Dana Dimel

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Dana Dimel
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Dimel at 2018 C-USA Kickoff
Current position
TitleSenior offensive assistant
Team Illinois
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1962-10-09) October 9, 1962 (age 61)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1982–1983 Hutchinson
1984–1986 Kansas State
1987 Minnesota Vikings*
Position(s) Defensive lineman, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1988 Kansas State (GA)
1989–1992Kansas State (OL)
1993–1994Kansas State (RGC/OL)
1995–1996Kansas State (OC)
1997–1999 Wyoming
2000–2002 Houston
2005Kansas State (GA)
2006–2007 Arizona (TE)
2008Arizona (TE/RB)
2009–2017Kansas State (OC/RB/TE)
2018–2023 UTEP
2024–present Illinois (senior off. assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall50–88
Bowls0–1

Dana August Dimel (born October 9, 1962) is an American college football coach and former player. He is a senior offensive assistant for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach of the University of Wyoming from 1997 to 1999, the University of Houston from 2000 to 2002, and the University of Texas at El Paso from 2018 to 2023. He compiled a career record of 50–88. He also coached for Kansas State and Kansas State.

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Playing career

Dimel played high school football at Upper Arlington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio. He was named First Team All-Central Ohio League as a defensive linemen in 1980. [1] Dimel then played at Hutchinson Community College before signing with Kansas State University. [2]

After one season on the defensive line, Dimel made the switch to offensive tackle for his final two years at Kansas State. He was named All-American by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. [3] He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as a free agent in June 1987 and released in August. [4] [5]

Dimel was named to the Kansas State all decade team for the 1980s. [6]

Coaching career

Dimel was a long-time assistant during his first stint at Kansas State under legendary football coach Bill Snyder from 1987 to 1996. Dimel was instrumental in four consecutive Top 20 final rankings. As the offensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996, the Wildcats won nineteen games and finished sixth and seventeenth in the coaches' poll in respective years.

From 1997 to 1999, Dimel was the head football coach at the University of Wyoming, and compiled a 22–13 record. At the time he became head coach, he was the youngest head coach in Division I-A.

In 2000, after Dimel's rapid success at Wyoming, he became the head coach at the University of Houston. Previous success would not follow him to Houston, however. During his three seasons the Cougars compiled an 8–26 record—including an 0–11 season in 2001, the worst in school history.

In 2006, Dimel became the tight ends coach at the University of Arizona. In October 2006, he took over as running game coordinator for the team as well. After his promotion, the Wildcats beat three top 25 teams.

Dimel returned to Kansas State, and helped them to a 21–5 record over the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Wildcats finished in the Top 15 each season and quarterback Collin Klein was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. In 2012, Kansas State was crowned champions of the Big 12 and earned a trip to the Fiesta Bowl.

In December 2017, Dimel was named the head coach at UTEP. UTEP fired Dimel following the 2023 season. [7]

On July 22, 2024, Dimel was hired as a senior offensive assistant for Illinois under head coach Bret Bielema. [8]

Personal life

Dimel is married to Julie Josephson Dimel. [9] They have a son and daughter together. Their son, Winston, was a fullback for his father at UTEP in 2018. [10]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference)(1997–1998)
1997 Wyoming 7–64–4T–4th (Pacific)
1998 Wyoming 8–36–22nd (Mountain)
Wyoming Cowboys (Mountain West Conference)(1999)
1999 Wyoming 7–44–34th
Wyoming:22–1314–9
Houston Cougars (Conference USA)(2000–2002)
2000 Houston 3–82–5T–7th
2001 Houston 0–110–710th
2002 Houston 5–73–58th
Houston:8–265–17
UTEP Miners (Conference USA)(2018–2023)
2018 UTEP 1–111–7T–6th (West)
2019 UTEP 1–110–87th (West)
2020 UTEP 3–50–47th (West)
2021 UTEP 7–64–44th (West)L New Mexico
2022 UTEP 5–73–5T–7th
2023 UTEP 3–92–6T–6th
UTEP:20–4910–34
Total:50–88

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dickey announces six more signees". The Manhattan Mercury. January 17, 1984. p. 9. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ Janssen, Mark (July 29, 1987). "Anyone have a ticket?". The Manhattan Mercury. p. 9. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jottings". Star Tribune. June 2, 1987. p. 38. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". Detroit Free Press. August 8, 1987. p. 41. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dana Dimel - Football Coach". UTEP Miners. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "UTEP fires coach Dana Dimel after 6 seasons". November 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dimel Named Illinois' Senior Offensive Assistant". University of Illinois Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Black, Dimel married August 7 1999=41". The Manhattan Mercury. August 24, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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