1. Brian VanGorder was born on April 17,1959 and is an American football coach and former player.
19 Facts About Brian VanGorder
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Brian VanGorder was the defensive coordinator at Bowling Green State University, a position he assumed in 2019.
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Brian VanGorder's children are Molloy, Morgan, Mack, Montgomery, Malone, and Freddie.
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Brian VanGorder started his coaching career in 1981 as an assistant coach at West Bloomfield High School.
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Brian VanGorder served as the head coach at three high schools in the state of Florida, including Boca Raton Academy.
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Brian VanGorder joined the college ranks in 1989 at Grand Valley State University.
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Brian VanGorder had his first head coaching opportunity from 1992 to 1994 at his alma mater, Wayne State University.
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From 1998 to 1999, Brian VanGorder served as the defensive coordinator at Central Michigan University, After Central Michigan, Brian VanGorder was the defensive coordinator during the 2000 season at Western Illinois University.
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In 2003, Brian VanGorder's defense ranked third nationally in scoring defense, fourth in total defense and sixth in passing defense.
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In turn, Brian VanGorder received the Frank Boyles "Assistant Coach of the Year" award, which honors the nation's top assistant coach.
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In 2005 Brian VanGorder was hired as the Jacksonville Jaguars linebackers coach, and he only served one year with the Jaguars before being hired as the head coach for the Georgia Southern Eagles on December 9,2005.
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On December 19,2007 Brian VanGorder was named defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at South Carolina.
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Five weeks later, on January 24,2008, ESPN reported that Brian VanGorder would leave to join new Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith's staff as their defensive coordinator.
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On January 9,2012, Brian VanGorder was hired by Auburn University coach Gene Chizik as defensive coordinator.
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Brian VanGorder replaced Ted Roof who departed for the defensive coordinator position at the University of Central Florida.
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On December 28,2013, just hours after winning the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl, the University of Notre Dame announced Brian VanGorder will take over as defensive coordinator, replacing Bob Diaco, who took over as head football coach at the University of Connecticut.
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Brian VanGorder was terminated only four games into the 2016 season, on September 25.
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Brian VanGorder announced his retirement from coaching college football in 2021 and became the defensive coordinator at Gulf Shores High School in Alabama under Mark Hudspeth.
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In December of 2021, Brian VanGorder became the head coach for American Heritage School's Palm Beach campus.