Art Kaufman
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 23, 1957 Dermott, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas at Monticello |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1980 | Arkansas–Monticello |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Delta State (GA) |
| 1983–1986 | Northwestern State (OLB) |
| 1987 | Northwestern State (DC/LB) |
| 1988–1991 | Ole Miss (DE/OLB) |
| 1992–1994 | Louisiana Tech (DC/LB) |
| 1995–2000 | Ole Miss (DC/LB) |
| 2001–2002 | Arkansas Tech (DC/LB) |
| 2003–2004 | East Carolina (DL) |
| 2005–2007 | Middle Tennessee (LB) |
| 2008 | Southern Miss (DL/ST) |
| 2009–2010 | North Carolina (LB) |
| 2011 | North Carolina (DC/LB) |
| 2012 | Texas Tech (DC/LB) |
| 2013 | Cincinnati (DC/LB) |
| 2014–2016 | California (DC) |
Art Kaufman is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the California Golden Bears. He had been employed as the defensive coordinator for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Kaufman graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, playing at the linebacker position for the Boll Weevils. During his playing career, he was named an All-American twice. After graduating in 1980, he served as a graduate assistant for Delta State University. In 1983, he received his first full-time coaching position as outside linebackers coach for Northwestern State. He held the position until 1987, when he was promoted to defensive coordinator in addition to his linebacker coaching duties.
In 1988, Kaufman accepted a position as outside linebackers and defensive ends coach at Ole Miss. During his tenure as linebacker/defensive ends coach, the Rebels made appearances in the 1989 Liberty Bowl and the 1991 Gator Bowl. Kaufman remained at Ole Miss for several seasons, before becoming the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs for the 1992-1994 seasons.
In 1995, he returned to Ole Miss as the new defensive coordinator under then first-time head coach Tommy Tuberville. Kaufman remained at the position for two years after Tuberville's departure to Auburn. From 1997 to 2000, under his tenure, Ole Miss appeared in four straight bowl games: the 1997 Motor City Bowl, the 1998 Independence Bowl, the 1999 Independence Bowl, and the 2000 Music City Bowl. Additionally, in 1999 Kaufman's defense ranked fourth nationally in rushing defense.
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