Dan Curran (born October 28, 1976) is a former American footballfullback. He is the head football coach for the College of the Holy Cross. Curran was previously head coach of the Merrimack football program.
Curran came to Merrimack after playing eight years of professional football.
He was hired as Merrimack head coach in February 2013,[1] and was hired at Holy Cross in December 2023.[2]
Early years
Curran was named Boston Globe Player of the Year. He also earned All American status in USA Today and was named the 6th best player in New England by Super Prep Magazine. He led Chelmsford High School to a Super Bowl victory over Brookline High School.[3]
College career
Curran attended the University of New Hampshire and played for Head Coach Sean McDonnell and Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly earning Atlantic 10 honors his Senior year after rushing for 1,059 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns.[3]
Pro career
Curran played eight years of professional football which included time spent with the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League as well as the New Orleans Voodoo and Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. As a player in the Arena Football League, Curran earned First-team All-League Honors and was named to the All-Ironman Team after leading the league in rushing and becoming just the third player in league history at the time to rush for over 20 touchdowns in a season
Coaching career
Curran was hired as the offensive coordinator of Merrimack College in 2010. After spending three seasons as the offensive coordinator of one of the top offenses in the country. Curran led was then hired as head coach in 2013, leading Merrimack to several marquee victories, including the program's first victory over a Division I opponent when it defeated reigning Northeast Conference champion and Division I FCS Tournament participant Wagner, as well as multiple wins over conference rival Bentley, two victories against conference power LIU Post, and the team's first-ever road win at the University of New Haven.[3]
He and Merrimack then joined Division 1 FCS in 2019, where he led the team to a winning record in there first year. During the 2021 season Curran led the program to their first ever victory over a ranked FCS opponent, in a 35-21 victory over #24 Holy Cross.[4] During the 2022 season the team tied a program record going 8-3 overall, however they lost the defacto NEC championship to Saint Francis 52-23. The following year they once again lost the defacto NEC championship to Duquesne 26-14.
He was then hired as head coach of Holy Cross prior to the 2024 season.[2]
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