Doug Belk

Doug Belk (born September 16, 1987) 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
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1987-09-16) September 16, 1987
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
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 II 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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