Steed Lobotzke Position: Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Experience: 9th Season Alma Mater: Air Force, 1992

Steed Lobotzke enters his eighth year at Wake Forest and his sixth season as the Demon Deacons' offensive coordinator in 2008. He also tutors the offensive line.

Since his arrival at Wake Forest, the Deacons have gained a reputation of having an unconventional offensive attack that is difficult to contain. The results justify the reputation.

Over the last two seasons, Wake Forest has gone 20-7 and earned a pair of bowl bids. The Deacons are one of just 18 teams in Division I to have won 20 or more games over the last two years.

As offensive coordinator, Coach Lobo has presided over an offense that has produced three of the top six total offense outputs in school history. Wake Forest's 4,425 yards of total offense in 2007 marked the second-best offensive season in school history. Quarterback Riley Skinner led the nation in completion percentage at 72.4 and running back Josh Adams was named the ACC's Rookie of the Year.

As the Deacs' offensive line coach, Lobo helped shape center Steve Justice into an NFL draft choice in 2008 and the runner-up for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation's top college center.

Over the last seven years, Wake Forest has led the ACC in rushing four times, scored 169 rushing touchdowns and gained 16,413 yards on the ground -- more than 193 yards per game.

The Wake Forest offensive line has been instrumental in helping the Deacons rank first or second in the ACC and rank among the top 20 nationally in rushing during five of the last seven seasons. The line has also ranked first or second in the league in fewest sacks given up four times during that span.

Wake Forest's rushing totals in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 all rank among the top eight season rushing totals in school history.

In his five seasons as offensive coordinator, Wake Forest has posted four of the top 11 seasons in school history in terms of offensive production.

Last year, Wake Forest was equally effective on the ground as well as through the air. The Deacons compiled 4,425 yards of total offense, the second-highest total in school history. Wake's 71.2 team completion percentage was a school record and ranked second in the nation behind only Texas Tech's 71.3.

In 2005, Lobotzke's offense showcased the talent of running back Chris Barclay. The senior was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year. Barclay was the school's first player of the year since 1979. He graduated as Wake Forest's all-time leading rusher and statistical leader in seven major categories.

A Deacon offensive lineman has earned All-ACC honors every year under Lobotzke's watch.

He has sent six offensive linemen to the NFL, including Michael Collins (Baltimore), Blake Henry (Atlanta), Tyson Clabo (Atlanta, Denver and San Diego), Blake Lingruen (Detroit) and Steve Vallos (Seattle). Justice was a sixth round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2008.

Justice had one of the most remarkable seasons of any Deacon blocker. Along with being the runner-up for the Rimington Trophy, he earned the ACC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy, was a consensus All-America selection as well as a first team All-ACC performer.

Lobotzke was named coordinator in February of 2003 following the departure of Troy Calhoun to the NFL.

Lobotzke came to Wake Forest along with head coach Jim Grobe after serving under Grobe the previous four years at Ohio University.

During Lobotzke's four seasons with Ohio, the offensive line paved the way for four of the top five rushing seasons in school history. The 2000 squad finished the year ranked second nationally in rushing offense (323.0 yards per game), leading the Mid-American Conference in rushing for the fifth straight year, and shattering the school record with 3,553 total rushing yards.

Ohio's national ranking in rushing offense in 2000 marked the fourth straight year the Bobcats finished among the top 10 in Division I-A.

Like several other members of the Wake Forest coaching staff, Lobotzke's ties with Grobe go back to their days at the Air Force Academy. The northern California native attended the Academy and lettered on the football team from 1990-91, playing on the offensive line. As a player, Lobotzke helped lead Air Force to three Liberty Bowl appearances.

He earned second team All-Western Athletic Conference honors as a junior and was named to the first team as a senior before being invited to play in the East-West Shrine Football Classic.

After graduating from the Academy in 1992 with a degree in economics, Lobotzke began his coaching career at his alma mater. He served as a graduate assistant in the 1992 and 1993 seasons, helping lead the team to another Liberty Bowl berth in 1992.

Following his tour of active military duty, Lobotzke joined the Ohio staff in February 1997.

Lobotzke is married to the former Kristin Hazen of Warren, Ohio. The couple has two daughters, Capri, who turns five in September, and Gia Maria, who was born the day before Wake's Meineke Car Care Bowl win over Connecticut on Dec. 29, 2007.