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Troy Douglas

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Defensive Passing Game Coordinator

	Meet Troy Douglas

Troy Douglas is in third season working with the Iowa State secondary. The veteran coach of 26 seasons has coached in 11 bowl games and tutored 16 players who have played in the National Football League.

Douglas has coached three defensive backs who have earned All-Big 12 honors four times in his first two years with the Cyclones. Durrell Givens and Jeremy Reeves were all-Big 12 honorees in 2012, along with Jacques Washington, who earned honorable mention honors in 2012 and was a second-team all-Big 12 pick in 2013.

Washington ended his brilliant career with six interceptions and 311 tackles, the third-most stops by a Cyclone defensive back in school history. He ranked second in the Big 12 in tackles per game in 2013 (9.9) and had a string of 38 consecutive starts to end his career.

In 2013, the Cyclone defense forced 20+ turnovers for the fifth straight season and pitched their first shutout over a league opponent since 2001 in a 34-0 blanking of Kansas.

Iowa State ranked third in the Big 12 in scoring defense and was in the upper half of the league in pass efficiency defense, interceptions and red zone defense in 2012. Reeves finished his Iowa State career with 215 tackles and five interceptions and Givens blossomed under Douglas, recovering six fumbles and making three interceptions. His nine take-a-ways ranked him first nationally.

Four pupils of Douglas' teaching are currently in the NFL: Tracy Porter (Oakland Raiders), Mike Jenkins (Oakland Raiders), Nate Allen (Philadelphia Eagles) and Da'Norris Searcy (Buffalo Bills).

Prior to his arrival in Ames, Douglas’ mentoring of North Carolina's defensive backs helped the Tar Heels become one of the top defensive units in the ACC. In 2010, the Tar Heels were among the national leaders in interceptions with 19 for the second straight season. Searcy led the team with four picks.

Douglas came to Chapel Hill after serving three years as the defensive backs coach at South Florida. During his tenure in Tampa, USF earned three bowl bids and won 26 games. Douglas coached under Iowa State defensive coordinator Wally Burnham when both were at South Florida, 2006-2008.

Under Burnham at South Florida, Douglas played a major role in developing one of the nation's top defenses. In 2008, the Bulls finished 10th in the country in overall defense and in 2007, USF led the country in turnovers, interceptions and fumble recoveries. His secondary produced 17 of the 23 interceptions, including three by Jenkins, a first-team All-American; and four by Allen, a third-team All-Big East safety. Trae Williams, a second-team All-Big East corner, had four interceptions. Jenkins was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft and Williams was picked in the fifth round by Jacksonville. Two more of Douglas' pupils were picked in the 2010 NFL Draft, including Allen, a second-round choice and Jerome Murphy, a third-round pick.

Douglas also has coached at Indiana (2004-05), South Carolina State (2003), Michigan State (2001-2002), SMU (1997-2000), UTEP (1995-1996), East Tennessee State (1992-1994) and West Chester (1989-1991). At Indiana, he coached Porter who became a second-round pick at cornerback of the New Orleans Saints in 2008. Porter picked off a pass and returned it for a touchdown in the Super Bowl win over Indianapolis. During his two years as the secondary coach at Michigan State, the Spartans still ranked 14th in the nation in pass defense despite losing four cornerbacks through the 2001 season.

In his one year at South Carolina State, Douglas was instrumental in building a defense that led the FCS in pass efficiency defense.

At SMU, Douglas coached running backs for one season (1997) before moving to the defensive side of the ball. In 1998, SMU was ranked 14th nationally in defense.
In his two seasons at UTEP, Douglas coached the secondary in 1995 and running backs in 1996, after three seasons as the secondary coach at East Tennessee State. At ETSU, the Buccaneers ranked third in the nation in pass efficiency defense, and one of Douglas' players - Donnie Abraham - went on to a very successful career with the New York Jets that included a Pro Bowl appearance.

Douglas began a full-time coaching career as the defensive backs coach at West Chester (Pa.) in 1989, where he coached Lee Woodall, a Pro Bowl player in 1995 and 1997 as a 49er.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Douglas was a four-year starter at wide receiver for Appalachian State from 1983-86. He led the team in receiving as a junior and senior. When he graduated, he ranked third all-time at ASU with 90 career receptions for 1,401 yards.

He earned a bachelor's degree in communications arts (1988) and was a graduate assistant at his alma mater before his first full-time position at West Chester.
Douglas and his wife, Rebecca, have two children - Tanner and Taryn.