Larry Mac Duff

Defensive Coordinator & Special Teams Coordinator

MacDuff returns to the Las Vegas Locomotives as the Defensive Coordinator and Special Teams Coach for a third season in the UFL. With more than 35 years of coaching experience, MacDuff has coordinated successful defenses and special team units at both the professional and collegiate level.

Most recently, Mac Duff served as Co-Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers Coach for the University of Texas. The Longhorns were the top team in the Big 12 Conference for rushing defense, ranked sixth nationally and defeated Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.

MacDuff spent four seasons as Special Teams Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. During that time, his special teams achieved top four rankings in the NFL for takeaways, kickoff coverage and kickoff returns.

MacDuff first came to the NFL as Special Teams Coach for the New York Giants, working under Locos Head Coach Jim Fassel. During his tenure with the team, the Giants won two NFC East titles and advanced to the Super Bowl in 2000.

At the University of Arizona his Desert Swarm Defense finished in the top 10 nationally in total defense for four consecutive years (1992-95). Arizona led the nation in scoring defense in 1992 and in rushing defense in 1993. Under MacDuff's guidance, five players were named Consensus 1st Team All-Americans, five players were named Pac 10 Defensive Players of the Year and 24 defensive players were drafted or made NFL rosters.

An All-America defensive end on Fullerton Junior College’s 12-0 National Championship team, MacDuff continued his college playing career at the University of Oklahoma. An effective leader and teacher, MacDuff and his wife Barbie have one son, Justin.