Coach Malone is a proud native of Houston, Texas. After attending Waltrip Senior High School, Coach Malone went on to play at the University of Texas at Austin. Subsequently, he played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals. When he isn't cultivating a winning team culture, you can find him with his wife, Nedra, and three children, Van, Vaughn, and Vincent. Coach Malone believes the six pillars of a successful football program are: leadership, perseverance, commitment to excellence, accountability, faith, and service.