 Criner as defensive coordinator of the Idaho Vandals in 2012 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Outside linebackers coach |
| Team | Southern Miss |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 18, 1966 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1986 | Iowa State |
| 1988–1990 | Boise State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Utah State (OLB) |
| 1993–2000 | Portland State (DC/LB/DB/ST) |
| 2001 | Las Vegas Outlaws (DC/DB) |
| 2002 | Cincinnati (LB) |
| 2003 | Cincinnati (co-DC/LB) |
| 2004 | Middle Tennessee (S) |
| 2005 | Middle Tennessee (DC/S) |
| 2006 | Minnesota (LB/ST) |
| 2007–2012 | Idaho (AHC/DC) |
| 2013 | Eastern Michigan (LB) |
| 2014–2015 | Lamar (LB) |
| 2016 | Rhode Island (LB/ST) |
| 2017 | CSU–Pueblo (co-DC) |
| 2018 | LSU (DA) |
| 2019 | Atlanta Legends (ST/LB) |
| 2019 | Tulane (analyst) |
| 2020 | Seattle Dragons (LB / assistant ST) |
| 2021–present | Southern Miss (OLB) |
Mark Criner (born December 18, 1966) is an American football coach. He currently serves as the outside linebackers coach for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team. At the college football level, he served defensive coordinator for six seasons at the University of Idaho, and also held the same position at Middle Tennessee, Cincinnati, Portland State, the original XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws, and CSU–Pueblo. He has also worked as a defensive assistant at Minnesota, Eastern Michigan, Utah State, Lamar, LSU, the Alliance of American Football's Atlanta Legends, and Tulane. He was also the linebackers coach and assistant special teams coach for the Seattle Dragons.