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David Braun

Northwestern logoHead Coach, Northwestern Wildcats

Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach

At Northwestern since

Record
25-20
Win percentage
.556
Games
45
Seasons
42023–2026

Season history

Every season the coach has run a program.

SeasonTeamRecord
2026Northwestern logoNorthwestern6-1AP preseason —AP final —SRS 15.2SP+ 15.6Offense 35.1Defense 19.7
2025Northwestern logoNorthwestern7-6AP preseason —AP final —SRS 4.4SP+ 5.8Offense 24.4Defense 20.0
2024Northwestern logoNorthwestern4-8AP preseason —AP final —SRS -3.3SP+ -8.2Offense 17.5Defense 24.3
2023Northwestern logoNorthwestern8-5AP preseason —AP final —SRS -0.3SP+ -1.3Offense 18.5Defense 18.5

Coaching history

Dated coaching jobs from published histories and school biographies.

YearsTeamRole
2023–NorthwesternDan & Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach
2019–2022North Dakota StateDefensive Coordinator/Safeties (under Matt Entz)
2018Northern IowaSpecial Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers (under Mark Farley)
2017Northern IowaRun Game Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach (under Mark Farley)
2015–2016UC DavisDefensive Line Coach
2011–2014Winona StateCo-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
2010Culver-StocktonDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
2008–2009Winona StateGraduate Assistant

Notable staff

Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.

YearsCoachRoleHead coach at
2019–2024Kurt AndersonOffensive Line CoachHead coach at Massachusetts 2025