Brian VanGorder

Brian VanGorder

Brian VanGorder, 2012
Biographical details
Born	(1959-04-17) April 17, 1959 (age 65) Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1977–1980	Wayne State (MI)
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981	West Bloomfield HS (MI) (assistant)
1982–1983	Boca Raton Academy (FL)
1984–1987	American Heritage School (FL)
1988	Boca Raton Community HS (FL)
1989–1990	Grand Valley State (LB)
1991	Grand Valley State (DC/LB)
1992–1994	Wayne State (MI)
1995–1996	UCF (LB/ST)
1997	UCF (AHC/DC)
1998–1999	Central Michigan (DC)
2000	Western Illinois (DC/LB)
2001–2004	Georgia (DC/LB)
2005	Jacksonville Jaguars (LB)
2006	Georgia Southern
2007	Atlanta Falcons (LB)
2008–2011	Atlanta Falcons (DC)
2012	Auburn (DC)
2013	New York Jets (LB)
2014	Notre Dame (DC/ILB)
2015–2016	Notre Dame (DC)
2016	Georgia (DA)
2017	Oklahoma State (DA)
2018	Louisville (DC)
2019–2020	Bowling Green (DC)
2021	Gulf Shores HS (DC)
2022–2022	American Heritage School (FL)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Broyles Award (2003)

Brian VanGorder (born April 17, 1959) is an American football coach and former player. He was the defensive coordinator at Bowling Green State University, a position he assumed in 2019.^[1] Prior to that, he was defensive coordinator at the University of Louisville.^[2] He served as the head football coach at Wayne State University from 1992 to 1994, and Georgia Southern University in 2006, compiling a career college football record of 19–25. VanGorder was the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) from 2008 to 2011, and also worked in the same capacity for the University of Georgia (2001–2004) and Auburn University (2012). VanGorder is married to the former Ruth Jones. His children are Molloy, Morgan, Mack, Montgomery, Malone, and Freddie.