| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1973[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1995 | Northwestern State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Northwestern State (GA) |
| 1997 | West Monroe HS (LA) (assistant) |
| 1998 | Ouachita HS (AR) (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Longview HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Nashville HS (AR) (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 2007 | Stephen F. Austin (LB) |
| 2008–2011 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 2013–2016 | Ruston HS (LA) |
| 2017 | Northwestern State (DC) |
| 2018–2023 | Northwestern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–41 (college) 28–18 (high school) |
Brad Laird (born June 20, 1973) is an American football coach who was most recently the head football coach at Northwestern State University. He previously served as an assistant football coach at Northwestern State, an assistant football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University, and various coaching positions at several high schools. Laird played college football at Northwestern State University, where he played quarterback.
Laird was named head football coach at Northwestern State University on November 20, 2017.[2][3][4] Laird resigned as the Demons' head coach on October 26, 2023; that same day, the university announced that the remainder of the football season would be cancelled to allow players and coaches time to grieve over the death of junior safety Ronnie Caldwell.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (2018–2023) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Northwestern State | 5–6 | 4–5 | T–8th | |||||
| 2019 | Northwestern State | 3–9 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Northwestern State | 1–5 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2021 | Northwestern State | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2022 | Northwestern State | 4–7 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2023 | Northwestern State | 0–6 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Northwestern State: | 16–41 | 15–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–41 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Brad Laird - Demon Football Coach". Northwestern State Demons. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ↑ Ferrell, Scott (November 30, 2017). "Northwestern State formally introduces Brad Laird as head football coach". The Times. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ Mongrue, Trey (July 13, 2018). "A Demon's Path: Brad Laird rings in new era at NSU". KALB. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Northwestern State introduces Brad Laird as new football coach". The Advocate. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ↑ Kasabian, Paul (October 26, 2023). "Northwestern State Cancels Football Season, HC Resigns After Ronnie Caldwell's Death". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 26, 2023.