Mark Hagen is in his second season as co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach in his second stint at Purdue. He was rehired Jan. 17, 2021.
Returning to West Lafayette in 2021, Hagen made an immediate impact on the Purdue defense. The Boilermakers surrendered 22.4 points per game, ranking 34th in the country, to improve upon their No. 67 ranking during the 2020 campaign (29.8 ppg). Purdue’s defense also found the top 25 in red zone defense (23rd - .756). Focusing on the defensive line, Hagen guided George Karlaftis to All-America and First Team All-Big Ten honors.
In Hagen's previous stint at Purdue, the Boilermakers appeared in seven bowl games, including the 2001 Rose Bowl and the 2004 Capital One Bowl. During his former time in West Lafayette, Purdue's defense saw 18 members selected in the National Football League Draft over the years – including first-round picks Ryan Kerrigan (2011) and Anthony Spencer (2007), second-round selections Kawann Short (2013), Mike Neal (2010) and Bernard Pollard (2006) and third-round draftees Alex Magee (2009), Cliff Avril (2008), Stuart Schweigert (2004), Gilbert Gardner (2004) and Landon Johnson (2004).
A veteran of 30 years of coaching experience, Hagen has spent 21 seasons in the Big Ten Conference alone.
Hagen served as associate head coach for the defense and defensive line coach at Texas during the 2020 season.
Prior to Texas, Hagen coached at his alma mater, Indiana, for four seasons (2015-18), most recently as the Hoosiers' co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. It was his third professional stint in Bloomington, having served as an assistant for two seasons (2011-12) and getting his collegiate coaching career start there as a graduate assistant and administrative assistant (1992-95).
Hagen also spent three years (2013-15) at Texas A&M, working for two seasons with Aggies' linebackers and the final year with the defensive tackles. His first full-time coach job was at Northern Illinois from 1996-99.
A native of Carmel, Indiana, Hagen was a four-year letterwinner (1987, 1989-91), two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection, three-time Academic All-Big Ten winner, 1992 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient and a captain at linebacker.
He led the team in tackles three straight years from 1989-91, and he was the team's Balfour Award recipient in 1991 for bringing distinction and honor to the university. He is tied for fifth in Hoosiers history with 336 career tackles. Hagen played in four bowl games, including the 1991 Copper Bowl, where he was named the bowl's Most Valuable Defensive Player. He graduated from Indiana with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1991 and earned a master's in sport marketing and management in 1995.
Hagen and his wife, Denise, have four daughters – Abby, Emma, Ellie and Ava.
Returning to West Lafayette in 2021, Hagen made an immediate impact on the Purdue defense. The Boilermakers surrendered 22.4 points per game, ranking 34th in the country, to improve upon their No. 67 ranking during the 2020 campaign (29.8 ppg). Purdue’s defense also found the top 25 in red zone defense (23rd - .756). Focusing on the defensive line, Hagen guided George Karlaftis to All-America and First Team All-Big Ten honors.
In Hagen's previous stint at Purdue, the Boilermakers appeared in seven bowl games, including the 2001 Rose Bowl and the 2004 Capital One Bowl. During his former time in West Lafayette, Purdue's defense saw 18 members selected in the National Football League Draft over the years – including first-round picks Ryan Kerrigan (2011) and Anthony Spencer (2007), second-round selections Kawann Short (2013), Mike Neal (2010) and Bernard Pollard (2006) and third-round draftees Alex Magee (2009), Cliff Avril (2008), Stuart Schweigert (2004), Gilbert Gardner (2004) and Landon Johnson (2004).
A veteran of 30 years of coaching experience, Hagen has spent 21 seasons in the Big Ten Conference alone.
Hagen served as associate head coach for the defense and defensive line coach at Texas during the 2020 season.
Prior to Texas, Hagen coached at his alma mater, Indiana, for four seasons (2015-18), most recently as the Hoosiers' co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. It was his third professional stint in Bloomington, having served as an assistant for two seasons (2011-12) and getting his collegiate coaching career start there as a graduate assistant and administrative assistant (1992-95).
Hagen also spent three years (2013-15) at Texas A&M, working for two seasons with Aggies' linebackers and the final year with the defensive tackles. His first full-time coach job was at Northern Illinois from 1996-99.
A native of Carmel, Indiana, Hagen was a four-year letterwinner (1987, 1989-91), two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection, three-time Academic All-Big Ten winner, 1992 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient and a captain at linebacker.
He led the team in tackles three straight years from 1989-91, and he was the team's Balfour Award recipient in 1991 for bringing distinction and honor to the university. He is tied for fifth in Hoosiers history with 336 career tackles. Hagen played in four bowl games, including the 1991 Copper Bowl, where he was named the bowl's Most Valuable Defensive Player. He graduated from Indiana with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1991 and earned a master's in sport marketing and management in 1995.
Hagen and his wife, Denise, have four daughters – Abby, Emma, Ellie and Ava.