University of Central Arkansas Athletics

Chase Fourcade was hired as a coach at the University of Central Arkansas in 2025. He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in 2016. He went to college at Nicholls State University where he played football from 2016-2019. He played for the Columbus Lions, an AFL team, in 2021 and then played for the Calgary Stampedors, a CFL team, in 2022.

Fourcade’s coaching career started at Nicholls State in 2021 where he was the graduate assistant. He then moved to St. James in 2023 as the QB Coach. He then went to West Jefferson High School in 2024 as the OC and QB coach before coming to UCA as the QB coach.

As a player, Fourcade has ranked 1st in several different categories including passing yards (10,707), total yards (12,604), passing TD’s (70), and TD’s responsible (105). Fourcade was a 4 year starter at Nicholls and in 2018 helped beat FBS team Kansas with a last second TD in OT. As a coach, he was a part of the state championship finalist in 2023 with St. James.

POSITION:

• Quarterback Coach

DATE HIRED AT UCA:

• February 2025

EDUCATION:

• Archbishop Rummel High School 2016

• Nicholls State University 2019

PLAYING HISTORY:

• Nicholls State University 2016-2019

• Columbus Lions 2020

  • AFL Team

• Calgary Stampedors 2022

  • CFL Team

COACHING HISTORY:

• Nicholls State University 2021

  • Graduate Assistant

• St. James College

  • Quarterback Coach

• West Jefferson High School 2024

  • Offensive Coordinator

  • Quarterback Coach

PLAYING/COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

• PLAYER

  • Ranked 1st in Passing Yards (10,707), Total Yards (12,604), Passing Touch Downs (70), Touch Downs Responsible (105)

  • 4 year starter at Nicholls State University

  • Helped beat FBS team Kansas with last second touchdown in overtime 2018

• COACHING

  • Part of State Championship Finalist with St. James College 2023

FAMILY:

• Mother: Jill Fourcade

• Father: Keith Fourcade

• Brother: Taylor Fourcade

  • Coaches Wide Receiver at Northshore High School