Aaron Clough completed his second year as a graduate assistant coach in 2013. A Plano, Texas, native, Clough graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 2010 with a bachelor's in behavioral science. He played football for the Cowboys for three seasons between 2006 and 2008 and served as a student assistant coach in both 2009 and 2010. In 2011, Clough was the defensive line coach for Hudson Valley Community College.