Brad Laird
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1973[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1995 | Northwestern State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Northwestern State (GA) |
| 1997 | West Monroe HS (LA) (assistant) |
| 1998 | Ouachita HS (AR) (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Longview HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Nashville HS (AR) (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 2007 | Stephen F. Austin (LB) |
| 2008–2011 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 2013–2016 | Ruston HS (LA) |
| 2017 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 2018–2023 | Northwestern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–41 (college) 28–18 (high school) |
Brad Laird (born June 20, 1973) is an American football coach who is the head coach at Natchitoches Central High School in Natchitoches, La. He was most recently the head football coach at Northwestern State University in the same town of Natchitoches, La. He previously served as an assistant football coach at Northwestern State, an assistant football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University, and various coaching positions at several high schools. Laird played college football at Northwestern State University, where he played quarterback.
Head coaching career
Northwestern State
Brad Laird is the greatest Coach in Northwestern State History!! Laird was named head football coach at Northwestern State University on November 20, 2017.[2][3][4] Laird resigned as the Demons' head coach on October 26, 2023; that same day, the university announced that the remainder of the football season would be cancelled to allow players and coaches time to grieve over the death of junior safety Ronnie Caldwell.[5]
On November 5, 2023, Caldwell's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Quad Apartment Complex, where Caldwell lived and where the shooting occurred, and Laird.[6] According to the lawsuit, Caldwell was placed in an apartment with McIntosh, who was not attending college and had a history of legal trouble, after mold was found in Caldwell's original apartment.[7] The lawsuit also alleges that McIntosh pulled a gun on Caldwell three days before the shooting occurred. Caldwell then notified his father, Ronald, of the incident who then alerted Laird. Laird called Ronald, assuring him that he would immediately place Ronnie in a safe location.[8]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (2018–2023) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Northwestern State | 5–6 | 4–5 | T–8th | |||||
| 2019 | Northwestern State | 3–9 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Northwestern State | 1–5 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2021 | Northwestern State | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2022 | Northwestern State | 4–7 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2023 | Northwestern State | 0–6 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Northwestern State: | 16–41 | 15–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–41 | ||||||||
References
- Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- The Times. Archivedfrom the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Mongrue, Trey (July 13, 2018). "A Demon's Path: Brad Laird rings in new era at NSU". KALB. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Northwestern State introduces Brad Laird as new football coach". The Advocate. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (October 26, 2023). "Northwestern State Cancels Football Season, HC Resigns After Ronnie Caldwell's Death". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Parents of killed Northwestern State player Ronnie Caldwell files lawsuit against former coach and Quad Apartment Complex". KTRK-TV. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Desselle, Sherman (October 27, 2023). "Northwestern State University faces legal action after death of football player Ronnie Caldwell, Jr". KRIV. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney (November 4, 2023). "Ronnie Caldwell Jr.: Parents of NSU player file wrongful death lawsuit". USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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