David Cutcliffe
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David Cutcliffe (born September 16, 1954) is the offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee Volunteers and the former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. He is best-known for coaching Peyton Manning at Tennessee and Eli Manning at Ole Miss and for producing record setting offenses at both schools. Almost all offensive records at both schools were set during Cutcliffe's time as coach. As a head coach, he had compiled a career record of 44-29.
Youth
Cutcliffe was born in raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He had two brothers and three sisters. Cutcliffe attended Banks High School in Birmingham where he played football. He attended the University of Alabama where he worked as a student assistant on Bear Bryant's Alabama staff.
Coaching History
Cutcliffe's coaching career began at Banks High School where he served as an assistant and later as the head coach. In 1982 he was hired as a part time coach at the University of Tennessee. A year later Cutcliffe was promoted to full time status as the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach. By 1990 Cutcliffe was coaching the position he is now so well known for, quarterbacks. In 1993 Cutcliffe was promoted to offensive coordinator. As coordinator, Cutcliffe lead the vols to two SEC Championships and a National Championship. On December 2, 1998, Cutcliffe was hired as the head football coach at Ole Miss. Cutcliffe was fired by Ole Miss's Athletic Director Pete Boone in December 2004 after Cutcliffe refused to fire his assistant coaches. Boone had asked Cutcliffe to make changes to his coaching staff after a year of poor performance on the field. Cutcliffe refused, and Boone decided to fire Cutcliffe. He was hired as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, but health problems forced him to resign. He returned to Knoxville, where he had coached Tennessee's offense during the 1990s and where his son, Chris Cutcliffe, attends college. After Randy Sanders resigned as Offensive Coordinator at Tennessee, Phillip Fulmer hired Cutcliffe, who ironically was Sanders's predecessor at Tennessee.
Family
Cutcliffe is married to the former Karen Oran of Harriman, TN. They have four children: Marcus (19), Chris (19), Katie (17), and Emily (5).
Head Coaching Record
| TEAM | YEAR(Bowl Game) | WINS | LOSSES |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | 1998 (Independence Bowl) | 1 | 0 |
| University of Mississippi | 1999 (Independence Bowl) | 8 | 4 |
| University of Mississippi | 2000 (Music City Bowl) | 7 | 5 |
| University of Mississippi | 2001 | 7 | 4 |
| University of Mississippi | 2002 (Independence Bowl) | 7 | 6 |
| University of Mississippi | 2003 (SBC Cotton Bowl) | 10 | 3 |
| University of Mississippi | 2004 | 4 | 7 |
| CAREER TOTAL | 6 years | 44 | 29 |
References
- http://olemisssports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cutcliffe_david00.html
- http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1936031
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