(1979-07-21) July 21, 1979 (age 44) Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2002
Furman
Position(s)
Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004
Clemson (GA)
2005
South Carolina State (QB)
2006–2008
Clemson (TE/RC)
2009–2010
Clemson (OC/QB)
2011
Alabama (analyst)
2012
Colorado State (AHC/QB)
2013–2016
Alabama (WR)
2017
Arizona State (OC/QB)
2018–2021
Louisiana
2022–present
Florida
Head coaching record
Overall
51–26
Bowls
2–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× Sun Belt (2020–2021) 4× Sun Belt West Division (2018–2021)
Awards
2× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2019, 2021)
William Hall Napier (born July 21, 1979)[2] is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he served as head coach at the University of Louisiana, amassing a 40–12 record in four seasons with three consecutive 10+ win seasons and two seasons finishing in the AP Poll, both firsts in the programs' history. Prior to Louisiana, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona State University in 2017.
^"AP source: Napier gets 7-year, $51.8M contract at Florida". WINK News. December 5, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
^2000 Furman Football(PDF). Furman University. 2000. pp. 23–24. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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