David Bailiff

David Bailiff

Bailiff in 2009
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Rice
Conference C-USA
Record 48–53
Biographical details
Born May 26, 1958
Dallas, Texas
Playing career
1977–1980 Southwest Texas St.
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1984
1988
1989–1991
1992–1996
1997–1999
2000
2001
2002–2003
2004–2006
2007–present		 New Braunfels (TX) HS (DL)
Southwest Texas St. (GA)
Southwest Texas St. (DL)
New Mexico (DL/RC)
Southwest Texas St. (DC)
Southwest Texas St. (AHC/DC)
TCU (AHC/DL)
TCU (DC/DL)
Texas St.
Rice
Head coaching record
Overall 69–68
Bowls 3–1
Tournaments 2–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)

Statistics

Accomplishments and honors

Championships

1 C-USA West Division (2013)
1 C-USA (2013)

David Bailiff (born May 26, 1958) is a college football coach, who is currently the head coach at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Bailiff played for three years as an offensive lineman and tight end for coach Jim Wacker at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. As a senior in 1980, he was team captain.

Early coaching career

After graduating in 1981, Bailiff's first coaching job was in the high school ranks in New Braunfels, Texas. After three years coaching the defensive line at New Braunfels High, he left coaching and entered the private sector for four years. He returned to coaching in 1988 as a graduate assistant at Southwest Texas and was promoted the next year to a full-time position that he held until he was hired to coach the defensive line at the University of New Mexico by Lobos' head coach Dennis Franchione. In 1997, Bailiff returned to Southwest Texas as the defensive coordinator. In 2001, he was hired to serve in the same role at TCU by coach Gary Patterson. Following the 2002 season, in which the Horned Frogs' defense, led by All-American linebacker LaMarcus McDonald, ranked 2nd in the nation, Bailiff was named the nation's Top Assistant Coach by the All American Football Foundation.[1]

Head coaching career

On February 5, 2004, Bailiff again returned to his alma mater, which by now was known as Texas State University-San Marcos, this time as head coach. In his first season as the Bobcats' head coach, he guided them to a 5–6 record. In 2005, they finished the regular season 9-2 and were Southland Conference Champions. They then won two games in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, eventually losing to Northern Iowa. In 2006, the Bobcats' were again 5–6.

On January 19, 2007 Rice University hired Bailiff as head coach, replacing Todd Graham. In 2008, he led Rice to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the 2008 Texas Bowl--only their second bowl appearance in 47 years. The Owls won that game 38-14 for Rice's first 10-win season since 1949, and Bailiff was rewarded with a five-year contract extension.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Texas State Bobcats (Southland Conference) (2004–2006)
2004 Texas State 5–6 3–2 3rd
2005 Texas State 11–3 4–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
2006 Texas State 5–6 3–3 4th
Texas State: 21–15 10–6
Rice Owls (Conference USA) (2007–present)
2007 Rice 3–9 3–5 5th (West)
2008 Rice 10–3 7–1 T–1st (West) W Texas
2009 Rice 2–10 2–6 T–5th (West)
2010 Rice 4–8 3–5 T–4th (West)
2011 Rice 4–8 3–5 4th (West)
2012 Rice 7–6 4–4 T–3rd (West) W Armed Forces
2013 Rice 10–4 7–1 1st (West) L Liberty
2014 Rice 8–5 5–3 T–2nd (West) W Hawaii
Rice: 48–53 34–30
Total: 69–68
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

  1. ↑ Official Bio at Texas State
  2. ↑ "Rice's David Bailiff agrees to new 5-year contract". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-01-02.

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