They defeated Alcorn State, but lost to Auburn, 24–20. Mullen also has a son from a previous relationship, Rowan. He is the head football coach at the University of Florida, a position he has held since the 2018 season. On Dec. 10, 2008, Mullen became the 32nd head coach in MSU history as he took over a program that posted a 32-65 record in the eight years prior to his arrival. The Bulldogs lost, 41–24, and then lost to Northwestern, 34–20, in the Gator Bowl to finish 8–5. Mullen served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 2009 to 2017. [13], In 2010, his Bulldog team went 9–4 overall and 4–4 in the SEC including victories over Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Mississippi; the four losses came to teams ranked in the top 12. Following an undefeated 2004 season which led to Utes QB Alex Smith being the first overall pick in the draft Meyer was hired by the University of Florida. He claimed his first Top 10 win at Mississippi State, as the Bulldogs knocked off #8 LSU, 34–29, at Death Valley, allowing them to enter the polls at #12. He worked previously at Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Auburn. Earlier this year, the NCAA made several rule adjustments, and one of those rules appears to conflict with what the Gators have done for the past couple of years under head coach Dan Mullen. After serving as a graduate assistant at Syracuse and Notre Dame, Mullen was hired by Urban Meyer to coach QBs at Bowling Green from 2001 to 2002. Speaking of Quinn, he’s also an available New Jersey native, having … [12] In his first season as head coach at Mississippi State in 2009, his team went 5–7 against the toughest schedule in the nation. On November 26, 2017, Mullen signed a six-year, $36.6 million contract[21] to become the new head coach of the Florida Gators football team. [4], Mullen attended Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, where he lettered for two years playing tight end and was a first-team All-Centennial Conference selection his senior year. All Rights Reserved. Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen is receiving plenty of criticism over his role in the team’s brawl against Missouri. During his tenure at Utah, he also recruited and briefly coached Brian Johnson, a quarterback who led Utah to 13–0 and a Sugar Bowl victory in 2009. Notebook: Mullen, Grantham 'agree to disagree', special teams deliver. Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen said his team needs to embrace a cutthroat mentality, finishing off opponents more emphatically, in order to win an SEC championship. [15], In 2012, Mississippi State opened with a win over Jackson State and a win over Auburn, the first time the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers since 2007. It wouldn't be much of a surprise to see an NFL team come calling as Mullen, 48, has put together one of the most exciting offenses, and best teams, in college football this year. They defeated the Rebels, 31–3, and defeated Wake Forest, 23–17, in the Music City Bowl to finish 7–6 on the year. The Gators are 29-9 since Mullen took over for fired coach Jim McElwain following the 2017 season. A brief history of Florida coach Dan Mullen trolling Ole Miss When he coached Mississippi State, Dan Mullen wouldn’t even call Ole Miss by its actual name. He then took over a Florida team … Over the weekend, ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported that multiple teams are interested in hiring the legendary college football coach. A week later, they beat #2 Auburn, 38–23, which propelled them to the top spot in both major polls (as well as the inaugural College Football Playoff Top 25) —the highest ranking in Mississippi State's history, and the highest that any FBS team in Mississippi had been ranked at that late date in almost half a century. Another name that some have kicked around internally is Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen. Mullen would stay in the same position with Meyer after the latter was hired by Utah where they both stayed for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. MSU defeated Arkansas, and was looking for a fourth straight win over Ole Miss, who was 5–6 going into the game, similar to MSU the year before. On Saturday night, players on both teams were involved in a wild brawl before halftime following a late hit by Trajan Jeffcoat on UF QB Kyle Trask that was not called a … [3], Mullen attended Trinity High School of Manchester, New Hampshire, where he helped lead the Pioneers to the state championship in 1988. MSU lost, 38–7, and lost two more, to number 16 Texas A&M and number 9 LSU. Daniel Mullen (born April 27, 1972) is an American football coach. Primarily on the strength of his sterling 2014 season, Mullen was already the third-winningest coach in Mississippi State history, behind only Jackie Sherrill and Allyn McKeen. Tennessee fired its coach and hired Jeremy Pruitt. He signed a six-year, $36.6 million contract that made him the 10th-highest paid coach … [22] ESPN ranked Mullen's first recruiting class at Florida at 13, an increase of six from the previous season. [5] He graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in Education. Losses to Alabama and Mississippi ended any hope of a national championship. Mullen fired secondary coaches Ron English and Torrian Gray, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Gators are 29-9 since Mullen took over for fired coach Jim McElwain following the 2017 season. Mullen, along with former Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly, and former Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive coordinator Gary Crowton, are part of the so-called "New Hampshire mafia" as they all have strong connections to New Hampshire. That’s how deep the rivalry went. They defeated Troy, Kentucky, and Bowling Green, and lost to LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Alabama, to drop to 4–6, traveling to Little Rock, Arkansas, to battle Arkansas. Or be turned off by his questionable comments and antics? GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida announced the hiring of Wesley McGriff as its secondary coach Saturday, replacing two assistants coach Dan Mullen fired after the team’s worst defensive season in more than a hundred years. Montinar also has experience coaching at Texas State (2016 … GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen could be on the verge of opting out. MSU won, 24–17, in overtime, and was 5–6 entering the Ole Miss game. Quarterback Kyle Trask put up record-breaking numbers, including a nation-high 4,125 passing yards and 43 passing touchdowns, the latter of which set a school single-season record. Florida coach Dan Mullen, right, is held back by coaches and law enforcement after a fight broke out at the end of the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Missouri in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. A loss to Auburn in the first SEC game of the year hurt the Bulldogs, and they went into the game vs Ole Miss with a 5–6 record. 247Sports first reported the firings. Loser: Dan Mullen. Florida coach Dan Mullen and his staff violated NCAA recruiting contact rules on two separate occasions, leading to a one-year show-cause penalty for Mullen … He signed a six-year, $36.6 million contract that made him the 10th-highest paid coach … He followed that up by beating #6 Texas A&M, 48–31, in Starkville, vaulting them to third in the nation. Mullen has never coached in the NFL himself but is widely considered a quarterback guru. As a coach, Mullen has tutored several notable players, including quarterbacks Alex Smith (Utah), Heisman Trophy-winner Tim Tebow (Florida), Dak Prescott (Mississippi State), and Kyle Trask (Florida). Mullen served as interim offensive coordinator[8] for the 2005 Fiesta Bowl and led the team to a 35–7 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers. Mullen coached Dak Prescott at Mississippi State and helped Kyle Trask emerge as arguably the best quarterback in college football. [10], Mullen's first recruiting class at Mississippi State was ranked 19th in the nation by Scout.com. For years, Gators coach Dan Mullen had been unable to solve a defense molded by Smart. The SEC went 6-2 in bowl games this season. He coached the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2009 to 2017, leading them to a 69-46 combined record and 5-2 bowl record. Now he joins the short list of coaches to do it. After the victory Mullen would join Meyer's staff at Florida as offensive coordinator and QB coach. He signed a six-year, $36.6 million contract that made him the 10th-highest paid coach … MSU defeated Rice, 44–7, in the Liberty Bowl to finish 7–6.[17]. 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[23] After a 4–7 campaign the previous year under coach Jim McElwain, Mullen's first Gator squad went 10–3 and finished ranked No. This netted them an appearance in the Orange Bowl, where they lost to Georgia Tech, 49–34, the third major bowl appearance in school history, after the 1937 Orange Bowl and the 1941 Orange Bowl. One of those losses was Auburn, which fired head coach Gus Malzahn after the end of the season. © 1998 - 2021 University Athletic Assoc., Inc., FOX Sports Sun & IMG College. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Florida fired its coach and hired Dan Mullen. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Friday because the moves hadn’t been made public. Mullen, 48, has never coached at the NFL level. Mississippi State capped off the 2010 season by defeating traditional power Michigan in the 2011 Gator Bowl, 52–14, and achieved a number-15 ranking in the final AP poll. 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Mullen (69-46,.600) finished the 2017 season second in Bulldog history in all-time wins. He led the Gators to an 11–2 record the following year including a 36–28 win over Virginia in the Orange Bowl. McGriff had two stints at Auburn, first in 2016, and after a successful season with the Tigers, he took over as defensive coordinator at Ole Miss in 2017 and '18. In 2014, Mullen led the Bulldogs to one of the greatest seasons in school history. 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[16], Mississippi State started the 2013 season against number 13 Oklahoma State, losing, 21–3. Mullen took his first head-coaching job at Mississippi State, where he was in charge of the Bulldogs from 2009-17. The two SEC East rivals have been traveling in different directions ever since. State has Philly fingerprints", "Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen's road to No. Florida coach Dan Mullen backtracked on his call for a packed stadium in the wake of the team's coronavirus outbreak. The Gators are 29-9 since Mullen took over for fired coach Jim McElwain following the 2017 season. 8 Michigan in the Peach Bowl. Florida coach Dan Mullen, center, watches play against Oklahoma during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Are we finally about to see Urban Meyer coaching an NFL team? January 20, 2010. Mullen parted ways with … 7 in the AP Poll after a 41–15 victory over then-No. [19], On February 27, 2017, Mississippi State Athletic Director John Cohen announced a four-year extension for Mullen through February 2021.[20]. Why NFL teams might (and might not) want Gators’ Dan Mullen Would NFL teams love the way Mullen develops quarterbacks? He is credited with the development of Alex Smith and Dak Prescott en route to their NFL … Florida football head coach Dan Mullen was quick to fire off excuses after his team suffered its worst loss in over three years. Prior to landing at USF, Montinar was a defensive quality control assistant at Georgia. Mullen would stay in the same position with Meyer after the latter was hired by Utah where they both stayed for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. On October 14, the Bulldogs defeated Kentucky 45–7, giving Mullen his 66th win with the Bulldogs and vaulting him past McKeen to become the second-winningest coach in school history. [14], In 2011, Mullen's Bulldogs entered the year ranked number 19 in the nation. Mullen married his wife, Megan, in 2005. Together, they have two children: Breelyn and Canon. He went on to Wagner College, where he coached wide receivers and earned a master's degree in Education in 1996. In his third season as the Gators' coach, Mullen amassed an 8–3 record and the school's first ever trip to the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma. Dan Mullen is being accused of instigating the bench-clearing brawl that erupted on Saturday when Missouri's Trajan Jeffcoat delivered a high and late hit on Florida quarterback Kyle Trask. On December 26, 2016, Mullen made SEC history when he became the first football coach in conference history to win a bowl game and still finish with a losing record on the season; Mississippi State finished the season with a 6–7 mark. Florida coach Dan Mullen discusses his exchange with DC Todd Grantham and the play of his special teams Saturday. [9], On December 11, 2008, Mullen was hired as the head coach of Mississippi State by former Athletic Director Greg Byrne. He has been the defensive back coach at Kentucky for the past five seasons and they have done a really nice job on defense in his time. Bo Wallace fumbled in the end zone, giving MSU the 17–10 victory, and for the first time in school history, a fourth straight bowl berth. MSU missed a game-winning field goal to send the game into overtime, and Dak Prescott got a 3-yard touchdown run on 4th and 2, giving Ole Miss the ball up 17–10. He returned to Florida to take the head coaching job in 2018. The Bulldogs finished 10–2 – only the third 10-win season in school [18] history. Former Falcons HC Dan Quinn. News More News 11/28/2020 football Edit.
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