- David Elson
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David Elson Sport(s) Football Current position Title Assistant Head Coach Team Indiana University Biographical details Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1996-2000
2001-2002
2003-2009
2010Western Kentucky (DB)
Western Kentucky (DC)
Western Kentucky
Indiana (Assistant)Head coaching record Overall 39–44–0 (.470) Statistics College Football Data Warehouse David Elson is the former head coach of the Western Kentucky University American football program. He held the position from 2003 to 2009.[1][2] Elson oversaw the transition of WKU from a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA) to a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) program, the highest division in college football; in his final season, the Hilltoppers joined the Sun Belt.
Elson joined the Hilltoppers staff as a defensive backs coach in 1996. He served as defensive coordinator for the 2001 and 2002 season before he was promoted to head coach.[3] The rise to college football's highest level was difficult for the program, and Hilltoppers went 2-20 in Elson's final two seasons.
On November 9, 2009 Elson was fired by the university, finishing out the 2009 season.
In March 2010, Indiana University head football coach Bill Lynch announced that Elson will be a defensive quality control coach. Coach Lynch noted this would mainly be an administrative role, but that he would be involved in coaching decisions. The Hoosiers will make their first road trip of the year to play Elson's former team, the WKU Hiltoppers this fall in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank# Western Kentucky (Gateway Football Conference) (2003–2006) 2003 Western Kentucky University 9–4–0 5-2-0 T-3rd 2nd Round 1AA Playoffs 8 (1AA) 2004 Western Kentucky University 9–3–0 6-1-0 2nd 1st Round 1AA Playoffs 11 (1AA) 2005 Western Kentucky University 6–5–0 4-3-0 T-4th 2006 Western Kentucky University 6–5–0 4-3-0 T-4th Western Kentucky (FCS Independent) (2007) 2007 Western Kentucky University 7–5–0 Western Kentucky (FBS Independent) (2008) 2008 Western Kentucky University 2–10–0 Western Kentucky (Sun Belt Conference) (2009) 2009 Western Kentucky University 0–12–0 0-8-0 9th Total: 39–44–0 #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. Elson was replaced by Western Kentucky alumnus and Stanford running backs coach Willie Taggart.[4]
References
- ^ "David Elson Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3378. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ David Elson bio, WKU Football Media Guide (2007)
- ^ WKUsports.com: David Elson bio
- ^ Graves, Will (November 23, 2009). "WKU hires Stanford's Taggart as coach". AP. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hUNtrL9bDdlOFMTZRNrNoq8q7MtwD9C5DJ403.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head football coaches M. A. Leiper & Roy Manchester (1913) • J. L. Arthur (1914–1916) • No team (1917–1919) • L. T. Smith (1920–1921) • Edgar Diddle (1922–1928) • Carl Anderson (1929) • James Elam (1930–1931) • Ernie Miller (1932) • Jesse Thomas (1933) • Carl Anderson (1934–1937) • Gander Terry (1938–1941) • Arnold Winkenhofer (1942) • No team (1943–1945) • Jesse Thomas (1946–1947) • Jack Clayton (1948–1956) • Nick Denes (1957–1967) • Jimmy Feix (1968–1983) • Dave Roberts (1984–1988) • Jack Harbaugh (1989–2002) • David Elson (2003–2009) • Willie Taggart (2010– )
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