Vincent Dancy

Biography

THE DANCY FILE Hometown: Shuqualak, Miss. College: Jackson State, 2006 High School: Noxubee County High School, 2002 X/Twitter: @CoachDancyVI Birthday: March 10, 1984 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2025-present: Mississippi State, Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers 2024: Colorado, Defensive Ends 2023: Colorado, Defensive Quality Control 2018-22: Mississippi Valley State, Head Coach 2015-17: Mississippi Valley State, Defensive Coordinators 2014: Paine College, Defensive Coordinator 2012-13: Jackson State, Safeties 2009-11: Jackson State, Outside Linebackers (GA) BOWL GAMES COACHED 2024: Alamo Bowl (Colorado) Vincent Dancy was named Mississippi State’s Defensive Ends & Outside Linebackers coach on December 30, 2024. He comes to Starkville after spending the 2024 season as an assistant coach at Colorado. Dancy, a Shuqualak, Mississippi, native and standout player at Noxubee County High School, joined Deion Sanders' first staff at Colorado in 2023 as an analyst before being elevated to defensive ends coach a year later. Dancy's defensive ends helped the Buffaloes lead the Big 12 in both sacks and tackles for loss duing the 2024 season, while ranking 13th and 16th nationally in those categories, respectively. Colorado's defense also led the Big 12 and ranked 12th nationally in Coaches By The Numbers' Defensive Mayhem rating, which accounts for sacks, tackles for loss, interceptions and fumbles gained. The Buffaloes also boasted the Big 12's top pass-rushing grade as a team as well as the con