| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1946 Ozark, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2021 (aged 75) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | Chattanooga |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1979 | Chattanooga (assistant) |
| 1980–1982 | New Mexico (assistant) |
| 1983–1986 | New Mexico |
| 1987–1988 | South Carolina (DC) |
| 1989 | Memphis State (volunteer) |
| 1990–1991 | Memphis State (DC) |
| 1992–1993 | Ole Miss (DC) |
| 1994 | Ole Miss |
| 1995 | Arkansas (DC) |
| 1996–2002 | Mississippi State (DC/LB) |
| 2003–2005 | Memphis (DC) |
| 2006–2007 | Ridgeway HS (TN) |
| 2008 | New Mexico State (DC) |
| 2009–2012 | McMurry (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–37 (college) |
Joseph Levi "Joe Lee" Dunn, Sr (July 14, 1946 – October 26, 2021) was an American college football coach and player. As a defensive coordinator, he was known for coaching from the sidelines, seldom using a headset or carrying playsheets, and his aggressive, unorthodox schemes. He is widely credited with inventing the attacking 3-3-5 scheme that has been used by several college and high school teams.[1][2]