Profile of Auburn OC Noel Mazzone

[HorsePower]

Morning News says this guy's a candidate
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From <A HREF="http://www.auburn.edu" TARGET=_blank>www.auburn.edu</A>

Noel Mazzone
Offensive Coordinator/QBs
Born: Mt. Vernon, WA (March 21, 1957)
Family: Wife (former Patricia Pogna) Children (son Taylor (13), son Grayson (10), daughter Alexandra (8))
College: New Mexico (1980)

Playing Experience
(Quarterback) - New Mexico (1975-80)
Coaching Experience
1980 New Mexico (Graduate Assistant)
1981 Boulder (Co.) High School (Assistant)
1982-86 Colorado State (Quarterbacks, Receivers)
1987-91 Texas Christian (Quarterbacks)
1992-94 Minnesota (Quarterbacks)
1994-98 Mississippi (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
1999-present - Auburn (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)

Bowl Experience
Coach: 1997 Ford Motor City Bowl 2001 Citrus Bowl
Notable: Coached All-SEC quarterback Ben Leard who set a single-season record for completion percentage in 1999 ... As a quarterback at New Mexico, set numerous school records and finished fifth in the nation in total offense in 1976 ... A second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection ... Finished 11th in the nation in total offense in 1977.

Did You Know?
Noel Mazzone grew up on a Boy Scout Ranch in Philmont, N.M. Mazzone’s father was employed by the Boy Scouts and Noel helped in all different areas on the ranch including working with cattle and a buffalo herd. The only sport the high school on the ranch sponsored was basketball, so the family moved 40 miles away and Mazzone started playing football in his junior year. As a senior quarterback, he was recruited by Notre Dame. But head coach Ara Parseghian called him and told him that they only had one spot open to sign a quarterback and had decided to go with another recruit named Joe Montana.

[Mac]

I am sure the guy is great but I think I want a former College/NFL head coach or a young rising assistant coach with a big name. Like I have said over and over...Spurrier, Stoops, Holtz.

[91Stang]

Rickey Bustle!

[Mac]

I am starting to get on the Bustle wagon but I still need some more coaxing.

I still think it is a mistake not to even bring in Stoops or Spurrier.

[PK]

The problem with Stoops and Spurrier is no contact can be made with them until OU is finished for the season, which I believe includes their bowl game. That would put us in a recruiting bind time wise assuming either one of them was even interested in us.