Football
Gary, Demerick
Demerick Gary
- Title:
- Assistant Coach, Defensive Line
- Email:
- UNTFootball@unt.edu
- Alma Mater:
- SMU, 2019
Demerick Gary joined the UNT Football staff as defensive line coach in January 2023.
Prior to the 2023 season, Gary was selected to Dave Campbell's Texas Football 40 Under 40 list, honoring 40 rising coaches in the state of Texas under the age of 40.
Gary spent the 2022 season as a graduate assistant and assistant defensive line coach at Houston. The Cougars defense had 30 sacks and led The American with 94 tackles for loss.
Senior defensive lineman D’Anthony Jones was named first team All-American Athletic Conference. The senior was graded as the nation's third-best edge defender (90.8) by PFF.
Gary was a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 2021 and served on the coaching staff at North Crowley High School in 2020. He was named one of On3 Sports’ Rising Stars in college football in 2022.
A native of South Dallas, Gary prepped at Kimball High School before going on to a standout career at SMU from 2016-19. He played in 49 games in his career before earning his degree in 2019.
Coaching History
2020: North Crowley High, assistant coach
2021: Arkansas, graduate assistant
2022: Houston, graduate assistant
2023-: UNT, defensive line
Prior to the 2023 season, Gary was selected to Dave Campbell's Texas Football 40 Under 40 list, honoring 40 rising coaches in the state of Texas under the age of 40.
Gary spent the 2022 season as a graduate assistant and assistant defensive line coach at Houston. The Cougars defense had 30 sacks and led The American with 94 tackles for loss.
Senior defensive lineman D’Anthony Jones was named first team All-American Athletic Conference. The senior was graded as the nation's third-best edge defender (90.8) by PFF.
Gary was a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 2021 and served on the coaching staff at North Crowley High School in 2020. He was named one of On3 Sports’ Rising Stars in college football in 2022.
A native of South Dallas, Gary prepped at Kimball High School before going on to a standout career at SMU from 2016-19. He played in 49 games in his career before earning his degree in 2019.
Coaching History
2020: North Crowley High, assistant coach
2021: Arkansas, graduate assistant
2022: Houston, graduate assistant
2023-: UNT, defensive line
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