Larry Mac Duff (born June 22, 1948) is an

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coach and former player. He played

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as a

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...

Fullerton College Fullerton College (FC) is a public community college in Fullerton, California. The college is part of the California Community Colleges System and the North Orange County Community College District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest communi ...

(1966–1967) and

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(1968–1969). Mac Duff has eight years of NFL coaching experience. He was the special teams coach for the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

for four years (1997–2000). During this time, the Giants won two

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Championships and represented the NFC in

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. Mac Duff was Special Teams Coordinator for the

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for four years (2003–2006). Mac Duff was the defensive coordinator for the "Desert Swarm” Defense at the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it ...

. In 1992, the U of A Defense led the nation in scoring defense, allowing only 8.9 points per game and finished 2nd nationally in total defense. In 1993, Arizona led the nation in rushing defense, allowing only 30.1 yards per game and again finished second nationally in total defense. Mac Duff has helped mentor a Nagurski Trophy winner (

Rob Waldrop Robert F. Waldrop (born December 1, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildca ...

– 1993), an

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winner (Waldrop – 1993), a Thorpe Award winner (

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– 1990), a

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finalist / NCAA Career Sack Champion (

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– 1995), and five

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Defensive Players of the Year. Mac Duff was co-defensive coordinator for the University of Texas, during their 2007 season, which culminated with 10 wins and a victory over Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for the

Las Vegas Locomotives The Las Vegas Locomotives (called the Locos for short) were a professional American football team based in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada that played in the United Football League (2009–2012), United Football League. The team played their ...

of the United Football League (UFL) from 2009 to 2012. The team won the UFL Championship in 2009 and 2010. In 2019, he was the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator for the San Diego Fleet of the

Alliance of American Football The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was a professional American football minor league. The AAF consisted of eight centrally owned and operated teams in the southern and western United States, seven of which were located in metropolitan area ...

(AAF).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mac Duff, Larry 1948 births Living people American football defensive ends Arizona Wildcats football coaches Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football coaches Las Vegas Locomotives coaches New York Giants coaches Oklahoma Sooners football players People from Clinton, Iowa San Diego Fleet coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches Stanford Cardinal football coaches Texas Longhorns football coaches