Dana Holgorsen

Dana Holgorsen
Holgorsen with West Virginia in 2017
Current position
TitleDefensive analyst
TeamTCU
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1971-06-21) June 21, 1971 (age 53)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1989St. Ambrose
1990–1992Iowa Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1995Valdosta State (QB/WR/ST)
1996–1998Mississippi College (QB/WR/ST)
1999Wingate (QB/WR)
2000–2004Texas Tech (IWR)
2005–2006Texas Tech (co-OC/IWR)
2007Texas Tech (OC/IWR)
2008–2009Houston (OC/QB)
2010Oklahoma State (OC/QB)
2011–2018West Virginia
2019–2023Houston
2024–presentTCU (DA)
Head coaching record
Overall92–69
Bowls4–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Big East (2011)
Awards
FWAA First-Year Coach of the Year (2011)[1]

Dana Carl Holgorsen (born June 21, 1971) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at West Virginia University from 2011 to 2018 and the University of Houston from 2019 to 2023. Holgorsen has worked as an assistant coach under Hal Mumme, Mike Leach, Kevin Sumlin, and Mike Gundy.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Holgorsen Named FWAA First-Year Coach of the Year". West Virginia Metro News. January 9, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State's Holgorsen hired at West Virginia". Associated Press. December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.[dead link]
  3. ^ Montoro, Mike (December 15, 2010). "Holgorsen Joins Football Staff". MSNsportsNET. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2010.