Mark Hudspeth
 Hudspeth at the 2016 Sun Belt Media Day | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 24–31* (.436) |
| Annual salary | $950,000[1][2] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 10, 1968 Louisville, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Delta State, 1992 |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1991 | Delta State |
| Position(s) | Safety, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1993 | Central Arkansas (GA) |
| 1994 | Nicholls State (WR/TE) |
| 1995 | Nicholls State (RB) |
| 1996–1997 | Winston (Miss.) Academy |
| 1998 | Central Arkansas (DB) |
| 1999–2000 | Delta State (OC) |
| 2001 | Navy (OC) |
| 2002–2008 | North Alabama |
| 2009–2010 | Mississippi State (WR/PGC) |
| 2011–present | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
90–52* (college) 25–1 (high school) |
| Bowls | 2–1 |
| Tournaments | 8–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Mark Hudspeth (born November 10, 1968) is the current head football coach of the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Previously, Hudspeth was a four-year football letterman at Delta State University, head coach at the University of North Alabama, and an assistant coach (wide receivers and passing game coordinator) at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.
Biography
Hudspeth grew up in Louisville, Mississippi. Hudspeth was a schoolmate at Winston (Miss.) Academy of current head basketball coach Andy Kennedy of the Ole Miss Rebels and head basketball coach Matthew Mitchell of the Kentucky Wildcats.[3]
In the 2000 Division II championship game — last game at DSU - his offense set title-game records in rushing yards (524), total yards (649) and first downs (36) en route to a 63-34 win.[4]
He moved to Annapolis to serve as offensive coordinator at Navy in 2001 before serving as head coach job at North Alabama from 2002-08.
Hudspeth left UNA after the 2008 season.
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Hudspeth was named the 26th head football coach in Louisiana–Lafayette history on Dec. 13, 2010.
In his first season in 2011, he led a team that finished 3-9 the year before to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the New Orleans Bowl - their first bowl berth since 1970.
He added three more 9-4 seasons under his belt, playing in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl defeating East Carolina in 2012, Tulane in 2013 and Nevada in 2014.
However, the NCAA forced Hudspeth to vacate 22 wins from 2011 to 2014, including the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowls and 2013 Sun Belt Conference co-championship, due to NCAA violations involving academic fraud and payments to players.
Personal life
Hudspeth is married to Tyla McConnell and has four sons and one daughter.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama Lions (Gulf South Conference) (2002–2008) | |||||||||
| 2002 | North Alabama | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2003 | North Alabama | 13–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 2004 | North Alabama | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2005 | North Alabama | 11–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 2006 | North Alabama | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2007 | North Alabama | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2008 | North Alabama | 12–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| North Alabama: | 66–21 | 45–15 | |||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (Sun Belt Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 0–4* | 0–2* | 3rd* (vacated) | V New Orleans* (vacated) | ||||
| 2012 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 5–4* | 4–2* | T–2nd* (vacated) | W New Orleans | ||||
| 2013 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1–4* | 0–2* | T–1st* (vacated) | V New Orleans* (vacated) | ||||
| 2014 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 7–4* | 5–1* | 2nd* (vacated) | W New Orleans | ||||
| 2015 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 6–7 | 5–3 | 5th | L New Orleans | ||||
| 2017 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette: | 23–31 | 17–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 89–52 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
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* Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 22 wins from 2011 to 2014, including the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowls and 2013 Sun Belt Conference co-championship, due to NCAA violations involving a former assistant.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Hinnen, Jerry. "New contract for ULL's Mark Hudspeth bumps salary past $1 million". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Press, Associated. "Hudspeth agrees to 6-year extension with Louisiana-Lafayette". USAToday.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Hudspeth Official Bio". RaginCajuns.com.
- ↑ Johnson, Luke (2015-09-24). "Striving for more, Cajuns coach Mark Hudspeth driven by never-ending worry". Baton Rouge Advocate.
- ↑ "The Official Athletics Site of the Ragin' Cajuns - 2016 Football Coaching Staff". Ragincajuns.com. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ↑ "Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against the Cajuns, ex-assistant coach David Saunders". The Baton Rouge Advocate. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Here's what games UL has vacated following NCAA probe". Theadvertiser.com. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-09-06.