COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH CHARLIE STRONG A number of players earned individual honors in Strong’s first season. Defensive tackle Malcom Brown was a finalist for both the Nagurski and Outland Charlie Strong trophies, as well as becoming the 47th consensus All-American in school history. Brown and linebacker Jordan Hicks earned All-America honors. They were also among 10 players to secure All-Big 12 accolades. Five players - Brown (first round to New England), Hicks (third round to Philadelphia), safety Mykkele Thompson (fifth round to NY Giants), cornerback Head Coach Quandre Diggs (sixth round to Detroit) and tight end Geoff Swaim (seventh round to Dallas) - 3rd Season at Texas were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. In addition, deep snapper Nate Boyer (Seattle), running back Malcolm Brown (St. Louis), wide receiver John Harris two-time conference coach of the year and the (Philadelphia), defensive end Cedric Reed (Buffalo) architect of a revitalized University of Louisville THE STRONG FILE and wide receiver Jaxon Shipley (Arizona) signed as program that posted at least 11 wins in each of free agents after the draft and nine of Strong’s former A Hometown _______________________________________Batesville, Ark. players at Louisville were chosen. his final two seasons, Charlie Strong is in his third year as the Texas head football coach. High School _________________________________________Batesville Malcom Brown became the fifth player under Strong, the 29th head coach in UT history, spent College ____________________________________ Central Arkansas ‘82 Strong to be drafted in the first round during his first the previous four seasons as Louisville head coach, Year in coaching _________________________________________34th two years at Texas. Louisville’s DeVante Parker went re-energizing a program that was coming off back- in the first round (14th overall) to Miami in 2015. Last Wife _________________________________________________Vicki season, Louisville had three first round picks in safety to-back losing seasons (5-7 in 2008, 4-8 in 2009) Children _____________________________________ Tory, Hailee, Hope and a 15-21 record in the three years prior to his Calvin Pryor (18th overall to New York Jets), defensive arrival. He amassed a 37-15 record, a pair of Big East end Marcus Smith (26th overall to Philadelphia) Conference Championships (2011, 2012) and was CHARLIE STRONG YEAR-BY-YEAR and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (32nd overall named Big East Coach of the Year in both 2010 and to Minnesota). Since 1995, Strong has coached 15 2012. He also led UofL to four straight bowl game Yr. School _______________________________Record _________Bowl players selected in the first round and had 37 taken in appearances (3-1 record), including a victory over No. 2015 Texas ________________________________5-7 _____________ the first four rounds. 4 Florida in the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Strong is During Strong’s final two years, Louisville was the 2014 Texas ________________________________6-7 _________ Texas nation’s fourth-winningest program, posting a 23-3 the only coach in Louisville history to win three bowl 2013 Louisville (AP: #15; USA Today: #15) _____________ 12-1 ____ Russell Athletic games and prior to his arrival the Cards had won just record (88.5 percent) and registering bowl victories six bowl games in the program’s 100-year history. 2012 Louisville (AP: #13; USA Today: #13) _____________ 11-2 _________ Sugar in consecutive seasons for the first time in school At Texas, Strong is continuing the process of 2011 Louisville ______________________________7-6 __________ Belk history. The Cardinals’ 11-plus win seasons in 2012 building the Longhorns. With back-to-back Top 10 2010 Louisville ______________________________7-6 ____ Beef O’Bradys and 2013 were the fourth and fifth in school history recruiting classes and a 2015 true freshman class that 2009 Florida (Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord./LBs) ______________________ BCS and the first back to back. Louisville finished among featured three freshman All-Americans, three other 2008 Florida (Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord./LBs) __________________Capital One the nation’s top 15 for a school-record second straight players who earned honorable mention All-Big 12 year. The Cardinals ended 2013 among the top 25 in 2007 Florida (Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./LBs) _____________________ BCS both polls for just the ninth time in school history. honors, and 10 players who started a game, a young 2006 Florida (Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./LBs) __________________ Outback and talented nucleus has the Horns in position to Featuring an explosive offense and stingy defense return to prominence. 2005 Florida (Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./LBs) ________________________ in 2013, the Cardinals ranked 15th in both the USA In addition to recruiting prowess, Strong has 2004 Florida (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends) _______0-1 ________ Peach* Today Coaches and Associated Press polls (also No. proven to be an exceptional developer of talent. 2003 Florida (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends) _________________ Outback 18 in final BCS Standings) after compiling a 12-1 Following the 2015 season, two of Strong’s former 2002 South Carolina (Defensive Coordinator) ______________________ Outback record, including a 7-1 mark in the American Athletic players were drafted into the NFL, while eight others 2001 South Carolina (Defensive Coordinator) ______________________ Outback Conference, and capped the year with a 36-9 win over signed undrafted free agent contracts. Former Miami (Fla.) in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Strong’s 2000 South Carolina (Defensive Coordinator) ____________________________ squad racked up 554 total yards while holding the Louisville defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was 1999 South Carolina (Defensive Coordinator) ____________________________ selected 12th overall by the New Orleans Saints, Hurricanes to just 174. It marked just the second while Texas DT Hassan Ridgeway was picked in the 1998 Notre Dame (Defensive Line) ______________________________ Gator 12-win season in school history (2006). fourth round by the Indianapolis Colts. 1997 Notre Dame (Defensive Line) _________________________ Independence In 2013, the Cardinals led the nation in nine team Strong’s Longhorns bring back 14 starters from a 1996 Notre Dame (Defensive Line) __________________________________ categories: total defense (251.5 yards per game), 2015 team that posted upsets of playoff participant 1995 Notre Dame (Defensive Line) _____________________________ Orange rushing defense (80.7 ypg), third-down conversion No. 4 Oklahoma, and No. 13 Baylor last season. The defense (26.7 percent), sacks (3.31 per game), 1994 Florida (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Tackles) _____________________ Sugar fewest passes intercepted (4), fewest turnovers lost team featured a dynamic running game that ranked 1993 Florida (Defensive Ends) _________________________________ Sugar 17th in the nation (224.8 ypg), a pressure defense (10), fewest first downs allowed (183), completion that was fifth in the country in sacks per game (3.08), 1992 Florida (Defensive Ends) _________________________________ Gator percentage (70.8) and punt-return defense (1.15 and a turnover margin that was tied for ninth best 1991 Florida (Defensive Ends) _________________________________ Sugar yards per return). UofL also ranked second in nationally (+11). In all, 12 players finished the season 1990 Mississippi (Wide Receivers) _______________________________ Gator scoring defense (12.2 points per game), third-down with All-Big 12 honors. 1989 Florida (Outside Linebackers) ____________________________ Freedom conversions (56.0%), time of possession (33:49) and During 2014, Strong rallied the Longhorns from 1988 Florida (Outside Linebackers) __________________________________ turnover margin (+1.3 pg), while placing in the top a 3-5 record to reach a bowl game despite the loss of 10 in fewest yards allowed per play (third – 4.20), 1987 Southern Illinois (Wide Receivers) _______________________________ passing efficiency defense (fourth – 99.2 rating), two key starters on offense (QB David Ash, C Dominic 1986 Southern Illinois (Wide Receivers) _______________________________ Espinosa) and one on defense (DT Desmond Jackson) passing yards allowed (fifth – 170.8 pg), tackles for nearly the entire season. 1985 Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant) ___________________________ Cotton for loss (sixth – 7.8 pg), red-zone defense (fifth – Texas ended the season with one of the better 1984 Florida (Graduate Assistant) ___________________________________ 68.4%) and passing efficiency (third – 171.9 rating). defenses in the nation, ranking 25th in the FBS in 1983 Florida (Graduate Assistant) _______________________________ Gator Additionally, Louisville was one of only five schools to total yards allowed (348.5 per game), No. 11 in *Served as interim head coach rank among the top 28 in the FBS in both total offense passing defense (184.2 ypg), No. 7 in yards allowed Career Record (Six Years) ________________________________ 48-30 (.615) and defense, and one of just seven to rank among the top 25 in both scoring offense and defense. The Cards per play (4.68), 15th in passing efficiency defense Bowl Record __________________________________________ 3-3 (.500) (110.04 rating), tied for 11th in sacks (3.1 pg) and ranked 25th in scoring offense (35.2 ppg) and 28th in 31st in points allowed (23.8 pg). total offense (460.8 ypg). 2016 Texas Football Media Guide 60 TexasSports.com