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. "I knew he was smart," said Houston coach Dana Holgorsen, who coached alongside Aranda as an assistant at Texas Tech from 2000-2002. But Aranda plows right on ahead, the professor making his point. When Dave Aranda arrived in Waco in January, he sat in perhaps the most enviable chair of any first-year head football coach in Baylor history. He also has memories of linebacker Lance Everson, a nonqualifier who paid his own way to attend UH-Downtown, suffered a broken jaw in spring practice that caused him to lose 45 pounds and dealt with a serious knee injury. In the end, Aranda said he saw he was in a situation where he could run the defense how he saw fit, he had a great relationship with the head coach and the players were all on board. One thing I'll never forget about him never in my life have I called a coach [who played the upcoming opponent] from their game the week before. He then returned to Cal Lutheran as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, positions he held for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. [7], From 2003 to 2004, Aranda was linebackers coach at Houston. He is currently working as the head coach for Baylor University at the Big 12 Conference. To be able to set foot in Waco and grow roots and have our girls enjoy high school and have Ronin come up through the ranks is something that me and my family look forward to very much, he said. I didnt wear red after that. Aranda [10], Although the Warriors struggled to a 67 record in 2011, Aranda's defense was particularly impressive in a 3417 drubbing of Colorado. He currently covers college athletics, focusing on the University of Houston. We talked about who you can become as a result of the chase. Mike is a basketball coach at Redlands East Valley High School. Phil Jackson creates the environment. Conferences: SEC | ACC | Big 12 He had a maturity about him, and obviously a real love for the game, but a wealth of knowledge for a guy that young. WebAranda graduated from California Lutheran in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. I believe it's what led him to Baylor. I miss the people.. [17][18], When Gary Andersen was hired as the new Wisconsin Badgers head coach, following the 2012 football season, Aranda followed him to Wisconsin. Aranda wanted to play football at California Lutheran, a NCAA Division III school in Thousand Oaks, Calif., but shoulder injuries ended his career. You don't see. Aranda successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars. [22] The Badgers took 1st place in the West Division with a 102 record, going 71 in the conference. Coach O was so wide open, Aranda said. Everson played four seasons at UH, finishing among the school leaders in tackles for loss and earning a degree in sociology. He was working the night shift as a security guard at a truck stop and coaching the junior varsity defense at his former high school when he decided to visit a friend at Cal Lutheran, a Division III school about 100 miles west of Redlands and about 40 miles north up the coast from Los Angeles. It's always best to simply be who you are. Cal Lu had a reputation as a place for gym rats, though it did not offer scholarships. Dave walked down his wedding aisle along with Dione in the early 2000s. Coach Orgeron had the ability to take the I and get it to the we and I picked up on that.. "The team loves him.". In 2002, he earned his masters degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech. We don't want to be haphazard. And they didn't know anything about the food. We worked with a lot of different personalities. Dave was the Highest paid assistant coach while working for the Louisiana State University. Im so proud of my three kids. The defense he is going to run here is an attacking one that dictates to the offense. I learned the right way to go about things and what a man is supposed to be. His contract was guaranteed for three years and was not tied to the contract of LSU head coach Ed Orgeron. Quarterbacks know where to get the ball, and skill people on offense can do something when they get it. Olmedo recalls Aranda trying to play offensive line in a first-round playoff game against powerhouse Santa Ana Mater Dei. It's wild that he sees it like that.". [33] Aranda finished the 2020 season 2-7 overall, and 2-7 in Big 12 play. His wife is Dione Aranda Dave Aranda Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. 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. Sometimes the best ruler for a kingdom is the one that doesn't want to be a ruler.". "I loved who Dave was and what he stood for," said former Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen, who hired Aranda at Utah State and took him to Madison. Hes a great teacher of the game of football.. This is what people want, all this fancy stuff.' "Right after the game, everybody's excited, I walk in and he's sitting in his locker," Johnson said. You just wanted to see him be healthy.. One of the final selling points was the house visit with Aranda, the three children and Daves wife Dione. In his first year as defensive coordinator the Badgers defence ranked in the top 20 in all four major defensive categories; scoring defence (6th), total defence (7th), rushing defence (5th) and passing defence (17th). Why, aside from money, Dave Aranda chose to stay at LSU when Texas A&M came calling, Brody Miller, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. I've almost visually been able to see that journey since January of 2020 when we hired him. But my parents had the ability to help me through all that.. Theyre going to give Dave Aranda everything possible that they can give [8][6] Aranda graduated from Cal Lutheran in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He was very shy but was an unbelievable football player and a great kid, Olmedo said. His contract was guaranteed for three years and was not tied to the contract of LSU head coach Ed Orgeron. Dave Aranda - Football Coach - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics Social Media Content Stream Recent Results "There's a book by Shawn Ginwright that's called 'The Four Pivots,'" he said. Aranda was so soft spoken that he was nicknamed Fencepost. He was a linebacker with so much talent, Aranda said. These are safe environments where people can be who they need to be in order to perform at the highest levels. He began seeking out coaches to talk shop. About Us Aranda turned down offers from Texas Tech and California. He's sitting at a restaurant. Borland also won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. The rub, of course, is that to be a head coach, you have to talk. Aranda alongside his OLB coach Tim Tibesar was named Linebacker Coaches of the Year for 2015 by FootballScoop. Former Badgers offensive coordinator (20052011) and Pitts head coach (20122014), Paul Chryst, was hired as the next head coach of the Badgers. [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. So, "The Velveteen Rabbit" would be another one of like, becoming real. You have permission to edit this article. Over Arandas three-year span as defensive coordinator at Wisconsin, his defence ranked first nationally in total defence, second in scoring defence, third in pass defence and fourth in run defence. That was a big reason for wanting to try to move.". While Dione Aranda was a cheerleader, Dave Aranda was a linebacker. But he still loved football and understood the impact that Redlands head coach Jim Walker and Olmedo had made on him. In 2018, Numerous top universities tried to hire him as their new head coach but refused. "At some point in time, he'll decide that it's time to move on and impact lives in a different way," Rhoades said. There were no kids. "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. Dione Aranda and Family | The coach extended his contract for four-year with a base salary of $2.5 Million. Everyone was looking at me. Check Out More Diversifying Things About Celebrities' Personal Life & Career Highlights AtPlayersWiki, Privacy Policy But Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades has the same faith in the 43-year-old Aranda now as he did in January when he hired the defensive coordinator of LSUs 2019 national championship team to replace Matt Rhule as the Bears head coach. While coaching at his old high school, he also worked night shifts as a security guard. I saw that scene. But when Texas A&M came chasingtheLSU defensive coordinatorin January, there were other voices making their opinions clear. "Dana sees me and he comes out of the corner, shakes my hand and says, 'Dave, we always thought you were weird and honest, but now that's a commodity. 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. "I'm so proud of what we accomplished together and have no doubt that LSU will continue to experience great things under Coach O's leadership.". [13] For the year, Aranda's defense led the Western Athletic Conference and was tied for 15th in the FBS in sacks (35). WebHead coach Dave Aranda of the Baylor Bears coaches during pre game warm ups at Jack Trice Stadium on November 07, 2020 in Ames, Iowa. Baylor middle linebacker Dillon Doyle has his own theory about why Aranda has been successful. She has three children with the head coach of Baylor University. Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects. We look forward to the future with Dave, his wife, Dione, and their children and the continued growth of our football Dave knows that. WebAranda graduated from California Lutheran in 1999 with a bachelors degree in philosophy. In 2008, the University of Hawaii hired him as their new defensive line coach and got promoted to Defensive coach in 2010. Last October, in a room underneath McLane Stadium, Baylor football coach Dave Aranda took to the podium after a 31-24 win over Texas. In Arandas first season, he cultivated a talented unit that included David Veikune, Joshua Leonard and Keala Watson. 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. Aranda said that three out of every 10 qualified recruits might be a fit for his type of program. After UH, Aranda continued a steady progression through the coaching ranks, including stops as defensive coordinator at Hawaii, Utah State, Wisconsin and LSU. I fit here. That's why Johnson said Aranda is the closer on the staff. In 2010, Arandas devotion to his plan led him to Hawaii, where he excelled coordinating the defense for two seasons until his head coach, Greg McMackin, was let go. Now free to put himself on the market again, Aranda did not limit himself to Football Bowl Subdivision jobs. Which means Dave aranda is going to consistently be competing in the playoffs at Baylor and walking into a death trap if he comes into the B1G . He was the Velveteen Rabbit. When he was a sophomore, I had penciled him in as our inside linebacker, but he hurt his shoulder. Hes one of the smartest guys Ive met. IN JANUARY 2020, while serving as defensive coordinator, Aranda helped Ed Orgeron, Joe Burrow and LSU win a national championship. Advertise with us They just wanted to take a picture that they were at the restaurant and so he just became disillusioned, went into the wilderness, lived there with his pig in Oregon, in Portland. Championship pedigree defense. I struggled with some of that stuff, just not being a loud person and not overly opinionated. He was on Miles' staff when LSU won the national championship in 2007. In a short time, Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer said, Aranda has proved to be a players coach. Really wants to hear our voice and kind of take that into account, Brewer told the Dallas Morning News this summer. Aranda recalls a push at that time to improve downtown Houston as the city prepared to host the Super Bowl. That's perfectly fine. Hes a very effective communicator but maybe does it in a different way. A lot of the defensive principles and concepts that I have used in my career, I learned from Ron, Aranda said. He was nervous about looking into them and called Aranda to talk it out, Trey said. What it made me realize is that he understood not every place was for him.". Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Austin eventually developed a strong relationship with Aranda due to their similar low-key personalities, according to Trey, and decided to pull the trigger. He is one of the richest and influential university coaches in the United States. Practice schedules were set and Baylors assistant coaches had developed plans for their position groups. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [6] While back in Southern California during an offseason break in 2001, Aranda cold-called Lynch and asked for a face-to-face meeting with him in Santa Cruz, about 300 miles from Redlands. Now, more than 20 years later, the two have a shared kinship. He was 6-0 and 175 pounds. You have permission to edit this article. Hes a very thoughtful person, Rhoades said. Lynch said in the past 30 years, through his company, Way of Champions, he has worked with teams that have made 54 Final Fours and won 36 national championships in college and the pros. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal Lutheran. Its going to be a challenge for us.. "I never did that. 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. Aranda doesn't take offense. It was Wisconsin's first road shutout since 1998. The Badgers took 1st place in the West Division with a 102 record, going 71 in the conference. 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. But the noise around the program during his time at LSU, from Les Miles' firing to Ed Orgeron's bravado, along with the pressure to win, had forced Aranda into a bunker mentality. Dave Aranda has done an excellent job in just two seasons with the Baylor Bears, as hes turned a 2-7 debut season in 2020 into a 6-1 performance in 2021, leading to speculation that Aranda could look into the USC and LSU head coaching vacancies. 16 in the AP polls, something Baylor has not achieved That same year he was a nominee for the Broyles Award as the Aggies defence finished in the top 15 of all FBS schools in all four major defensive categories; seventh in scoring defence (15.4 points per game), 13th in rushing defence (113.8 yards per game), eighth in pass-efficiency defence (14 interceptions, 12 touchdowns, 54.1% completion rate, 5.7 yards per attempt) and 14th in total defence (322.1 yards per game). Some people are too sharp around the edges. So that's what that was.". 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. 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. I think he's the Velveteen Rabbit, you know? 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. 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 Baylor has been the latter in the past. There's more to be gained. Dave Aranda retired from playing football due to injuries after high school, so he became an assistant coach at Redlands High in 1995. He tried to join the Navy, but the lingering shoulder issues caused him to fail a physical. He started at guard and right before the half he hurt his shoulder. 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