David Bibee - Football Coach - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

David Bibee

Title:
Safeties
Email:
david.bibee@mtsu.edu
Phone:
898-2926

David Bibee, 10th season at Middle Tennessee
David Bibee is in his second stint at Middle Tennessee, having joined Rick Stockstill’s staff in 2008 after two years at Chattanooga. Bibee, who coached the Blue Raider safeties his first nine seasons, will be in charge of the linebackers in 2017.

Personal
• Birthdate: May 31, 1954
• Hometown: Bristol, Tenn.
• Wife: Lisa
• Children: Ashlee, Allison, Lindsay

Education
• High School: Tennessee HS, 1973
• College: Tennessee, B.S. in Health Education, 1977

Playing Experience (S)
• Tennessee (1973-76)
• Was a member of two bowl teams

Bowl Experience
• 1973: Gator Bowl (player)
• 1974: Liberty Bowl (player)
• 1990: Blue-Gray Classic (coach)
• 1998: Peach Bowl (coach)
• 2009: New Orleans Bowl (coach)
• 2011: GoDaddy.com Bowl (coach)
• 2013: Armed Forces Bowl (coach)
• 2015: Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (coach)
• 2016: Hawaii Bowl (coach)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:

At Middle Tennessee, linebackers, 2017-Present
• Will handle the linebackers for the first time in 2017

At Middle Tennessee, safeties, 2008-2016
• Date Hired: Feb. 27, 2008
• Coached NFL talent Kevin Byard, who became the MT all-time interceptions leader with 19
• Tutored Jeremy Kellem who ranks in top 10 at MT in tackles and was an academic all-american
• Coached two players who earned four first team all-conference honors and two second team awards
• Coached a 2011 secondary that ranked 44th nationally in pass defense
• Recruiting Area: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee

At Chattanooga, secondary, 2006-07
• Part of a staff that coached a defense with 23 interceptions and 75 pass breakups in two seasons

At Baylor School (TN), head coach, 2000-05
• Led the Red Raiders to the Division II state semifinals in 2000 and 2005
• Mentored NFL talent Jacques McClendon

At Clemson, outside linebackers (1997) secondary (1998), 1997-98
• Helped lead the Tigers to 1998 Peach Bowl game

At Appalachian State, secondary/recruiting coordinator, 1984-88
• Mountaineers ranked first, third and fifth nationally in scoring defense during his tenure
• Compiled a 38-19 record with back-to-back conference titles in 1986 and 1987

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

• 1977: Tennessee (student assistant)
• 1978: Ole Miss (defensive assistant)
• 1979: North Alabama (secondary/recruiting coordinator)
• 1980: Middle Tennessee (defensive backs/recruiting coordinator)
• 1981-82: Austin Peay (defensive backs/recruiting coordinator)
• 1984-88: Appalachian State (assistant head coach/defensive backs)
• 1989-93: South Carolina (assistant head coach/defensive backs)
• 1996: Tennessee Tech (defensive backs/recruiting coordinator)
• 1997: Clemson (outside linebackers)
• 1998: Clemson (secondary)
• 1999: East Tennessee (co-defensive coordinator)
• 2000-05: The Baylor School (TN) (head coach)
• 2006-07: Chattanooga (secondary)
• 2008-2016: Middle Tennessee (safeties)
• 2017-Present: Middle Tennessee (linebackers)