Darrell Ivan Hazell (born April 14, 1964) is a former American college football coach. Hazell was the head coach for the Kent State Golden Flashes from 2011 to 2012, and for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2013 to 2016.
A native of Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey, Hazell graduated in 1982 from Cinnaminson High School where he played football and ran track and then attended Muskingum University starting in the fall of 1982. He played on the football team as a starter for his final three years at the school. Hazell graduated in 1986.
He held assistant coaching positions at Oberlin, Eastern Illinois, Penn, Western Michigan, Army, West Virginia, and Rutgers. Hazell then served as the wide receivers coach at Ohio State under Jim Tressel from 2004 to 2010. In December 2010, Kent State hired him as its head coach. On November 28, 2012, Hazell was named 2012 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year by the conference's coaches.
Purdue[]
2013[]
- Main article: 2013 Purdue Boilermakers
On December 5, 2012, Hazell was announced as the 35th head coach in Purdue University's history.[1] Hazell's contract with Purdue was for 6 years and $12 million.[2] In Hazell's first career game at Purdue, the Boilermakers lost 7–42 to the Cincinnati Bearcats.[3] The following week against Indiana State, Hazell won his first game at Purdue 20–14.[4] After the Boilermakers started 1–3, and Rob Henry continuing to struggle in the team's 4th game, Danny Etling was thrust into a game with Purdue trailing 27–10 to Northern Illinois.[5] Etling finished the game with 241 yards passing while throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions.[6] During the ensuing week, Etling was named the starter for the Boilermakers.[7] With Etling at quarterback, Hazell showed he was playing the 2013 season to gain experience for younger players. The Boilermakers finished the 2013 season with a 56–36 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. 1–11 record was one of the worst seasons in Purdue history.[8]
2014[]
- Main article: 2014 Purdue Boilermakers
After yet another preseason quarterback competition, Etling beat out Austin Appleby for Purdue's starting quarterback job. Purdue opened the 2014 season with a 43–34 victory over Western Michigan. Etling would lead Purdue to a 2–3 record of the first five games of the season, before Hazell turned to Appleby to start Purdue's 6th game against Illinois. Appleby led Purdue to a 38–27 victory, Hazell's first Big Ten Conference victory.[9] After starting the season 3–3, Purdue lost a close game to Minnesota at the TCF Bank Stadium to start a season-ending 6-game losing streak (ending with 23–16 loss to Indiana Hoosiers), finishing the year 3–9.
2015[]
- Main article: 2015 Purdue Boilermakers
During the offseason, quarterback Danny Etling transferred to LSU. Austin Appleby beat out David Blough and Elijah Sindelar to win the starting quarterback job. The season started with a narrow loss against Marshall, but the team bounced back with an easy win over their FCS opponent, Indiana State. After throwing six interceptions through three games, Appleby was replaced as starting quarterback by David Blough, making it four starting quarterbacks in the four seasons since 2011. Despite occasional flashes of competitive play (like a 24–21 loss to No. 2 Michigan State), Purdue continued to lose, finishing the season with a 54–36 home loss to Indiana Hoosiers, bring the team's record to 2–10.
2016[]
- Main article: 2016 Purdue Boilermakers
The season opened with a 45–24 win over Eastern Kentucky, but was followed by a 38–20 loss to Cincinnati. After a bye week the Boilermakers escaped with a 24–14 win over Nevada and were then defeated in a blow-out loss by Maryland 50–7 in their first Big Ten contest of the year. On October 16, 2016, after a loss to Iowa, Purdue University fired Hazell with a 3–3 record on the season. Hazell was 9–33 (3–24 in the Big Ten) during his three-and-a-half-year tenure.[10]
Minnesota Vikings[]
On February 17, 2017, Hazell was hired as the wide receivers coach for the Minnesota Vikings.[11]
Retirement[]
After the 2018 season, Hazell retired from coaching.[12]
References[]
- ↑ Mike Carmin (December 5, 2012). Purdue hires Darrell Hazell from Kent State. www.usatoday.com. The Associated Press.
- ↑ Mike Carmin (December 14, 2012). Purdue agrees to $2M salary, 6-year contract with new football coach Hazell. www.jconline.com. Gannett.
- ↑ Jeremiah Johnson (August 31, 2013). Purdue opens Darrell Hazell era with an uninspiring loss at Cincinnati. www.fox59.com. Tribune Broadcasting Company.
- ↑ Ken Sothman (September 4, 2013). Hazell gets first victory as Purdue defeats Indiana State. www.fox59.com. Tribune Broadcasting Company.
- ↑ Sean Morrison (September 28, 2013). Etling enters, NIU leads Purdue 27–10 at half. www.journalgazette.net.
- ↑ Mike Carmin (September 28, 2013). Purdue football: Danny Etling makes debut in 55–24 loss to Northern Illinois. www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star.
- ↑ Danny Etling named starting quarterback at Purdue. www.usatoday.com. Gannett (October 2, 2013).
- ↑ Mike Carmin (November 30, 2013). Etling, Purdue football finally air it out in loss to Indiana. www.jconline.com. Gannett.
- ↑ Pete DiPrimio (October 4, 2014). Appleby leads Purdue to first Big Ten win. www.news-sentinel.com. News-Sentinel.
- ↑ "Purdue fires football coach Darrell Hazell".
- ↑ David Michael Smith (February 17, 2017). Ex-Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell lands on Vikings' staff. www.profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports..
- ↑ Darrell Hazell.
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