David Braun (American football)

David Braun is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the interim head coach and defensive coordinator for Northwestern.

David Braun
Current position
TitleInterim head coach
TeamNorthwestern
ConferenceBig Ten
Record3-3
Playing career
2004–2007Winona State
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2009Winona State (GA)
2010Culver–Stockton (DC/LB)
2011–2014Winona State (co-DC/LB)
2015–2016UC Davis (DL)
2017Northern Iowa (RGC/DL)
2018Northern Iowa (STC/OLB)
2019–2022North Dakota State (DC/S)
2023–presentNorthwestern (interim HC / DC)
Head coaching record
Overall3–3 (.500)

Coaching career

Braun is from Wales, Wisconsin, where he attended Kettle Moraine High School.[1] Braun began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Winona State University, his alma mater, in 2008. In 2010 he was made the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Culver-Stockton. In 2011 he returned to Winona State[2] where he worked as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach[3] until the end of the 2014 season. In 2015 he became the defensive line coach at UC Davis[4] where he stayed until the end of the 2016 season. In 2017 he was made the defensive line coach and run game coordinator at Northern Iowa.[5] In 2018 he was made the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. He was named the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at North Dakota State University in January 2019.[6][7][8] and won two Football Championship Subdivision titles there.

Interim head coach

In 2023, Braun was named the defensive coordinator at Northwestern.[9][10] He was named interim head coach at Northwestern after head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid allegations of widespread hazing within the football program.[11]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Northwestern 3-31–2
Northwestern: 3-31–2
Total:3-3

References
  1. "#93 Dave Braun". Winona State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  2. Scoggins, Chip (November 16, 2021). "Longtime Winona State football coach Tom Sawyer retires to chase a new set of dreams". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. "West's Radloff heading to Winona State". USA Today High School Sports. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  4. "Aggie D-line has brains and Braun". Davis Enterprise. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. Southard, Dargan. "UNI football: 'There are no egos' on overhauled coaching staff". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  6. "North Dakota State names Braun as defensive coordinator". The Associated Press. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  7. "North Dakota State names Braun as defensive coordinator". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  8. "NDSU Introduces Football Coaching Staff". KVRR Local News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  9. "WildcatReport – Report: Northwestern to hire NDSU's David Braun as defensive coordinator". northwestern.rivals.com. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  10. "Sources: Northwestern set to hire Braun as DC". ESPN.com. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  11. Thamel, Pete (2023-07-10). "Northwestern fires Fitzgerald amid hazing claims". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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