David Lee ( American football coach ) David Lee ( born July 2 , 1953 in Cape Girardeau , Missouri ) is an American football coach . Lee has spent many years as a quarterbacks coach , and has served as the head coach of the UTEP Miners . College . David Lee attended Vanderbilt University from 1971 - 1975 where he earned his bachelor degree in History in 1975 . As the quarterback for the Commodores , he served as team captain and was named the team ’ s most valuable player in 1974 with a record of 7 - 3 - 2 . Lee went on to lead his team to a 6 - 6 tie against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Peach Bowl . Coaching career . Collegiate . David Lee began his coaching career at the University of Tennessee at Martin as the quarterbacks and receivers coach . During his time at the University of Tennessee at Martin , he organized the first Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter in the school ’ s history . He then left Tennessee - Martin to return to his alma mater , Vanderbilt University , where he coached as the quarterbacks coach for one season . He then spent the next five season as a quarterbacks coach ( 1978 – 1982 ) with the University of Mississippi . In 1983 , he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of New Mexico . Lee left the University of New Mexico to join the University of Arkansas coaching staff . He coached at the University of Arkansas for four years under Ken Hatfield . During his four years as the Razorbacks quarterbacks coach , Lee helped direct the Razorback teams with a record of 45 - 15 - 1 as well as five consecutive bowl appearances and was also promoted to offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas in 1988 where he help lead the Razorbacks to a Southwest Conference title . In 1989 , he accepted his first head coaching job with the University of Texas at El Paso from 1989 – 1993 and posted a record of 11 - 41 - 1 . In 1994 , Lee joined the Hatfield ' s coaching staff at Rice University as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach where he helped lead Rice University to a share of the Southwest Conference title . Lee returned to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in 2001 and helped the Razorbacks to a Southeastern Conference Western Division Champion , but his second stay at the University of Arkansas was short . In 2011 , Lee returned to the University of Mississippi to be the Rebels ' offensive coordinator . Professional . Lee accepted a professional football coaching position with the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 . As an offensive assistant and offensive quality control coach in his first year with the Cowboys , he helped the Cowboys offense finish 15th overall which was a moderate improvement from the 2002 season . In his third year , his role with the Cowboys increase as he became the quarterbacks coach . Return to coaching college . Following his fourth year with the Cowboys as offensive quality control , Lee returned to the University of Arkansas as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2007 . Lee followed Houston Nutt to Ole Miss to be their Offensive Coordinator , however , his old boss , Bill Parcells — the Miami Dolphins new VP of Football Operations — hired Lee to be the Dolphins quarterback coach for the 2008 season . Lee was named “ Innovator of the Year ” 2008 by " Sporting News " for introducing the “ Wildcat offense ” to the NFL . After finishing a two year stint at Miami , on Monday January 11 , 2011 Lee was brought back to the University of Mississippi as Offensive Coordinator under head coach Houston Nutt . Buffalo Bills . Following the departure of George Cortez who took a job as the head coach of the Hamilton TigerCats of the CFL , The Buffalo Bills hired Lee on January 13th , 2012 to be the Quarterback coach under Chan Gailey . He , along with the entire Bills coaching staff , was dismissed on December 31 , 2012 . Personal life . Lee spent most of his childhood in Dexter , Missouri . He then attended Woodham High School in Pensacola , Florida , where he graduated in 1971 . Lee is currently married to Lynne Kazanowski . The couple have four children ( daughters Dana and Shannon , and sons Brian and Jordan ) .