Football
Fraley, Hank
Hank Fraley
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- Offensive Line
Hank Fraley, who possesses college and NFL coaching and playing experience, joined the Bruin football staff in January of 2017 as offensive line coach.
Fraley comes to UCLA after serving as the Minnesota Vikings' assistant offensive line coach for the last three seasons (2014-2016). In 2016, he was under the tutelage of one of the best offensive line coaches in football in Tony Sparano, who has served as head coach of the Dolphins and interim head coach of the Raiders.
"Having spent the last three seasons with an excellent staff in Minnesota, coupled with his 11-year NFL playing career, Hank is undoubtedly the right man to lead this unit forward," said Jim Mora at the time of his hire. "I watched Hank compete first-hand in the 2004 NFC Championship and am happy this time he's now on our team."
In the 2015 season, the Vikings captured Minnesota’s first NFL North title since 2009 and made its first playoff appearance since 2012. Running back Adrian Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,485 that season, becoming just the third player in league history over the age of 30 to top the NFL in single-season rushing yards.
Prior to joining the Vikings, Fraley embarked on his coaching career as the offensive line coach at the University of San Diego in 2012. He moved to San Jose State for the 2013 season in the same capacity. Five of his student-athletes achieved all-league honors.
A non-scholarship student-athlete at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania, Fraley earned his degree in Organizational Leadership, emerged as one of the all-time greats and became just the second player in the school's history to have his number (75) retired in 2001. Fraley played at RMU for Coach Joe Walton who had previously served as the head coach of the New York Jets and was a longtime offensive coordinator in the NFL. In 2006, Fraley became just the sixth football player inducted into the Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame. A year later, he was the first Robert Morris athlete to be inducted into the Northeast Conference Hall of Fame.
On the field at Robert Morris, Fraley was named All-Northeast Conference from 1997-99 as the Colonials won the league title each season posting an overall record of 20-11. In addition, he was chosen an I-AA Mid Major All-American all three seasons. RMU captured the 1997 ECAC Bowl and was selected the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA mid major national champions by National Football Weekly Gazette. In his final game in a Robert Morris uniform, he helped the program establish a school mark with 520 total yards of offense in a win over Stony Brook.
An undrafted free agent in 2000, Fraley eventually signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. In just his second year with the team, Fraley started 15 games and went on to start every contest thereafter until 2009. He appeared in 142 career games and made 123 starts in his NFL playing career. Fraley started at center in four straight NFC Championship games for the Eagles from 2002-05 and was the starting center in Super Bowl XXXIX vs. New England. In addition to his time with the Eagles, he also played four seasons with the Cleveland Browns and one with the St. Louis Rams. During his NFL career, he started games along the offensive line at the center, guard and tackle positions.
Fraley and his wife, Danielle, have five children - Trent, Mason, Travis, Beau and Scarlett.
Fraley comes to UCLA after serving as the Minnesota Vikings' assistant offensive line coach for the last three seasons (2014-2016). In 2016, he was under the tutelage of one of the best offensive line coaches in football in Tony Sparano, who has served as head coach of the Dolphins and interim head coach of the Raiders.
"Having spent the last three seasons with an excellent staff in Minnesota, coupled with his 11-year NFL playing career, Hank is undoubtedly the right man to lead this unit forward," said Jim Mora at the time of his hire. "I watched Hank compete first-hand in the 2004 NFC Championship and am happy this time he's now on our team."
In the 2015 season, the Vikings captured Minnesota’s first NFL North title since 2009 and made its first playoff appearance since 2012. Running back Adrian Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,485 that season, becoming just the third player in league history over the age of 30 to top the NFL in single-season rushing yards.
Prior to joining the Vikings, Fraley embarked on his coaching career as the offensive line coach at the University of San Diego in 2012. He moved to San Jose State for the 2013 season in the same capacity. Five of his student-athletes achieved all-league honors.
A non-scholarship student-athlete at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania, Fraley earned his degree in Organizational Leadership, emerged as one of the all-time greats and became just the second player in the school's history to have his number (75) retired in 2001. Fraley played at RMU for Coach Joe Walton who had previously served as the head coach of the New York Jets and was a longtime offensive coordinator in the NFL. In 2006, Fraley became just the sixth football player inducted into the Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame. A year later, he was the first Robert Morris athlete to be inducted into the Northeast Conference Hall of Fame.
On the field at Robert Morris, Fraley was named All-Northeast Conference from 1997-99 as the Colonials won the league title each season posting an overall record of 20-11. In addition, he was chosen an I-AA Mid Major All-American all three seasons. RMU captured the 1997 ECAC Bowl and was selected the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA mid major national champions by National Football Weekly Gazette. In his final game in a Robert Morris uniform, he helped the program establish a school mark with 520 total yards of offense in a win over Stony Brook.
An undrafted free agent in 2000, Fraley eventually signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. In just his second year with the team, Fraley started 15 games and went on to start every contest thereafter until 2009. He appeared in 142 career games and made 123 starts in his NFL playing career. Fraley started at center in four straight NFC Championship games for the Eagles from 2002-05 and was the starting center in Super Bowl XXXIX vs. New England. In addition to his time with the Eagles, he also played four seasons with the Cleveland Browns and one with the St. Louis Rams. During his NFL career, he started games along the offensive line at the center, guard and tackle positions.
Fraley and his wife, Danielle, have five children - Trent, Mason, Travis, Beau and Scarlett.
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