Joe Dailey joined The University of New Mexico as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, coming to the Duke City after a seven-year stint at Liberty University.
At Liberty, he was on Turner Gill’s staff since 2012, first serving as quarterbacks coach before becoming the offensive coordinator in 2014. In 2018 Liberty ranked 34th nationally in points per game, averaging 33.3 points per game. The Flames ranked 46th in yards per game at 422.9, including 261.5 yards per game in the air, good for 33rd nationally. Liberty quarterback Buckshot Calvert was 25th nationally in yards per game at 255.7, throwing for 3,068 yards for the year. The Flames also had a 1,000-yard receiver in Antonio Gandy-Golden, who caught 71 passes for 1,037 yards.
Dailey tutored Liberty quarterback Josh Woodrum, who was one of just 22 FCS players invited to the 2016 NFL Combine, eventually going 25-for-36 in the preseason with 321 yards and four touchdowns. Over his seven seasons with Liberty, the Flames won four league titles, advanced to the FCS Playoffs once and never had a losing season.
After his first season with Liberty, Dailey was invited to attend and participate in the NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy. The organization provides an opportunity for current and former NFL players who are looking to continue their careers on the football sidelines to learn leadership, management, and administrative skills from football coaches at all levels.
Dailey got his start in coaching at the University of Buffalo, where he served as an offensive graduate assistant in 2008 before becoming tight ends coach in 2009, both seasons under Turner Gill. In 2008, the Bulls captured their first Mid-American Conference title, finishing 8-6 and playing in the 2009 International Bowl in Toronto. In both of his seasons with Buffalo, the Bulls ranked in the top 40 in offense.
Dailey then moved to Kansas for a year, where he served as Recruiting Coordinator before serving as quarterbacks coach at Bethune-Cookman.
Dailey, one of the nation’s most sought-after run-pass high school quarterbacks, started his collegiate career at Nebraska. As a sophomore at Nebraska, Dailey established new quarterbacking standards. In Nebraska’s matchup against Colorado, he became the first quarterback in program history to throw 300 yards in a game and set a single-game passing record with 342 yards in a 59-27 victory over Baylor.
After starting all 11 games in 2004, Dailey finished the season with 2,025 passing yards, the third-best season passing mark in Nebraska history. Dailey was a team captain as a sophomore, as well as a two-time member of the Brook
Berringer Citizenship Team.
Dailey transferred to North Carolina where he finished the last two years of his playing career. In 2006, he started seven games as quarterback and led the program with 1,316 passing yards and seven touchdowns. The following year, Dailey finished his Tar Heel days as a starting wide receiver.
Dailey completed his collegiate playing career by throwing for 3,458 yards and 26 touchdowns while completing 52.7 percent of his pass attempts (274-of-520).
A native of Freehold, New Jersey, Joe and his wife Carrie have four children, Stella, Noah, Myles and Tyson.
| Joe Dailey Profile: | |
| Born | |
| Hometown | Freehold, N.J. |
| Alma Mater | Bethune Cookman (Quarterbacks) |
| Playing Experience | Nebraska 2004-05, North Carolina 2006-07 |
| Family | Wife: Carrie; Children: Stella, Noah, Myles and Tyson. |
| Coaching Experience: | |
| 2014-18 | Liberty (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) |
| 2012-13 | Liberty (Quarterbacks) |
| 2011 | Bethune Cookman (Quarterbacks) |
| 2010 | Kansas (Recruiting Coordinator) |
| 2008-09 | Buffalo (Graduate Assistant/TEs) |
| Postseason Coached (corresponding to the season, not the actual year of game): | |
| 2014 | FCS Playoffs |
| 2009 | International Bowl |