Doug Belk (born September 16, 1987) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive backs coach at USC. He last served as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Houston.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive backs coach |
| Team | USC |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 16, 1987 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Carson–Newman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Valdosta State (DA/ST) |
| 2012–2013 | Valdosta State (DB) |
| 2014–2016 | Alabama (GA) |
| 2017–2018 | West Virginia (CB) |
| 2019 | Houston (co-DC/S) |
| 2020 | Houston (AHC/co-DC/S) |
| 2021–2023 | Houston (AHC/DC/S) |
| 2024–present | USC (DB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Coaching career
editValdosta State
editBelk began his coaching career in 2011 at Division II Valdosta State. In his first year he worked as a defensive assistant and assisted with the special teams. In 2012 and 2013 he coached the team’s secondary, and they went on to win a division 2 national championship.
Alabama
editIn 2014 Belk took a pay cut[1] in order to join Nick Saban’s Alabama staff as a graduate assistant.[2] He stayed there until the end of the 2016 season,[3] winning a national championship in 2015 and the SEC every year he was there.[4]
West Virginia
editIn 2017 Belk was hired as the Mountaineers cornerbacks’ coach.[1][5][6] He stayed there until the end of the 2018 season.
Houston
editOn January 11, 2019, it was announced that Belk followed Dana Holgorsen to Houston[7] and became the team’s safeties coach in addition to the team’s co-defensive coordinator.[8] In January 2020, he was given the additional title of associate head coach.[9] On January 19, 2021 in addition to his positions as safeties coach and associate head coach, Belk was given control of the defense, becoming the sole defensive coordinator for Houston.[10][11] He stayed there until Holgorsen was fired at the end of the 2023 season.
References
edit- ^ a b Taylor, Allan (February 10, 2017). "Belk's paycutting move to Bama pays off with WVU job". WV MetroNews. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Casagrande, Michael (February 24, 2020). "How Alabama football hires evolved, where they are now". AL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ McFadden, William (February 10, 2017). "Report: Alabama defensive assistant hired by West Virginia". Saturday Down South. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Lucas, Raymond (September 21, 2023). "Revisiting Alabama's loaded 2015 coaching staff, history of Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin ahead of Week 4 clash". 247Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "WVU to Hire Alabama Grad Assistant Doug Belk to Coach Cornerbacks". The Smoking Musket. February 10, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Doug Belk named cornerbacks coach at West Virginia". The Washington Times. Associated Press. February 10, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Wexler, Adam (January 12, 2019). "Holgorsen names five assistants to coaching staff". KPRC. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (January 12, 2019). "Dana Holgorsen adds 5 assistants to UH staff". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (January 16, 2020). "UH football announces new roles for coaching staff". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (August 9, 2021). "Inside the Belk way: New UH defensive coordinator big on details". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (March 24, 2021). "UH defensive coordinator Doug Belk has two-year, $1.1 million contract". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2021.