Dean Paul
Defensive Coordinator Coaching Instructor
Background
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY: NCAA Division III
January 2024– present
Associate Head Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator: (9-3 in 2024) (12-2 in 2025) NCAA Playoffs
Responsibilities: Defensive Coordinator, Coach Safeties,
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY: NCAA Division III
December 2003 – December 2023
Head Football Coach: 20-year record (121-77) (4-6 year before our staff arrived)
THOMAS MORE COLLEGE: NCAA Division III
January 1999 – December 2003
Head Football Coach: 5- year record (40-12) (3-7 year before our staff arrived)
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY: NCAA Division 1aa
March 1998 - January 1999
Special Teams Coordinator-Running Backs
THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER: NCAA Division III
May 1995 – March 1998
Defensive Coordinator -1997 (9-1) North Coast Conference Co-Champions – Best record since 1923.
TULANE UNIVERSITY: NCAA Division 1a
June 1993 – May 1995
Graduate Assistant
Responsibilities: Assist with secondary in 1993 and offensive line in 1994.
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE: NCAA Division III
June 1991-June 1993
Running backs / Assistant Special Teams
1991 (11-1) North Coast Conference Champions
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE: NCAA Division III
December 1990-June 1991
Recruiting Intern
Collegiate Athletic Experience:
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE:
Four-year letterman, selected as all Ohio-Athletic Conference running back in 1988 and 1990. Elected captain by teammates in 1989 and 1990. Member of two 10-0 championship teams that participated in the national play-offs.
JAMES A GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Garrettsville, Ohio):
Four-year letterman in Football and Baseball. Three year letterman in Basketball. Elected captain of all three sports.
Areas of Expertise
- INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
- COMPLIANCE
- LEADERSHIP
- TEACHING PEDAGOGY - progressions
Research Interests
ANALYTICS of WHAT WINS FOOTBALL GAMES
360 DEGREE LEADERSHIP SURVEY STRUCTURE
LEARNING BEHAVIORS and MOTIVATION FACTORS of GEN Z / GEN ALPHA
Education
Educational Qualifications:
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE:
B.A., Sport Management. Minor, Business Administration. December 1990
TULANE UNIVERSITY:
M.L.A, Masters of Liberal Arts. (8 of 10 classes required completed)
Courses Taught
- LEADERSHIP SEMINAR - Ohio Northern University
- ACADEMIC SUPPORT CLASS - Ohio Northern University
- COACHING FOOTBALL - Ohio Northern University
- LEADERSHIP SEMINAR - Thomas More College
