Van Malone

[Darrell McPhaul]

Was on campus this week. Malone played at Texas and has coached DB's at Texas A&M and is now coaching DB's at OSU.

 

[texasdobbs]

Interesting. ..

 

[Juan]

I met him a few times, through some high school related functions. Seems like a good guy.

Here is something from a 1-year old article --

Forcing turnovers was a recurring theme during Malone's time in Tulsa. In 2010, the Tulsa defense ranked first nationally in interceptions with 24, while the Hurricane was the NCAA's second-ranked team for turnover margin and third for turnovers gained. In 2011, Tulsa was 12th nationally with 18 passes intercepted and 25th with 28 turnovers gained despite facing elite quarterbacks such as Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden, Boise State's Kellen Moore, Houston's Case Keenum and Oklahoma's Landry Jones.
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Prior to his appointment at Tulsa, Malone spent four seasons at Texas A&M as a defensive secondary coach. He coached the cornerbacks in his first two years (2006-07) and spent his final two seasons (2008-09) coaching the safeties.

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Malone coached defensive backs at the University of North Texas during the 2005 season and also assisted coaching the special teams. Before that, Malone served as the cornerback coach and worked with the special teams at Western Michigan in 2004. In 2003, Malone served a NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship with the Detroit Lions and also worked with wide receivers at North Dakota State University.

Malone played five seasons in the NFL after being drafted in the second round, the 57th player selection overall, by the Detroit Lions in 1994. He played in every game as a rookie and was a standout special teams player earning Special Teams Player of the Week on six different occasions. His special teams play earned him a nomination for the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995.

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Malone was a four-year letterman (1990-93) at the University of Texas, earning third-team All-America honors and All-SWC accolades as a defensive back his senior season. He was honored as a Longhorn team captain in 1993 and was awarded the Darrell Royal Award for tenacity in 1993 as well.

http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021712aaf.html

 

[Regulator20]

I'm down with that!

 

[JMagana]

I want to get excited but I'm finally realizing thatbi should wait for the announcement.

 

[Topstarr]

I just do not like what I am hearing and the time it is taking for no hires.