Derek Mason was born on September 29,1969 and is an American college football coach who is currently the head football coach for Middle Tennessee State University.
16 Facts About Derek Mason
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Derek Mason previously served as head coach at Vanderbilt University from 2014 to 2020.
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In 2010, Derek Mason was hired as defensive backs coach on Jim Harbaugh's staff at Stanford.
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In 2011, Derek Mason was promoted to associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator under new head coach David Shaw.
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In 2012, Derek Mason became the sole defensive coordinator for the Cardinal and was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the top assistant coach in college football.
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Derek Mason hired Andy Ludwig, formerly the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin, to run the offense.
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Derek Mason earned his first win against an SEC opponent and his first win while on the road.
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Derek Mason was Mason's first player at Vanderbilt to be a consensus All-American.
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Year four for Derek Mason was a disappointing regression in the 2017 season.
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The 2018 season began with Derek Mason considered on the hot seat, one of 10 coaches identified by ESPN to be facing this challenge.
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Derek Mason earned significant conference victories over Arkansas and Ole Miss.
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Derek Mason is the first Vanderbilt football coach to beat the Tennessee Volunteers three years in a row since Dan McGugin did it in 1924,1925, and 1926.
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Partially due to the COVID-19-shortened season, Derek Mason became the first coach in school history to go winless in a season.
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On January 7,2021, Derek Mason was hired as the Auburn Tigers' defensive coordinator.
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On January 26,2022, it was announced that Derek Mason was hired as the next defensive coordinator for the Oklahoma State Cowboys after the departure of previous defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.
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Derek Mason was announced as the 15th head coach of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team on December 6,2023.