Chad Salisbury

Salisbury attended Frazier High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. While there, he was a two-time All-State selection in football and basketball. After high school, he went to play football for both New Mexico State and Buffalo.^[2][3][4] He earned honorable mention All-America honors from the Football gazette after the 1997 season.

In his Arena Football League career, Salisbury played for five teams, but spent time with six total. He first joined the AFL with the New England Sea Wolves and moved with the team to Toronto when they became the Phantoms.^[5][6][7] He then played two seasons with the Chicago Rush. He played one season with the Columbus Destroyers, and was on the Georgia Force's practice squad before he finished his career by playing two seasons with the Grand Rapids Rampage.^[8]

On August 25, 2007, Salisbury retired after sustaining a concussion. However, he still continued in football as a coach and athletic director at Byron Center High School.^[1] In August 2008, Salisbury was hired to the coaching staff of the Los Angeles Avengers to be the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach.^[1] Preceding his time as an Arena League Football coach Salisbury began his tenure at California University Of Pennsylvania as the Vulcans' quarterbacks coach. Prior to the start of the 2016 football season, Salisbury was promoted to the Vulcans' offensive coordinator position. During Salisbury's first season as offensive coordinator, The Vulcans' completed an undefeated regular season. The Vulcans compete at the NCAA Division II level and are a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.