Van Malone

Van Malone
Malone in 2022
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach, Passing game coordinator, Cornerbacks coach
TeamKansas State
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-01) July 1, 1970 (age 54)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1993Texas
1994–1997Detroit Lions
1998Arizona Cardinals*[1]
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2002Waltrip HS (TX) (Assistant)
2003Conroe HS (TX) (Assistant)
2003North Dakota State (WR)
2004Western Michigan (CB/ST)
2005North Texas (DB/ST)
2006–2009Texas A&M (DB)
2010–2011Tulsa (DB/RC)
2012–2014Oklahoma State (DB)
2015–2017SMU (DC)
2018Mississippi State (DA)
2019Kansas State (CB)
2020–presentKansas State (AHC/PGC/CB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Van Buren Malone (born July 1, 1970) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL) and former defensive coordinator for the SMU Mustangs football team.[2] He played his entire career from 1994 to 1997 with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft.[3] He was previously the cornerbacks coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2010–11 season.

  1. ^ Cardinals, 1998 Meia Guide (PDF). p. 97. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Barnett, Zach (January 11, 2018). "How to handle being fired, according to a coach who just got fired". www.footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.