Nick Rolovich

Nick Rolovich
Rolovich in 2016
California Golden Bears
TitleQuarterbacks coach and assistant head coach
Personal information
Born (1979-02-16) February 16, 1979
Daly City, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarin Catholic
(Kentfield, California)
CollegeHawaii
NFL draft2002: undrafted
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
  • San Marin (CA) HS (2002)
    Assistant coach
  • Hawaii (2003–2004)
    Student assistant
  • City College of San Francisco (2006–2007)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Hawaii (2008–2009)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Hawaii (2010–2011)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Nevada (2012–2015)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Hawaii (2016–2019)
    Head coach
  • Washington State (2020–2021)
    Head coach
  • California (2025)
    Senior offensive assistant
  • California (2025)
    Interim head coach
  • California (2026–present)
    Assistant head coach & quarterbacks coach
Awards and highlights
As player
As coach
Career Arena League statistics
TDINT25–5
Passing yards1,401
Completion percentage55.2
Passer rating97.3
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Head coaching record
CareerNCAA: 33–33 (.500)

Nicholas Robert Rolovich (/ˈrləvɪ/ ROH-lə-vitch; born February 16, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the quarterbacks and assistant head coach at California.

Rolovich majored in economics at the University of Hawaii and earned a master's degree from New Mexico Highlands University. He played as a quarterback with the Las Vegas Gladiators in the Arena Football League (AFL).

After a lengthy stint as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Hawaii, Rolovich served as the Rainbow Warriors' head coach from 2016 to 2019. He then served as the head coach of the Washington State Cougars from 2020 to 2021.

In October 2021, after his request for a religious exemption to Washington’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for state employees was denied, Rolovich was terminated by Washington State University. He later filed a lawsuit against the university, seeking $25 million in damages, alleging wrongful termination and religious discrimination. His lawsuit was unsuccessful, with U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice ruling in favor of the university.