# Lance Guidry

Lance Guidry (born March 25, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is a former defensive coordinator at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Guidry served as the head football coach at McNeese State University from 2016 to 2018. He was also the interim head football coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for one game in 2010 and at Western Kentucky University for one game in 2012. Guidry played college football as a defensive back at McNeese State from 1990 to 1993. He was a four-year starter, a team captain, and a two-time All-Southland Conference selection. Guidry ranks 17th on the McNeese all-time tackle leader board and also 10th in interceptions.

## Coaching career
### Miami (OH)

Guidry served as defensive backs coach for Miami during its 2010 MAC championship season. That season Miami orchestrated the second largest turnaround in the history of college football going 10–4 after winning just one game (1–11) the year before. Head coach Michael Haywood left the team prior to the team's bowl game. Guidry served as interim head coach for Go-Daddy.com Bowl, leading the Redhawks to a 35–21 victory over Middle Tennessee.

### Western Kentucky

After the Go-Daddy.com Bowl victory, Guidry became defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky University. By his second season (2012), Guidry's defense was #1 in the Sun Belt Conference and 26th nationally. That year Western Kentucky earned its first-ever bowl invite (Little Caesar's Bowl) since its transition to the FBS Level. Head Coach Willie Taggart left prior to the Little Caesar's Bowl, and once again Guidry was tabbed as the Interim Head Coach for the bowl game, where the Hilltoppers lost a tight game to Central Michigan in the waning minutes of the 4th quarter (24–21).

### McNeese State

In 2013, Guidry returned to his alma mater to become the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys. Guidry's presence was immediately felt as McNeese won 10 games for the first time six years and made the FCS playoffs for the first time in four years. In his third season, Guidry's defense ranked 12th nationally in total defense, 3rd in scoring defense and 4th in rushing defense - leading the way for McNeese's perfect regular season (10–0) and 2015 Southland Conference Championship.
After the 2015 season, head coach Matt Viator left McNeese to become head coach at Louisiana-Monroe and Guidry was named as the 15th head coach in McNeese State history. After three winning seasons, on November 20, 2018, it was announced that Guidry's contract would not be renewed.

### After McNeese

Guidry spent the 2019 season as the defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana. The following season, Guidry re-united with Willie Taggart as the safeties coach on Taggart's Florida Atlantic staff.

### Marshall

In January 2021, it was announced that Guidry would be joining Charles Huff's inaugural staff at Marshall University as the Thundering Herd's defensive coordinator.
Guidry's 2022 Marshall defense finished the season ranked in the top 10 nationally in 12 different defensive categories, helping guide the Herd to an 8–4 regular season record.

### Tulane

On January 20, 2023, it was announced that Guidry was hired as the defensive coordinator for the 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team, replacing the outgoing Chris Hampton.

### Miami

However, on February 7, 2023, the Associated Press reported that the University of Miami would be hiring him as defensive coordinator."AP sources: Miami hiring Lance Guidry from Tulane as DC". apnews.com/. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023. Over two seasons at Miami, the Hurricanes posted records of 7-6 in 2023 and 10-3 in 2024. Despite the improved record, much of the success in 2024 was attributed to Heisman runner-up quarterback Cam Ward, whose stellar play carried the team. Meanwhile, the defense, under Guidry’s leadership, struggled significantly, giving up 42 points to Syracuse during the regular season and 41 points to Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The defensive unit’s poor performance became a focal point of fan criticism. On December 31, 2024, the University of Miami announced that Guidry had been fired as the team’s defensive coordinator.
* Lance Guidry – 2015 SLC Champs
* Lance Guidry & Family

## Head coaching record
### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | STATS$^#$ | Coaches$^°$ |
| Miami RedHawks (Mid-American Conference) (2010) ||||||||
| 2010 | Miami | 1–0 | 0–0 | (East) | W GoDaddy.com | | |
| Miami: | Miami: | 1–0 | 0–0 | | | | |
| Western Kentucky (Sun Belt Conference) (2012) ||||||||
| 2012 | Western Kentucky | 0–1 | 0–0 | | L Little Caesars Pizza | | |
| Western Kentucky: | Western Kentucky: | 0–1 | 0–0 | | | | |
| McNeese State Cowboys (Southland Conference) (2016–2018) ||||||||
| 2016 | McNeese State | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 2017 | McNeese State | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–3rd | | 22 | 18 |
| 2018 | McNeese State | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–4th | | | |
| McNeese State: | McNeese State: | 21–12 | 17–10 | | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 22–13 | | | | | |