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John Bland (American football)

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John Bland
Current position
TitleQuarterbacks coach
TeamCatholic HS (AR)
Biographical details
Born (1967-01-30) January 30, 1967 (age 57)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas (1989)
Playing career
1985–1988Arkansas
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989Arkansas (SA)
1990–1991Auburn (GA)
1992–1993Columbia Central HS (TN) (RB/DB)
1994–1996Southern Arkansas (QB)
1997–1999Southern Arkansas (OC/QB)
2000Southern Arkansas
2001–2005Rice (QB)
2006–2013Cumberlands (KY)
2014–2023Mississippi College
2024–presentCatholic HS (AR) (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall101–92
Tournaments5–6 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 MSC East Division (2008–2009, 2013)
3 MSC West Division (2010)
Awards
MSC Coach of the Year
GSC Coach of the Year (2019)

John Malcolm Bland (born January 30, 1967) is an American college football coach. He is the quarterbacks coach for the Catholic High School for Boys, a position he has held since 2024. He served as the head football coach at Southern Arkansas University in 2000, the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky from 2005 to 2013 and Mississippi College from 2014 to 2023. Bland played football as a quarterback at the University of Arkansas from 1988 to 1991. He worked as the quarterbacks coach at Rice University from 2001 to 2005.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Southern Arkansas Muleriders (Gulf South Conference) (2000)
2000 Southern Arkansas 5–5 4–5 T–6th
Southern Arkansas: 5–5 4–5
Cumberlands Patriots (Mid-South Conference) (2006–2013)
2006 Cumberlands 6–4 3–2 3rd (East)
2007 Cumberlands 8–3 4–1 2nd (East) L NAIA First Round
2008 Cumberlands 10–2 6–0 1st (East) L NAIA Quarterfinal 6
2009 Cumberlands 9–2 5–1 1st (East) L NAIA First Round 11
2010 Cumberlands 7–4 5–1 1st (West) L NAIA First Round 19
2011 Cumberlands 7–3 4–2 T–2nd (West) 24
2012 Cumberlands 10–2 4–1 2nd (East) L NAIA Quarterfinal 7
2013 Cumberlands 13–1 6–0 1st (East) L NAIA Championship 2
Cumberlands: 70–21 37–8
Mississippi College Choctaws (Gulf South Conference) (2014–2023)
2014 Mississippi College 1–9 0–7 8th
2015 Mississippi College 2–8 0–7 8th
2016 Mississippi College 3–7 1–7 8th
2017 Mississippi College 1–9 1–7 8th
2018 Mississippi College 3–7 1–6 8th
2019 Mississippi College 5–5 4–4 T–4th
2020–21 Mississippi College 0–1 0–0 N/A
2021 Mississippi College 4–6 2–5 T–6th
2022 Mississippi College 4–7 3–4 T–4th
2023 Mississippi College 3–7 2–6 7th
Mississippi College: 26–66 14–53
Total: 101–92
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "John Bland - Head Coach / Football - Football Coaches".
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