| Lance Guidry | |
| Current Title: | Defensive coordinator |
| Current Team: | Miami (FL) |
| Current Conference: | ACC |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1990–1993 |
| Player Team1: | McNeese State |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 1994 |
| Coach Team1: | McNeese State (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1995–1996 |
| Coach Team2: | Leesville HS (LA) (DB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1997–1999 |
| Coach Team3: | Carencro HS (LA) (DC) |
| Coach Years4: | 2000–2001 |
| Coach Team4: | McNeese State (DB) |
| Coach Years5: | 2002–2003 |
| Coach Team5: | McNeese State (DC/DB) |
| Coach Years6: | 2005–2007 |
| Coach Team6: | Carencro HS (LA) |
| Coach Years7: | 2008 |
| Coach Team7: | McNeese State (DB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2009–2010 |
| Coach Team8: | Miami (OH) (DB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2010 |
| Coach Team9: | Miami (OH) (interim HC) |
| Coach Years10: | 2011–2012 |
| Coach Team10: | Western Kentucky (DC) |
| Coach Years11: | 2012 |
| Coach Team11: | Western Kentucky (interim HC) |
| Coach Years12: | 2013–2015 |
| Coach Team12: | McNeese State (AHC/DC) |
| Coach Years13: | 2016–2018 |
| Coach Team13: | McNeese State |
| Coach Years14: | 2019 |
| Coach Team14: | Southeastern Louisiana (DC) |
| Coach Years15: | 2020 |
| Coach Team15: | Florida Atlantic (S) |
| Coach Years16: | 2021–2022 |
| Coach Team16: | Marshall (DC/S) |
| Coach Years18: | 2023–present |
| Coach Team18: | Miami (FL) (DC) |
| Overall Record: | 22–13 |
| Bowl Record: | 1–1 |
Lance Guidry (born March 25, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Guidry served as the head football coach at McNeese State University from 2016 to 2018. He was also the interim head football coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for one game in 2010 and at Western Kentucky University for one game in 2012. Guidry played college football as a defensive back at McNeese State from 1990 to 1993. He was a four-year starter, a team captain, and a two-time All-Southland Conference selection. Guidry ranks 17th on the McNeese all-time tackle leader board and also 10th in interceptions.
Guidry served as defensive backs coach for Miami during its 2010 MAC championship season. That season Miami orchestrated the second largest turnaround in the history of college football going 10–4 after winning just one game (1–11) the year before. Head coach Michael Haywood left the team prior to the team's bowl game. Guidry served as interim head coach for Go-Daddy.com Bowl, leading the Redhawks to a 35–21 victory over Middle Tennessee.[1] [2]
After the Go-Daddy.com Bowl victory, Guidry became defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky University.[3] By his second season (2012), Guidry's defense was #1 in the Sun Belt Conference and 26th nationally. That year Western Kentucky earned its first-ever bowl invite (Little Caesar's Bowl) since its transition to the FBS Level. Head Coach Willie Taggart left prior to the Little Caesar's Bowl, and once again Guidry was tabbed as the Interim Head Coach for the bowl game, where the Hilltoppers lost a tight game to Central Michigan in the waning minutes of the 4th quarter (24–21).
In 2013, Guidry returned to his alma mater to become the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys. Guidry's presence was immediately felt as McNeese won 10 games for the first time six years and made the FCS playoffs for the first time in four years. In his third season, Guidry's defense ranked 12th nationally in total defense, 3rd in scoring defense and 4th in rushing defense - leading the way for McNeese's perfect regular season (10–0) and 2015 Southland Conference Championship.[4]
After the 2015 season, head coach Matt Viator left McNeese to become head coach at Louisiana-Monroe and Guidry was named as the 15th head coach in McNeese State history. After three winning seasons, on November 20, 2018, it was announced that Guidry's contract would not be renewed.[5]
Guidry spent the 2019 season as the defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana. The following season, Guidry re-united with Willie Taggart as the safeties coach on Taggart's Florida Atlantic staff.[6]
In January 2021, it was announced that Guidry would be joining Charles Huff's inaugural staff at Marshall University as the Thundering Herd's defensive coordinator.
Guidry's 2022 Marshall defense finished the season ranked in the top 10 nationally in 12 different defensive categories, helping guide the Herd to an 8–4 regular season record.
On January 20, 2023, it was announced that Guidry was hired as the defensive coordinator for the 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team, replacing the outgoing Chris Hampton.[7]
However, on February 7, 2023, the Associated Press stated sources were reporting that the University of Miami would be hiring him for the same position.[8]