Dan Carrel

Dan Carrel joined head coach Tim Beck’s coaching staff as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in January 2023. Carrel returns to the college ranks after spending one year as the defensive coordinator for the Michigan Panthers under head coach Jeff Fisher in the United States Football League (USFL). Before coaching in the USFL, Carrel spent two seasons at UMass, serving as a defensive analyst in 2020 and the linebackers coach in 2021. As the linebackers coach in 2021, Carrel tutored UMass’ leading tackler Jalen Mackie, who finished the season with a team-high 100 tackles, 15.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, one interception, and one pass breakup.