Terrian Dora

Biography

Terrian Dora joined the Houston Football program ahead of the 2026 season following a season at Hinds Community College and works with the defense. Dora spent the 2025 season at Hinds where he served as the Special Teams Coordinator and Linebackers Coach. Dora reunites with Defensive Coordinator Austin Armstrong, and Running Backs Coach Jordy Joseph, whom he crossed paths with at Southern Miss during their time in Hattiesburg, Miss. Dora spent two of his seven seasons at Southern Miss including four as a student, two as a graduate assistant, and one as a defensive assistant and worked for multiple head coaches during his time in Hattiesburg. He earned his Bachelor of Liberal Arts in May 2021 from Southern Miss and his Master of Sports Management in May 2023 from Southern Miss. In 2018, he was a part of top defenses in Southern Mississippi. He came to Southern Miss after earning 4A all-region honors at Noxubee County High School, where his school won two state titles during his time there. Dora and his wife, Taylor, has two children, Teyana and Terrian.