Erik Chinander
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line |
| Team | Boise State Broncos |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 19, 1979 Allison, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2002 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003 | Ellsworth CC (OL/DL) |
| 2004–2009 | Northern Iowa (TE/RC) |
| 2010–2012 | Oregon (GA) |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles (Asst. DL) |
| 2014–2015 | Oregon (OLB) |
| 2016–2017 | UCF (DC) |
| 2018–2022 | Nebraska (DC) |
| 2023 | Boise State (AHC/DL) |
| 2024–present | Boise State (AHC/DC/DL) |
Erik Chinander (born December 19, 1979) is an American football coach. He is currently the Assistant head coach for defense and defensive coordinator at Boise State University.
He played college football for Iowa. He was also Scott Frost's defensive coordinator at UCF for two years, including the undefeated 2017 UCF team that was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll.