Doug Belk

Doug Belk (born September 16) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Houston.

Doug Belk
Current position
TitleAssociate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
TeamHouston
ConferenceAAC
Biographical details
Born (1987-09-16) September 16, 1987
Valdosta, Georgia
Playing career
2007–2010Carson–Newman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011Valdosta State (DA/ST)
2012–2013Valdosta State (DB)
2014–2016Alabama (GA)
2017–2018West Virginia (CB)
2019Houston (Co-DC/S)
2020Houston (AHC/Co-DC/S)
2021–presentHouston (AHC/DC/S)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As assistant coach

Coaching career

Valdosta State

Belk began his coaching career in 2011 at Division 2 Valdosta State. In his first year he worked as a defensive assistant and assisted with the special teams. In 2012 and 2013 he coached the team’s secondary, and they went on to win a division 2 national championship.

Alabama

In 2014 Belk took a pay cut[1] in order to join Nick Saban’s Alabama staff as a graduate assistant.[2] He stayed there until the end of the 2016 season,[3] winning a national championship in 2015 and the SEC every year he was there.

West Virginia

In 2017 Belk was hired as the Mountaineers cornerbacks’ coach.[1][4][5] He stayed there until the end of the 2018 season.

Houston

On January 11, 2019, it was announced that Belk followed Dana Holgorsen to Houston[6] and became the team’s safeties coach in addition to the team’s co-defensive coordinator.[7] In January 2020, he was given the additional title of associate head coach.[8] On January 19, 2021 in addition to his positions as safeties coach and associate head coach, Belk was given control of the defense, becoming the sole defensive coordinator for Houston.[9][10]

References
  1. "Belk's paycutting move to Bama pays off with WVU job". WV MetroNews. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. Casagr, Michael; Mcasagr, E. | (2020-02-24). "How Alabama football hires evolved, where they are now". al. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. "Report: Alabama defensive assistant hired by West Virginia". Saturday Down South. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. BartimusPrime (2017-02-10). "WVU to Hire Alabama Grad Assistant Doug Belk to Coach Cornerbacks". The Smoking Musket. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  5. Associated Press, The Washington Times. "Doug Belk named cornerbacks coach at West Virginia". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  6. Wexler, Adam (2019-01-12). "Holgorsen names five assistants to coaching staff". KPRC. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  7. Duarte, Joseph (2019-01-12). "Dana Holgorsen adds 5 assistants to UH staff". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  8. Duarte, Joseph (2020-01-16). "UH football announces new roles for coaching staff". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  9. Duarte, Joseph (2021-08-09). "Inside the Belk way: New UH defensive coordinator big on details". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  10. Duarte, Joseph (2021-03-24). "UH defensive coordinator Doug Belk has two-year, $1.1 million contract". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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