Lance Guidry (born March 25, 1971) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
coach and former player. He is the
defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator is a coach responsible for a gridiron football (American football) team's defense. Generally, the defensive coordinator, the offensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team's c ...
for the
Tulane Green Wave football program. Guidry served as the head football coach at
McNeese State University from 2016 to 2018. He was also the interim head football coach at
Miami University
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the 10 ...
for one game in 2010 and at
Western Kentucky University for one game in 2012. Guidry played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
as a
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
at McNeese State from 1990 to 1993. He was a four-year starter, a Team Captain and was also a two-time All-
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it pa ...
selection. Guidry ranks 17th on the McNeese all-time tackle leader board and also ranks 10th in interceptions.
Coaching career
Miami (OH)
Western Kentucky
McNeese State
After the 2015 season, head coach
Matt Viator
Matt Viator (born September 3, 1963) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at McNeese State University from 2006 to 2015 and the University of Louisiana at Monroe
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a publ ...
left McNeese to become head coach at Louisiana-Monroe and Guidry was named as the 15th head coach in McNeese State history. After three winning seasons, on November 20, 2018, it was announced that Guidry's contract would not be renewed.
After McNeese
Guidry spent the 2019 season as the defensive coordinator at
Southeastern Louisiana. The following season, Guidry re-united with
Willie Taggart
Willie Author Taggart (born August 27, 1976) is an American football college coach. He has held the head coach position at five NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football, Western Kentucky (2009 to ...
as the safeties coach on Taggart's
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, and Fort Pierce. FAU belongs to the 12-cam ...
staff.
Marshall
In January of 2021, it was announced that Guidry would be joining
Charles Huff's inaugural staff at
Marshall University
Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States.
The university is currently composed of nine colleges: L ...
as the
Thundering Herd's defensive coordinator.
Guidry's 2022 Marshall Defense finished the season ranked in the Top 10 nationally in 12 different defensive categories, helping guide the Herd to an 8-4 regular season record.
Marshall 2022 Defense National Ranks:
1st - 3rd down Defense;
2nd - Def Stop rate;
4th - Efficiency Defense;
5th - Turnovers gained;
6th - Pass Eff Defense;
6th - Rushing Defense;
7th - Scoring Def;
7th - Yards per play;
9th - Sacks;
9th - Interceptions;
10th - 1st down Defense;
10th - Total Defense.
Tulane
On January 20, 2023, it was announced that Guidry was hired as the defensive coordinator for the
2023 Tulane Green Wave football team
The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team will represent Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave are expected to be led by Willie Fritz in his eighth year as h ...
, replacing the outgoing
Chris Hampton
Chris Hampton is an American college football coach who currently serves as the co-defensive coordinator at the University of Oregon. He previously was the defensive coordinator at Tulane University.
Playing career
Hampton was a safety for South ...
.
File:Lance_Guidry_-_2015_SLC_Champs.jpg, Lance Guidry – 2015 SLC Champs
File:Lance_Guidry_&_Family.jpg, Lance Guidry & Family
Head coaching record
College
Notes
References
External links
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Marshall profileMcNeese State profile
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1971 births
Living people
American football defensive backs
Florida Atlantic Owls football coaches
Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches
Miami RedHawks football coaches
McNeese State Cowboys football coaches
McNeese State Cowboys football players
Southeastern Louisiana Lions football coaches
Tulane Green Wave football coaches
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football coaches
High school football coaches in Louisiana
People from Welsh, Louisiana
Coaches of American football from Louisiana
Players of American football from Louisiana