Ball State University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
- Phone:
- 765-285-1197
- Email:
- tjdaoust@bsu.edu
- Alma Mater:
- Wittenberg '01
- Years at Ball State:
- 1st season in 2016
- Years Coaching:
- 15th season in 2016
Coaching Experience:
Syracuse, assistant head coach/special teams coordinator/defensive line coach, 2013-15
Syracuse, defensive line coach, 2012-13
Syracuse, defensive end coach, 2011-12
Central Michigan, defensive line coach, 2010-11
Western Michigan, secondary coach, 2007-09
Western Michigan, defensive line coach, 2006
Cincinnati, defensive graduate assistant, 2005
Illinois State, cornerbacks coach, 2004
Northern Illinois, graduate assistant coach, 2002-03
NOTES: Â Helped Syracuse win two bowl games during his time there - 2012 Pinstripe Bowl and 2013 Texas Bowl . . . coached two Orange players who were later drafted in the NFL Draft - defensive lineman Jason Bromley in the third round of the 2013 draft by the N.Y. Giants and defensive lineman Chandler Jones in the first round of the 2012 draft by the New England Patriots . . . coached the No. 2 ranked punt returner in the nation in 2015, who averaged 18.1 yards per return . . . Syracuse defense scored the most non-offensive touchdowns in the ACC in 2015 (six) . . . worked with a first team all-conference punter, second team returner and third team defensive end in 2015 . . . helped Syracuse to 2012 Big East co-championship . . . part of Western Michigan staff that led team to a program-record nine wins in 2008 . . . Western Michigan's 2006 squad led the nation in interceptions (24) and sacks (46) . . . played four years of collegiate football at Wittenberg as a defensive end (1998-01) . . . posted 27.5 career sacks, second most in school history . . . two-time captain . . . four-year record of 45-5 with four league titles and four appearances in NCAA Division III national playoffs.
