Background
Dantonio, Mark was born on March 9, 1956 in El Paso, Texas, United States.
Dantonio, Mark was born on March 9, 1956 in El Paso, Texas, United States.
Bachelor in English, University South Carolina, 1979. Master of Education, Ohio University, 1981.
Assistant coach Westside High School, Anderson, South Carolina, 1979, Ohio University Bobcats, 1980, Purdue University Boilermakers, 1981. Defensive coordinator Butler County Community College Grizzlies, Kansas, 1983. Assistant coach Ohio State University Buckeyes, 1983—1984, defensive coordinator, 2001—2003.
Secondary coach University Akron Zips, 1985. Defensive coordinator, secondary coach Youngstown State University Penguins, 1985—1990. Secondary coach University Kansas Jayhawks, 1991—1994.
Associate head coach, secondary coach Michigan State University Spartans, 1995—2000, head coach, since 2007, University Cincinnati Bearcats, 2003—2006.
Married Becky Dantonio. Children: Kristen, Lauren.