Dan Garrett is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Kean University, a position he has held since 2006.

Dan Garrett
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKean
ConferenceNJAC
Record82–97
Playing career
1993–1996Montclair State
Position(s)Linebacker, defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2002Montclair State (assistant)
2003–2005Kean (DC)
2006–presentKean
Head coaching record
Overall82–97
Bowls3–1
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NJAC (2011)
Awards
Division III Assistant Coach of the Year (2005)
NJAC Coach of the Year (2006, 2011, 2021)

Garrett grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, where he played football at Clifton High School.[1] After playing collegiate football for the Montclair State Red Hawks football team, Garrett played for the Nuremberg Rams of the German Football League and the Trenton Lightning of the Indoor Professional Football League.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs D3#
Kean Cougars (New Jersey Athletic Conference) (2006–present)
2006 Kean 7–4 4–3 4th W ECAC Southeast Bowl
2007 Kean 5–5 3–4 T–4th
2008 Kean 7–4 6–3 T–4th L ECAC South Atlantic Bowl
2009 Kean 9–2 8–1 2nd
2010 Kean 5–5 5–4 T–4th
2011 Kean 10–2 8–1 1st L NCAA Division III Second Round 10
2012 Kean 5–4 5–2 3rd
2013 Kean 2–8 1–6 T–7th
2014 Kean 2–8 2–5 T–5th
2015 Kean 8–3 6–3 3rd W ECAC Presidents Bowl
2016 Kean 7–4 5–4 T–5th W ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl
2017 Kean 4–6 4–5 T–5th
2018 Kean 1–9 1–8 9th
2019 Kean 3–7 2–5 T–5th
2020–21 Kean 0–1 0–1 T–4th
2021 Kean 4–5 4–2 2nd
2022 Kean 3–7 2–4 T–4th
2023 Kean 0–10 0–6 7th
2024 Kean 0–3 0–0
Kean: 82–97 66–67
Total: 82–97
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ a b Woolis, Chris. "Clifton's Garrett leads Kean football to Division III postseason", Clifton Journal, November 25, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2015. "Kean University head coach Dan Garrett is a 1992 graduate of Clifton High School.... 'I felt much more comfortable at linebacker than on the line,' said Garrett who grew up in Clifton's Athenia Section and attended School #13."
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