Bradley Dale Peveto

Bradley Dale Peveto (born December 28, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He grew up in the small town of Orangefield, Texas and attended Southern Methodist University, where he played defensive back from 1982 to 1986. He began his coaching career in 1987 as an assistant at Trinity Valley Community College, and also served as an assistant at Stephen F. Austin, Southern Miss, Arkansas, Northwestern State, Houston, Middle Tennessee and LSU. Peveto served as the head football coach at Northwestern State University from 2008 to 2012. During his four years as the Demons' head coach, he compiled an overall record of 14 wins and 30 losses. In December 2012 Peveto was hired to serve as the safeties coach and special teams coordinator at Kentucky. In February 2014, Peveto returned to LSU as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant. Peveto was fired by LSU on November 25, 2016.

Assistant coaching career

Peveto started his coaching career as the secondary coach at Trinity Valley Community College in 1987. From Trinity Valley, Peveto served as an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin, Southern Miss, Arkansas, Northwestern State, Houston, Middle Tennessee before being hired at LSU in 2005. As part of the LSU staff, he coached the special teams and linebackers from 2005 through 2007, including the 2007 national championship team. In 2008, he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator of the Tigers, and served for one year before taking the head coaching position at Northwestern State.

Head coaching career

On December 18, 2008, Peveto was hired to serve as the Demons head coach. After a winless 2009 season, Peveto has led Northwestern State to consecutive 5–6 seasons. On November 19, 2012, Peveto was fired as head coach of the Demons after he completed a 4–7 season. During his tenure at Northwestern State, he compiled an overall record of 14 wins and 30 losses (14–30).