Stockstill’s successor was officially named Wednesday. Middle Tennessee hired Derek Mason, who most notably served as Vanderbilt’s head coach from 2014-20 and held defensive coordinator gigs ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- When Derek Mason announced he was taking a sabbatical from college coaching after serving as Oklahoma ...

Middle Tennessee has tabbed Derek Mason as the school’s new head coach, the program announced on Wednesday. “I am excited to be the 15th head coach at MTSU,” Mason said in a statement.

Middle Tennessee State football coach Derek Mason proudly donned a "Boro Built, Middle Made" T-shirt during the team's practice and media day last week. The new slogan is a fitting one for Mason, and ...

A decision former Oakland football standout Josh Smith made as a sophomore at Vanderbilt led him back to Derek Mason and MTSU ...

Middle Tennessee State football coach Derek Mason talks about the Blue Raiders' 32-25 win over Tennessee Tech during Week 1.

Middle Tennessee State announced the hiring of Derek Mason as the Blue Raiders’ football head coach on Wednesday. “We are ecstatic to welcome coach Derek Mason to Middle Tennessee and the Blue ...

On Wednesday the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders announced its next head coach of their football program. Former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason will once again run a team in the state of Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee State football coach Derek Mason had some advice for then-sophomore linebacker Josh Smith while the two were at Vanderbilt. Mason is now benefitting from the fact Smith didn't ...

Mason, 54, takes over in place of Rick Stockstill, who was fired on Nov. 27 after 18 seasons at the school. The Blue Raiders finished 4-8 this season and were 113-111 in his tenure with 10 bowl ...