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Hagen named associate head coach for defense and defensive line coach at Texas
A veteran coach with extensive experience in the Big Ten, along with the SEC and in the state of Texas, Mark Hagen has joined the Longhorns staff.
Austin, Texas – A veteran coach with extensive experience in the Big Ten, along with the SEC and in the state of Texas, Mark Hagen has been hired as associate head coach for defense and defensive line coach at Texas, head coach Tom Herman announced Thursday.
“Mark came really highly recommended, is a coach Chris Ash has been very familiar with and impressed by, and is someone we all had great visits with during the interview process,” Herman said. “He loves football and coaching, really connected with everyone and has a tremendous reputation as a coach, recruiter and as an outstanding person. He has strong ties to our state, as well, and when you look at the places he’s been, they’ve had great success developing defensive linemen and have had really productive units. We’re very excited about what he’ll bring to our staff, thrilled to have him onboard and looking forward to getting him to Austin.”
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to come work with Coach Herman and the UT staff,” Hagen said. “Obviously Texas Football has great tradition and history, and I’m excited to be a part of it. When you think of college football, Texas is going to be in the conversation of top programs in the history of the game. Coach Herman has done a great job the past few years, there’s a lot of great talent on the roster, and I know he’s assembled an outstanding staff.”
In all, Hagen has 28 years of coaching experience, 24 of which have been in either the Big Ten or SEC, and he has been a part of 13 bowl games as a coach or staff member. He has also coached 25 players who have moved on to the NFL, along with twice being recognized by Rivals.com as one of the top recruiters in the country.
“I’ve been able to recruit the state of Texas, and there’s no greater state for recruiting than Texas high school football,” Hagen said. “You learn really quickly the tradition and pageantry and just the love of the game as you go around the state, so I can’t wait to reconnect with those prior relationships. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program and is going to be very important for Texas Football to continue on the path it’s on, and continue on that for years to come. I’m really excited about getting back there, working with the staff and diving into spring practice.”
Hagen comes to Texas after spending the last four years at his alma mater Indiana, most recently in the role of co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for two seasons (2018-19). Prior to that, he was assistant defensive coordinator, while also coaching the defensive line for two seasons (2016-17). It was his third professional stint with the Hoosiers after serving as special teams coordinator and defensive tackles coach in 2011 and then adding recruiting coordinator to his title in 2012. After playing for IU, he started his career there as a graduate assistant in 1992 and administrative assistant from 1993-95.
“My family loves the state of Texas – the people, the hospitality – there’s nothing like it, so they’re super excited about their dad being back in the state,” Hagen said. “I know Jay Boulware from back in our days at Northern Illinois, and he was always talking about how great of a place Austin was and how proud he was to be a UT alum. I know he’s really excited about being back there, so I’m really looking forward to reconnecting with him.”
Last season, the Hoosiers ranked in the upper half of college football in total defense (36th/352.2 ypg), scoring defense (45th/24.4 ppg), rushing defense (43rd/138.5 ypg), passing defense (46th/213.7 ypg) and third-down defense (34th/35.2%), while registering three defensive touchdowns. Indiana recorded at least one takeaway in 29 of the last 31 games, had 17 overall in 2019 (10 fumbles, seven interceptions) and scored 61 points off of the 17 takeaways.
Junior DT Jerome Johnson tied for the team lead in sacks with senior DE Allen Stallings with five, while Johnson was also fifth on the team in tackles (43) and second in tackles for loss (7.5). Sophomore Demarcus Elliott started at the other defensive tackle position and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten, while junior Michael Ziemba was third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, just ahead of Stallings who posted 6.0. Indiana finished with an 8-5 record, capped by an appearance in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
In 2018, linemen held four of the top five spots on the team in sacks and three of the top five in tackles for loss, while seven recorded sacks and 10 collected tackles for loss. Johnson led the team with 3.5 sacks, while ranking third in tackles for loss with 5.5, just behind Stallings, who was second with 6.0. The Hoosiers ranked 11th in the nation and second in the Big Ten in turnovers forced with 26, including ranking fifth nationally in fumble recoveries with 13.
Indiana was one of three Big Ten teams to rank in the league’s top five in sacks and tackles for loss per game in both 2016 and 2017. In 2017, IU tied for 11th nationally with 3.0 sacks per game and was 21st (third in the Big Ten) with 7.3 tackles for loss. The Hoosiers defense also ranked 27th nationally in total defense (340.1 ypg), 17th in passing defense (179.7 ypg) and eighth in third-down defense (29.9%). The defensive line accounted for 24.5 of the team’s 36 sacks as senior Robert McCray III tied for the team lead with 6.0, led the team with six pressures and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. McCray went on to sign as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs and spent two seasons in the NFL, first with the Chiefs and then the Cleveland Browns.
In 2016, the Hoosiers earned a trip to the Foster Farms Bowl after ranking 31st in the country with 2.5 sacks per game and 19th (third in the Big Ten) with 7.5 TFLs. They also ranked in the top 25 in both pass efficiency defense (24/117.27) and third-down defense (15/32.9%). Defensive tackle Ralph Green III earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors after posting 8.5 tackles for loss, while Johnson claimed an honorable-mention spot on the BTN.com All-Freshman team.
The defense made significant improvements from the 2015 season, moving from ranking 120th in the nation in total defense (509.5 ypg) to 45th (380.1 ypg), 116th in scoring defense (37.6 ppg) to 57th (27.2 ppg), 126th in passing defense (313.8 ypg) to 53rd (219.7 ypg), and 95th in rushing defense (195.7 ypg) to 53rd (160.4 ypg).
In between stints at Indiana, Hagen spent three years at Texas A&M from 2013-15. After coaching the linebackers for the first two seasons, he moved to the defensive tackles for his third season. He also filled the role of defensive coordinator in the 2014 AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over West Virginia.
Hagen oversaw the Purdue linebackers in 2006-07 and 2009-10, after he worked with the defensive tackles from 2000-05 and again in 2008. He served as special teams coordinator from 2003-08, and as assistant head coach under Joe Tiller from 2005-08. During his time at Purdue, the Boilermakers earned bowl berths seven times, including the 2001 Rose Bowl and the 2004 Capital One Bowl.
From 2000-04, the Boilermakers ranked third, third, fourth, third and second in the Big Ten in rushing defense. They were 46th in the nation in 2000, 34th in 2001, 23rd in 2002, 10th in 2003 and 14th in 2004.
At Purdue, Hagen mentored several players who went on to become NFL Draft picks, including Kawann Short (second round by Carolina in 2013), Ryan Kerrigan (16th overall by the Washington in 2011), Alex Magee (third round by Kansas City in 2009), Stanford Keglar (fourth round by Tennessee in 2008), Anthony Spencer (26th overall by Dallas in 2007), and Craig Terrill (sixth round by Seattle in 2004).
Hagen’s first full-time coaching position came at Northern Illinois where he spent four seasons from 1996-99, overlapping with Texas associate head coach for special teams and tight ends coach Jay Boulware for three of those from 1997-99. At NIU, Hagen coached the defensive tackles and also managed camps and clinics.
A native of Carmel, Ind., Hagen was a four-year letterwinner (1987, ‘89-91), two-time, second-team All-Big Ten selection, three-time Academic All-Big Ten winner, 1992 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient and a captain at linebacker.
He led the team in tackles three-straight years from 1989-91, and he was the team’s Balfour Award recipient in 1991 for bringing distinction and honor to the university. He is tied for fifth in Hoosiers history with 336 career tackles. Hagen played in four bowl games, including the 1991 Copper Bowl, where he was named the bowl’s Most Valuable Defensive Player. He graduated from Indiana with a bachelor’s in marketing in 1991 and earned an master’s in sport marketing and management in 1995.
Hagen and his wife, Denise, have four daughters – Abby, Emma, Ellie and Ava.
Hagen named associate head coach for defense and defensive line coach at Texas
A veteran coach with extensive experience in the Big Ten, along with the SEC and in the state of Texas, Mark Hagen has joined the Longhorns staff.
Austin, Texas – A veteran coach with extensive experience in the Big Ten, along with the SEC and in the state of Texas, Mark Hagen has been hired as associate head coach for defense and defensive line coach at Texas, head coach Tom Herman announced Thursday.
“Mark came really highly recommended, is a coach Chris Ash has been very familiar with and impressed by, and is someone we all had great visits with during the interview process,” Herman said. “He loves football and coaching, really connected with everyone and has a tremendous reputation as a coach, recruiter and as an outstanding person. He has strong ties to our state, as well, and when you look at the places he’s been, they’ve had great success developing defensive linemen and have had really productive units. We’re very excited about what he’ll bring to our staff, thrilled to have him onboard and looking forward to getting him to Austin.”
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to come work with Coach Herman and the UT staff,” Hagen said. “Obviously Texas Football has great tradition and history, and I’m excited to be a part of it. When you think of college football, Texas is going to be in the conversation of top programs in the history of the game. Coach Herman has done a great job the past few years, there’s a lot of great talent on the roster, and I know he’s assembled an outstanding staff.”
In all, Hagen has 28 years of coaching experience, 24 of which have been in either the Big Ten or SEC, and he has been a part of 13 bowl games as a coach or staff member. He has also coached 25 players who have moved on to the NFL, along with twice being recognized by Rivals.com as one of the top recruiters in the country.
“I’ve been able to recruit the state of Texas, and there’s no greater state for recruiting than Texas high school football,” Hagen said. “You learn really quickly the tradition and pageantry and just the love of the game as you go around the state, so I can’t wait to reconnect with those prior relationships. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program and is going to be very important for Texas Football to continue on the path it’s on, and continue on that for years to come. I’m really excited about getting back there, working with the staff and diving into spring practice.”
Hagen comes to Texas after spending the last four years at his alma mater Indiana, most recently in the role of co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for two seasons (2018-19). Prior to that, he was assistant defensive coordinator, while also coaching the defensive line for two seasons (2016-17). It was his third professional stint with the Hoosiers after serving as special teams coordinator and defensive tackles coach in 2011 and then adding recruiting coordinator to his title in 2012. After playing for IU, he started his career there as a graduate assistant in 1992 and administrative assistant from 1993-95.
“My family loves the state of Texas – the people, the hospitality – there’s nothing like it, so they’re super excited about their dad being back in the state,” Hagen said. “I know Jay Boulware from back in our days at Northern Illinois, and he was always talking about how great of a place Austin was and how proud he was to be a UT alum. I know he’s really excited about being back there, so I’m really looking forward to reconnecting with him.”
Last season, the Hoosiers ranked in the upper half of college football in total defense (36th/352.2 ypg), scoring defense (45th/24.4 ppg), rushing defense (43rd/138.5 ypg), passing defense (46th/213.7 ypg) and third-down defense (34th/35.2%), while registering three defensive touchdowns. Indiana recorded at least one takeaway in 29 of the last 31 games, had 17 overall in 2019 (10 fumbles, seven interceptions) and scored 61 points off of the 17 takeaways.
Junior DT Jerome Johnson tied for the team lead in sacks with senior DE Allen Stallings with five, while Johnson was also fifth on the team in tackles (43) and second in tackles for loss (7.5). Sophomore Demarcus Elliott started at the other defensive tackle position and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten, while junior Michael Ziemba was third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, just ahead of Stallings who posted 6.0. Indiana finished with an 8-5 record, capped by an appearance in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
In 2018, linemen held four of the top five spots on the team in sacks and three of the top five in tackles for loss, while seven recorded sacks and 10 collected tackles for loss. Johnson led the team with 3.5 sacks, while ranking third in tackles for loss with 5.5, just behind Stallings, who was second with 6.0. The Hoosiers ranked 11th in the nation and second in the Big Ten in turnovers forced with 26, including ranking fifth nationally in fumble recoveries with 13.
Indiana was one of three Big Ten teams to rank in the league’s top five in sacks and tackles for loss per game in both 2016 and 2017. In 2017, IU tied for 11th nationally with 3.0 sacks per game and was 21st (third in the Big Ten) with 7.3 tackles for loss. The Hoosiers defense also ranked 27th nationally in total defense (340.1 ypg), 17th in passing defense (179.7 ypg) and eighth in third-down defense (29.9%). The defensive line accounted for 24.5 of the team’s 36 sacks as senior Robert McCray III tied for the team lead with 6.0, led the team with six pressures and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. McCray went on to sign as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs and spent two seasons in the NFL, first with the Chiefs and then the Cleveland Browns.
In 2016, the Hoosiers earned a trip to the Foster Farms Bowl after ranking 31st in the country with 2.5 sacks per game and 19th (third in the Big Ten) with 7.5 TFLs. They also ranked in the top 25 in both pass efficiency defense (24/117.27) and third-down defense (15/32.9%). Defensive tackle Ralph Green III earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors after posting 8.5 tackles for loss, while Johnson claimed an honorable-mention spot on the BTN.com All-Freshman team.
The defense made significant improvements from the 2015 season, moving from ranking 120th in the nation in total defense (509.5 ypg) to 45th (380.1 ypg), 116th in scoring defense (37.6 ppg) to 57th (27.2 ppg), 126th in passing defense (313.8 ypg) to 53rd (219.7 ypg), and 95th in rushing defense (195.7 ypg) to 53rd (160.4 ypg).
In between stints at Indiana, Hagen spent three years at Texas A&M from 2013-15. After coaching the linebackers for the first two seasons, he moved to the defensive tackles for his third season. He also filled the role of defensive coordinator in the 2014 AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over West Virginia.
Hagen oversaw the Purdue linebackers in 2006-07 and 2009-10, after he worked with the defensive tackles from 2000-05 and again in 2008. He served as special teams coordinator from 2003-08, and as assistant head coach under Joe Tiller from 2005-08. During his time at Purdue, the Boilermakers earned bowl berths seven times, including the 2001 Rose Bowl and the 2004 Capital One Bowl.
From 2000-04, the Boilermakers ranked third, third, fourth, third and second in the Big Ten in rushing defense. They were 46th in the nation in 2000, 34th in 2001, 23rd in 2002, 10th in 2003 and 14th in 2004.
At Purdue, Hagen mentored several players who went on to become NFL Draft picks, including Kawann Short (second round by Carolina in 2013), Ryan Kerrigan (16th overall by the Washington in 2011), Alex Magee (third round by Kansas City in 2009), Stanford Keglar (fourth round by Tennessee in 2008), Anthony Spencer (26th overall by Dallas in 2007), and Craig Terrill (sixth round by Seattle in 2004).
Hagen’s first full-time coaching position came at Northern Illinois where he spent four seasons from 1996-99, overlapping with Texas associate head coach for special teams and tight ends coach Jay Boulware for three of those from 1997-99. At NIU, Hagen coached the defensive tackles and also managed camps and clinics.
A native of Carmel, Ind., Hagen was a four-year letterwinner (1987, ‘89-91), two-time, second-team All-Big Ten selection, three-time Academic All-Big Ten winner, 1992 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient and a captain at linebacker.
He led the team in tackles three-straight years from 1989-91, and he was the team’s Balfour Award recipient in 1991 for bringing distinction and honor to the university. He is tied for fifth in Hoosiers history with 336 career tackles. Hagen played in four bowl games, including the 1991 Copper Bowl, where he was named the bowl’s Most Valuable Defensive Player. He graduated from Indiana with a bachelor’s in marketing in 1991 and earned an master’s in sport marketing and management in 1995.
Hagen and his wife, Denise, have four daughters – Abby, Emma, Ellie and Ava.
