Steve Dunlap
Safeties
Birthday: February 4
Hometown: Hurricane, W.Va.
Education: Bachelor’s degree (WVU, ’76)
Family: Wife – Wendy, Children – Matthew and Megan
Year at West Virginia: 23
Year in Coaching: 32
Playing Career
Three-year letterwinner at linebacker at West Virginia (1973-75)
Member of the 1975 Peach Bowl team that defeated NC State
Set school records for total tackles in a season (190) and tackles in a game (28)
Still ranks No. 10 on the school’s career tackle list (359)
Coaching Career
2008: West Virginia (assistant head coach/safeties)
2007: Marshall (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
2005-06: NC State (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
2004: Syracuse (defensive coordinator)
2002-03: Syracuse (assistant head coach)
2001-04: Syracuse (linebackers)
1991-2000: West Virginia (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
1987-92: West Virginia (defensive backs)
1984-86, 1993-00: West Virginia (inside linebackers)
1982-83: Navy (defensive line)
1978-81: West Virginia (graduate assistant-part-time assistant/linebackers).
Bowl Experience (15)
2008 – Car Care
2006 – Car Care
2004 – Champs Sports
2001 – Insight.com
2000 - Micronpc.com
1998 - Insight.com
1997 – Carquest
1997 – Gator
1995 – Carquest
1994 – Sugar
1989 – Gator
1989 – Fiesta
1987 – Sun
1984 – Bluebonnet
1981 – Peach
Coaching Highlights
Has 31 years of collegiate coaching experience with 15 bowl appearances
Coached in two national championship games (1989 and 1993) at West Virginia)
1996 Broyles Award finalist, signifying the top assistant coach in the nation
West Virginia
Defense finished No. 11 nationally in scoring defense and No. 16 in pass efficiency defense.
Marshall
CJ Spillman was No. 3 in Conference USA and tied for No. 12 nationally in tackles and tied for No. 1 in forced fumbles in the league.
NC State
Three of his players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft, including Mario Williams, who was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2006 draft.
In 2006, the defense ranked No. 26 nationally in turnover margin
In 2005, NC State ranked No. 2 nationally in tackles for loss, No. 6 in sacks, No. 8 in total defense and pass efficiency defense, No. 14 in rushing defense and No. 26 in pass defense.
In 2005, defensive lineman Mario Williams was No. 2 nationally in tackles for loss and No. 4 in sacks.
In 2005, defensive lineman Manny Lawson was No. 8 in sacks and No. 13 in tackles for loss.
In 2005, linebacker Stephen Tulloch was No. 9 in tackles for loss.
Syracuse
In 2003, the Orange ranked No. 2 in the BIG EAST and No. 20 nationally in turnover margin.
In 2001, Syracuse ranked No. 2 in the conference in turnover margin and No. 7 nationally. The Orange also were No. 24 nationally in pass defense, No. 26 in scoring defense and No. 28 in pass efficiency defense.
West Virginia
The 2000 squad was No. 23 nationally in turnover margin.
The 1998 squad was second in the BIG EAST in fewest points allowed
The 1997 squad was third in the BIG EAST in fewest points allowed
The 1996 squad led the nation in total defense, No. 2 in rushing defense and turnover margin, No. 4 in scoring defense, and No. 5 in pass efficiency defense
The 1994 squad set a then-school record for fewest points allowed in a 13-game season
The 1993 squad was No. 2 in the league in fewest points allowed
Professional Players
West Virginia: Tim Brown (LB), Mike Collins (DB), Barrett Green (LB), Alvoid Mays (DB), Bo Orlando (DB), Bernard Russ (LB), Matt Smith (LB)
Syracuse: Clifton Smith (LB), Rich Scanlon (LB)
NC State: Stephen Tulloch (LB)
All-American Players
West Virginia: Bo Orlando (1988)
All-Conference/All-East Players
West Virginia: Tim Brown (LB/1993), Derek Christian (DB/1985), Mike Collins (DB/1992), Willie Edwards (DB/1988), Barrett Green (LB/1988- 89), John Hadley (LB/1997), Alvoid Mays (DB/1988), Bo Orlando (DB/1987-88), Van Richardson (LB/1984-85), Wes Richardson (LB/1993), Bernard Russ (LB/1996), Matt Smith (LB/1984-85-86), J.T. Thomas (LB/1995), Preston Waters (DB/1989), Terry White (DB/1987), Darrell Whitmore (DB/1988-89)
Syracuse: Clifton Smith (LB/2001-02), Rich Scanlon (LB/2003)
NC State: Stephen Tulloch (LB/2005)
Marshall: Maurice Kitchens (LB/2007)
