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Gary Darnell was born on 15 October, 1948 in Waldron, Arkansas, U.S., is an American football player and coach (born 1948). Discover Gary Darnell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 15 October, 1948
Birthday 15 October
Birthplace Waldron, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1927

The following year, the Broncos repeated as West Division champions with the fourth-best scoring defense in the nation, were ranked as high as 27th in the national polls, and held an eight-game winning streak, the longest at Western Michigan in forty-one years.

1948

Gary Brent Darnell (born October 15, 1948) is an American former college football player and coach.

1969

As a senior in 1969, he earned All-Big Eight Conference honors.

Darnell also holds the Big 8 single-game tackle record of 27 tackles against Arkansas in 1969.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 and again remained with the Oklahoma State football team as a graduate assistant.

1971

In 1971, he was hired on a full-time basis as the linebackers coach.

He later joined the coaching staffs at Southern Methodist University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the same position.

1977

Darnell and the new staff turned around a program that went 0–11 in 1977, taking them to the Independence Bowl in 1982, Kansas State's first bowl appearance.

1978

In 1978, Darnell became assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Kansas State University.

1983

He served as the head football coach at Tennessee Technological University from 1983 to 1985 and Western Michigan University from 1997 to 2004 and was interim head football coach at the University of Florida for seven games in 1989 and at Texas A&M University for one game in 2007, compiling a career head coaching record of 52–80.

Darnell had stints at a defensive coordinator at Kansas State University, Wake Forest University, Florida, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M.

A native of Arkansas, Darnell attended Oklahoma State University as a personal management major and played as a linebacker for the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.

Franchione had previously served as Darnell's offensive coordinator at Tennessee Tech in 1983 and 1984.

After his success at Kansas State, Darnell was hired as head coach at Tennessee Technological University in 1983 where his success as a defensive coach was not duplicated.

In his three years with Tennessee Tech, Darnell compiled a 3–29 record.

1986

In 1986, Darnell joined the staff of Al Groh at Wake Forest University as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

1988

He spent two years with the Demon Deacons before accepting the same position at the University of Florida in 1988.

In each of his two seasons at Florida, his defenses ranked third nationally and first in the Southeastern Conference.

1989

In the middle of the 1989 season, he took over for his fired predecessor, Galen Hall, as head coach at Florida, leading the Gators to a 3–4 record over the season's final seven games.

1990

In 1990, he accepted a position under Lou Holtz at the University of Notre Dame as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

Darnell was replacing Barry Alvarez, who left to take the head coaching job at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

1992

He later joined John Mackovic's staff at the University of Texas at Austin as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator in 1992.

1996

Two years later, he moved from special teams to defensive coordinator, serving in that position through the 1996 season.

Inheriting a team that finished 2–9 in 1996, Darnell led a six-game turnaround to 8–3, the largest turnaround among NCAA teams in 1997.

1997

He then moved on to become Western Michigan University's head coach in 1997.

Darnell was hired in 1997 by Western Michigan University as head coach.

1998

Western Michigan entered the 1998 season with a seven-game winning streak, the fourth-longest in the nation.

The 1998 squad finished with a 7–4 overall record.

1999

In 1999, the Broncos clinched the Mid-American Conference West Division title on their way to a 7–5 overall record.

2000

For his efforts, Darnell was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 2000.

Following the 2000 season, Darnell became a top candidate for several head coaching positions at BCS conference schools, including Missouri, North Carolina, Rutgers, and Oklahoma State.

He ultimately signed a five-year extension to remain at WMU.

Darnell's last four seasons at Western Michigan were less successful, with the team posting a combined 15–31 record and without a winning season.

2004

Darnell was fired after the 2004 season, and the remaining year left on his contract was bought out by the university.

He finished his eight-year tenure at Michigan with an overall record of 46–46.

2005

Darnell spent the 2005 season out of coaching.

2006

Darnell was hired as the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M University by head coach Dennis Franchione for the 2006 season.

Inheriting a team that finished 107th in total defense and 97th in scoring defense, Darnell implemented a quick turnaround, with the 2006 team finishing 37th in total defense and 32nd in scoring defense.

A day after head coach Dennis Franchione resigned, A&M athletic director Bill Byrne named Darnell the interim head coach.

2007

Darnell coached the Aggies in the 2007 Alamo Bowl, which was Darnell's 12th bowl to coach.