Gary Nord

Gary Nord (born June 12, 1957) is a former American football player and coach. Nord was the head football coach as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 2000 to 2003, he compiling a record of 14–34. He led the 2000 UTEP Miners football team to a Western Athletic Conference and a berth in the 2000 Humanitarian Bowl, their first bowl game since 1988, where they lost to the 2000 Boise State Broncos football team

Gary Nord
Biographical details
Born (1957-06-12) June 12, 1957
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
1975–1978Louisville
Position(s)Tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1984Louisville (TE)
1985–1986Louisville (RB)
1987–1988Louisville (WR)
1989–1994Louisville (OC/QB)
1995Oklahoma (OC)
1996Pittsburgh (WR)
1997–1999UTEP (OC)
2000–2003UTEP
2004Florida Atlantic (QB)
2005–2008Florida Atlantic (OC/QB)
2009–2012Purdue (AHC,OC,QB)
Head coaching record
Overall14–34
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WAC (2000)
Awards
WAC Coach of the Year (2000)

Nord most recently served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Purdue University. He was named to the position on December 1, 2008,[1] and was relieved of his duties following the 2012 season. He also worked an assistant coach at the University of Louisville, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Pittsburgh and Florida Atlantic University. Nord is a long-time associate of Howard Schnellenberger, having served on his staffs at three different schools.

Nord filed a lawsuit against Purdue due to a fall he suffered in the weight room that was under construction. He missed the final three games of the 2012 season due to a back injury.[2]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (2000–2003)
2000 UTEP 8–47–1T–1stL Humanitarian
2001 UTEP 2–91–69th
2002 UTEP 2–101–69th
2003 UTEP 2–111–69th
UTEP: 14–3410–19
Total:14–34
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Hope Announces Football Coaching Staff Changes". PurdueSports.com. December 1, 2008.
  2. Staff Reports (July 17, 2013). "Former offensive coordinator Gary Nord files lawsuit against Purdue". Purdue Exponent. Retrieved October 26, 2021.


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