Andrew James Christoff (born c. 1945) is an

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coach. He was

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for 18 seasons at six schools—

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, Notre Dame,

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and

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. From Ritzville, Washington, Christoff graduated from

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in 1963, and was recruited to play at Idaho under head coach Dee Andros. He received a bachelor's degree in education from the

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in 1967 and a completed master's degree at

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in 1970.

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