Brad Laird (born June 20, 1973) is an American

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coach. He is the head coach at Natchitoches Central High School in

Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches ( ; , ), officially the City of Natchitoches, is a small city in, and the parish seat of, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 United States census, the city's population was ...

, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at

Northwestern State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville, Louisiana, Leesville/Fort Jo ...

from 2018 to 2023. He previously served as an assistant football coach at Northwestern State,

Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU or SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, in the United States. Named after Stephen F. Austin, one of the founders of Texas, SFA was founded as a teachers college in 1923 and built on part ...

, and various coaching positions at several high schools. Laird played college football at

, where he played

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Head coaching career

Northwestern State

Laird was named head football coach at

on November 20, 2017. Laird resigned as the Demons' head coach on October 26, 2023; that same day, the university announced that the remainder of the football season would be cancelled to allow players and coaches time to grieve over the death of junior safety Ronnie Caldwell. On November 5, 2023, Caldwell's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Quad Apartment Complex, where Caldwell lived and where the shooting occurred, and Laird. According to the lawsuit, Caldwell was placed in an apartment with McIntosh, who was not attending college and had a history of legal trouble, after mold was found in Caldwell's original apartment. The lawsuit also alleges that McIntosh pulled a gun on Caldwell three days before the shooting occurred. Caldwell then notified his father, Ronald, of the incident who then alerted Laird. Laird called Ronald, assuring him that he would immediately place Ronnie in a safe location.

Head coaching record

College

High school

References

External links

Northwestern State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laird, Brad 1973 births Living people American football quarterbacks Northwestern State Demons football coaches Northwestern State Demons football players Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football coaches High school football coaches in Arkansas High school football coaches in Louisiana High school football coaches in Texas