OU Assts Spurrier and Mangino

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Steve Spurrier Jr.
Position:
Wide Receivers Coach - OU

Growing up around the game of football, Steve Spurrier, Jr. has brought his knowledge to the University of Oklahoma to serve as the receivers coach for head coach Bob Stoops. Spurrier came to Norman after spending five seasons as a member of his father’s staff at the University of Florida.

Working inside the parameters of Mike Leach’s offense, Spurrier helped turn one of the biggest preseason question marks, into one of the biggest success stories of the 1999 Sooner campaign. When spring practice began, Spurrier had just two receivers on in his fold who had registered at least one catch during their career as a Sooner – Jarrail Jackson (23 career catches) and Brandon Daniels (three catches). As his first season comes to a close, he has turned the two into nine players with at least one receptions, including Daniels and Jackson who became the first OU receiving tandem with more than 94 catches.

Both seniors, Daniels (50 catches) and Jackson (44 receptions) were just the head of this record-setting bunch. Spurrier also coached freshmen Antwone Savage (31 catches), Curtis ***an (30 catches) and Damian Mackey (28 catches) who allowed OU to become the only school in the nation with three freshmen receivers with more than 25 regular season catches. Savage was named Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News.

Spurrier, 29, began his coaching career at the University of Florida in 1994 as a graduate assistant. Three seasons later, he became a full-time member of the coaching staff as an offensive assistant working with quarterbacks and wide receivers. He also served as the Gators assistant coach for special teams.

Spurrier is a 1994 graduate of Duke University where he earned two letters as a wide receiver. During his senior season, Spurrier recorded 24 catches for 299 yards and one touchdown.

The Spurrier File
Birthdate: Sept. 26, 1971
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
High School Education: Northern Durham (N.C.) High School
College Education: Duke University (1993) Masters Degree, University of Florida (1996)
Martial Status: Married to the former Melissa Beachamp
Coaching Experience 1999 University of Oklahoma (Wide Receivers Coach)
1998 University of Florida (Special Teams/Offense)
1997 University of Florida (Video Assistant)
1994-96 University of Florida (Graduate Assistant
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Mark Mangino
Position:
Assistant Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line - OU

Mark Mangino has been part of a turnaround at nearly every level of college football. In his first season at OU he quietly molded the University of Oklahoma offensive line into one of the best in the Big 12 Conference. The term quietly is only used because offensive lineman usually just get noticed when there are penalties or quarterback sacks. In one season under Mangino, penalties and sacks have been a rare occurrence for the Sooner linemen.

In the first 11 games with Mangino at the helm, the Sooner offensive line paced the Big 12 Conference with just 13 sacks allowed in 512 passing opportunities. Spearheading the improvement was center Matt O’Neal and tackle Stockar McDougle who each earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 1999. O’Neal garnered his all-conference honor after playing 99 percent of the offensive snaps (802 plays) with just one penalty and no sacks. McDougle, on the other hand, finished ’99 as one of most improved players on the line with four sacks allowed and five penalties.

As far as heading up the OU running attack, Mangino worked side-by-side offensive coordinator Mike Leach to produce the perfect compliment to the Sooner air attack. On the year, OU running backs gained 1,295 yards and scored 18 touchdowns while being called on just 35 percent of the time.

Mangino came to Norman last January after completing his eighth and most successful season at Kansas State University. Holding the same title at KSU, Mangino had the longest tenure of any of K-State assistant coach under Bill Snyder. He was named the assistant head coach at the beginning of the 1998 season, but also served as the running game coordinator and offensive line coach. He also coordinated K-State’s recruiting efforts.

Under his guidance, the Kansas State running game improved yearly. In 1998, KSU finished 10th nationally and third in the Big 12 Conference in rushing offense. In 11 regular season games, the Wildcats set new school standards for rushing yards (2,521), rushing average (229.2 ypg) and rushing touchdowns (41). The 41 rushing touchdowns were also the most by a Big 12 team in the ’98 season.

Mangino, 43, joined the K-State staff in 1991 after serving as the head football coach at Ellwood City (Pa.) High School for one year. Prior to that, he spent three seasons (1987-89) as the offensive coordinator at Geneva (Pa.) College, where he helped the program to its three best seasons in school history (24-9) and the 1987 NAIA national semifinals. He also coached two seasons (1985-86) as an assistant coach at Youngstown State and four years (1981-84) as an assistant coach at his alma mater, New Castle (Pa.) High School, which is one of the winningest program’s in America.

Mangino and his wife, Mary Jane, are the parents of two children, Samantha and Tommy.

The Mangino File

Birthdate: August 26, 1956
Hometown: New Castle, Pa.
High School Education: New Castle High School
College Education: Youngstown State (1987)
Martial Status: Married to the former Mary Jane Fiorante. They have two children, Samantha (17) and Tommy (14).
Coaching Experience 2000 University of Oklahoma (Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Off. Line)
1999 University of Oklahoma (Asst. Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Off. Line)
1998 Kansas State University (Assistant Head Coach)
1997 Kansas State University (Running Game Coordinator)
1991-96 Kansas State University (Assistant Coach)
1990 Ellwood City (Pa.) High School (Head Football Coach)
1987-89 Geneva (Pa.) College (Offensive Coordinator)
1985-86 Youngstown State University (Assistant Coach)
1981-84 New Castle (Pa.) High School (Assistant Coach)

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