David Duggan (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Linebackers Coach |
| Team | Western Michigan |
| Conference | MAC |
| 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 | Allegheny College (ILB) |
| 1988–1991 | New Hampshire (ILB) |
| 1992–1994 | Holy Cross (ILB) |
| 1995-1997 | Colgate (LB) |
| 1998–2000 | Brown (DC/LB) |
| 2001–2003 | Berlin Thunder (DC/LB) |
| 2004–2005 | Cologne Centurions (DC/LB) |
| 2006–2007 | Cologne Centurions |
| 2008–2010 | Southern Miss (LB) |
| 2011 | Southern Miss (Co-DC/LB) |
| 2012 | North Carolina (OLB/ST) |
| 2013-2015 | Southern Miss (DC/LB) |
| 2016-present | Western Michigan (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 linebackers coach at Western Michigan. 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 Maynard, 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
- ↑ Carter, Andrew (January 4, 2012). "Fedora hires 8 assistant coaches at UNC". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ↑ Stephenson, Creg (January 4, 2013). "Southern Miss announces six new football assistant coaches". GulfLive.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.