Dan Curran

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1976)}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Dan Curran

| image = Dan_Curran,_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_head_football_coach.jpg

| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Holy Cross

| current_conference = Patriot

| current_record = 6–6

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|10|28}}

| contract =

| birth_place = Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| player_years1 = 1997–2000

| player_team1 = New Hampshire

| player_years2 = 2001

| player_team2 = Nashville Kats

| player_years3 = 2002–2003

| player_team3 = Georgia Force

| player_years4 = 2004, 2007

| player_team4 = New Orleans VooDoo

| player_years5 = 2004

| player_team5 = New Orleans Saints

| player_years6 = 2008–2009

| player_team6 = Seattle Seahawks

| player_positions = Fullback

| coach_years1 = 2010–2012

| coach_team1 = Merrimack (OC)

| coach_years2 = 2013–2023

| coach_team2 = Merrimack

| coach_years3 = 2024–present

| coach_team3 = Holy Cross

| overall_record = 59–64

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record =

| championships = Patriot (2024)

| awards =

}}

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Dan Curran (born October 28, 1976) is a former American football fullback. He is the head football coach for the College of the Holy Cross. Curran was previously head coach of the Merrimack football program after spending three seasons as the offensive coordinator of one of the top offenses in the country. Curran led Merrimack to several marquee victories, including the program's first victory over a Division I opponent when it defeated reigning Northeast Conference champion and Division I FCS Tournament participant Wagner, as well as multiple wins over conference rival Bentley, two victories against conference power LIU Post, and the team's first-ever road win at the University of New Haven

Curran came to Merrimack after playing eight years of professional football which included time spent with the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League as well as the New Orleans Voodoo and Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. As a player in the Arena Football League, Curran earned First-team All-League Honors and was named to the All-Ironman Team after leading the league in rushing and becoming just the third player in league history at the time to rush for over 20 touchdowns in a season

He was hired as Merrimack head coach in February 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.merrimackathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20130222gdfnfr|title=Dan Curran Named Merrimack Football Head Coach|publisher=|access-date=2015-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230191636/http://merrimackathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20130222gdfnfr|archive-date=2015-12-30|url-status=dead}} and was hired at Holy Cross in December 2023.{{cite news |last1=Toland |first1=Jennifer |title=Holy Cross tabs Merrimack's Dan Curran as Crusaders new football coach |url=https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/2023/12/15/merrimacks-dan-curran-hired-as-new-holy-cross-football-coach/71931399007/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |publisher=Telegram & Gazette |date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904201903/https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/2023/12/15/merrimacks-dan-curran-hired-as-new-holy-cross-football-coach/71931399007/ |archive-date=4 September 2024}}

Early years

Curran was named Boston Globe Player of the Year. He also earned All American status in USA Today and was named the 6th best player in New England by Super Prep Magazine. He led Chelmsford High School to a Super Bowl victory over Brookline High School.

College career

Curran attended the University of New Hampshire and played for Head Coach Sean McDonnell and Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly earning Atlantic 10 honors his Senior year after rushing for 1,059 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns.

Head coaching record

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Merrimack Warriors

| conf = Northeast-10 Conference

| startyear = 2013

| endyear = 2018

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2013

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 7–4

| conference = 5–4

| confstanding = 5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

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| year = 2014

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 4–5

| confstanding = T–6th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2015

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 6–3

| confstanding = 3rd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2016

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 3–8

| conference = 2–7

| confstanding = T–8th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2017

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 4–6

| conference = 4–5

| confstanding = 7th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2018

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 5–4

| confstanding = 5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Merrimack Warriors

| conf = Northeast Conference

| startyear = 2019

| endyear = 2023

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2019

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 0–0

| confstanding = NA

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2020–21

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 0–3

| conference = 0–3

| confstanding = 6th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2021

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 2–5

| confstanding = T–6th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2022

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = 2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2023

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 4–3

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Merrimack

| overall = 53–58

| confrecord = 38–43

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Holy Cross Crusaders

| conf = Patriot League

| startyear = 2024

| endyear =

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 2024

| name = Holy Cross

| overall = 6–6

| conference = 5–1

| confstanding = T–1st

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2025

| name = Holy Cross

| overall = 0–0

| conference = 0–0

| confstanding =

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| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Holy Cross

| overall = 6–6

| confrecord = 5–1

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 59–64

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

}}

References

External links

[https://goholycross.com/staff-directory/dan-curran/541 Holy Cross profile]
[https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/dan-curran/738 Merrimack profile]

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