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Danny Hugh Freeze Jr. was born on September 27, 1969, in Oxford, Mississippi, and grew up on a dairy farm in Independence, Mississippi. He attended Northwest Mississippi Community College, lettering in baseball for two years before graduating as an NJCAA Academic All-American in 1990. He then pursued his Bachelor of Science in mathematics and a minor in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi, graduating in 1992. His coaching career began at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1992, where he served as offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. He became head coach in 1995, leading the team to state championships in 2002 and 2004, accumulating a 94-30 record. He was also instrumental in coaching athletes like Michael Oher and Greg Hardy.
Freeze’s collegiate coaching journey started in 2005 as an assistant athletic director for football external affairs at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), transitioning to tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2008, he took on his first collegiate head coaching role at Lambuth University, achieving an 11-0 regular season record in 2009. He then moved to Arkansas State as offensive coordinator in 2010 and was promoted to head coach in 2011, leading the Red Wolves to a 10-2 record and a Sun Belt Conference title. This success led him back to Ole Miss as head coach from 2012 to 2016, where he secured notable victories including a Sugar Bowl win, and attracted top recruiting classes.
Following his tenure at Ole Miss, Freeze served as head coach for Liberty University from 2018 to 2022, guiding the Flames to consecutive bowl game victories and national rankings. In November 2022, he was appointed the 31st head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team, signing a six-year contract. Throughout his career, Freeze has focused on talent development, with many of his players earning All-Conference honors and progressing to the NFL. He is recognized for his offensive strategies and ability to rebuild football programs.
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