| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties |
| Team | Western Illinois Leathernecks |
| Conference | Big South–OVC |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1999 | Defiance |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000 | Preble Shawnee HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 2001 | Lakeland (GA) |
| 2002–2003 | Dayton (GA) |
| 2004 | Ball State (GA) |
| 2005–2007 | Wayne State (MI) (LB/ST) |
| 2008–2009 | Dayton (DB) |
| 2010–2018 | Dayton (DC) |
| 2019–2024 | Valparaiso |
| 2025–present | Western Illinois (DC/S) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–42 |
Landon Fox is an American football coach who serves as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Fox previously spent 11 seasons as an assistant at Dayton, serving in the role of defensive coordinator. Fox was named the head coach at Valparaiso on March 5, 2019, after previous head coach Dave Cecchini departed for Bucknell.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso Crusaders/Beacons (Pioneer Football League) (2019–2024) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Valparaiso | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Valparaiso | 4–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2021 | Valparaiso | 4–7 | 4–4 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Valparaiso | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023 | Valparaiso | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2024 | Valparaiso | 4–7 | 2–5 | 9th | |||||
| Valparaiso: | 21–42 | 16–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–42 | ||||||||
References
- "WIU Football Names Landon Fox as New Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach". goleathernecks. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- Osipoff, Michael. "Grind and shine: Former Dayton defensive coordinator Landon Fox takes over at Valparaiso". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Information, Valparaiso University Sports. "VU hires Fox". TheNewsDispatch.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- TN, Streamline Technologies | Nashville. "Landon Fox Hired to Lead Valpo Football Program". www.valpoathletics.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Weinstein, Robbie. "Update: Valparaiso football coach Cecchini leaving for Bucknell". nwitimes.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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