Dec. 22, 2006

Kasey Dunn, who has spent the past three seasons as running backs coach at the University of Arizona, has been hired as Baylor's special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach, Bears' head coach Guy Morriss announced Friday. Dunn will begin his duties at Baylor on Jan. 2, 2007.

"Kasey has an impressive track record as a special teams coach and is a very good recruiter," said Morriss. "He is excited to be joining our staff at Baylor. Kasey's coaching and playing experience will be an asset as we continue to move the program forward in 2007."

Dunn brings 14 years of coaching experience to Waco all-told, which includes stops at Arizona (2004-06), TCU (2003), Alabama (2003), Washington State (1998-2002), New Mexico (1996-97), Idaho (1993 and 1995) and the University of San Diego (1994). In addition, Dunn served minority internships with both the NFL's Seattle Seahawks (2003) and Denver Broncos (1997).

"I'm excited about the opportunity to work with Coach Morriss and Coach Hays," Dunn said. "This is a tremendous opportunity. Baylor is a program headed in the right direction and I look forward to being a part of it."

A standout wide receiver at the University of Idaho from 1987 through 1991, Dunn was a three-time All-American who still holds Vandal school records for career receptions (268) and receiving yards (3,847), while ranking No. 2 in touchdown receptions (25). At the end of his collegiate career, his marks for receptions and receiving yards ranked No. 2 all-time in Division I-AA behind Jerry Rice and they stand sixth and 10th, respectively, today. Dunn's 88 catches led the nation in 1990, while he ranked No. 3 with 85 receptions in 1991 and fifth with 73 grabs as a sophomore in 1989.

The 1992 Idaho graduate played with professionally with the CFL's British Columbia Lions (1992) and Edmonton Eskimos (1993), as well as the NFL's Houston Oilers (1992) before launching his coaching career in 1993 at Idaho as a volunteer assistant working with the Vandals' wide receivers. He then worked as tight ends and receivers coach at the University of San Diego in 1994 before returning to his alma mater as cornerbacks coach in 1995.

He served as cornerbacks coach at the University of New Mexico from 1996 through 1997, helping the Lobos to the 1997 Insight.com Bowl. One of Dunn's Lobo pupils was Scott McGarrahan, an eight-year NFL veteran.

Dunn then moved to Washington State from 1998 through 2002 as assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and running backs coach. A member of a coaching staff which directed the Cougars to back-to-back bowl games for the first time in school history (Sun Bowl following the 2001 season and Rose Bowl following the 2002 campaign) and started a three-year run of 10-victory campaigns, Dunn coached two WSU running backs to school records during his time in Pullman. Kevin Brown rushed for a sophomore school-record 1,046 yards in 1998 and Deon Burnett established a WSU freshman standard by rushing for 974 yards in 1999.

After coaching cornerbacks at TCU in 2003 and helping the Horned Frogs to an 11-2 record and the Fort Worth Bowl, Dunn has spent the past three seasons as running backs coach at the University of Arizona since 2004. At Arizona, he coached running back Mike Bell to a third consecutive 900-yard season and fourth place on the Wildcats' all-time rushing list with 3,163 yards.

Dunn and his wife, Janelle, have two daughters, Kayla and Lauren. He was born July 22, 1969 in San Diego, Calif.

He replaces Harold Jackson, who resigned earlier this month to pursue other interests, and was an original member of Morriss' Baylor coaching staff.

Dunn's Coaching History

1993 Idaho, Volunteer coach, Wide Receivers

1994 University of San Diego, Tight Ends/Receivers Coach

1995 Idaho, Cornerbacks Coach

1996 New Mexico, Cornerbacks Coach

1997 New Mexico, Cornerbacks Coach

1998 Washington State, Running Backs Coach

1999 Washington State, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2000 Washington State, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2001 Washington State, Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2002 Washington State, Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2003 Texas Christian, Cornerbacks Coach

2004 Arizona, Running Backs Coach

2005 Arizona, Running Backs Coach

2006 Arizona, Running Backs Coach

Dunn in The Postseason

1988 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, Idaho Wide Receiver (3 rounds)

1989 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, Idaho Wide Receiver

1990 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, Idaho Wide Receiver (2 rounds)

1993 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, Idaho Volunteer, Receivers (3 rounds)

1995 NCAA-I-AA Playoffs, Idaho Cornerbacks Coach

1997 Insight.com Bowl, New Mexico Cornerbacks Coach

2001 Sun Bowl, Washington State Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2002 Rose Bowl (2003), Washington State Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2003 Fort Worth Bowl, TCU Cornerbacks Coach