David Cutcliffe, former head football coach at the University of Mississippi

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. Image File history File links Cutcliffe. ... Image File history File links Cutcliffe. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An offensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at others levels of American football) who is in charge of the offense. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... List of Current National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision American football head coaches in the United States. ... The Lyceum The University of Mississippi (also known as Ole Miss) is public, coeducational research university located near Oxford, Mississippi. ... Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ... Elisha Eli Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is the starting quarterback for the New York Giants NFL franchise. ... The Lyceum The University of Mississippi (also known as Ole Miss) is public, coeducational research university located near Oxford, Mississippi. ...

Youth

Cutcliffe was born and 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. Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City  151. ... L. Frazier Banks Middle School is a middle school in the Birmingham Public School System in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. It feeds into Woodlawn High School. ... Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913–January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ...

Early 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 helped lead the vols to two SEC Championships and a National Championship. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ... The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 college football season. ...

Head Coaching

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 provide a detailed plan for improving the program, specifically the defense, and Cut refused and was fired. The media has been critical of the firing by Ole Miss, but the fact remains, Cutcliffe has not be offered another head coaching job since leaving Ole Miss. Pete Boone is the Director of Athletics for the Ole Miss Rebels and a former president of Sunburst Bank. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post Mississippi

After his stint at Mississippi, Cutcliffe was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame, but health problems forced him to resign. After taking a year off he returned to Knoxville, where he had coached Tennessee's offense during the 1990s and where his sons, Chris Cutcliffe and Marcus Hilliard, attend college. After Randy Sanders resigned as offensive coordinator at Tennessee, Phillip Fulmer hired Cutcliffe, who ironically was Sanders's predecessor at Tennessee. The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas, 865 Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates: Cities in Tennessee Tennessee  - Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Area    - City 254. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Phillip Fulmer (born September 1, 1950 in Winchester, Tennessee), is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee, where he has been since 1992. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...

Cutcliffe has led a major turnaround of the Tennessee offense during the 2006 season. Tennessee has players in the top 25 in passing (Erik Ainge) and top 3 in receiving (Robert Meachem). The 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team will represent the University of Tennessee in the 2006 college football season. ... Erik Douglas Ainge (born June 12, 1986 in Portland, Oregon) is a collegiate American football player for the University of Tennessee. ... Robert Meachem (born September 28, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a Junior wide receiver for the University of Tennessee Football team. ...

QB Coaching

Cutcliffe has coached NFL quarterbacks Heath Shuler, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning. Cutcliffe also has coached college players Brady Quinn and Erik Ainge. Both players are considered solid NFL prospects. Joseph Heath Shuler (born December 31, 1971) is an American politician and former professional football player. ... Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ... Elisha Eli Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is the starting quarterback for the New York Giants NFL franchise. ... Braden Tyler “Brady” Quinn (born on October 27, 1984 in Dublin, Ohio) is an American football quarterback who played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame football team through the 2006 season. ... Erik Douglas Ainge (born June 12, 1986 in Portland, Oregon) is a collegiate American football player for the University of Tennessee. ...

Family

Cutcliffe is married to the former Karen Oran of Harriman, TN. They have four children: Marcus (20), Chris (19), Katie (17), and Emily (6). Harriman is a city located in Roane County, Tennessee. ...

Head Coaching Record

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References

• http://olemisssports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cutcliffe_david00.html
• http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1936031