Gary Brent Darnell was born on October 15,1948 and is an American former college football player and coach.
13 Facts About Gary Darnell
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Gary Darnell holds the Big 8 single-game tackle record of 27 tackles against Arkansas in 1969.
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Gary Darnell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 and again remained with the Oklahoma State football team as a graduate assistant.
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Gary Darnell later joined the coaching staffs at Southern Methodist University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the same position.
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In 1978, Gary Darnell became assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Kansas State University.
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In 1986, Gary Darnell joined the staff of Al Groh at Wake Forest University as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.
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Gary Darnell spent two years with the Demon Deacons before accepting the same position at the University of Florida in 1988.
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Gary Darnell later joined John Mackovic's staff at the University of Texas at Austin as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator in 1992.
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Gary Darnell then moved on to become Western Michigan University's head coach in 1997.
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Gary Darnell coached the Aggies in the 2007 Alamo Bowl, which was Gary Darnell's 12th bowl to coach.
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Gary Darnell was hired in 1997 by Western Michigan University as head coach.
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Gary Darnell ultimately signed a five-year extension to remain at WMU.
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Gary Darnell was fired after the 2004 season, and the remaining year left on his contract was bought out by the university.