Mark Mangino facts for kids
Mark Thomas Mangino (born August 26, 1956) is a former American college football coach. He is best known for being the head football coach at the University of Kansas from 2002 to 2009. In 2007, Coach Mangino led the Kansas Jayhawks to an amazing 12-win season, which was the best in the school's history. They also won the 2008 Orange Bowl, a very important game. After his time at Kansas, he worked as an assistant coach at other universities.
Mangino in 2007
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | August 26, 1956 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Youngstown State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1986 | Youngstown State (assistant) |
| 1987–1989 | Geneva (OC/OL) |
| 1990 | Lincoln HS (PA) |
| 1991–1998 | Kansas State (RGC) |
| 1999 | Oklahoma (OL) |
| 2000–2001 | Oklahoma (OC) |
| 2002–2009 | Kansas |
| 2013 | Youngstown State (AHC/TE) |
| 2014–2015 | Iowa State (OC/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–48 (college) |
| Bowls | 3–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big 12 North Division (2007) | |
| Awards | |
| Frank Broyles Award (2000) AFCA Coach of the Year (2007) AP Coach of the Year (2007) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2007) George Munger Award (2007) The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2007) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2007) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2007) |
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Early Life and Education
Mark Mangino was born and grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania. After finishing high school, he received a football scholarship to Youngstown State University. Before becoming a coach, he played semi-professional baseball. He also worked as an EMT, helping people in emergencies. In his late twenties, he went back to Youngstown State to finish his college degree.
Coaching Career Highlights
Starting as an Assistant Coach
Mark Mangino graduated from Youngstown State University in 1987. He had already started his coaching journey there, working as an assistant coach for two years. After that, he coached at Lincoln High School and Geneva College.
In 1991, he joined Kansas State University as an assistant coach. He stayed there for eight seasons, helping the team with their running game. Before the 1999 season, Mangino moved to the University of Oklahoma. He became the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma team that won the national championship in 2000. For his excellent work, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is given to the best assistant coach in the nation.
Leading the Kansas Jayhawks
In December 2001, Mark Mangino became the head football coach for the University of Kansas. Before he arrived, the team had not had a winning season in six years.
Building a Winning Team
In 2003, his second year, Coach Mangino led the Jayhawks to a bowl game, the Tangerine Bowl. This was Kansas's first bowl game since 1995. By 2005, the team had a winning record for the first time under Mangino. They played in the Fort Worth Bowl. During this season, Kansas also beat Nebraska 40–15, ending a very long losing streak against them that had lasted since 1969.
Coach Mangino also built a strong defense. In 2005, their defense was ranked 11th in the country. A key player on that defense was linebacker Nick Reid, who was named an All-American.
The Historic 2007 Season
The 2007 season was one of the best in the history of the Jayhawks. Coach Mangino led them to a 12–1 record. They were even ranked as high as second in the country at one point. Their only loss that season kept them from playing in the Big 12 Championship Game.
The Jayhawks then won the 2008 Orange Bowl. This was their first time playing in a BCS bowl game and only their third major bowl game ever. Their 12 wins set a new school record for most wins in a single season. The team's defense was ranked 12th in the nation, and their offense was ranked 2nd in scoring.
After this amazing season, Coach Mangino became the first Kansas football coach since 1966 to have a winning career record. Under his leadership, the Jayhawks spent 19 weeks ranked in national polls. They also won 20 games in a two-year period, which was a first for the school. They set new records for home game attendance and had some of the best offensive seasons in school history. He won three bowl games with Kansas, which was the same number they had won in their entire 102-year history before he arrived.
Coach Mangino's 50 wins are the second-most in Kansas school history. He is also the only coach since World War II to leave Kansas with a winning record.
Awards for Coaching Excellence
For his incredible achievements in 2007, Mark Mangino received many national Coach of the Year awards. These included honors from the Associated Press, ESPN/ABC, The Sporting News, and the American Football Coaches Association. He also won the George Munger Award and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year award. He was also named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.
Winning these awards made him the only NCAA coach ever to win both the Frank Broyles Award (as the nation's top assistant coach) and all the major National Coach of the Year awards.
Later Coaching Roles
On March 1, 2013, Mangino returned to his old university, Youngstown State. He worked there as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach.
In 2014, he moved to Iowa State to be the team's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. He coached there until October 2015.
Personal Life
Mark Mangino and his wife live in his hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania. His wife faced health challenges in 2011. Between 2012 and 2013, Coach Mangino made a big personal achievement by losing over 125 pounds.
Head Coaching Record
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) (2002–2009) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Kansas | 2–10 | 0–8 | 6th (North) | |||||
| 2003 | Kansas | 6–7 | 3–5 | T–4th (North) | L Tangerine | ||||
| 2004 | Kansas | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–5th (North) | |||||
| 2005 | Kansas | 7–5 | 3–5 | 5th (North) | W Fort Worth | ||||
| 2006 | Kansas | 6–6 | 3–5 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 2007 | Kansas | 12–1 | 7–1 | 2nd (North) | W Orange† | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | Kansas | 8–5 | 4–4 | 3rd (North) | W Insight | ||||
| 2009 | Kansas | 5–7 | 1–7 | 6th (North) | |||||
| Kansas: | 50–48 | 23–41 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–48 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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