Dan Redding enters his 20th season at Carson-Newman as an assistant coach with the defensive tackles.

Redding, who is in his second stint at C-N, spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as the defensive line coach at Southeastern Louisiana before returning to Mossy Creek last season.

During his tenure, he has helped lead Carson-Newman to 13 South Atlantic Conference championships, 14 national playoff appearances and three national championship game berths. He has coached numerous All-Conference, All-Region and All-American performers, including 2005 SAC Defensive Player of the Year Anthony Robinson and 2009 SAC Defensive Freshman of the Year Qua Jackson.

Redding had two of his defensive linemen-Cedric Killings and Torrie Griffin sign free agent contracts in 2000 with the San Francisco 49ers and the Tennessee Titans, respectively. In 1995, nose guard Steve Mellon earned NCAA Division II All-America accolades for the second straight year. Redding had another player garner All-American accolades in 2003 as Clarence Glymph was selected for postseason honors by a number of different agencies. Glymph played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2005 and is currently with the Miami Dolphins. Killings wrapped up a successful NFL career last season after being injured with the Houston Texans.

In addition to coaching, Redding was responsible for the football weight-training program and for overseeing use of the impressive C-N Athletic Weight Room, which he designed.

A 1972 Catawba graduate, Redding began coaching at his prep alma mater, Randleman (N.C.) High School. He was an assistant there for six seasons before taking a job at Liberty University in 1977. While in Lynchburg, Redding was in charge of the linebackers while organizing the Flames' strength program. From 1984-86, Redding was promoted to defensive coordinator.

In 1987, Redding left coaching for a year. He returned 12 months later as head coach at North Florida Christian School. In 1989, Redding was named assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Greenville (Ill.) College, where he spent two seasons.

Redding and his wife, Christine, are the parents of three children, Dan, Jr., David and Becky. They also have three grandchildren, Coleman, Aubrey, and Kylie Ann.