Pete Golding
American football coach (born 1984)
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- Stephen Thomas "Pete" Golding (born February 8, 1984) is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).
- Golding was also an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Southern Mississippi, Southeastern Louisiana University, Delta State University, and Tusculum University.
- In 2004, the free safety garnered All-Gulf South Conference honors after leading the team with 85 tackles with two interceptions and eight pass break-ups.
- Coaching career Golding began his coaching career as a graduate assistant on former Delta State head coach Rick Rhoades' staff in 2006.
- Delta State Golding returned to Delta State in 2010.
Stephen Thomas "Pete" Golding (born February 8, 1984) is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He previously served as the defensive coordinator and the inside linebackers coach at Ole Miss from 2023 to 2025. Golding was also an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Southern Mississippi, Southeastern Louisiana University, Delta State University, and Tusculum University.
Playing career
Golding was a four-year starter for the Delta State Statesmen from 2002 to 2005 at safety, racking up 285 career tackles to rank third in school history while recording nine career interceptions to finish fourth. In 2004, the free safety garnered All-Gulf South Conference honors after leading the team with 85 tackles with two interceptions and eight pass break-ups. As a senior in 2005, he tallied 81 tackles with five tackles-for-loss, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Coaching career
Golding began his coaching career as a graduate assistant on former Delta State head coach Rick Rhoades' staff in 2006.
Tusculum
Golding served for two years as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach under Frankie DeBusk at Tusculum College.
Delta State
Golding returned to Delta State in 2010. The Statesmen advanced to the NCAA DII National Championship game and their third Gulf South Conference title in four years. They finished the season with an 11–4 overall record and a 6–2 mark in the GSC.
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