Noel is a seasoned football coach with over four decades of experience spanning top-tier college programs and the NFL Renowned for his innovative offensive strategies and player development skills, Mazzone has left a significant mark on every team he’s coached.

Playing Career

He played college football as a quarterback at the University of New Mexico from 1975 to 1979, leading the Lobos in passing during the 1976 and 1977 seasons. ​

Early Coaching Roles (1980–2005)

• University of New Mexico (1980–1981): Began as a graduate assistant under head coach Joe Morrison.​
• Colorado State University (1982–1986): Coached quarterbacks and receivers, mentoring future NFL quarterback Kelly Stouffer. ​
• Texas Christian University (1987–1991): Served as quarterbacks coach.​
• University of Minnesota (1992–1994): Held the position of quarterbacks coach.
• University of Mississippi (1995–1998): Appointed offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Tommy Tuberville.​
• Auburn University (1999–2001): Continued as offensive coordinator with Tuberville.​
• Oregon State University (2002): Served as offensive coordinator under head coach Dennis Erickson. ​
• North Carolina State University (2003–2004): Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, coaching quarterback Philip Rivers, who became the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.

NFL Coaching Experience​

• New York Jets (2006–2008): Wide receivers coach under head coach Eric Mangini.​
• New York Jets (2009): Served as a personnel consultant for the franchise.

UCLA Bruins (2012–2015)

Mazzone joined UCLA as offensive coordinator in 2012, implementing a high-scoring offense that set multiple school records:​

• 2012 Season: Senior running back Johnathan Franklin set school records for career rushing yards (4,403) and single-season rushing yards (1,734). Quarterback Brett Hundley set records for single-season passing yards (3,740) and total offense (4,095). ​
• 2013 Season: The Bruins set a school record for total offense with 692 yards against New Mexico State. ​
• 2014 Season: Hundley became UCLA’s all-time leader in total offense (11,713 yards) and touchdown passes (75). Running back Paul Perkins led the Pac-12 in rushing with 1,575 yards, the second-highest in school history. ​
• 2015 Season: UCLA set a school record with six games of over 500 yards of total offense. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen was named Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. ​

Texas A&M Aggies (2016–2017)

In 2016, Mazzone became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Texas A&M:

• 2016 Season: The Aggies averaged over 200 rushing and 200 passing yards per game, totaling 467.1 yards per game, ranking second in the SEC.
• 2017 Season: Texas A&M’s passing offense ranked third in the SEC with 252.2 yards per game. ​

University of Arizona (2018–2020)

Mazzone served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona, continuing his role under head coach Kevin Sumlin.