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Dana Holgorsen 
At the Mountaineer Mantrip prior to the LSU game in September 2011 Sport(s) Football Current position Title Head coach Team West Virginia Conference Big East Record 7-3 Annual salary $1,400,000 (2011) Biographical details Born June 21, 1971 Place of birth Mount Pleasant, Iowa Playing career 1991–1992 Iowa Wesleyan Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1993–1995
1996–1998
1999
2000–2004
2005–2007
2008–2009
2010
2011–presentValdosta State ([QB/WR/ST)
Mississippi College (QB/WR/ST)
Wingate (QB/WR)
Texas Tech (WR)
Texas Tech (OC/WR)
Houston (OC/QB)
Oklahoma State (OC/QB)
West VirginiaHead coaching record Overall 7-3 Bowls 0–0 Dana Holgorsen (born June 21, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at West Virginia University, having succeeded Bill Stewart, who resigned under pressure on June 10, 2011.[1] At the end of the 2010 season West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck announced that Holgorsen was hired as the offensive coordinator for the 2011 season and would become the Mountaineers 33rd head football coach in 2012. During his coaching career he has served under innovative coaches such as Hal Mumme, Mike Leach and Kevin Sumlin.[2][3]
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Coaching career
Early career
Holgorsen also spent time at Valdosta State (1993–95) as the quarterbacks, receivers and special teams coach, at Mississippi College (1996–98) as the quarterbacks, receivers and special teams coach and at Wingate (1999) as the quarterbacks and receivers coach.
Texas Tech
Holgorsen was a member of the coaching staff at Texas Tech from 2000–07, serving as the inside receivers coach from 2000–04, before being elevated to co-offensive coordinator in 2005 and offensive coordinator in 2006-07. The move reunited him with head coach Mike Leach, whom Holgorsen had previously coached with at Valdosta State under Hal Mumme. While there, his offenses increased the amount of yardage from 324.8 yards of total offense to 529.6, an increase of more than 200 yards per game. The Red Raiders were No. 7 nationally prior to Holgorsen becoming offensive coordinator and raised their yardage total to No. 4 in 2005, his first season directing the offense. In his two years as offensive coordinator, his squad was nationally ranked No. 8 in 2006 and No. 3 in 2007. In 2007, Texas Tech led the nation in passing (470.31), was No. 2 in total offense (529.62) and was No. 7 in scoring offense (40.9). Quarterback Graham Harrell led the nation in total offense and Biletnikoff Award winner Michael Crabtree led the nation in receptions per game and receiving yards per game. In 2006, the Red Raiders ranked No. 3 nationally in passing offense and No. 6 in total offense. Harrell once again was outstanding, finishing No. 3 nationally in total offense with 344.38 yards per game. Texas Tech led the nation in passing in 2005, was No. 4 in scoring offense (39.4) and No. 6 in total offense (495.83). Quarterback Cody Hodges was No. 2 in the nation with 396.08 yards per game.
Houston
Holgorsen was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Houston. During his two-year tenure with the Cougars, his offenses posted impressive numbers, accounting for 563 yards of total offense per game, passing for 433.7 yards per game and totaling more than 42.2 points per game. His offense ranked No. 3 in total offense in 2008 and No. 1 in 2009. His quarterback, Case Keenum, led the nation in total offense in 2008 and 2009, totaling 403.2 yards per game as a sophomore and 416.4 yards his junior season. He also ranked among the Top 10 nationally in pass efficiency both years.[3]
Oklahoma State
When Holgorsen was hired at Oklahoma State, the Cowboys' offense was ranked No. 61 nationally in total offense. In his first season the offense led the nation in total offense, averaging 537.6 yards per game, was No. 2 in passing offense, averaging 354.7 yards per game, and No. 3 in scoring offense, averaging 44.9 points per game.[4] The Postseason accolades have been plentiful for Holgersen’s offensive players in 2010, quarterback Brandon Weeden became the first OSU passer to ever earn first team All-Big 12 honors. He was also finalist for the Manning Award, given to the top quarterback in the nation. Wide Receiver Justin Blackmon was named the recipient of the 2010 Biletnikoff Award, given to the top receiver in the nation, and running back Kendall Hunter was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back. Weeden, Hunter and Blackmon become only the second trio in NCAA history to pass for at least 3,000 yards, run for more than 1,500 yards and finish with more than 1,500 yards receiving in the same season.[3]
Record-breaking Cowboys offense under Holgorsen With one game remaining, these are the school records set by the Dana Holgorsen-coordinated Oklahoma State offense during the 2010 season:[5]
- Total yards: 6,451 Old record was 6,340, set in 2002
- Scoring: 539 points Old record was 530, set in 2008
- Passing yards: 4,256 Old record was 3,414, set in 2002
- Pass attempts: 491 Old record was 454, set in 2002
- Pass completions: 332 Old record was 243, set in 2002
West Virginia
On December 22, 2010; Holgorsen moved to West Virginia as offensive coordinator. At that time, athletic director Oliver Luck also announced that Holgorsen would replace Stewart as head coach in 2012, saying that he didn't think Stewart was capable of leading the Mountaineers to a national championship.[6]
The relationship between Stewart and Holgorsen was strained from the start, and finally came to a head when Colin Dunlap, a reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette claimed Stewart had asked him and another reporter from the Charleston Gazette to dig up negative information about Holgorsen. While Luck was unable to substantiate the reporters' claims, he decided that Stewart had become too much of a distraction and forced Stewart's resignation on June 10.[7][8]
Luck had anticipated that the coach-in-waiting arrangement might not work as originally planned. Holgorsen's contract stated that his salary would be prorated at $1.4 million for the remainder of the season should he become head coach before 2012.[9] In addition, the $250,000 annual bonus applied to the head coaching salary would begin a year early, resulting in an additional $2 million over the six-year period addressed by his contract. [8]
Personal life
Holgorsen is a native of Mount Pleasant, Iowa where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1989. Holgorsen played wide receiver at Iowa Wesleyan College, earning a degree in 1993 and a master’s in health and physical education from Valdosta State University in 1995.[10][11] Holgorsen had been recruited to Iowa Wesleyan by head coach Hal Mumme and offensive coordinator Mike Leach; both of whom he would coach with later in their careers.
Holgorsen has three children: McClayne, Logan and Karlyn.[10]
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° West Virginia Mountaineers (Big East Conference) (2011–present) 2011 West Virginia 7-3 3-2 West Virginia: 7-3 3-2 Total: 7-3 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.References
- ^ Vingle, Mitch. "Bill Stewart's resignation at WVU imminent". http://www.wvgazette.com/latest/201106100964.
- ^ "Oklahoma State's Holgorsen hired at West Virginia". Associated Press. December 15, 2010. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYLUmyIcivvG7zRi8geD3H7UogdA?docId=080d0bcc51d54a19957a174d93795480. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ a b c Montoro, Mike (December 15, 2010). "Holgorsen Joins Football Staff". MSNsportsNET. http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?sport=football&show=17745. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ Hickman, Dave (December 15, 2010). "At previous stops, Holgorsen's impact has been felt right away". Charleston Gazette. http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/WVU/201012150969?page=2&build=cache. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Haisten, Bill (December 15, 2010). "Dana Holgorsen reportedly leaving OSU for West Virginia". Tulsa World sports extra. http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OSU/article.aspx?subjectid=93&articleid=20101215_93_B1_CUTLIN522281. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ West Virginia Football Coach Bill Stewart Resigns, Dana Holgorsen Named Head Coach. Associated Press, 2011-06-10.
- ^ Hickman, Dave. Stewart out, Holgorsen in at WVU. Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2011-06-11.
- ^ a b West Virginia's Bill Stewart resigns. ESPN, 2011-06-10.
- ^ Dana Holgorsen Contract. ESPN, 2011-01-25.
- ^ a b "Oklahoma State University". Athletic Department. http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holgorsen_dana00.html. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "University of Houston". Athletic Department. http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holgorsen_dana00.html. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
External links
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