 Pelini in 2008 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1967 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Free safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991 | Iowa (GA/AWR) |
| 1993 | Cardinal Mooney HS (OH) (QB) |
| 1994–1996 | San Francisco 49ers (DB) |
| 1997–1999 | New England Patriots (LB) |
| 2000–2002 | Green Bay Packers (LB) |
| 2003 | Nebraska (DC) |
| 2003 | Nebraska (interim HC) |
| 2004 | Oklahoma (co-DC/DB) |
| 2005–2007 | LSU (DC) |
| 2008–2014 | Nebraska |
| 2015–2019 | Youngstown State |
| 2020 | LSU (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–55 |
| Bowls | 4–3 |
| Tournaments | 4–1 (NCAA D-I Playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Big 12 North Division (2008–2010) Big Ten Legends Division (2012) | |
Mark Anthony "Bo" Pelini[1] (born December 13, 1967) is a former American football coach and former player. He was most recently the defensive coordinator for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team. He is the younger brother of former Florida Atlantic head coach Carl Pelini, who has frequently worked under Bo as an assistant coach.
Pelini served as head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from December 2007 until November 2014[2] and later served as head coach of the Youngstown State University football team from 2015 through 2019. Prior to leading the football program at Nebraska, he was the defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" (PDF). The Ohio State University 314th Commencement, Autumn 1990. 1990. p. 19.
- ^ Sherman, Mitch (November 30, 2014). "Nebraska fires coach Bo Pelini". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.