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Van Malone
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Malone in 2022
Current position
Title Assistant head coach, Passing game coordinator, Cornerbacks coach
Team Kansas State
Conference Big 12
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-01) July 1, 1970 (age 54)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1993 Texas
1994–1997 Detroit Lions
1998 Arizona Cardinals*
Position(s) Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2002 Waltrip HS (TX) (Assistant)
2003 Conroe HS (TX) (Assistant)
2003 North Dakota State (WR)
2004 Western Michigan (CB/ST)
2005 North Texas (DB/ST)
2006–2009 Texas A&M (DB)
2010–2011 Tulsa (DB/RC)
2012–2014 Oklahoma State (DB)
2015–2017 SMU (DC)
2018 Mississippi State (DA)
2019 Kansas State (CB)
2020–present Kansas State (AHC/PGC/CB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • First-team All-SWC (1993)


Van Buren Malone (born July 1, 1970) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL) and former defensive coordinator for the SMU Mustangs football team. He played his entire career from 1994 to 1997 with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft. He was previously the cornerbacks coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2010–11 season.

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