Aaron Mingo is an American college football coach. He is the 14th head football coach at Taylor University, a position he has held since May 2021. Mingo previously served as an offensive coordinator and assistant coach at Dordt University, Bluefield University, and Greenville University.He is known for transforming the Taylor Trojans program, culminating in a historic 2024 season.
Mingo began his coaching career at his alma mater, Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois, where he served as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator from 2011 to 2014.[1] During his four seasons at Greenville, the program secured three conference championships.[2]He then moved to Bluefield University in Bluefield, Virginia, where he was the offensive coordinator for three seasons (2014–2016).[3]From 2016 to 2021, Mingo served as the offensive coordinator, offensive line coach, and recruiting coordinator at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa.[1] Under his guidance, the Dordt offense averaged nearly 38 points per game over five seasons.[3] In his final season in 2020, the team averaged 43 points and 532.6 yards per game, including 320 rushing yards per game, ranking second in the NAIA in total offense and rushing offense.[3]
Taylor University
Mingo was named the 14th head football coach at Taylor University on May 28, 2021.[3] He inherited a program that had struggled in recent years and was hired by Athletic Director Kyle Gould, who praised Mingo's "discipleship-infused coaching philosophy, recruiting acumen and success."[3]In his fourth season at the helm in 2024, Mingo led the Trojans to a historic 9–2 overall record.[4] This marked the program's first winning season since 2015 and matched the largest regular-season turnaround in the NAIA (a seven-win improvement from the 2–9 record in 2023).[4]The 2024 team, which finished ranked No. 22 in the NAIA Top 25 poll,[5] set numerous program records, including:[4]Scoring average (48.4 points per game)Total yards per game (486.4)Rushing yards per game (311.7)Total touchdowns (75)Total points scored (532)Following the season, Mingo was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) NAIA Region 2 Coach of the Year and the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League Coach of the Year.[4][5] The 9–2 record was the second-highest single-season win total in Taylor football's 77-year history.[4]His offensive philosophy is described as a "hard-nosed, run-first" approach, often utilizing a variation of the triple option offense.[2][6]
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