David Duggan (American football)

David Duggan
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Defensive Coordinator
Linebackers Coach
Team Southern Miss
Conference C-USA
Biographical details
Born July 16, 1963
Concord, Massachusetts
Alma mater New Hampshire
Playing career
1982–1986 New Hampshire
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987
1988–1991
1992–1994
1995-1997
1998–2000
2001–2003
2004–2005
2006–2007
2008–2010
2011
2012
2013–Present
Allegheny College (ILB)
New Hampshire (ILB)
Holy Cross (ILB)
Colgate (LB)
Brown (DC/LB)
Berlin Thunder (DC/LB)
Cologne Centurions (DC/LB)
Cologne Centurions
Southern Miss (LB)
Southern Miss (Co-DC/LB)
North Carolina (OLB/ST)
Southern Miss (DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall 10–9 (NFL Europe)

David Duggan (born July 16, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Southern Mississippi, a position he has held since January 2013. Duggan served as the head coach for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe from 2006 to 2007, where he compiled a record of 10–9.

Early life

A native of Concord, Massachusetts, Duggan played four years of football at the University of New Hampshire. He served as captain in 1986 while playing linebacker for the Wildcats.

Coaching career

Duggan began his coaching career in 1987 at Allegheny College where he worked with the inside linebackers. During his one year stay with the Gators, they won the North Coast Athletic Conference title and participated in the NCAA Division III playoffs. In 1988, he returned to his alma mater for a four-year stint as linebackers coach with the Wildcats. In his final year at UNH, the Wildcats won the Yankee Conference title and participated in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.

After the 2011 season, Duggan followed head coach Larry Fedora to the University of North Carolina, where he was named outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator on January 3, 2012.[1] He spent one season in that capacity before returning to Southern Miss as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach under newly hired head coach Todd Monken in January 2013.[2]

Personal life

Duggan and his wife, Lynne, have two daughters, Olivia and Grace. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1986 with a degree in physical education.

Head coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
COL 2006 4 6 0 .400 4th (League)
COL 2007 6 3 0 .600 3rd (League)
Total 10 9 0 .526

References

  1. Carter, Andrew (January 4, 2012). "Fedora hires 8 assistant coaches at UNC". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  2. Stephenson, Creg (January 4, 2013). "Southern Miss announces six new football assistant coaches". GulfLive.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.

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