HEAD COACH PAUL DARRAGH Paul Darragh Head Coach
Paul Darragh was named head coach of Bloomsburg University on Dec. 6, 2013 after being appointed as interim head coach in February 2013. Overall he will be starting his 18th season with the Huskies in 2014. During the 2013 season Darragh led the Huskies to a 10-2 record, a PSAC championship and a berth in the NCAA Playoffs as part of the best season for any first-year head coach in Bloomsburg history. He was named the PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year. The Huskies took home numerous awards following the season including having four All-Americans and the 2013 Harlon Hill Award winner in running back Franklyn Quiteh. Darragh also coached All-American defensive end Larry Webster who was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions as well as offensive linemen Brian Clarke and Matt Feiler who each signed free agent NFL contracts after graduating with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans respectively. Darragh previously served as the Huskies' defensive coordinator for 16 years under legendary head coach Danny Hale. Under Darragh's leadership the Huskies' defense has ranked in the top-half of the PSAC in total defense seven of his last 11 seasons in the role, including back-to-back second place finishes in 2000 and 2001 and a second place in 2009. The Huskies have also ranked among the best in the PSAC in run defense finishing first or second five times, including second in two of the last four seasons. The 2009 Huskies finished third nationally in scoring defense (13.36/game), pacing the PSAC. BU also led the conference in sacks, ranking 14th nationally (3.09 per game). In 2010 the Huskies were eighth in Division II in rushing defense (85.38 yards per game). Overall under Darragh's leadership, the Bloomsburg defense finished in the top-15 in NCAA Division II six times since the 2000 season. Darragh has also coached 51 first team All-PSAC performers, seven All-Americans and two PSAC East Defensive Players of the Year in Anthony Smith (2009) and Mike Varanavage (2010). Prior to Bloomsburg, Darragh worked for two years at Indiana (PA) as the linebackers coach. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Temple from 1987-89. From there, Darragh coached the linebackers at Northeastern and Gannon before being promoted to defensive coordinator at Gannon. He moved from Gannon to the defensive coordinator post at William Paterson College before joining the IUP staff. A three-year starter and captain for Temple, he graduated in 1985 after earning All-East honors as an inside linebacker. Darragh and his wife Yelena live in Orangeville and are the parents of three children Sasha, 26, Lemuel, 24, and Gabriel, 13.
Darragh's Career Record (Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator) Year School W L T Pct Head Coach 2013 Bloomsburg 10 2 0 .833 Defensive Coordinator 1997 Bloomsburg 8 2 0 .800 1998 Bloomsburg 5 6 0 .455 1999 Bloomsburg 7 4 0 .636 2000 Bloomsburg 12 3 0 .800 2001 Bloomsburg 9 2 0 .818 2002 Bloomsburg 8 2 0 .800 2003 Bloomsburg 7 4 0 .636 2004 Bloomsburg 7 3 0 .700 2005 Bloomsburg 11 1 0 .917 2006 Bloomsburg 12 2 0 .857 2007 Bloomsburg 7 3 0 .700 2008 Bloomsburg 11 2 0 .846 2009 Bloomsburg 8 3 0 .727 2010 Bloomsburg 10 3 0 .769 2011 Bloomsburg 9 2 0 .714 2012 Bloomsburg 10 2 0 .833
Postseason PSAC East Champs / PSAC Champs / NCAA Second Round PSAC East Champs NCAA National Runner-Up, NCAA Northeast Region Champs, PSAC East Champs, Lambert Cup Winners, ECAC Team of the Year NCAA Division II Playoffs, PSAC East Champs PSAC East Co-Champs PSAC East Co-Champs NCAA Division II Playoffs, PSAC East Champs NCAA Northeast Region Champs, National Semi-Finalist, PSAC East Champs NCAA National Quarterfinalist NCAA Second Round; PSAC East Champs NCAA First Round
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