Dean Paul

Dean Paul

Current position
Title	Assistant head coach & linebackers coach
Team	John Carroll
Conference	OAC
Biographical details
Born	c. 1969 (age 55–56) Garrettsville, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1987–1990	Mount Union
Position(s)	Running Back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1992	Allegheny (GA)
1993–1994	Tulane (assistant)
1995–1997	Wooster (DC/DB)
1998	Fordham (WR)
1999–2003	Thomas More
2004–2023	Ohio Northern
2024–present	John Carroll (AHC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall	161–89
Tournaments	3–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× OAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2015)
Records
Winningest football coach in Ohio Northern University history.

Dean Paul (born c. 1969) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head football coach and linebackers coach for John Carroll University, positions he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at Ohio Northern University from 2004 to 2023 and Thomas More College from 1999 to 2003. He played college football as a Running Back at Mount Union College—now known as the University of Mount Union—from 1987 to 1990.

Playing career

Paul earned eleven varsity letters at James A. Garfield High School in football, basketball, and baseball.^[citation needed] He earned all-conference honors in all three sports. At Mount Union, he earned all Ohio Athletic Conference honors in 1988 and 1990 as a running back.[1][2] As a senior he led the Purple Raiders in rushing, receiving yards and receptions in a first round playoff game against Allegheny.[3]

Coaching career

Following Paul's graduation from Mount Union in 1991, he was hired as a graduate assistant for Allegheny under head coach Ken O'Keefe.[4]

In 1993, Paul joined Tulane as an assistant coach under head coach Buddy Teevens.[1]

In 1995, Paul was named defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Wooster under head coach Jim Barnes.[5][6] In his final year in 1997, he helped lead the team to a 9–1 record and a shared title of the North Coast Athletic Conference.

In 1998, Paul reunited with O'Keefe as his wide receivers coach for Fordham.[7]

In 1999, Paul was named as the second all-time coach for Thomas More College—now known as Thomas More University—following the departure of Vic Clark.[8] In his third season with the team he led them to their second all-time playoff appearance and first playoff win in 2001 as they finished the season going 11–1. In five seasons he went 40–12 with one playoff appearance.

In 2004, Paul was named head football coach for Ohio Northern University after interim head coach Stacey Hairston held the position for the 2003 season.[9][10] In his twenty-year career with Ohio Northern he finished with an overall record of 121–77 including two postseason appearances in 2010 and 2015. Following the 2023 season, he announced his resignation from the school and ended his tenure as the program's all-time leader in wins.[11][12][13]

In 2024, Paul was named assistant head coach for John Carroll University under head coach Jeff Behrman.[14][15][16][17]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	D3^#
Thomas More Saints (NCAA Division III independent) (1999–2003)
1999	Thomas More	7–3
2000	Thomas More	9–1
2001	Thomas More	11–1			L NCAA Division III Second Round
2002	Thomas More	7–3
2003	Thomas More	6–4
Thomas More:		40–12
Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (2004–2023)
2004	Ohio Northern	8–2	7–2	2nd		19
2005	Ohio Northern	8–2	7–2	T–2nd		18
2006	Ohio Northern	6–4	5–4	T–4th
2007	Ohio Northern	7–3	6–3	3rd
2008	Ohio Northern	5–4	5–4	T–3rd
2009	Ohio Northern	8–2	7–2	T–2nd		13
2010	Ohio Northern	10–2	8–1	2nd	L NCAA Division III Second Round	8
2011	Ohio Northern	6–4	5–4	T–4th
2012	Ohio Northern	4–6	4–5	6th
2013	Ohio Northern	6–5	5–4	T–4th
2014	Ohio Northern	7–3	6–3	4th
2015	Ohio Northern	9–3	7–2	T–2nd	L NCAA Division III Second Round	19
2016	Ohio Northern	5–5	5–4	T–4th
2017	Ohio Northern	7–3	6–3	T–2nd
2018	Ohio Northern	5–5	4–5	T–5th
2019	Ohio Northern	6–4	6–3	T–3rd
2020–21	Ohio Northern	3–1	3–1	3rd
2021	Ohio Northern	4–6	3–6	7th
2022	Ohio Northern	3–7	3–6	7th
2023	Ohio Northern	4–6	4–5	6th
Ohio Northern:		121–77	106–69
Total:		161–89

References

1. "Dean Paul". onusports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
2. Nold, Bob (September 11, 1988). "Mount Union hardly misses a beat". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 63. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
3. "1990 Game Eleven (NCAA Playoffs Round One): Allegheny 26, Mt. Union 15". www.alleghenygators.com. Allegheny Gators Athletics. November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
4. "Allegheny". The Pittsburgh Press. July 24, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
5. Paulk, Ralph (September 3, 1995). "Wooster's offense can only improve". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 110. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
6. Seaburn, John (September 1, 1995). "Barnes wants to restore tradition of excellence". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 64. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
7. Stevens, Joe (April 8, 1998). "Fordham football hires". Newsday. p. 71. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
8. Schmidt, Neil (November 21, 2001). "No. 12 TMC is on a roll". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 45. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
9. "Ohio Northern ends Mount Union's 110-game win streak". Ledger-Enquirer. October 23, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
10. Estwick, Gary (November 1, 2004). "Coach brings winning spirit to Ohio Northern". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C004. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
11. "Dean Paul leaves position as head coach of the Ohio Northern Football program". November 13, 2023.
12. Barnett, Zach (November 13, 2023). "One of Division III's winningest coaches has stepped down". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
13. "Dean Paul becomes ONU winningest football coach". Ada Icon. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
14. "Dean Paul - Football Coach". John Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
15. "Dean Paul Hired as Assistant Head Coach for JCU Football". John Carroll University Athletics. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
16. "Veteran head coach Dean Paul joins John Carroll football staff". News-Herald. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
17. "Veteran head coach Dean Paul joins John Carroll football staff". Ground News. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

External links

• John Carroll profile
• Ohio Northern profile