He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal Lutheran. At the conclusion of the season, he found himself on the wrong side of the ledger and was fired after head coach Greg McMackin resigned. But the way he handled all that and the understanding that this is much bigger than football, and the intentionality to develop those relationships and build trust while not in the same building has said a lot about him. This was in response to several attempts by Texas A&M to hire Aranda. A 2020 National Champion and 25-year coaching veteran, Dave Aranda was named the 28th head coach in Baylor Football history on Jan. 16, 2020. It's why he signed a contract extension through 2029 to remain in Waco. #Baylor HC Dave Aranda was asked a question about their approach to defend big plays. "There was something about Dave when he contacted me," Lynch said. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal Lutheran. In 2016, He joined the LSU Tigers as defensive coordinator with a salary of $1.3 Million. The two spent three days walking on the beach, talking about their shared interest in Eastern thought, Tao and Zen lessons. After graduating from Cal Lutheran in 1999, Aranda worked as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech from 2000-2002. Everything seemed in place for Aranda to begin molding the Bears into the productive team he expects to put on the field in the fall. Aranda recalled Holgorsen being very innovative at Tech, whose Air Raid attack behind quarterback Kliff Kingsbury was one of the top offenses in the country. His parents immigrated from Mexico. Offensively if this is trending, that this scheme or concept is being used. This is what people want, all this fancy stuff.' What is, however, is the type of answer that he gave to the most innocuous of questions. What youre finding is more and more quarterbacks that are schooled so well in high school, Aranda said Their college offense was their high school offense. Borland also won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. Memories are kind of coming back. He knew Aranda would turn it around, though, because he said he always has a bigger picture in mind. Hes a very thoughtful person, Rhoades said. Anything you put up there, hes going to understand it. There was no time or opportunity to develop relationships and trust on campus. Quarterbacks know where to get the ball, and skill people on offense can do something when they get it. Thats who he is and the understanding he has. Now, more than 20 years later, the two have a shared kinship. So was UH. Week 10 of the 2014 football season Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon Sports after his Wisconsin Badgers defence shutout Rutgers Scarlet Knights 370. Growing up, those things were valued by most people. Aranda changed the Badgers base defence from a 43 to a 34 and developed a more aggressive defence, putting pressure on the quarterback. You have permission to edit this article. Aranda attended California Lutheran University. Olmedo recalls Aranda trying to play offensive line in a first-round playoff game against powerhouse Santa Ana Mater Dei. Like his college days, Aranda never stopped learning and asking questions as his career unfolded. I mean, we just won a national championship. [27] His final season with the Badgers his defense came in first in scoring defense, allowing just 13.1 points per game.[28]. I can be me and I'm not going anywhere. When Dave Aranda and his wife, Dione, mulled over opportunities to leave or stay at other schools in the past, it was normally just a conversation between the two What it made me realize is that he understood not every place was for him.". It wasn't intended to entertain, but rather to make a point, a mantra for the soft-spoken coach and all of his coaches and players. Aranda was making merely $520,000 working with the Wisconsin Badgers. That was somewhat unique in terms of the way he explained that and laid that out. He kind of bashfully says, I wanted like a beer and burger place or something. But, it was because of his older daughter Jaelyns interest that he started taking a closer look at the University that hired him as its head football coach in January. "She was scared for me. And his previous stops have been outstanding.. Dave and his wife Dione have 3 children: two daughters, Jayden (born 2005) and Jordan (born 2007), and a son, Ronin (born 2010). It was like I was in a dark room and trying to turn on all the lights. The challenge now for Baylor is to maintain its status in a new-look Big 12 starting next year when BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all arrive. Born in Southern California to Mexican immigrant parents from Guadalajara, Aranda graduated from Redlands High School in Redlands, California in 1994, where he was a linebacker. "My executive team will tell you, half the stuff I now tell them, I've got analogies or metaphors for," Rhoades said. The media room then got a lesson on the Berenstain Bears. While coaching at his old high school, he also worked night shifts as a security guard. You can cancel at any time. Dave Aranda Personal Life, Relationships and Dating David and his wife Dione have 3 children, two daughters Jayden (born 2005) and Jordan (born 2007), and a He came to the Houston Chronicle as part of an internship through the Sports Journalism Institute in 1995. You don't see. On January 1, 2016, it was announced that Dave Aranda was hired to replace Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers. That was a big part of going into the season of just the pressure of all that becomes both coaches and players. While a win over the Longhorns is always cause for celebration among the green and gold faithful, Aranda didn't exult. In a 2022 ESPN story, Lynch, who normally works with teams instead of individuals, recalled, "There was something about Dave when he contacted me. On January 1, 2016, it was announced that Aranda was hired to replace Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers. We worked with a lot of different personalities. Holgorsen is right. I used to love those talks. When they asked him to assist them at his alma mater in 1995, he jumped at the chance. He had a maturity about him, and obviously a real love for the game, but a wealth of knowledge for a guy that young. Under Aranda's guidance the Warriors led the nation in turnovers caused (38) and tied a school record for most defensive touchdowns (5). The Cornhuskers have been on the hunt for a new coach ever since Scott Frost was shown the exit, and the program has zeroed in on Aranda, according to Locked On Baylor podcast Drake Toll. When days free up in the summers, I head to the mountains, the desert, rivers & lakes. Lynch, like Rhoades, found himself drawn to Aranda, despite him being a young, unknown coach at a small school. As he made the short flight back to Waco, he couldn't stop thinking about the conversation. UHs defense came up big last season, helping. Aranda offered, in his mind, a simple explanation of why these metaphors are such effective teaching tools, delivered in his soothing cadence that sounds more suited for a meditation app than for football two-a-days. Aranda alongside his OLB coach Tim Tibesar was named Linebacker Coaches of the Year for 2015 by FootballScoop. (Orlin Wagner / Associated Press) By J. Brady He was a linebacker with so much talent, Aranda said. You could see that, starting with Jaelyn.. I struggled with some of that stuff, just not being a loud person and not overly opinionated. Phil Jackson creates the environment. He knows it comes from inside. Aranda recalls a push at that time to improve downtown Houston as the city prepared to host the Super Bowl. In 2016, Dave moved to Louisiana State Univerisity, replacing Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator. Lynch said he doesn't typically do a lot of 1-on-1 meetings, because his consultancy often includes work with entire teams. From 2003 to 2004, Aranda was linebackers coach at Houston. Just his track record defensively is obviously pretty good with what theyve accomplished at LSU. The following year he was elevated to defensive coordinator. Theres still a lot of uncertainty as Baylor and the Big 12 work out a revised 10-game schedule while navigating COVID-19 restrictions. Earlier this month, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and Ohio State all put the hard press on Austin, who was curious about exploring the offers, particularly because he'd always dreamt of playing for the Aggies. In 2002, he earned his masters degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech. Borland also won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. His apartment was in a neighborhood near West Gray and Shepherd, where two Starbucks are on the same street facing each other., We would have Sunday brunch, or something like that, Aranda said this week during a Zoom call with reporters. But he still loved football and understood the impact that Redlands head coach Jim Walker and Olmedo had made on him. [25], Two of Aranda's three years at Wisconsin one of his linebackers won the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, Chris Borland in 2013 and Joe Schobert in 2015. As a coach who always emphasized the cerebral side of football, Aranda didnt see the loss of spring drills as a catastrophe. He was always calm about it, and he was confident.". So that's how the 2021 Baylor Bears, the Big 12 champions, were inspired by a truffle-hunting pig and a chef who may or may not have been the Velveteen Rabbit. I remember specifically coming into Danas office, and hes got a Blockbuster video on one side, looking through Tombstone to find a clip, and on this hand hes trying to cut up tape. Aranda was hired from Wisconsin by former LSU coach Les Miles in 2016, and he was retained when Ed Orgeron became LSU's coach after Miles was fired. Dave Aranda brings a thoughtful, cerebral approach to the game. The reporters laughed, of course, because nobody in the wide, wide world of sports would've ever seen a Berenstain Bears analogy coming in a postgame news conference from a Texas college football coach. There are a lot of different ways to be successful, and I think one of the key ingredients for Dave is being genuine and thats something he does well. I fit here. I picked up a lot and had a great learning experience. Dave played football in High School and University but retired due to injuries. After graduating from Redland High School, Dave enrolled at the California Lutheran University. He started at guard and right before the half he hurt his shoulder. [14] At the conclusion of the season, he found himself on the wrong-side of the ledger and was fired after head coach Greg McMackin resigned. The 43-year-old Aranda counts Orgeron as one of his best mentors in a coaching career that began 25 years ago as an 18-year-old assistant coach for the Redlands [California] High School junior varsity. So that's a really good one. "There's a scene we used prior to the start of the season from the movie 'Pig.' Thinking of the UH teams he helped coach, Aranda remembers a prolific offense led by quarterback Kevin Kolb. But my parents had the ability to help me through all that.. I think it was during the game, there was a brawl or something. His love and loss of football set him adrift. As an undergraduate, Aranda was the roommate of Tom Herman and was the linebackers coach for Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football from 1996 to 1999. Aranda and his wife, Dione, have two daughters, Jaelyn and Jordyn, and a son, Ronin. The Velveteen Rabbit has become real. Aranda graduated from California Lutheran in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. I didnt wear red after that. "He's the lead in recruiting, because he's so honest about who he is and what the program is, because it's about fit.". Theyre going to give Dave Aranda everything possible that they can give The head coach is living a happy married life along with his wife and his children. Flanked by Baylor president Dr. Linda A. Livingstone and athletic director Mack Rhoades, Dave Aranda was introduced in January as the Bears new football coach. Delta State ranked second in NCAA Division II in total defense and scoring defense in Arandas only season with the program. "He can see meanings in things that you might just view as entertainment," Johnson said. But that doesn't really matter to other people that are real. After spending four seasons with the club, Aranda joined Baylor University as head Coach in January 2020. In 1995, he joined High School as their assistant coach. He and his wife Nicki are Texas A&M alums whose son, Austin, is an Elite 11 quarterback recruit from Dripping Springs, Texas, in the class of 2023 who committed to Baylor last December. "Editor's PicksBig 12 college football preview: How will Sarkisian perform in Year 2 at Texas?196dHarry Lyles Jr. and Dave WilsonDana Holgorsen, Houston football and a decades-long vision coming to fruition196dDavid M. HalePreseason College Football Power Rankings: Alabama once again starts the season at No. It was not just tolerating them, but he really believes in them. Aranda could afford to be choosy. At USC, he met Trojans defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, a man he later coached under as defensive coordinator for LSUs 2019 national championship team. As he neared his 40th birthday, Aranda became known as a defensive mad scientist because of the way he could experiment with schemes and suit them to his players skills. The Bears' spring practices as well as the Baylor football spring "Green and Gold game" were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving first time head coach Aranda and his new team without practice prior to entering the 2020 football season. But the most important book in Aranda's toolbox is another one you'd never expect to hear, "The Velveteen Rabbit," a 1922 children's book about toys who hope to become real. Dave tried to play for a little bit, but had injuries that forced him to stop, and he immediately became a student coach, Herman said. Nearly two decades later, Aranda has fond memories of the place where he got his first Division I assistant coaching job, a springboard to his eventually becoming one of the most coveted defensive coordinators in the country and being hired in January as the head coach at Baylor. Baylor opens the 2020 season Sept. 5 with a neutral-site game against Ole Miss at NRG Stadium in Houston. Aranda completed his master's degree from Texas Tech University and worked as a graduate assistant under Mike Leach. Those are the three keys that attract me to people. In 2007, Aranda was defensive coordinator and secondary coach for Delta State. I know your personality. Aranda spent three days with Lynch, and they have maintained their relationship ever since, with Aranda having written the foreword to Lynch's 13th book, Everyday Champion Wisdom. That's perfectly fine. Watching games at Candlestick Park in November and December with the muddy turf is when I began to love football.. [17][18], When Gary Andersen was hired as the new Wisconsin Badgers head coach, following the 2012 football season, Aranda followed him to Wisconsin. There was a problem saving your notification. Dione Arandas age is not known yet, however, sources indicate that Dave is 2 to 5 years older than his wife. Hes a very effective communicator but maybe does it in a different way. "This was the first time in our lives the girls especially were pretty vocal about wanting to stay and be, and I appreciate that," Aranda said at the LSU football caravan Thursday (June 28). "I just remember getting off the phone with him going, 'Wow, I like him a lot more than what I anticipated,'" Rhoades said. (She is the) ultimate coachs wife, the effort and the energy you put into our family, he said. [31] In 2019 season, he won a championship with LSU. "We don't want to move fast. These people don't care about you. Aranda was so soft spoken that he was nicknamed Fencepost. Pelini will make his second stint as LSU's defensive coordinator. It was to force himself to change, he said, for the sake of his children. [4][5], After high school, Aranda retired from playing football due to injuries, so he became an assistant coach at Redlands High in 1995. Big Ten | Pac-12 , Preseason Power Rankings In 2000, Aranda enrolled in graduate school at Texas Tech University and served as a graduate assistant for Texas Tech Red Raiders football from 2000 to 2002 under Mike Leach. Like Doyle quoting philosophers, this is another Aranda hallmark that seems to have become contagious. Dave Aranda and his wife, Dione, took to the printed pages of The Advocate on Super Bowl Sunday to thank LSU and its fans for them and their family's time in Baton Rouge. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shutout and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State also defeated the Badgers 590. [26] Over Aranda's three-year span as defensive coordinator at Wisconsin his defense ranked first nationally in total defense, second in scoring defense, third in pass defense and fourth in run defense. Schumann returning to Georgia, FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change', Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? When he told Jaelyn that he was going to interview at Baylor, she said, "Papa, are you sure you want to do that? After UH, Aranda continued a steady progression through the coaching ranks, including stops as defensive coordinator at Hawaii, Utah State, Wisconsin and LSU. Wisconsin played Ohio State for the conference title in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game where the Badgers lost to Ohio State 590. The following year he was elevated to defensive coordinator. After transforming Hawaiis defense to one of the best in the Western Athletic Conference, Aranda spent one year as Utah States defensive coordinator before he landed his first Power 5 conference defensive coordinator position at Wisconsin for three seasons beginning in 2013. Following stints at California Lutheran and Delta State University, in 2008 he was tapped by his mentor, Greg McMackin, to serve as the defensive line coach for the University of Hawaii Warriors. Coaching tiers | QB confidential Trey said Austin grew up a maroon-blooded Aggie fan and has attended Jimbo Fisher's coach's night events since he's been at A&M. Under Arandas guidance, the Warriors led the nation in turnovers caused (38) and tied a school record for most defensive touchdowns (5). David and his wife Dione have 3 children, two daughters Jayden (born 2005) and Jordan (born 2007), and a son Ronin (born 2010). At the age of 44 years, Dave Aranda weight not available right now. [22] The Badgers took 1st place in the West Division with a 102 record, going 71 in the conference. In 2014, Badgers lost the Big Ten Championship game against Ohio State. That's why Johnson said Aranda is the closer on the staff. I believe it's what led him to Baylor. "You live up in your head. Aranda developed one of the best defenses in the SEC and coached seven All-Americans, including 2018 Butkus Award winning linebacker Devin White and 2019 Thorpe Award winning safety Grant Delpit. Id always stop by and visit Dana, and he would be doing a million different things, Aranda said. Dave is the proud father of three children. Aranda said he would not be here without his wife and what she gives to their family. He consulted with offensive coaches like Herman to find ways to tweak his defenses, whether he was using a four-man or a three-man front or experimenting with different coverages and blitz packages. He wanted to be at a place that had those types of values.. We look forward to the future with Dave, his wife, Dione, and their children and the continued growth of our football program, student Dave Aranda made quite a first impression in his inaugural season as defensive coordinator in 2010. Every year, he said, Austin would get a photo with Fisher and tell him he's going to be his quarterback in the class of 2023. [20], Week 10 of the 2014 football season Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon Sports[21] after his Wisconsin Badgers defense shutout Rutgers Scarlet Knights 370. Dave Aranda and his wife, Dione, took to the printed pages of The Advocate on Super Bowl Sunday to thank LSU and its fans for them and their family's time in Baton And he finally puts on his old hat. WebAranda graduated from California Lutheran in 1999 with a bachelors degree in philosophy. Aranda said that's what propelled him to seek out the Baylor job. Baylor middle linebacker Dillon Doyle has his own theory about why Aranda has been successful. There was a lot of pressure being at LSU, Aranda said. "[12] Aranda, who later acknowledged that he took Embree's comment personally, met the challenge head on and limited the boastful Buffaloes to just 17 net rushing yards on the night. "We all thought he was weird, but we knew he was smart.". David Christopher Aranda (born September 29, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Baylor University. Aranda is of Mexican American descent with both of his parents families originating from the Guadalajara area in western Mexico. In the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game, Aranda and the Bears beat Oklahoma State 21-16 on an iconic goal line stand to win Baylor's 3rd Big 12 football championship. Olmedo said Aranda tried to join the Navy after high school, but didnt pass the physical after numerous shoulder surgeries. When he was a sophomore, I had penciled him in as our inside linebacker, but he hurt his shoulder. On January 16, 2020, Aranda was named the head coach at Baylor University, replacing Matt Rhule, who left to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. "So the chef is asking, finally recognizes him. He is among the two children born to Paul Aranda and his wife, Marguerite Aranda. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. So he asks, 'Why aren't you doing it?' Aranda alongside his OLB coach Tim Tibesar were named Linebacker Coaches of the Year for 2015 by FootballScoop. Obviously, very shortly after he started at Baylor, we faced something none of us had ever been faced with before. About Us Arandas thirst for football knowledge led him to travel to different college campuses like UCLA, Arizona State and USC to talk to coaches. It's a polite way of saying what others aren't afraid to. He has the ability to connect with people individually, including student-athletes. [11] Leading up to the game, Colorado coach Jon Embree boasted that as to Hawaii's defense, the Buffaloes were going to "run the ball down their throat. I was the linebacker, and she was the cheerleader, Aranda said. That wouldn't come as a surprise to one of Aranda's earliest and most trusted mentors, Dr. Jerry Lynch, an acclaimed sports psychologist who has written 13 books on coaching and leadership and whose teachings have heavily influenced Phil Jackson and Steve Kerr, among many others. The Berenstain Bears, Nicolas Cage and the fascinating mind of Baylor's Dave Aranda, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, NIL, legal threats among issues for new NCAA boss, NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. 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