| Van Malone | |
| Current Title: | Assistant head coach, Passing game coordinator, Cornerbacks coach |
| Current Team: | Kansas State |
| Current Conference: | Big 12 |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1990–1993 |
| Player Team1: | Texas |
| Player Years2: | 1994–1997 |
| Player Team2: | Detroit Lions |
| Player Years3: | 1998 |
| Player Team3: | Arizona Cardinals |
| Player Positions: | Safety |
| Coach Years1: | 1999–2002 |
| Coach Team1: | Waltrip HS (TX) (Assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 2003 |
| Coach Team2: | Conroe HS (TX) (Assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 2003 |
| Coach Team3: | North Dakota State (WR) |
| Coach Years4: | 2004 |
| Coach Team4: | Western Michigan (CB/ST) |
| Coach Years5: | 2005 |
| Coach Team5: | North Texas (DB/ST) |
| Coach Years6: | 2006–2009 |
| Coach Team6: | Texas A&M (DB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2010–2011 |
| Coach Team7: | Tulsa (DB/RC) |
| Coach Years8: | 2012–2014 |
| Coach Team8: | Oklahoma State (DB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2015–2017 |
| Coach Team9: | SMU (DC) |
| Coach Years10: | 2018 |
| Coach Team10: | Mississippi State (DA) |
| Coach Years11: | 2019 |
| Coach Team11: | Kansas State (CB) |
| Coach Years12: | 2020–present |
| Coach Team12: | Kansas State (AHC/PGC/CB) |
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Van Buren Malone (born July 1, 1970) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL) and former defensive coordinator for the SMU Mustangs football team.[2] He played his entire career from 1994–1997 with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft.[3] He was previously the cornerbacks coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2010–11 season.