Dino Babers
| Dino Babers | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bowling Green |
| Conference | MAC |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 19, 1961 |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1983 | Hawaii |
| Position(s) |
Running Back Defensive Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 1985 1987 1988–1989 1990 1991–1993 1994 1995–1997 1998–2000 2001–2002 2003 2004–2007 2008 2009–2011 2012–2013 2014–present |
Hawaii (GA) Arizona State (GA) Eastern Illinois (RB) UNLV (ST/RB) Northern Arizona (ST) Purdue (WR) San Diego State (WR) Arizona (WR/RB/QB) Arizona (OC/QB) Texas A&M (OC/QB) Pittsburgh (RB) UCLA (asst. HC/RB/QB) Baylor (WR/RC) Baylor (ST/WR) Eastern Illinois Bowling Green |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–13 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
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Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships | |
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Awards
2× OVC Coach of the Year (2012–2013) | |
Dino Babers (born July 19, 1961) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), a position he assumed in December 2013. Babers previously served in the same capacity at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) from 2012 to 2013 where he compiled a record of 19 wins and seven losses.
Babers grew up in California and attended the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where he played several positions on the football team. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Hawaiʻi in 1984. From there, Babers coached at numerous schools highlighted by offensive coordinator positions at both Arizona and Texas A&M as well as an assistant head coach position with UCLA. After four years as an assistant at Baylor, on December 9, 2011, Babers was named as the new head football coach at Eastern Illinois University to replace Bob Spoo.[1]
On December 18, 2013, Babers was hired as the new head coach at Bowling Green following the departure of previous Falcons' coach Dave Clawson to Wake Forest.[2]
Babers is married to Susan and have four children, Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin, and Paris.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2012–2013) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Eastern Illinois | 7–5 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2013 | Eastern Illinois | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| Eastern Illinois: | 19–7 | 14–1 | |||||||
| Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Bowling Green | 8–6 | 5–3 | 1st (East) | W Camellia | ||||
| Bowling Green: | 8–6 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–13 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final The Sports Network FCS Poll. °Rankings from final FCS Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Dino Babers new Eastern Illinois coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ↑ Schad, Joe (December 18, 2013). "Bowling Green hires Dino Babers". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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