Steve Dunlap Explained

Steve Dunlap
Birth Date:February 4, 1954
Birth Place:Hurricane, West Virginia
Player Years1:1973–1975
Player Team1:West Virginia
Player Positions:linebacker
Coach Years1:1978–1981
Coach Team1:West Virginia (GA)
Coach Years2:1982–1983
Coach Team2:Navy (DL)
Coach Years3:1984–1986
Coach Team3:West Virginia (LB)
Coach Years4:1987–1992
Coach Team4:West Virginia (DB)
Coach Years5:1992–2000
Coach Team5:West Virginia (DC)
Coach Years6:2001
Coach Team6:Syracuse (LB)
Coach Years7:2002–2003
Coach Team7:Syracuse (AHC/LB)
Coach Years8:2004
Coach Team8:Syracuse (DC)
Coach Years9:2005–2006
Coach Team9:NC State (DC)
Coach Years10:2007
Coach Team10:Marshall (DC)
Coach Years11:2008–2012
Coach Team11:West Virginia (AHC)
Awards:1996 Broyles Award finalist

Steve Dunlap (born February 4, 1954) is a former American football coach. He was previously the assistant head coach and Special Teams Coordinator for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 2008 to 2012. Dunlap had been with the Mountaineers on and off throughout his 33-year coaching career on the defensive side of the football. Dunlap had served on the staff of 16 bowl teams and coached in the 1988 National Championship Game. His 1996 West Virginia Mountaineers football team defense was ranked #1 in the nation.

Early life and playing years

Dunlap is an alumnus of West Virginia University. He received a bachelor's degree in 1976. He also played linebacker at WVU. He was a three-year letter winner 1973-75. Dunlap set the schools records for total tackles in a season (190) and tackles in a single game (28.) Today he still ranks no. 10 on the school’s career tackle list with 359. He was also a member of the 1975 Peach Bowl team that defeated NC State.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-01-01 . 2012-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511094528/http://www.msnsportsnet.com/staffDirectory.cfm?func=view&staffID=2173 . dead .