Mark Mangino
American football coach and player
Born
August 26th, 1956
68 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A college football coach and former player, contributed to the sport primarily as a head coach. Served as the head coach at the University of Kansas from 2002 to 2009, leading the team to an Orange Bowl victory in 2008. Played college football at the University of New Hampshire. Prior coaching positions included stints at Oklahoma and several other institutions, focusing on developing offensive strategies and player skills.
Led Kansas to an Orange Bowl victory in 2008
Served as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma
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