Dave Aranda
Aranda in 2012 as Utah State's defensive coordinator
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | LSU |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 29, 1976 |
| Alma mater |
California Lutheran (BA) Texas Tech (MIS) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Redlands (CA) HS (JV) |
| 1996–1998 | Cal Lutheran (GA) |
| 1999–2001 | Texas Tech (GA) |
| 2002–2003 | Houston (LB) |
| 2005–2006 | Cal Lutheran (DC/LB) |
| 2007 | Delta State (co-DC/LB) |
| 2008 | Southern Utah (DC) |
| 2008–2009 | Hawaii (DL) |
| 2010–2011 | Hawaii (DC) |
| 2012 | Utah State (DC) |
| 2013–2015 | Wisconsin (DC/ILB) |
| 2016–present | LSU (AHC/DC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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FootballScoop LB Coach of the Year (2015) Broyles Award Nominee (2015) Broyles Award Nominee (2016) |
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FootballScoop LB Coach of the Year (2015) Broyles Award Nominee (2015)
David Christopher Aranda (born September 29, 1976) is an American football coach. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers.
Aranda graduated from Redlands High School in 1994. Aranda was also the roommate of Tom Herman in college at California Lutheran.
In 2012, Aranda was the Defensive Coordinator for one year for or the Utah State Aggies under Gary Andersen. That same year Aranda was a nominee for the Broyles Award as the Aggies defense finished in the top 15 of all FBS schools in all four major defensive categories; seventh in scoring defense (15.4 points per game), 13th in rushing defense (113.8 yards per game), eighth in pass-efficiency defense (14 interceptions, 12 touchdowns, 54.1% completion rate, 5.7 yards per attempt) and 14th in total defense (322.1 ypg).
When Gary Andersen was hired as the new Wisconsin Badgers head coach, following the 2012 football season, Aranda followed him to Wisconsin. Aranda turned down offers from Texas Tech and California. Aranda changed the Badgers' base defense from a 4–3 to a 3–4 and developed a more aggressive defense, putting pressure on the quarterback. His first year as Defensive Coordinator the Badgers defense ranked in the top 20 in all four major defensive categories; scoring defense (6th), total defense (7th), rushing defense (5th) and passing defense (17th).
Week 10 of the 2014 football season Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon Sports after his Wisconsin Badgers defense shutout Rutgers Scarlet Knights 37–0. It was Wisconsin's first road shutout since 1998. The Badgers took 1st place in the West Division with a 10–2 record, going 7–1 in the conference. Wisconsin played Ohio State for the conference title in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game where the Badgers lost to Ohio State 59–0. It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shutout and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State also defeated the Badgers 59–0.
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