STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is no longer without a defensive coordinator as Derek Mason has been announced to fill the position. Mason was most recently the DC at Auburn, where he stepped down from the position on Jan. 22.
Mason played his college ball as a cornerback at Northern Arizona University, where he was a four-year letterman and a two-year starter. He began his coaching career at Mesa Community College as a wide receivers coach back in 1994 and has had multiple stops, including the NFL, along his way to Stillwater.
The spot Cowboy fans will be most familiar with will be as the Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator during the 2011 season at Stanford, the same year the No. 3 Cowboys beat No. 4 Stanford 41-38 in overtime with a 22-yard field goal by Quinn Sharp.
Here's all the stops Mason has made during his coaching career.
- 1994: Mesa CC (WR)
- 1995–1996: Weber State (WR)
- 1997–1998: Idaho State (RB)
- 1999–2001: Bucknell (DB)
- 2002: Utah (WR/ST)
- 2003: St. Mary's (AHC/Co-DC)
- 2004: New Mexico State (WR)
- 2005–2006: Ohio (WR)
- 2007–2009: Minnesota Vikings (Asst. DB)
- 2010: Stanford (DB)
- 2011: Stanford (AHC/Co-DC/DB)
- 2012–2013: Stanford (AHC/DC)
- 2014–2020: Vanderbilt
- 2021: Auburn (DC)
