Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Houston, Texas |
June 22, 1954
Alma mater | Howard Payne |
Playing career | |
1972–1973 | Kilgore JC |
1974–1975 | Howard Payne |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1976–1978 | Stephen F. Austin (GA) |
1979 | Spring Branch HS (DC) |
1980–1982 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
1983–1989 | Stephen F. Austin (assistant) |
1990–1996 | New Mexico State (DC) |
1997 | Frankfurt Galaxy (DB) |
1997 | Trinity Valley CC (DC) |
1998–1999 | North Texas (DB) |
2000–2002 | North Texas (DC) |
2003–2007 | UCLA (assistant) |
2008–2010 | North Texas (DC) |
2012 | Northwestern State (AHC/DC/S) |
Gary DeLoach (born June 22, 1954) is an American football coach and former player. He served as defensive coordinator at the University of North Texas (UNT) twice, from 2000 to 2002 and again from 2008 until 2010. Most recently, he was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Northwestern State University (NSU) in 2012.
A native of Houston, Texas, DeLoach graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1972. He played linebacker in high school, making all-district, all-city, and the second-team all-state teams. DeLoach went on to play linebacker at Kilgore Junior College for two years and earned all-conference honors. He then transferred to Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas, playing linebacker for an additional two years. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Howard Payne in 1976.
DeLoach began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant and then part-time assistant at Stephen F. Austin University (1976–1978). He then moved to the high school level, serving as defensive coordinator at Spring Branch High School, located in the Greater Houston area, in 1979.
In 1980, DeLoach became a part-time defensive assistant at Texas A&M University under head coach Tom Wilson. In 1983, he returned to Nacogdoches, Texas, as he became the secondary coach under Jim Hess at Stephen F. Austin. DeLoach helped the Lumberjacks to a 10–3 record in 1988, including a Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game. In 1990, DeLoach followed Hess to New Mexico State University, where he coached the next seven seasons. After a 1–10 in 1996, Hess and his entire staff were fired.