Dean Paul (born c. 1969) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head coach for John Carroll University, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at Ohio Northern University from 2004 to 2023 and Thomas More College from 1999 to 2003. He played college football as a Running Back at Mount Union College—now known as the University of Mount Union—from 1987 to 1990.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant head coach |
| Team | John Carroll |
| Conference | OAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1969 (age 54–55) Garrettsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Mount Union |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Allegheny (GA) |
| 1993–1994 | Tulane (assistant) |
| 1995–1997 | Wooster (DC/DB) |
| 1998 | Fordham (WR) |
| 1999–2003 | Thomas More |
| 2004–2023 | Ohio Northern |
| 2024–present | John Carroll (AHC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 161–89 |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× OAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2015) | |
| Records | |
| Winningest Football Coach in Ohio Northern University history. | |
Playing career
editPaul earned eleven varsity letters at James A. Garfield High School in football, basketball, and baseball.[citation needed] He earned all conference honors in all three sports. At Mount Union, he earned all Ohio Athletic Conference honors in 1988 and 1990 as a fullback.[1][2] As a senior he led the Purple Raiders in rushing, receiving yards and receptions in a 1st round playoff game against Allegheny College.[citation needed]
Coaching career
editFollowing Paul's graduation from Mount Union in 1991, he was hired as a graduate assistant for Allegheny under head coach Ken O'Keefe.[3]
In 1993, Paul joined Tulane as an assistant coach under head coach Buddy Teevens.[1]
In 1995, Paul was named defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Wooster under head coach Jim Barnes.[4][5] In his final year in 1997, he helped lead the team to a 9–1 record and a shared title of the North Coast Athletic Conference.
In 1998, Paul reunited with O'Keefe as his wide receivers coach for Fordham.[6]
In 1999, Paul was named as the second all-time coach for Thomas More College—now known as Thomas More University—following the departure of Vic Clark.[7] In his third season with the team he led them to their second all-time playoff appearance and first playoff win in 2001 as they finished the season going 11–1. In five seasons he went 40–12 with one playoff appearance.
In 2004, Paul was named head football coach for Ohio Northern University after interim head coach Stacey Hairston was not renewed.[8][9] In his twenty-year career with Ohio Northern he finished with an overall record of 121–77 including two postseason appearances in 2010 and 2015. Following the 2023 season, he announced his resignation from the school and ended his tenure as the program's all-time leader in wins.[10][11][12]
In 2024, Paul was named assistant head coach for John Carroll University under head coach Jeff Behrman.[13][14][15][16]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More Saints (NCAA Division III independent) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Thomas More | 7–3 | |||||||
| 2000 | Thomas More | 9–1 | |||||||
| 2001 | Thomas More | 11–1 | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||||
| 2002 | Thomas More | 7–3 | |||||||
| 2003 | Thomas More | 6–4 | |||||||
| Thomas More: | 40–12 | ||||||||
| Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (2004–2023) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Ohio Northern | 8–2 | 7–2 | 2nd | 19 | ||||
| 2005 | Ohio Northern | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | 18 | ||||
| 2006 | Ohio Northern | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2007 | Ohio Northern | 7–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Ohio Northern | 5–4 | 5–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Ohio Northern | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | 13 | ||||
| 2010 | Ohio Northern | 10–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 8 | |||
| 2011 | Ohio Northern | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2012 | Ohio Northern | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Ohio Northern | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Ohio Northern | 7–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2015 | Ohio Northern | 9–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 19 | |||
| 2016 | Ohio Northern | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017 | Ohio Northern | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Ohio Northern | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2019 | Ohio Northern | 6–4 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Ohio Northern | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2021 | Ohio Northern | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Ohio Northern | 3–7 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2023 | Ohio Northern | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| Ohio Northern: | 121–77 | 106–69 | |||||||
| Total: | 161–89 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Dean Paul". onusports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Nold, Bob (September 11, 1988). "Mount Union hardly misses a beat". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 63. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Allegheny". The Pittsburgh Press. July 24, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Paulk, Ralph (September 3, 1995). "Wooster's offense can only improve". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 110. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Seaburn, John (September 1, 1995). "Barnes wants to restore tradition of excellence". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 64. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Joe (April 8, 1998). "Fordham football hires". Newsday. p. 71. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Schmidt, Neil (November 21, 2001). "No. 12 TMC is on a roll". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 45. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Northern ends Mount Union's 110-game win streak". Ledger-Enquirer. October 23, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Estwick, Gary (November 1, 2004). "Coach brings winning spirit to Ohio Northern". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C004. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dean Paul leaves position as head coach of the Ohio Northern Football program". November 13, 2023.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (November 13, 2023). "One of Division III's winningest coaches has stepped down". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dean Paul becomes ONU winningest football coach". Ada Icon. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dean Paul - Football Coach". John Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dean Paul Hired as Assistant Head Coach for JCU Football". John Carroll University Athletics. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Veteran head coach Dean Paul joins John Carroll football staff". News-Herald. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Veteran head coach Dean Paul joins John Carroll football staff". Ground News. Retrieved February 13, 2024.