| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of player development |
| Team | Kentucky |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 15, 1963 Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1985 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1987 | Fairmont State (DB) |
| 1989 | Colgate (DB) |
| 1990–1993 | Glenville State (DC) |
| 1994–1998 | Eastern Kentucky (DC/ST) |
| 1999–2000 | Ohio (DB) |
| 2001–2007 | Wake Forest (DC) |
| 2008–2015 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2016–2017 | Charlotte (AHC/TE) |
| 2017 | Kentucky (ST/OLB) |
| 2018–2019 | Kentucky (ST/DB) |
| 2020–2023 | Murray State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2024–present | Kentucky (DPD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–63 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2x OVC (2008, 2011) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x OVC Coach of the Year (2008, 2020) AFCA Region Coach of the Year (2011) | |
Dean Scott Hood (born November 15, 1963) is an American former college football coach who currently works as the director of player development at the University of Kentucky. He was the head football coach at Murray State University from 2020 to 2023 and at Eastern Kentucky University from 2008 to 2015. His inaugural 2008 season ended successfully as he led the Colonels to the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference football title.[1]