Rhoades was on vacation in New Mexico and called Aranda from a closet in the Sierra Blanca airport near Ruidoso. Aranda and his wife, Dione, have three children, Jaelyn, Jordyn and Ronin. I was the linebacker, and she was the cheerleader, Aranda said. So go check it out, I'm confident you'll be back because I know you well enough.' It becomes kind of a really tight pool," Aranda said. Every year, he said, Austin would get a photo with Fisher and tell him he's going to be his quarterback in the class of 2023. During each of his stops, hes learned to adapt his defensive schemes as offensive tempos have become faster and quarterbacks have become more skilled. "The team loves him.". The man who said he was called "Fencepost" in high school because he didn't talk, the one who sat in a dark room and said he felt like a machine, has Baylor believing. Though hes grown a great deal from the high school player who hardly said a word, Aranda is still unlike the stereotypical head coach. In less than 18 hours, the two sides brokered what will ultimately be a three-game series a fitting storyline as Aranda begins his head coaching career against the Cougars on Saturday at McLane Stadium. Dave and his wife Dione have 3 children: two daughters, Jayden (born 2005) and Jordan (born 2007), and a son, Ronin (born 2010). His personal values, his Christian beliefs, and his mission are a great fit for the university, Rhoades said. He also has memories of linebacker Lance Everson, a nonqualifier who paid his own way to attend UH-Downtown, suffered a broken jaw in spring practice that caused him to lose 45 pounds and dealt with a serious knee injury. (She is the) ultimate coachs wife, the effort and the energy you put into our family, he said. When Dave Aranda and his wife, Dione, mulled over opportunities to leave or stay at other schools in the past, it was normally just a conversation between the two I know you're gonna like it better here. We had a great staff at UH, and I considered Ron Harris a mentor of mine, Aranda said. Theyre going to give Dave Aranda everything possible that they can give Arandas Christian beliefs are also part of the package. When Red Raiders running backs coach Art Briles became the Houston Cougars head coach, he brought Aranda along with him as linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Ron Harris, a 1980 Cal Lutheran graduate. That's why Johnson said Aranda is the closer on the staff. pic.twitter.com/CuAADi60ht, "I knew, but I didn't know, how different I was," Aranda said. So how are you going to separate all that? After spending four seasons with the club, Aranda joined Baylor University as head Coach in January 2020. Dace Aranda was born David Christopher Aranda on September 29, 1976, in Kern County, California. Coaching the defense for a 15-0 national championship team vaulted Aranda into a spotlight he had never experienced before. The 43-year-old Aranda counts Orgeron as one of his best mentors in a coaching career that began 25 years ago as an 18-year-old assistant coach for the Redlands [California] High School junior varsity. Olmedo said Aranda tried to join the Navy after high school, but didnt pass the physical after numerous shoulder surgeries. To be able to set foot in Waco and grow roots and have our girls enjoy high school and have Ronin come up through the ranks is something that me and my family look forward to very much, he said. That Nicolas Cage character finally says, 'You need to stop trying to be other things for the people. ', "So, like, that was a big scene. Aranda spent a month as Southern Utahs defensive coordinator before making the step up to Division I Hawaii, where he served as defensive line coach and defensive coordinator during a four-year stint. Theres still a lot of uncertainty as Baylor and the Big 12 work out a revised 10-game schedule while navigating COVID-19 restrictions. [17][18], When Gary Andersen was hired as the new Wisconsin Badgers head coach, following the 2012 football season, Aranda followed him to Wisconsin. In 2000, Aranda enrolled in graduate school at Texas Tech University and served as a graduate assistant for Texas Tech Red Raiders football from 2000 to 2002 under Mike Leach. And why did I connect with him? He helped me think about what trends are coming down offensively.. Though Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow and LSUs dynamic offense drew most of the attention during last years national championship season, Arandas defense was one of the most productive in the country. He was nervous about looking into them and called Aranda to talk it out, Trey said. I think everyone that meets them, they come and they talk about the great hearts they have and how theyre able to look them in the eye and talk to them.. The Bears were ranked in the top 25 for the majority of the 2021 football season and finished with a 12-2 record (7-2 in Big 12 play), the most wins in program history. But my parents had the ability to help me through all that.. Like this is about us transcending and this is not about us saying, 'Eff this, or eff you,' Right? Last October, in a room underneath McLane Stadium, Baylor football coach Dave Aranda took to the podium after a 31-24 win over Texas. He really had bad luck with his shoulders with one injury after another.. The rub, of course, is that to be a head coach, you have to talk. "I mean, that's how important Coach Aranda was. While a win over the Longhorns is always cause for celebration among the green and gold faithful, Aranda didn't exult. Nearly two decades later, Aranda has fond memories of the place where he got his first Division I assistant coaching job, a springboard to his eventually becoming one of the most coveted defensive coordinators in the country and being hired in January as the head coach at Baylor. Facing a pandemic, Aranda has played to his strengths: Seeking greater knowledge of the situation hes dealing with, adapting to the changing times, and relying on his Christian faith to get through it all. The Berenstain Bears, Nicolas Cage and the fascinating mind of Baylor's Dave Aranda, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, NIL, legal threats among issues for new NCAA boss, NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. Coach O was so wide open, Aranda said. The Bears' spring practices as well as the Baylor football spring "Green and Gold game" were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving first time head coach Aranda and his new team without practice prior to entering the 2020 football season. Coaching tiers | QB confidential I think he's the Velveteen Rabbit, you know? It was amazing the information that he would come back with. His eldest daughter, Jaelyn, is obsessed with theater, he said. As he neared his 40th birthday, Aranda became known as a defensive mad scientist because of the way he could experiment with schemes and suit them to his players skills. Offensively if this is trending, that this scheme or concept is being used. He's a seeker, a learner, and always trying to expand his mind. Why, aside from money, Dave Aranda chose to stay at LSU when Texas A&M came calling, Brody Miller, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. In 2018, Numerous top universities tried to hire him as their new head coach but refused. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal Lutheran. David Christopher Aranda (born September 29, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Baylor University. Dave Arandas first look at Baylor came as a graduate assistant coach at Texas Tech 20 years ago. Too shiny. We don't want to be haphazard. Dace Aranda was born David Christopher Aranda on September 29, 1976, in Kern County, California. He is among the two children born to Paul Aranda and his wife, Marguerite Aranda. His parents immigrated from Mexico. After graduating from Redland High School, Dave enrolled at the California Lutheran University. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. [15] Despite the circumstances, Aranda said later "I miss the family atmosphere there. In 2010, The family of four extended to five with the birth of a son, Ronin. "2022 College Football PreviewPreseason Power Rankings The Cornhuskers have been on the hunt for a new coach ever since Scott Frost was shown the exit, and the program has zeroed in on Aranda, according to Locked On Baylor podcast Drake Toll. Aranda is of Mexican American descent with both of his parents families originating from the Guadalajara area in western Mexico. Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda took over the program in January after a four-year stint at LSU where he helped build the 2019 national championship team as defensive coordinator. Leading up to the game, Colorado coach Jon Embree boasted that as to Hawaiis defence, the Buffaloes were going to run the ball down their throat. Aranda, who later acknowledged that he took Embrees comment personally, met the challenge head-on and limited the boastful Buffaloes to just 17 net rushing yards on the night. The challenge now for Baylor is to maintain its status in a new-look Big 12 starting next year when BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all arrive. "He can see meanings in things that you might just view as entertainment," Johnson said. With COVID-19 forcing schedule changes during the early portion of the college football season, Baylor was in search of a game. Dione Aranda David Christopher Aranda (born September 29, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Baylor University. Cal Lu had a reputation as a place for gym rats, though it did not offer scholarships. They spent the last four years in Louisiana, where he was the defensive coordinator at LSU. He said his shoulder was bugging him a little, and I said Is it bad? He played the whole second half. Sportswriter at the Tribune-Herald since 1982. But the noise around the program during his time at LSU, from Les Miles' firing to Ed Orgeron's bravado, along with the pressure to win, had forced Aranda into a bunker mentality. He says, 'Because no one would eat it. Dione, thank you for letting six strangers hang out in your house for five hours, Rhoades said. There was a lot of pressure being at LSU, Aranda said. There was no time or opportunity to develop relationships and trust on campus. They're not afraid to fail. WebIn 1995, he started his coaching resume at Redlands as an assistant coach. Lynch, like Rhoades, found himself drawn to Aranda, despite him being a young, unknown coach at a small school. He began seeking out coaches to talk shop. Austin eventually developed a strong relationship with Aranda due to their similar low-key personalities, according to Trey, and decided to pull the trigger. You can cancel at any time. "You live up in your head. It's almost like, OK, I don't want to let this opportunity go by so I saw it as an opportunity for me to learn about this young man. Another reason Aranda stayed was coach Ed Orgeron. In a lot of those, there's a hero's journey behind it, or underneath it right at the surface. 1. He started at guard and right before the half he hurt his shoulder. These are safe environments where people can be who they need to be in order to perform at the highest levels. In 2002, he earned his masters degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech. Why were you doing this? This is the essence of the Aranda experience, according to those around him. They let me do my weird stuff. I just didn't want that for them. As an undergraduate, Aranda was the roommate of Tom Herman and was the linebackers coach for Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football from 1996 to 1999. There's a personal transcendence, there's some moral, there's some quest. Dave Aranda has done an excellent job in just two seasons with the Baylor Bears, as hes turned a 2-7 debut season in 2020 into a 6-1 performance in 2021, leading to speculation that Aranda could look into the USC and LSU head coaching vacancies. But I think he's found his comfort level in when he has to be the guy because he is the head football coach. In early 2021, Aranda joined Baylor but had not shared a word about his contract with the public. When he told Jaelyn that he was going to interview at Baylor, she said, "Papa, are you sure you want to do that? Conferences: SEC | ACC | Big 12 It's a Family Matter | Baylor Magazine, Spring 2020 - Baylor That's it in a nutshell.". It was not just tolerating them, but he really believes in them. In 2010, Arandas devotion to his plan led him to Hawaii, where he excelled coordinating the defense for two seasons until his head coach, Greg McMackin, was let go. Now free to put himself on the market again, Aranda did not limit himself to Football Bowl Subdivision jobs. In 2007, Aranda was defensive coordinator and secondary coach for Delta State. Congratulations.'". After the season concluded, Aranda and Baylor parted ways with the Bears' first year offensive coordinator, Larry Fedora, and then later hired Jeff Grimes from Brigham Young University for the same role. "I could see them becoming me, becoming a scientist. Since they had enjoyed their previous time in Texas he was at Texas Tech for three years and two as the linebackers coach at the University of Houston Aranda said the family is excited about getting back in Texas. His first season with the Bears was disappointing, as they finished 2-7. From 2003 to 2004, Aranda was linebackers coach at Houston. That doesn't hurt, but the first things that came to his mind in his explanation for staying were his daughters making their case. He was a famous chef. Please subscribe to keep reading. A lot of the defensive principles and concepts that I have used in my career, I learned from Ron, Aranda said. He was disillusioned. [14] At the conclusion of the season, he found himself on the wrong-side of the ledger and was fired after head coach Greg McMackin resigned. "This was the first time in our lives the girls especially were pretty vocal about wanting to stay and be, and I appreciate that," Aranda said at the LSU football caravan Thursday (June 28). There's some transformation in those stories. But Aranda plows right on ahead, the professor making his point. Dave Aranda Personal Life, Relationships and Dating David and his wife Dione have 3 children, two daughters Jayden (born 2005) and Jordan (born 2007), and a The motivation comes from inside. "It's about social change. WebHead coach Dave Aranda of the Baylor Bears coaches during pre game warm ups at Jack Trice Stadium on November 07, 2020 in Ames, Iowa. Dave Aranda and his wife, Dione, took to the printed pages of The Advocate on Super Bowl Sunday to thank LSU and its fans for them and their family's time in Baton I could see them becoming me, so that made me mad that I was modeling that for them. Lynch compared Aranda to two of his most accomplished collaborators. But when Texas A&M came chasingtheLSU defensive coordinatorin January, there were other voices making their opinions clear. I mean, we just won a national championship. Hes going to be a great developer of young men and he will be able to get our defense to the highest level.. We were playing the Warriors, and they were giving me the evil eye. "The opportunity to coach at LSU was everything I dreamed it would be -- elite student-athletes, coaches, leadership and support," Aranda said. Dana Holgorsen, Houston football and a decades-long vision coming to fruition, Preseason College Football Power Rankings: Alabama once again starts the season at No. I learned the right way to go about things and what a man is supposed to be. The move to LSU saw his starting salary more than double from $520,000 to $1.3 million. Advertise with us "So many football coaches, they get into the arena and they get their opportunity and they feel they've got to scream, yell, walk up and down the sideline, do all these things to motivate," Lynch said. I fit here. Places best explored by foot, all day and sometimes for several days. It wasn't intended to entertain, but rather to make a point, a mantra for the soft-spoken coach and all of his coaches and players. Aranda could afford to be choosy. Hes one of the smartest guys Ive met. I always think it will be a work in progress for him because of who he is. In 2016, He joined the LSU Tigers as defensive coordinator with a salary of $1.3 Million. Aranda changed the Badgers base defence from a 43 to a 34 and developed a more aggressive defence, putting pressure on the quarterback. As he made the short flight back to Waco, he couldn't stop thinking about the conversation. Those are the three keys that attract me to people. A 2020 National Champion and 25-year coaching veteran, Dave Aranda was named the 28th head coach in Baylor Football history on Jan. 16, 2020. 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[7] While his injuries made it impossible for him to play, he got an opportunity to become a student assistant while an undergraduate, serving as linebackers coach for the Kingsmen from 1996 to 1999. Aranda came to ", But how does the Velveteen Rabbit speech play in the living room of recruits? It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shut out and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State also defeated the Badgers 590. Aranda wanted to play football at California Lutheran, a NCAA Division III school in Thousand Oaks, Calif., but shoulder injuries ended his career. "My executive team will tell you, half the stuff I now tell them, I've got analogies or metaphors for," Rhoades said. Dave Aranda brings a thoughtful, cerebral approach to the game. After working with the university for four years, He moved to Utah State University as a defensive coach. I think there's some points in there where he talks about going from transactional to transformational, and he talks about going from a lens to a mirror, where we're all kind of trained to critique and label and look out, but the hardest look is looking in the mirror. It was Wisconsins first road shutout since 1998. Four days after the Badgers lost to Ohio State, Gary Andersen departed Wisconsin for Oregon State. In the next few years, The coach moved to numerous universities working as a defensive coach. Considering that Dave is 45 years old; Dione Aranda can possibly be 40 years old. Aranda and his wife have two daughters, Jaelyn and Jordyn, and a son, Ronin. He is among the two children born to Paul Aranda and his wife, Marguerite Aranda. Dione Aranda is the wife of American football coach, Dave Aranda. Just his track record defensively is obviously pretty good with what theyve accomplished at LSU. "Everybody's got a shiny helmet. I think the first thing that comes off about Dave after you talk to him for a while is that hes extremely bright, Roberts said. Borland also won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. We had no business being on the field with them, we were outmatched, Olmedo said. "There's a scene we used prior to the start of the season from the movie 'Pig.' Aranda moved with his wife, Dione, from Lubbock, where he was a graduate assistant at Texas Tech, to become linebackers coach on Art Briles staff at UH in 2003. Preseason polls | Poll reax [7] During this time, Aranda visited a friend who was attending California Lutheran University, and soon enrolled there in an attempt to return to play. When Dave Aranda arrived in Waco in January, he sat in perhaps the most enviable chair of any first-year head football coach in Baylor history. We talked about who you can become as a result of the chase. Though quiet by nature, Aranda showed notable aggressiveness on the football field. "She was scared for me. I think it was during the game, there was a brawl or something. We look forward to the future with Dave, his wife, Dione, and their children and the continued growth of our football program, student [22] The Badgers took 1st place in the West Division with a 102 record, going 71 in the conference. 16 in the AP polls, something Baylor has not achieved "I'll never forget the pride I felt each time I put on the purple and gold; knowing I wasn't coaching for just a team, a school or community -- I was coaching for an entire state. Because, he says, a place like Baylor is where Dave Aranda can be exactly who he is. He was a linebacker with so much talent, Aranda said. Aranda grew up in Redlands, Calif., a city of 72,000 located 63 miles east of Los Angeles. 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"I think if anybody asked a group of people who wants to be a head coach, I'm not sure Dave Aranda would raise his hand," Doyle said. "And he was like, 'That's it?' Aranda turned down offers from Texas Tech and California. THE HEAD COACH is quoting the Berenstain Bears and the middle linebacker is citing classical Greek philosophers. His pig gets stolen and he comes into town trying to find his pig. Aranda successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars. Dave Aranda - Football Coach - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics Social Media Content Stream Recent Results That was a big reason for wanting to try to move.". Preseason polls | Poll reax "It's like Plato's 'Republic.' They normally spoke for their daughters, Jaelyn, 13 and Jordyn, 11, and their son, Ronin. [32], In the spring of 2020, Aranda was tasked with navigating the 2020 Baylor Bears football team through the COVID-19 pandemic. Growing up, those things were valued by most people. Aranda and his wife, Dione, have two daughters, Jaelyn and Jordyn, and a son, [19] Aranda changed the Badgers' base defense from a 43 to a 34 and developed a more aggressive defense, putting pressure on the quarterback. These people don't care about you. Whether its Mike Leach or Gary Andersen or Paul Chryst or Les Miles or Coach Orgeron, when you can be yourself and feel confident in who you are and love on your players and build connections, those connections will get through and be strong. He has blood caked on, dirt, looks like a hobo. One thing I'll never forget about him never in my life have I called a coach [who played the upcoming opponent] from their game the week before. In 2002, he earned his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech. Though several NCAA head coaches were rumored to be candidates for the Baylor job, Rhoades ultimately chose Aranda because of his experience and ability to get the most out of his players. Im so blessed to be a part of that. She has three children with the head coach of Baylor University. Hes built his career on those principles. Mike is a basketball coach at Redlands East Valley High School. 5 ranking in the final poll. Players quickly scattered off-campus to their hometowns in mid-March. [53] He is married to Dione Aranda. I dont think anyone cooked. He was always calm about it, and he was confident.". In 2016, Dave moved to Louisiana State Univerisity, replacing Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator. After UH, Aranda continued a steady progression through the coaching ranks, including stops as defensive coordinator at Hawaii, Utah State, Wisconsin and LSU. Joseph Duarte has been a sports reporter for the Houston Chronicle since August 1996. Connelly's Conference USA preview: How will four newcomers fit in? We look forward to the future with Dave, his wife, Dione, and their children and the continued growth of our football In the end, Aranda said he saw he was in a situation where he could run the defense how he saw fit, he had a great relationship with the head coach and the players were all on board. Dave tried to play for a little bit, but had injuries that forced him to stop, and he immediately became a student coach, Herman said. Baylor coach Dave Aranda walks the sidelines during the first half against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. on Sept. 18. "He was always searching for just one more way to find an advantage. When he was a sophomore, I had penciled him in as our inside linebacker, but he hurt his shoulder. Former Badgers offensive coordinator (20052011) and Pitts head coach (20122014), Paul Chryst, was hired as the next head coach of the Badgers. Battling for a linebacker spot at Redlands High School in 1992, defensive coordinator Miguel Olmedo saw a focused, determined young man who soaked in what his coaches taught him. Dace Aranda was born David Christopher Aranda on September 29, 1976, in Kern County, California. 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It was to force himself to change, he said, for the sake of his children. While Dione Aranda was a cheerleader, Dave Aranda was a linebacker. So that's how the 2021 Baylor Bears, the Big 12 champions, were inspired by a truffle-hunting pig and a chef who may or may not have been the Velveteen Rabbit. So Aranda chose to stay at LSU. But Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades has the same faith in the 43-year-old Aranda now as he did in January when he hired the defensive coordinator of LSUs 2019 national championship team to replace Matt Rhule as the Bears head coach. Like Aranda, Herman worked his way up the college coaching ladder and is now the fourth-year head coach of the Texas Longhorns. It's almost like, OK, I don't want to let this opportunity go by so I saw it as an opportunity for me to learn about this young man." We got to learn about their parents and their brothers and sisters, Aranda said. I struggled with some of that stuff, just not being a loud person and not overly opinionated. "I just remember getting off the phone with him going, 'Wow, I like him a lot more than what I anticipated,'" Rhoades said. Bren Brown is another author that I love.". Everyone was looking at me. La Vega girls knock off familiar nemesis; Connally's run comes to close, Waco police investigate overnight shooting in North Waco, Olympic-winning pole vaulter, pastor Bob Richards dies at 97, Connally, Lorena third round-bound; La Vega falls, Baylor's first practice: Aranda encouraged by opening effort, Brice Cherry: Get used to delays in college football's COVID season, John Werner: Aranda's adaptability serving him well, Lionel Messi named men's Player of the Year at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards, LeBron James is facing weeks on the sidelines after foot injury, "I am scared of needlesr" Lillard on getting a drug test after his 71-point game, Marc Lasry agrees to sell Bucks to Haslams for $3.5 billion. 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