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Dan Rowe
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- Nickels Coach
Dan Rowe is in his first season at Oregon State in 2026 as nickels coach, arriving in Corvallis after two seasons on the Louisville staff and previous stops at Purdue, Alderson Broaddus, Western Kentucky, Washington State, Northern Michigan, Wyoming and Yale.
Rowe came to Oregon State after two seasons at Louisville as a defensive quality control specialist/recruiting, working primarily with the secondary. He previously served four seasons as defensive quality control at Purdue (2017-20) and two seasons as defensive coordinator at Alderson Broaddus.
Coaching Highlights
• Helped direct a Louisville defense that made major improvements from his first to second season, climbing from 64th to 17th nationally in total defense, 100th to 25th in passing defense, 97th to second in opponent plays of 40-plus yards and 68th to 12th in points per drive
• Part of a Washington State staff that led the Cougars to an 8-5 record and a Holiday Bowl appearance in 2016
• Part of a Western Kentucky staff that produced a combined 20-7 record over two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant (2014-15), highlighted by wins in the 2014 Bahamas Bowl, 2015 Conference USA Championship Game and 2015 Miami Beach Bowl
• Helped Western Kentucky’s scoring defense improve from 39.8 points per game (120th in FBS) in 2014 to 25.9 (50th) in 2015, while the Hilltoppers finished second nationally with 31 turnovers created that year
Coaching Career
• Oregon State (2026-present) — Nickels
• Louisville (2024-25) — Defensive Quality Control Specialist / Recruiting (Secondary)
• Western Kentucky (2023) — Defensive Analyst
• Alderson Broaddus (2021-22) — Defensive Coordinator
• Purdue (2017-20) — Defensive Quality Control
• Washington State (2016) — Defensive Graduate Assistant
• Western Kentucky (2014-15) — Defensive Graduate Assistant
• Northern Michigan (2013) — Assistant Offensive Line
• Wyoming (2012) — Defensive / Special Teams Graduate Assistant
• Yale (2010-11) — Defensive Assistant / Video Coordinator
• New Hampshire — Undergraduate Student Assistant
Education
Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology: sports studies, with a minor in education, from New Hampshire (2010).
Rowe came to Oregon State after two seasons at Louisville as a defensive quality control specialist/recruiting, working primarily with the secondary. He previously served four seasons as defensive quality control at Purdue (2017-20) and two seasons as defensive coordinator at Alderson Broaddus.
Coaching Highlights
• Helped direct a Louisville defense that made major improvements from his first to second season, climbing from 64th to 17th nationally in total defense, 100th to 25th in passing defense, 97th to second in opponent plays of 40-plus yards and 68th to 12th in points per drive
• Part of a Washington State staff that led the Cougars to an 8-5 record and a Holiday Bowl appearance in 2016
• Part of a Western Kentucky staff that produced a combined 20-7 record over two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant (2014-15), highlighted by wins in the 2014 Bahamas Bowl, 2015 Conference USA Championship Game and 2015 Miami Beach Bowl
• Helped Western Kentucky’s scoring defense improve from 39.8 points per game (120th in FBS) in 2014 to 25.9 (50th) in 2015, while the Hilltoppers finished second nationally with 31 turnovers created that year
Coaching Career
• Oregon State (2026-present) — Nickels
• Louisville (2024-25) — Defensive Quality Control Specialist / Recruiting (Secondary)
• Western Kentucky (2023) — Defensive Analyst
• Alderson Broaddus (2021-22) — Defensive Coordinator
• Purdue (2017-20) — Defensive Quality Control
• Washington State (2016) — Defensive Graduate Assistant
• Western Kentucky (2014-15) — Defensive Graduate Assistant
• Northern Michigan (2013) — Assistant Offensive Line
• Wyoming (2012) — Defensive / Special Teams Graduate Assistant
• Yale (2010-11) — Defensive Assistant / Video Coordinator
• New Hampshire — Undergraduate Student Assistant
Education
Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology: sports studies, with a minor in education, from New Hampshire (2010).
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