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My Take
Dave Aranda fascinates me because defensive coordinators are the unsung intellectuals of American football, and he is among the most cerebral of them all. Climbing through LSU, Wisconsin, and Utah State before landing the Baylor head job in 2020, he built his reputation on out-thinking offenses rather than out-shouting them. I have a soft spot for quiet tacticians who win with preparation and pattern recognition, and Aranda strikes me as exactly that kind of mind. Whether his stillness translates into sustained head-coaching success is the open question I find most interesting about his career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Aranda
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴ・アランダ
- Reading
- でいゔ・あらんだ
- Born
- September 29, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Redlands, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- head coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Redlands High School
- University
- Texas Tech University
Awards & achievements
- George Munger Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/coachdavearanda
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Aranda
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Aranda born?
Born September 29, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Dave Aranda from?
Dave Aranda is from Redlands, California, United States.
What does Dave Aranda do?
Dave Aranda works as head coach.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.