14 Facts About Derek Sage

Derek Robert Sage was born on October 11,1978 and is an American football coach.

Derek Sage is the Tight Ends coach at the University of Toledo.

Derek Sage played as a tight end for the Sacramento City College football team in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Derek Sage embarked on his coaching career in 2003 as a graduate assistant at Nevada.

Derek Sage spent two seasons with the program, working with defensive backs in 2003 and with wide receivers in 2004.

In 2005, Derek Sage landed his first job as a wide receivers coach at New Hampshire, where he first met Chip Kelly, who was offensive coordinator at the time of Derek Sage's hire.

At Wyoming, Derek Sage mentored future NFL Draft pick Robert Herron.

Derek Sage coached four all-conference receivers during his time with the Cowboys, which lasted from 2010 to 2013.

In 2014, Derek Sage became the wide receivers coach at Toledo, where he coached for three seasons.

Derek Sage accepted his first Power Five job in 2017, becoming the inside receivers coach at Washington State, which ran an air raid offense under head coach Mike Leach.

In 2018, Derek Sage reunited with Chip Kelly when he was hired as the tight ends coach at UCLA.

Derek Sage's 965 receiving yards on the season were the most ever for a UCLA tight end.

In 2019, Derek Sage stayed on as tight ends coach and assumed responsibilities as the team's special teams coordinator following the departure of special teams coordinator Roy Manning.

Derek Sage is married to Mandy Derek Sage, with whom he has a daughter, Piper, and a son, Casen.