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David Blackwell
Current position
TitleDefensive Tackles Coach
TeamMissouri Tigers
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1971-05-04) May 4, 1971 (age 53)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1991East Carolina
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995East Carolina (SA)
1996–1997Illinois State (DL/RC)
1998–1999Illinois State (LB/RC)
2000–2002Pittsburgh (LB)
2003–2006Clemson (LB/RC)
2007–2008Clemson (ILB)
2009South Florida (co-DC/LB)
2012–2013Fordham (DC/LB)
2014–2017Jacksonville State (co-DC/ILB)
2018East Carolina (DC/LB)
2018East Carolina (interim HC)
2019Old Dominion (DC/ILB)
2020Louisiana Tech (DC)
2021Louisiana Tech (DC/LB)
2023Missouri (SDA)
2024 - presentMissouri (DT)
Head coaching record
Overall0–1

David Blackwell (born May 4, 1971) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive tackles coach at the University of Missouri, a position he has held since 2023. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Old Dominion University and East Carolina University, serving as the interim head coach for the latter in 2018 after the termination of Scottie Montgomery[1] and the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech University from 2020 to 2021.

Coaching career

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Blackwell started his coaching career at East Carolina as a student assistant after he suffered a neck-injury while playing offensive line for the Pirates.[2] He also had coaching stints at Illinois State and Pittsburgh before joining the coaching staff at Clemson as the team's linebackers coach and later added recruiting coordinator duties a couple of months later after the departure of Rick Stockstill.[3] He left after the 2008 season to join the coaching staff at South Florida as the Bulls linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator.[4] After being out of football for two seasons, Blackwell returned to college football as the defensive coordinator for Fordham from 2012 to 2013 before joining the Jacksonville State coaching staff in 2014 as a co-defensive coordinator and the inside linebackers coach.[5]

East Carolina (second stint)

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After finding success at Jacksonville State, Blackwell was hired to be the defensive coordinator at his alma mater East Carolina for the 2018 season.The ECU defense made dramatic improvements in almost every area finishing 3rd. nationally in TFLs and forced 3 and outs and top 20 nationally in sacks.[6] He served as the interim head coach for the Pirates game against NC State after head coach Scottie Montgomery was fired on November 29, 2018.[7]

Old Dominion

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Blackwell was named the defensive coordinator at Old Dominion in 2019,[8] In his lone season at Old Dominion, he guided the Monarchs to the top-50 defense in terms of yards allowed after ranking 118th the year before.[9] Despite the drastic improvement of the defense, the Monarchs only won 1 game which led to Blackwell being terminated along with head coach Bobby Wilder.

Louisiana Tech

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Blackwell was named the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech in January 2020.[10]

Missouri

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On March 23, 2023, Blackwell was named as a defensive consultant at Missouri.[11]

On July 28, 2024, head coach Eliah Drinkwitz announced Blackwell will serve as Defensive Tackles Coach.[12]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
East Carolina Pirates (American Athletic Conference) (2018)
2018 East Carolina 0–1[n 1] 0–0 6th (West)
East Carolina: 0–1 0–0
Total: 0–1

Notes

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  1. ^ Blackwell served as interim head coach after Scottie Montgomery was fired on November 29, 2018.

References

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  1. ^ "East Carolina fires Scottie Montgomery; David Blackwell to coach finale". ESPN. November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "The man behind Old Dominion's improved defense did the same last year for Saturday's opponent, East Carolina". The Virginian-Pilot. September 26, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Blackwell Named Recruiting Coordinator". Clemson Tigers. February 28, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "David Blackwell Leaves Clemson for USF". TigerNet. March 12, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sources: Skip Holtz has landed his defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech". FootballScoop. January 21, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "East Carolina hires David Blackwell as defensive coordinator". ESPN. December 7, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "ECU fires head football coach Scottie Montgomery days before final game against NCSU". WTVD. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Old Dominion football to hire David Blackwell as defensive coordinator". WTKR. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Reports: Louisiana Tech hires David Blackwell as defensive coordinator". The News Star. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "David Blackwell Announced as LA Tech Defensive Coordinator". LA Tech Athletics. January 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Veteran Defensive Coach David Blackwell Joins Missouri Football Staff". Missouri Tigers Athletics. March 23, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Mizzou football players report for preseason camp, coaching staff sees shifts". July 29, 2024.
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