Cornerbacks
Birthday: March 23
Hometown: Media, Pa.
Education: Bachelor’s degree (West Virginia, ’89)
Family: Wife – Heidi, Children – Autumn, David, Jr., and Jeffrey
Year at West Virginia: 3
Year in Coaching: 21
Playing Career
Four-year letterwinner at West Virginia as a defensive back (1985-88)
Recorded 58 career tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions
Member of the 1984 Bluebonnet, 1987 Sun and 1988 Fiesta Bowl teams
Helped lead the Mountaineers to the national championship game in
1988
Coaching Career
2008: West Virginia (cornerbacks)
2007: Kentucky (defensive backs)
2005-06: Minnesota (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
2002-04: Minnesota (defensive backs)
2001: Notre Dame (cornerbacks)
2000: West Virginia (defensive backs)
1999: Memphis (defensive backs)
1995-98: Memphis (wide receivers)
1994: James Madison (tight ends/wide receivers)
1990-93: Delaware (tight ends/wide receivers)
1989: West Virginia (graduate assistant)
Bowl Games Coached (9)
2008 – Car Care
2008 – Music City
2007 – Insight.com
2005 – Music City
2004 – Music City
2003 – Sun
2002 – Music City
2000 – Music City
1989 - Gator
Coaching Highlights
Has 20 years of collegiate coaching experience with eight bowl
appearances
West Virginia
In 2008, the Mountaineer defense was nationally ranked No. 11 in scoring defense, No. 16 in pass efficiency defense and No. 16 in turnover margin.
Coached all-BIG EAST cornerback Ellis Lankster, who was a sixth round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills.
Kentucky
In 2007, the Wildcat defense ranked in top 25 in fewest passing yards
allowed
Minnesota
Coached defensive backs his first three years and then was promoted to
defensive coordinator and coached linebackers the final two years.
He also was the recruiting coordinator in 2003
Cornerback Michael Lehan tied the single-season school record for pass
breakups
Cornerback Ukee Dozier tied the UM career record for breakups
In 2006, the Gophers were No. 1 in turnover margin
In 2005, the Gophers were No. 19 in turnover margin.
During his five years at Minnesota, the Gophers averaged eight wins a year.
West Virginia
While at WVU in 2000, the defense finished No. 9 nationally with 19 interceptions
Memphis
Three of his defensive backs played in the NFL
In 1999, the defense was ranked No. 11 nationally in scoring defense, No. 23 in total defense, No. 30 in pass efficiency defense
In 1999, the pass defense was No. 6 nationally in fewest passing yards
allowed
Coached Damien Dodson from 1996-99, the all-time reception leader in Tiger history (147), No. 2 in career receiving yards (2,096) and tied for
No. 3 in touchdown receptions (12)
James Madison
The Dukes advanced to the NCAA I-AA playoffs
Delaware
The Blue Hens won two Yankee Conference titles and made three NCAA
I-AA playoff appearances.
Professional Players
West Virginia: Ellis Lankster (CB)
Minnesota: Ukee Dozier (CB), Michael Lehan (DB)
Memphis: Idris Brashear (DB), Damien Dodson (WR), Reggie Howard
(DB), Michael Stone (DB)
James Madison: Ed Perry (TE), Macey Brooks (WR)
Delaware: Keita Malloy (WR)
All-American Players
James Madison: Ed Perry (TE/1994), Macey Brooks (WR/1994)
All-Conference Players
West Virginia: Ellis Lankster (CB/2008)
Minnesota: Ukee Dozier (CB/2004)
Memphis: Damien Dodson (WR/1996)
James Madison: Ed Perry (TE/1994), Macey Brooks (WR/1994)
Delaware: Keita Malloy (WR/1991)
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