Danny Nutt
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Danny Nutt is a former college football
assistant coach, who now serves as the Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development at Ole Miss
. His last coaching position was with the Arkansas Razorbacks
where he served alongside his brother Houston Nutt
before resigning in July 2007 for health conditions.
, where he grew up with his mother Emogene Nutt, father Houston Dale Nutt, and four siblings: Dickey
(former head men's basketball
coach at Arkansas State University
), Houston, and Dennis Nutt
, a former NBA player. His parents taught at the Arkansas School for the Deaf at Little Rock, Arkansas for 35 years. His father also served as athletic director and head basketball coach for the school. His father was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 for his playing deeds as a basketball player in international deaf competitions and as a coach.
Danny graduated from Little Rock Central High School, and then moved onto playing quarterback
at Arkansas, graduating from the college in 1989.
(1986-88) and Arkansas Tech (1990-93). He worked as a running back
s coach alongside his brother Houston Nutt after he took over at Arkansas before the 1998 season. Danny also assisted Houston Nutt at Boise State University
and Murray State University
(1994-97).
received several abusive emails from Teresa Prewett, a close friend of the Nutt family. In early 2007, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette revealed that documents retrieved in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act pointed to an inordinate amount of SMS text messages between Prewett, head coach Houston Nutt
and his brother Danny just before each email was sent to Mustain, shining light on his transfer to USC in the spring.
, and increasingly impaired hearing (Nutt has been partially deaf since birth). He has gone under surgery and rehabilitation in 1998 for his condition and was in Fayetteville, Arkansas
receiving treatment.
“It’s real tough to take,” Jones said. “All of us enjoyed playing for him. He’s a real fun coach to play for and we wanted to play as hard as we could for him. We will miss him a lot.” -Felix Jones
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported on 9/23/07: "An ESPN2
cameraman panning the Arkansas coaches' box during the second half spotted former running backs coach Danny Nutt wearing a headset...Nutt was also on the field before the game, but was not dressed in coaching at attire like he was for the Razorbacks' season opener against Troy
. Nutt also watched that game from the home coaches' section on the third floor of the Reynolds Razorback Stadium pressbox. He was outfitted in a white coach's polo and black dress slackes for that game."
as Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
assistant coach, who now serves as the Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development at Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels
University of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...
. His last coaching position was with the Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
where he served alongside his brother Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
before resigning in July 2007 for health conditions.
Early life and family
Danny Nutt was born in Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, where he grew up with his mother Emogene Nutt, father Houston Dale Nutt, and four siblings: Dickey
Dickey Nutt
Dickey Nutt is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach for Southeast Missouri State University. He became the head coach of Arkansas State University in 1995 and resigned on February 19, 2008, ending his thirteen years as head coach just 3 victories short of...
(former head men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach at Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
), Houston, and Dennis Nutt
Dennis Nutt
Dennis Clay Nutt is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the head baketball coach at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.-Career:...
, a former NBA player. His parents taught at the Arkansas School for the Deaf at Little Rock, Arkansas for 35 years. His father also served as athletic director and head basketball coach for the school. His father was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 for his playing deeds as a basketball player in international deaf competitions and as a coach.
Danny graduated from Little Rock Central High School, and then moved onto playing quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
at Arkansas, graduating from the college in 1989.
College coaching career
Nutt served as a graduate assistant at Arkansas and an assistant coach at Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
(1986-88) and Arkansas Tech (1990-93). He worked as a running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
s coach alongside his brother Houston Nutt after he took over at Arkansas before the 1998 season. Danny also assisted Houston Nutt at Boise State University
Boise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
and Murray State University
Murray State University
Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
(1994-97).
Mitch Mustain Email Scandal
Throughout the 2006 season, true freshman QB Mitch MustainMitch Mustain
Mitchell Mustain is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. He played college football at USC. Mustain played his freshman year of college at the University of Arkansas in 2006 before transferring to USC in 2007...
received several abusive emails from Teresa Prewett, a close friend of the Nutt family. In early 2007, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette revealed that documents retrieved in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act pointed to an inordinate amount of SMS text messages between Prewett, head coach Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is an American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he served as the head coach at Murray State University , Boise State University , and the University of Arkansas...
and his brother Danny just before each email was sent to Mustain, shining light on his transfer to USC in the spring.
Resignation
In July 2007, Danny resigned from coaching due to a very serious health condition that included a recurring bleeding of his brain stemBrain stem
In vertebrate anatomy the brainstem is the posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. The brain stem provides the main motor and sensory innervation to the face and neck via the cranial nerves...
, and increasingly impaired hearing (Nutt has been partially deaf since birth). He has gone under surgery and rehabilitation in 1998 for his condition and was in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
receiving treatment.
“It’s real tough to take,” Jones said. “All of us enjoyed playing for him. He’s a real fun coach to play for and we wanted to play as hard as we could for him. We will miss him a lot.” -Felix Jones
Felix Jones
Felix Jones is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. After playing college football and majoring in kinesiology at the University of Arkansas, he was drafted by the Cowboys 22nd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft...
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported on 9/23/07: "An ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
cameraman panning the Arkansas coaches' box during the second half spotted former running backs coach Danny Nutt wearing a headset...Nutt was also on the field before the game, but was not dressed in coaching at attire like he was for the Razorbacks' season opener against Troy
Troy University
Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
. Nutt also watched that game from the home coaches' section on the third floor of the Reynolds Razorback Stadium pressbox. He was outfitted in a white coach's polo and black dress slackes for that game."
Ole Miss
Prior to the 2008 football season, Danny followed his brother Houston to the University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
as Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development.