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OldTimer · February 15, 2006

Info from Indian Football Site 2004

Troy Douglas

Position:

CB/Recruiting Coordinator

Troy Douglas completed his second season working with the Hoosier secondary. He played a key role in helping the Hoosiers finish 2004 with the Big Ten's fourth-best turnover margin (+4). Douglas also was instrumental in the development of then-freshmen cornerbacks Tracy Porter and Leslie Majors.

Porter was named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman team.

Douglas arrived in Bloomington after spending the 2003 season in a similar capacity at South Carolina State.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Douglas was instrumental in a Bulldog defense that led the nation in pass efficiency defense (93.14). South Carolina State also ranked among the top 20 in the nation in scoring defense (19.1) and total defense (306.58).

Indiana is not Douglas' first stop in the Big Ten Conference, as he was the defensive secondary coach at Michigan State in 2001 and 2002. Despite losing four starting cornerbacks during the course of the 2001 season, the Spartans still ranked among the national leaders in pass defense (14th at 176.1 yards per game) and pass efficiency defense (19th at 105.5).

Prior to Michigan State, Douglas served on the staff at SMU from 1997-2000. After overseeing the Mustang running backs in 1997, Douglas took over the defensive backs in 1998. He tutored a pair of first team all-league defensive backs in Jacoby Rhinehart (1998) and Tracy Hart (1999), and two of his players - Rhinehart (Arizona Cardinals) and Donald Mitchell (Tennessee Titans) - were eventually drafted by the NFL.

In 1998, SMU ranked among the top 15 in the nation in pass efficiency (12th at 103.8) and total defense (14th, 297.2). In his only season as running backs coach, SMU was 26th in the nation in rushing at 197.3 yards per game.

During the 1995 and 1996 campaigns, Douglas worked at Texas El-Paso, directing the secondary in 1995 and running backs in 1996.

Douglas led the defensive backs at East Tennessee State from 1992-94, where the Buccaneers ranked third in the nation in pass efficiency defense in 1993. One of Douglas' players, safety Donnie Abraham, went on to play for the New York Jets, appearing in the 2001 Pro Bowl.

Douglas began his full-time coaching career at West Chester (Pa.) University, where he worked as the defensive backs coach from 1989-91. His starting strong safety at West Chester, Lee Woodall, eventually appeared in the 1995 and 1997 Pro Bowls as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

A four-year starter at wide receiver for Appalachian State from 1983-86, Douglas led the Mountaineers in receiving as a junior and senior and still ranks among the career top five in receptions (90) and receiving yards (1,401). He earned his bachelor's degree in communication arts from Appalachian State in 1988 and spent the 1987 and 1988 seasons as a graduate assistant to Sparky Woods.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Douglas and his wife, Rebecca, have two children - Tanner (5) and Taryn (3).

Douglas Out As IU Cornerbacks Coach

Troy Douglas By John Decker

Date: Jan 9, 2006

BLOOMINGTON-Troy Douglas, who coached IU’s cornerbacks in each of the past two seasons, will not be retained for the 2006 season, IU Coach Terry Hoeppner announced Monday.

Douglas was one of three assistant coaches that Hoeppner retained from Gerry DiNardo’s staff when he took the Indiana job last year. In addition to coaching the Hoosiers’ cornerbacks, Douglas also served as Hoeppner’s recruiting coordinator.

“We sincerely thank Troy for his efforts,” Hoeppner said in a prepared statement. “We wish Troy and his family the best in their future endeavors.”

Douglas’ stable of cornerbacks was dealt a tough blow early in the season when starting senior Buster Larkins was lost for the season. That left a pair of true sophomores – Leslie Majors and Tracy Porter – as the only experienced covermen on the Indiana roster. Indiana gave up 202.5 yards/game through the air, including 14 touchdowns.

Edited February 15, 2006 by OldTimer

Huff · February 15, 2006

It is not unusual for a new head coach to keep one or two assistants from a previous coaching staff for a year before letting them go. The holdover coaches know the players and bring a little bit of continuity to a situation. It happens to good coaches as well as those who aren't so great.

UNTLifer · February 15, 2006

Other than last year, it appears that he has been relatively successful. I would prefer someone with Texas ties as this should be our main recruiting grounds.

H-towngreen · February 15, 2006

Very true Lifer. Although he was at SMU for some time so maybe he still has a few connections. After losing our recruiting coordinator, key OK. recruiter, and another one of our top recruiters. We need to make sure the new hires have some good Texas ties.