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Dean Scott Hood (born November 15, 1963) is an American former college football coach who currently works as the Director of Player Development at the University of Kentucky. He was the head football coach at Murray State University from 2020 to 2023 and at Eastern Kentucky University from 2008 to 2015.
Dean Hood returned to Kentucky Football in 2024 as the Wildcats’ director of player development. Hood returned after serving four seasons (2020-23) as the head football coach at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
Jan 3, 2024 · Hood was Murray State's head coach until Monday, when Murray State announced his retirement. The headline on the press release: "Dean Hood Announces Retirement From Coaching." Forty-eight hours later, Hood joined Kentucky's staff as director of player development.
Jan 3, 2024 · Dean Hood wasn’t ready to spend his weekdays on the golf course. The former Kentucky assistant is returning to Kentucky as the Director of Player of Development . The move comes just two days after Hood announced his retirement from coaching.
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Jan 1, 2024 · In an outstanding career that covered more than 40 years in the game, Murray State Football head coach Dean Hood announced his retirement from coaching after guiding the Racers for four seasons from 2019-23.
Jan 1, 2024 · Former EKU Head Football Coach and UK Assistant Dean Hood announced Monday he is stepping down as Murray State’s head coach and retiring from the profession.
Dean Hood, who was an assistant at Kentucky before serving as Murray State's head coach for four seasons, has retired from coaching.
