Doug Belk
American football coach (born 1987)
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Douglas Belk (born September 16, 1987) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He has also coached in college for the West Virginia Mountaineers, Houston Cougars, and USC Trojans.
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
| Denver Broncos | |
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| Title | Defensive backs coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 16, 1987 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position | Quarterback |
| High school | Lowndes County (Valdosta, Georgia) |
| College | Carson–Newman (2007–2010) |
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Early life and college career
Belk was born in Valdosta, Georgia to Douglas and Dorothia Belk. He attended Lowndes County High School and played quarterback, running back, and wide receiver in college for the Carson–Newman Eagles.[1]
Coaching career
Valdosta State
Belk began his coaching career in 2011 at Division II Valdosta State. In his first year he worked as a defensive assistant and assisted with the special teams. In 2012 and 2013 he coached the team’s secondary, and they went on to win a division 2 national championship.
Alabama
In 2014 Belk took a pay cut[2] in order to join Nick Saban’s Alabama staff as a graduate assistant.[3] He stayed there until the end of the 2016 season,[4] winning a national championship in 2015 and the SEC every year he was there.[5]
West Virginia
In 2017 Belk was hired as the Mountaineers cornerbacks’ coach.[2][6][7] He stayed there until the end of the 2018 season.
Houston
On January 11, 2019, it was announced that Belk followed Dana Holgorsen to Houston[8] and became the team’s safeties coach in addition to the team’s co-defensive coordinator.[9] In January 2020, he was given the additional title of associate head coach.[10] On January 19, 2021 in addition to his positions as safeties coach and associate head coach, Belk was given control of the defense, becoming the sole defensive coordinator for Houston.[11][12] He stayed there until Holgorsen was fired at the end of the 2023 season.
USC
From 2024 to 2025, Belk served as the defensive backs coach for the USC Trojans. During his tenure at USC, he was credited with developing prospects such as Jaylin Smith, Bishop Fitzgerald, and Kamari Ramsey.[13]
Denver Broncos
On February 14, 2026, Belk was hired as the Denver Broncos' defensive backs coach, replacing recently-fired cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch.[14]