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Ron English

English in 2016
Current position
Title	Co-defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
Team	Louisville
Conference	ACC
Biographical details
Born	(1968-05-21) May 21, 1968 (age 57) Pomona, California, U.S.
Playing career
1987–1990	California
Position(s)	Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992	Pomona Ganesha HS (CA) (assistant)
1993	Mt. San Antonio (DB)
1994–1995	Arizona State (GA)
1996 (spring)	Northern Arizona (DB)
1996–1997	San Diego State (DB)
1998–2002	Arizona State (DB)
2003–2005	Michigan (DB)
2006–2007	Michigan (DC)
2008	Louisville (DC)
2009–2013	Eastern Michigan
2016	San Jose State (DC)
2017	Mississippi State (S)
2018–2020	Florida (S)
2021–2022	Purdue (co-DC/DB)
2023–present	Louisville (co-DC/DB)
Head coaching record
Overall	11–46
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Rivals.com Defensive Coordinator of the Year (2006) MAC Coach of the Year (2011)

Ronald Everett English (born May 21, 1968) is an American football coach. He used to play football himself. Currently, he is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the University of Louisville football team. Before this, English was the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University from 2009 to 2013.

Playing Career and Education

College Football Days

From 1987 to 1990, Ron English played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. He played as a safety. He earned his degree in communications in 1991.

Advanced Studies

Later, in 1995, he continued his education. He received his master's degree in education administration. This degree was from Arizona State University.

Coaching Career Highlights

Starting as an Assistant Coach (1992–2008)

Ron English began his coaching journey as an assistant. He worked at several universities. These included Mt. San Antonio College, Northern Arizona University, and San Diego State University. He also coached at Arizona State University.

From 2003 to 2005, he coached the defensive secondary at the University of Michigan. The defensive secondary includes players like safeties and cornerbacks. In 2006, he became the defensive coordinator for Michigan. This means he was in charge of the entire defense.

His defense was very successful in 2006. They were especially good at stopping teams that ran the ball a lot. They allowed the fewest rushing yards per game in the whole country. After the 2007 season, he moved to the University of Louisville. There, he became their defensive coordinator.

Leading the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2009–2013)

In December 2008, English became the head coach at Eastern Michigan University. He was one of only a few African American head coaches in top college football at that time.

His first season in 2009 was tough, with the team losing all 12 games. In 2010, the team improved slightly, winning 2 out of 12 games.

The 2011 season was the best for the Eagles in 17 years. They finished with 6 wins and 6 losses. Even though they had 6 wins, they couldn't play in a bowl game. This was because two of their wins were against teams from a lower division. After this successful season, English was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year.

Some people thought he might become a head coach at bigger schools. However, he stayed with Eastern Michigan for the 2012 season. The team finished 2–10 that year.

English was fired on November 8, 2013. This happened just before a game. School officials found out he had used very inappropriate language during a team meeting. He later apologized for losing his temper.

Coaching After Eastern Michigan (2014–Present)

In 2014, English took part in an internship program with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. He also spent more time with his family.

He returned to college coaching in 2016. He became the defensive coordinator at San Jose State. In 2017, he joined Dan Mullen's staff at Mississippi State as a safeties coach.

He then coached safeties for the Florida Gators from 2018 to 2020. From 2021 to 2022, he was co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Purdue. Since 2023, he has been back at Louisville as co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.

Head Coaching Record