.jpg) Malzahn in 2018 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UCF |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 24–16 |
| Annual salary | $2.3 million[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 28, 1965 Irving, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1985 | Arkansas |
| 1987–1989 | Henderson State |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991 | Hughes HS (AR) (DC) |
| 1992–1995 | Hughes HS (AR) |
| 1996–2000 | Shiloh Christian HS (AR) |
| 2001–2005 | Springdale HS (AR) |
| 2006 | Arkansas (OC/WR) |
| 2007–2008 | Tulsa (AHC/co-OC/QB) |
| 2009–2011 | Auburn (AHC/OC/QB) |
| 2012 | Arkansas State |
| 2013–2020 | Auburn |
| 2021–present | UCF |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101-54 (.652) |
| Bowls | 3–7 (.300) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National Championship[a] (2010) 2 SEC (2010, 2013) 1 Sun Belt (2012) 3 SEC Western Division (2010, 2013, 2017) | |
| Awards | |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2013) Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award (2013) SEC Coach of the Year (2013) Home Depot Coach of the Year (2013) Sporting News Coach of the Year (2013) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2013) AP College Football Coach of the Year (2013) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2013) Broyles Award (2010) Rivals Offensive Coordinator of the Year (2006) | |
Arthur Gustavo Malzahn III[2] (/mælˈzɑːn/; born October 28, 1965) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Central Florida (UCF).[3] He was the head football coach at Auburn University from 2013 to 2020. He helped lead the 2010 Auburn Tigers to a National Championship as the team's offensive coordinator. As head coach at Auburn, he led the team to a SEC Championship win and an appearance in the 2014 National Championship. Malzahn has coached Heisman winner Cam Newton and two Heisman finalists: Nick Marshall and Tre Mason, including coaching 14 All-Americans.[4] During Malzahn's tenure at Auburn, he qualified as the second-longest tenured head coach at one school in the SEC, behind Nick Saban. Out of active head coaches, Malzahn also holds the best record against coach Saban.[5]
Prior to his stints at Arkansas State and Auburn, Malzahn was the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas and the University of Tulsa. He became the head coach at Arkansas State University after coaching at Auburn from (2009–2011). As a first-year head coach, he led his team to finish as the 2012 Sun Belt Champions. He returned to Auburn in 2013 as head coach; Malzahn received national attention for coaching one of the biggest turnarounds in college football history at Auburn.[6] Malzahn inherited an Auburn Tigers football team that did not win a single Southeastern Conference game in the 2012 season, then led them to an SEC Championship and an appearance in the 2014 National Championship Game. The Tigers won their eighth SEC title and tallied a record of 12–2 (7–1 in SEC play) only a year after what was considered by many to be their worst season in 60 years. For his accomplishments, Malzahn received several "coach of the year" awards, including the 2013 SEC Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award, Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, and the AP College Football Coach of the Year Award. Malzahn is one of only 10 active FBS head coaches to take a team to a national championship game.
- ^ Romero, Iliana Limon; Murschel, Matt (February 15, 2021). "New UCF football coach Gus Malzahn agrees to 5-year, $11.5 million deal". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Bryan (December 2, 2012). "The Unsinkable Gus Malzahn". Grantland. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Frenette, Gene (February 19, 2021). "Gene Frenette: With bold hire of Malzahn, UCF football may get an upgrade". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Heisman Candidates". ESPN.com. December 9, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Brian (July 20, 2022). "Nick Saban: 'I Have A Tremendous Amount of Respect for Gus'". SI.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Marcello, Brandon (December 9, 2013). "It's official: Auburn has date with history against Florida State in the BCS National Championship". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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