Dan Hanson

Dan Hanson is a current church administrative pastor who formerly served as a college football coach in the United States.

Coaching history
Assistant coaching
Hanson had served as the defensive coordinator, defensive backs, and linebackers coach for Malone. He also worked as defensive coordinator at Olivet Nazarene University where he was instrumental in ONU's NCCAA Victory Bowl Championship in 1997, in the squad's achieving a spot in the 1998 NAIA national championship game and in the team's 1999 MSFA Midwest League title.

Malone College
Hanson was the fourth head college football coach
for the Malone College Pioneers located in Canton, Ohio, United States, and he held that position for four seasons, from 2002 until 2005.
His career coaching record at Malone was 13 wins, 27 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him
third at Malone in total wins and fourth at Malone in winning percentage.

Hanson was named the "interim" coach as a temporary replacement of Steve Saulnier, but stayed on for four seasons with the program.

Playing history
Hanson played safety at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois and he later was an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at his alma mater. He earned all district and defensive MVP honors at ONU as well as being named an All-American Scholar Athlete.

Personal life
Hanson left football to become the Administrative Pastor at Canton First Church of the Nazarene. Hanson holds a bachelor's degree in religion from Olivet Nazarene University as well as two masters' degrees in religion and teaching.

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