Dan Curran
(born October 28, 1976 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts) is a former American football fullback, and currently the head football coach at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. Curran becomes the fifth head coach of the Merrimack football program after spending the last three seasons as the Warriors’ offensive coordinator.
Curran came to Merrimack after playing eight years of professional football which included time spent with the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League as well as the New Orleans Voodoo and Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. He was named First Team All-Arena in 2004.
Early years
Curran was named Boston Globe Player of the Year. He also earned All American status in USA Today and was named the 6th best player in New England by Super Prep Magazine. He led Chelmsford High School to a Super Bowl victory over Brookline High School.
College career
Curran attended the University of New Hampshire and earned Atlantic 10 honors his Senior year after rushing for 1,059 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns.