 Dimel in 2018 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1962 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2024 (aged 62) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1983 | Hutchinson |
| 1984–1986 | Kansas State |
| 1987 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | Kansas State (GA) |
| 1989–1992 | Kansas State (OL) |
| 1993–1994 | Kansas State (RGC/OL) |
| 1995–1996 | Kansas State (OC) |
| 1997–1999 | Wyoming |
| 2000–2002 | Houston |
| 2005 | Kansas State (GA) |
| 2006–2007 | Arizona (TE) |
| 2008 | Arizona (TE/RB) |
| 2009–2017 | Kansas State (OC/RB/TE) |
| 2018–2023 | UTEP |
| 2024 | Illinois (senior off. assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–88 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Dana August Dimel (October 9, 1962 – December 3, 2024) was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach of the University of Wyoming from 1997 to 1999, the University of Houston from 2000 to 2002, and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 2018 to 2023, compiling a career head coaching record of 50–88. Dimel also coached as an assistant at Kansas State University and the University of Arizona.