Gary Tranquill
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1940 |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1961 | Wittenberg |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1969 | Wittenberg (def. asst.) |
| 1970 | Ball State (DC) |
| 1971–1972 | Bowling Green (DC) |
| 1973–1976 | Navy (QB/WR) |
| 1977–1978 | Ohio State (DB) |
| 1979 | West Virginia (DC) |
| 1980–1981 | West Virginia (OC) |
| 1982–1986 | Navy |
| 1987–1990 | Virginia (OC/QB) |
| 1991–1993 | Cleveland Browns (QB) |
| 1994 | Virginia Tech (OC) |
| 1995–1998 | Michigan State (OC/QB) |
| 1999–2000 | Virginia (OC) |
| 2001–2005 | North Carolina (OC) |
| 2007 | Rhein Fire (QB) |
| 2009–2010 | Boston College (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–34–1 |
Gary Tranquill (born April 13, 1940) is a retired American football coach and former player. He was last the offensive coordinator at Boston College, a position he held until 2010.[1] From 1982 to 1986, Tranquill served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy, compiling a record of 20–34–1.
Playing career
Tranquill played college football for four years (1958–1961) as a quarterback at Wittenberg University under head coach and future College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Bill Edwards. Tranquill also lettered in baseball and was inducted into the Wittenberg University Athletics Hall of Honor in 1986.
Coaching career
Tranquill was the 32nd head coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for five seasons, from 1982 until 1986. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 20 wins, 34 losses, and 1 tie.[2]
Tranquill then joined the staff of
Tranquill worked closely with Nick Saban for multiple teams and over several decades.
- Saban served as defensive backs coach at West Virginia in 1979. Tranquill was the defensive coordinator.
- Saban worked under Tranquill as defensive backs coach at Navy in 1982.
- Tranquill worked as the quarterbacks coach for the Cleveland Browns under Bill Belichick from 1991 to 1993 while Saban was defensive coordinator.
- Tranquill served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Saban at Michigan State from 1995 to 1998.
After a brief retirement, Tranquill joined the
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Midshipmen (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1982–1986) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Navy | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1983 | Navy | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1984 | Navy | 4–6–1 | |||||||
| 1985 | Navy | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1986 | Navy | 3–8 | |||||||
| Navy: | 20–34–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 20–34–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Blaudschun, Mark (January 24, 2009). "Spaziani moves quickly". Boston Globe.
- ^ Navy Midshipmen football coaching records Archived December 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine