Atiba Bradley

{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1983)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Atiba Bradley

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Missouri Southern

| current_conference = MIAA

| current_record = 15–30

| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1983}}}}

| birth_place = Joplin, Missouri, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 2002–2005

| player_team1 = Missouri Southern

| player_positions = Linebacker

| alma_mater = Missouri Southern State University (2006)
University of Missouri (2008)

| coach_years1 = 2006

| coach_team1 = Missouri Southern (CB)

| coach_years2 = 2007

| coach_team2 = Missouri Southern (OL/TE)

| coach_years3 = 2008–2009

| coach_team3 = Missouri (GA)

| coach_years4 = 2010–2011

| coach_team4 = Missouri Southern (AHC/LB)

| coach_years5 = 2012

| coach_team5 = Quincy (AHC/DC)

| coach_years6 = 2013–2014

| coach_team6 = Western Illinois (LB)

| coach_years7 = 2015

| coach_team7 = Western Illinois (co-DC)

| coach_years8 = 2016–2018

| coach_team8 = South Dakota (co-DC/LB)

| coach_years9 = 2019

| coach_team9 = McKendree (DC/LB)

| coach_years10 = 2020–present

| coach_team10 = Missouri Southern

| overall_record = 15–30

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Atiba Bradley (born {{Circa|1983}}) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Missouri Southern State University, a position he has held since 2020.{{Cite web |title=Atiba Bradley - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches |url=https://mssulions.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/atiba-bradley/487 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Missouri Southern State University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Head Coach Atiba Bradley Returns Home to Lead the Lions in 2021 Season |url=https://themiaa.com/news/2021/8/10/football-head-coach-atiba-bradley-returns-home-to-lead-the-lions-in-2021-season.aspx |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=themiaa.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |last2= |date=2021-02-23 |title=Atiba Bradley named Missouri Southern State University's head football coach |url=https://moso-minute.mssu.edu/2021/02/23/atiba-bradley-named-missouri-southern-state-universitys-head-football-coach/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=MSSU - MOSO Minute |language=en-US}} He previously coached for Missouri, Quincy,{{Cite web |last=Dykstra |first=Jon |date=2021-08-17 |title=MIAA Preview: Bradley tries to add stability to Lions |url=http://www.maryvilleforum.com/sports/nwmsu_bearcats/miaa-preview-bradley-tries-to-add-stability-to-lions/article_e2c478f4-fb0c-11eb-a73d-47b1779ba0fe.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=The Maryville Forum |language=en}} Western Illinois,{{Cite web |title=Atiba Bradley - Football Coach |url=https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/atiba-bradley/870 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Western Illinois University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=USD coach Bob Nielson announces football staff |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/university-of-south-dakota/2016/01/01/usd-coach-bob-nielson-announces-football-staff/78184230/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Argus Leader |language=en-US}} South Dakota,{{Cite web |title=Atiba Bradley - Football Coach |url=https://goyotes.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/atiba-bradley/971 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=University of South Dakota Athletics |language=en}} and McKendree.{{Cite web |title=Atiba Bradley - Assistant Football Coach - Football Coaches |url=https://mckbearcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/atiba-bradley/2267 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=McKendree University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-02-13 |title=Atiba Bradley Named Defensive Coordinator for McKendree Football Program |url=https://mckbearcats.com/news/2019/2/13/atiba-bradley-named-defensive-coordinator-for-mckendree-football-program.aspx |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=McKendree University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Joe |date=2019-09-07 |title=McKendree focuses on improving its defense |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mckendree-focuses-on-improving-its-defense/article_bf8bf77e-35a3-546e-8cf1-20269d88f8e2.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Staff reports |date=2021-02-05 |title=MSSU grad Atiba Bradley named head football coach |url=https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/mssu-grad-atiba-bradley-named-head-football-coach/article_ee698b94-67ba-11eb-872e-73f40abce7f4.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Joplin Globe |language=en}} He played football for Missouri Southern as a linebacker.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-05 |title=Getting Better… Every Day, Every Season: Atiba Bradley Talks Return to MSSU as Head Football Coach |url=https://crossroads.mssu.edu/getting-better-every-day-every-season-atiba-bradley-talks-return-to-mssu-as-head-football-coach/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Crossroads |language=en-US}}