2002: Memphis- Running Backs 13 BYU. His family wife Starand their school-age children, daughter Camryn and son Avery supported his move to the college ranks, even if it meant him relocating to Statesboro. "I wouldn't even be here if they hadn't pushed me out the door," Whitley quipped. Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports cited sources saying that Harris will bring with him from Washington defensive line coach Rip Rowan, a Marietta native who played at Austin Peay,to coach the same position with the Eagles, and analyst Aaron Schwanz to coach the linebackers. He helps me.". Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter; Tremaine Jackson: Head Football Coach football@valdosta.edu (229) 333-5970 (229) 333-5970: Trent Earley: Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line / Special Teams Coordinator football@valdosta.edu (229) 333-5970 (229) 333-5970 @CoachTEarley: Brandon Andersen The second-team defense includes senior nose tackleC.J. Cody Kessler (QB; 3rd round draft pick - Cleveland Browns; 2016) The first-team offense includedAmare Jones, a senior transfer from Tulane, at flex. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . In his role as assistant head coach, Whitley is positioned to be Helton's extra set of eyes on the field, which helps with such a large roster of 130-plus players. TJ Woods, who has 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, has been named the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Georgia Southern offense, as announced Tuesday by head coach Clay Helton. Helton said Whitleyled the team with "class, dignity, toughness, discipline" as it went 2-6 in the final eight games. Helton couldn't see putting together a staff without Whitley, though he understood the now-former interim head coach had options. 2011: USC - Quarterbacks I think in the end, it's going to make us better.". Prior to Oregon State, Woods served as the offensive line coach at Wisconsin, where his group helped block for running back Melvin Gordon in 2014 when he won the Doak Walker Award and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. STATESBORO Georgia Southern's new head football coach Clay Helton wasn't looking to clean house when he picked his coaching staff. "I'm trying to be the second best coach in Georgia Southern history," says Helton. Reed spent two seasons (2018-19) at his alma mater, Louisiana. A Georgia Southern man, Whitley has strong relationships with his players, the university and fellow alumni. Quarterback Christian Lopez targeted many different options, with four different wide receivers posting at least 25 receptions, 550 yards and two touchdowns. The new OC: Georgia Southern hires Western Kentucky assistant Bryan Ellis as offensive coordinator. Aug 2021 - Jan 20226 months. Georgia Southern University has hired TJ Woods to its coaching staff as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator: TJ Woods, who has 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, has been named the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Georgia Southern offense, as announced Tuesday by head . "As a Georgia Southern alumnus, he has a true love for this university. Woods and his wife Kelly have two daughters, Madison and McKenzie. If there was awkwardness which I assume there are in some cases he's eliminated that.". Prominent Pupils Family: wife, Angela; sons, Reid and Turner; daughter, Aubrey Milan will be a tremendous asset to our recruiting efforts." 2015 Georgia Southern Football Full Media Guide, Georgia Southern University PDF. Sims comes to Jackson State after two seasons at College Football National Champion Georgia as associate director of strength and conditioning. Turner replaces Art Craig who was placed on leave in the middle of last season. Former NFL tight endRichard Owenshas been named the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for Georgia Southern. He's come in and has a good relationship with the players. Harris was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection as a strong safety in 2009. Twitter: @NathanDominitz. His teams made 11 straight playoff appearances, won four region championships, and he was the 2019 GACA North/South All-Star Head Coach. The staff also includes Kevin Whitley the lone on-field coach retained from the 2021 season as assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach. gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu Twitter GSCoachHelton Clay Helton, who led USC to a Rose Bowl title in 2016, was named the 11th full-time head coach in the Georgia Southern modern football era on Nov. 2, 2021. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. Prior to WKU, Aplin was North Alabamas offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2018 and 2019. He finished his career with 83 receptions and was eighth all-time at Auburn in punt return average (9.76) when he left. JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR; 2nd round draft pick - Pittsburgh Steelers; 2017) Phone:912-GSU-ATHL (478-2845) Alma Mater: Georgia. Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. PFN also announced its All-Sun Belt Conference teams and recognized five Eagles. "He's very clear; he's always transparent. He is the head football coach at Samford University, a position he has held since 2014.Hatcher served as the head football coach at Valdosta State University from 2000 to 2006, Georgia Southern University from 2007 to 2009, and Murray State University from 2010 to 2014. A 2002 graduate from Azusa Pacific with a business degree, Woods continued to pursue his education and earned his Master's in physical education from Azusa Pacific in 2005. He assisted the Tigers to two bowl games, the Music City Bowl and Outback Bowl, while back on The Plains. He took two steps Tuesday, announcing the hiring of the defensive coordinator and the offensive line coach. ", Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. Georgia Southern's new head football coach Clay Helton promised to complete his staff before the team meets in January. The hire is the latest in a whirlwind month of news surrounding the Georgia program, following the early draft entry of junior quarterback Jake Fromm, the arrival of . The linemenup front, led by first-team all-conference selection Colby Ragland, helped pave the way for DeWayne McBride to rush for 1,371 yards and 13 touchdowns and protected for 2,200-yard passer Dylan Hopkins. The Huskies posted the No. Personal Georgia Southern's new head football coach Clay Helton promised to complete his staff before the team meets in January. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Hanahan has their new head football coach. He also knows the Sun Belt Conference intimately, having played and coached at Arkansas State. With this in mind, we are proud to name coach Whitley our assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach for the upcoming season. It was a matter of trying to get everybody to play together, finish hard. The Pembroke Pines, Florida, native is married to the former Wendi Hope Williford of Portal, Georgia. His entire playing and coaching career has been in the Southeast, and he has extremely strong relationships in our recruiting footprint. "Marcus knows what it takes to compete at the highest level, having played in the SEC at Auburn," Helton said in a press release. I want to also thank Principal Tom Gallus, Athletic Director Kim Joseph, the search committee, and the Berkeley County Board of Education for this incredible opportunity to be a teacher and head football coach at Hanahan High School. Furthermore, WKU allowed 16 fewer sacks in 2018 as compared to 2017, the 10th-best improvement in the nation. They joina staff including the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis, who worked at Western Kentucky the previous three seasons with Helton's brother Tyson Helton, the Hilltoppers' head coach. 1. Im super excited to get to work, Reed said in a statement. McConkey had 58 catches. Under Woods' direction, the Oregon State offense carried the ball for a school-record 5.2 yards per carry in 2016. He was also the 2012 Region 3-AAA Coach of the Year and a 2008 Under Armour Coach who got to coach in a national all-star game. "With his experience in the SEC and havingled as a coordinator, he brings a wealth of knowledge to our football program. The Rainbow Wahine had 3,916 yards receiving and 21 touchdown catches in an offense that averaged over 300 passing yards per game. The former Eagles All-American and Canadian Football League player is in his third season on staff. 2017: USC - Head Coach (11-3; Cotton Bowl) Owens began his coaching career in 2010 at the University of Arkansas and was with the Razorbacks as a graduate assistant working with tight ends for two seasons. Adore Jackson (CB; 1st round draft pick [18th overall] - Tennessee Titans; 2017) Offensive coordinator/QB coach Doug Ruse is a quality control analyst for offense at South Alabama. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter Alma Mater/Year Years at Stetson; Brian Young: Head Coach (386) 822-7134 (386) 822-7134: football@stetson.edu: @coachbkyoung: Georgia Southern University, 1997 9th Year David Clowney IV: Receivers Coach dclowney@stetson.edu: CoachClowney87 The Georgia Southern football team has now officially put an end to their 2023 signing class with the latest two players coming in the final signing period Wednesday morning. I appreciate that. They wanted me to try it. On Monday, Heltonsaid he is thrilled to add Davis to the staff. Whitley said: "Stepping into that role last year was definitely unexpected, but it was something when I look back on it, I had 18 years as a head coach. * - 1-0 as USCs interim head coach for the Las Vegas Bowl The official FOOTBALL Coach List for the Southern University Skip To Main . The school announced on Tuesday afternoon that Georgia Southern staff member Milan Turner has been named the new head man for the Hawks. First Baptist, North Charleston, Berkeley and Ft. Dorchester are still looking for replacements. He graduated with a bachelors degree in psychology from Louisiana in 2015. Being an extremely successful Georgia high school coach, he has built very strong relationships across the state. He is in his second season as the Eagles head coach. Thompson played in nine games, starting two on defense at cornerback before getting hurt in the Coastal Carolina game. Defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach, Sorting out Georgia Southern's deep, almost entirely new quarterback room led by Vantrease, Georgia Southern scrimmage showcases top quarterback, freshman receiver catching attention, Sign-up for our free, weekly newsletter on all things Georgia Southern sports, Jeremy Singleton brings instant impact at wide receiver for Georgia Southern football team, Defensive back Wylan Free's new family at Georgia Southern welcomes transfer to Statesboro, Anthony Beck taking the next step to punting football quicker for Georgia Southern. From that point on, we've worked together very well. STATESBORO - Clay Helton, who led USC to a Rose Bowl title following the 2016 season and won a Pac-12 championship in 2017, has been named the 11th full-time head coach in the Georgia Southern modern football era, as announced Tuesday by Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Jared Benko. Georgia's coaching staff has undergone a bit of a facelift in the past couple of months. The opportunity to learn from and work alongside coach Helton and this excellent staff is a privilege and an honor, Harris said in a press release. 2022 FOOTBALL Support Staff. I am extremely excited for the future of our school and athletic program. Salary: $300,000. As an offensive analyst in 2018, he helped guide the running backs and kick returners. After a two-year run as the school's tight ends coach, where he coached Ricky Burgan to NAIA All-American honors, he spent a season coaching the offensive line at Citrus before going to New Mexico for two seasons to serve as a graduate assistant on the offensive line. In his first season with Wisconsin in 2013, the Badgers set a then-school record with 3,689 rushing yards, to go along with a school record 450.8 yards per game of total offense. Wright, while second-team specialists include redshirt-junior punterAnthony Beck II, a South Effingham High graduate. 2013 Georgia Southern Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff 2013 Georgia Southern Jeff Monken's Coaching Tree and History February 15, 2021 THS 64/100 Army's Last Game: L 24-21 West Virginia 9-3 | Season Record (Win Expectations: 9.1) 49-39 | Jeff Monken's Record with Army (0.557%) 88-55 | Jeff Monken's Career Record (0.615%) Get a Free Community Hub Program with any annual display package. The warrant says LeCroy's blood-alcohol concentration was .197 at the time of the crash. STATESBORO - Long-time Georgia high school football coach Milan Turner has been announced as the Director of High School Relations for the Georgia Southern football program, as announced Wednesday by head coach Clay Helton. "We're very similar people," Helton said. 1995: Duke- Graduate Assistant Whitley was hired in 2019 as the head coach at New Manchester High in Douglas County. After secondary coach Charlton Warren left Georgia to be defensive coordinator at Indiana, let's take a quick look at the Georgia coaching staff. He missed the final three games after having ankle and thumb surgeries, but has announced his intentions to return as a Super Senior in 2022. Whitley was a highly success head coach at the high school level in the state before returning to Statesboro in 2019 for his first college coaching job. Former Georgia Southern football standout, Matt Dobson, is returning to the 'Boro to don the blue and white, but as a Blue Devil, not an Eagle. Werts will only be charged with speeding in the July incident Furthermore, seven of his offensive linemen were named to the PAC-12 Conference All-Academic team during his time in Corvallis. Jay Tufele (DL; 4th round draft pick - Jacksonville Jaguars; 2021) "He never hesitated," said Ellis, who accepted the offer as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. He totaled16 catches for 123 yards and one touchdown in his three-year career with Minnesota. In 2019, Harris was an assistant defensive backs coach for UW and helped coach one of the strongest secondaries in the nation. You always want a guy that's not just trying to make you feel good. Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech receivers coach Kerry Dixon has left the program to become an assistant quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens. 2017 AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year Commentary:Change is a constant in coaching college sports. 2017 Georgia Southern University Football Coaches and Staff, Georgia Southern University PDF Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter; Hue Jackson: Head Coach @huejack10: John Simon: Gage Whitten : Director of Football Equipment and Apparel : 706-542-0551 2015 Georgia Southern (TE Coach) 9-4. "He is the heart and soul of this place," Ellis said. Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Reed was a four-year letterwinner as a running back for Louisiana from 2012-15. 2017 Georgia Southern Interim 2-4. Ryan Aplin, a former star quarterback at Arkansas State,has been hired as the tight ends and inside receivers coach and the passing game coordinator for Georgia Southern. 2015: USC - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Head Coach # (Holiday Bowl) We are excited for our family to be a part of this great community of Statesboro, and we can't wait to get to work.". Copyright 2023 WCSC. 2012 Auburn (Dir of Scouting) 3-9. I was going to be good with it. 2006: Memphis - Receivers 1 in the Pac-12 (184.9 yards per game). 2012: USC - Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks(Sun Bowl) "I am extremely excited to get to Statesboro and be a part of its winning traditions," Davis said. The Aggies rewrote the offensive record books by setting then-school records for total offense in consecutive seasons, concluding with 6,108 yards in 2012. I know this is the place to do that, and he told me this is a place we can do it.". In 2021, he played a lead role in the development of Walker III, who was also named the Big Tens Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year and a unanimous first-team all-conference selection. "Having the chance to watch the final three weeks of the season, I sawKevin Whitleydisplay each of these characteristics while leading our football team. Turner, who coached in six state championship games at five different Georgia high schools in his career, brings a wealth of knowledge and connections in Georgia high school football to the new position. "One of the in college football"#HailSouthern | @GSCoachHelton | @Ereed26 pic.twitter.com/bXlnxrdCQC. "We value the opportunity to work for a tremendous head football coach in Coach Helton, who has a proven track record of winning. 2018: USC - Head Coach (5-7) Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. I think our guys did come out and play hard.". 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