The Georgia Southern Eagles football program represents Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Sun Belt Conference. Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. Jan. 17: Ladd McConkey, Georgia's leader in catches for wide receivers each of the last two seasons, announced he's returning in 2023 when he will be a redshirt junior. In all, Woods mentored seven All-Big Ten players at Wisconsin, including four All-Americans, highlighted by Rob Havenstein, who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. "Will is known for his ability to develop talent and has a reputation as one of the best recruiters in the country," Helton continued. Aplin was previously North Alabamas wide receivers coach in 2016, then took a position as the wide receivers coach at Tennessee-Chattanooga in 2017. Helton feels Whitley makes the team better, and makes him a better coach. 2018 Georgia Southern Season 10-3. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Victor Cabral is a sales representative for Riddell, maker of helmets and other football equipment. The Owls had three consecutive seasons of at least 11 wins from. Get a Free Community Hub Program with any annual display package. "I'm trying to be the second best coach in Georgia Southern history," says Helton. 2023 Football Coaching Staff. Harris came to the UW after spending the 2016 and 2017 seasons at San Jose State coaching the defensive backs. 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. Kirby Smart is the current head coach of the bulldogs. Harris was a defensive back on five University of Southern California bowl teams for coach Pete Carroll. Under Owens's tutelage, Andrew Smith Jr., Kadeem Telfort and Matthew Trehern earned honorable mention all-conference accolades. With this in mind, we are proud to name coach Whitley our assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach for the upcoming season. The Eagles have won six FCS (I-AA) national championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award winners. By Matt Galatzan Feb 23, 2023 . Adore Jackson (CB; 1st round draft pick [18th overall] - Tennessee Titans; 2017) "Growing up in Florida and having the majority of his college career in the Southeast, Marcus was a perfect addition for us when it comes to recruiting," Helton continued. The Bulldogs hired former Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken, bringing a wealth of offensive experience to the coaching staff. 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. Reed, a Louisiana native, comes to Statesboro after two seasons at Michigan State, where he was an offensive analyst, helped coach star running back Kenneth Walker III and contributed to the Spartans' 10-win season anda top-10 final College Football Playoff ranking. Bio. 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. He took two steps Tuesday, announcing the hiring of the defensive coordinator and the offensive line coach. 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Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name . Perhaps most importantly, the assistant head coach can serve as a sounding board, a trusted confidant providing needed perspective in decision making. Thompson is a first-team pick at special teams. Georgia Southern's new head football coach Clay Helton promised to complete his staff before the team meets in January. Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. "I am extremely excited to get to Statesboro and be a part of its winning traditions," Davis said. 2014 Georgia Southern (TE Coach) 9-3. Evaluate and communicate with prospective student-athletes. # - 5-2 as USCs interim head coach for final seven games of regular season and 0-2 as permanent head coach in postseason QB competition: Sorting out Georgia Southern's deep, almost entirely new quarterback room led by Vantrease, Looking good early: Georgia Southern scrimmage showcases top quarterback, freshman receiver catching attention, Get Eagles news in your inbox: Sign-up for our free, weekly newsletter on all things Georgia Southern sports. I appreciate that. Gage Whitten : Director of Football Equipment and Apparel : 706-542-0551 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. "He was an interim head coach as well, so he knows what that feels like to go from head coach to back to a position coach," Whitley said. "Having experience in both the Big Ten and the Pac 12, TJ is known as one of the country's premier developers of offensive linemen. It was a matter of trying to get everybody to play together, finish hard. Prior to UNLV, Woods was Utah State's offensive line coach in 2019, where he helped four offensive players earn All-Mountain West honors. In 2019, Davis helped oversee player personnel and development for a squad ranked as high as No. Prominent Pupils Helton won a Rose Bowl (2016 season) and Pac-12 title. I could have stayed at the high school. The warrant says LeCroy's blood-alcohol concentration was .197 at the time of the crash. Georgia Southern running backs coach Matt Merritt. Later Monday, Georgia Southern announced a newjob title for Kevin Whitley,who has been the Eagles' cornerback coach for three seasons and served as interim head coach for the final eight games of the 2021 season. Rose Bowl Champions (2016) The second-team defense includes senior nose tackleC.J. Sims comes to Jackson State after two seasons at College Football National Champion Georgia as associate director of strength and conditioning. "It wasn't hard to get him to stay because I think he loves this place," Helton said. 7 nationally. Coach Whitley is the example of what a Georgia Southern Eagle should be. 11/2/2021 5:11:00 PM. Woods and his wife Kelly have two daughters, Madison and McKenzie. I am looking forward to being a part of coach Heltons plan to recruit great players and put a product on the field that our fans can be proud of. Under Woods' direction, the Oregon State offense carried the ball for a school-record 5.2 yards per carry in 2016. Furthermore, WKU allowed 16 fewer sacks in 2018 as compared to 2017, the 10th-best improvement in the nation. Helton couldn't see putting together a staff without Whitley, though he understood the now-former interim head coach had options. All rights reserved. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Hanahan has their new head football coach. Born: June 24, 1972 in Gainesville, Fla. A four-year receiver at Auburn, Davis played a part in four bowl teams, including as a starter in the 2014 BCS National Championship game against Florida State. 2013 Georiga Southern (WR Coach) 5-4. Jones played running back, receiver, slotback and quarterback this season and also returns kicks. Coach Turner is a proven educator and leader. ", Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. His senior season, the three-time first-team all-conference player was also MVP of the GoDaddy Bowl. Phone:912-GSU-ATHL (478-2845) 2016 Georgia Southern University Football Review, Georgia Southern University PDF. 1 in the Pac-12 (184.9 yards per game). "I'm looking forward to being a part of it. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. TicketSmarter - Official Secondary Ticketing Partner, The Breakdown: A Closer Look at the 2023 Football Schedule, Georgia Southern's 2023 Football Schedule Released, Black History Month Q&A With Marvin James, Edwin Jackson Memorial Walk-on Tryouts Set for March 7. "Having served under Mel Tucker at Michigan State, Effrem knows what it takes to build an elite college football program. The legal limit in Georgia is .08. Hail Southern!". Reed, 29, was announced as an Eagles assistanton Dec. 7, but since then, MSU lost running backs coach William Peagler to Florida as a tight ends coach on Dec. 24. Cody Kessler (QB; 3rd round draft pick - Cleveland Browns; 2016) Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Joe Graves is assistant offensive line coach for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. The move to WKU followed a three-year stint at Oregon State, where he coached four linemen to All-PAC-12 honors and saw two of his linemen - Sean Harlow (Atlanta Falcons 2017 fourth round) and Isaac Seumalo (Philadelphia Eagles 2016 third round) - drafted into the NFL. 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.". Head Coach Brandon Mayhan: Graduate Assistant Ed Pellot-Rosa: Assistant Coach John Shoffner: Assistant Coach Jordan Gorman: Assistant Coach Women's Basketball; Jay Butler: Interim Head Coach 863-667-5312 863-667-5312: Miriam Hartzler: Assistant Coach Cheerleading It just worked out that way that every on-field position coach was replaced with one exception, Kevin Whitley. 2023: Georgia Southern - Head Coach On Friday, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart made a move in hopes of igniting his team's offense. Ask Georgia Southern and SSU. JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR; 2nd round draft pick - Pittsburgh Steelers; 2017) From the 2017 to 2018 season, Western Kentucky's rushing yards per game improved by 75.98, eighth-best nationally, and its yards per carry increased by 1.72, fifth-best nationally. Most importantly, I am beyond excited to begin working with these talented young men. They are the proud parents of Dylan Turner and daughter-in-law Rachel Turner, daughter Regan Hamilton and son-in-law Carson Hamilton. The staff also includes Kevin Whitley the lone on-field coach retained from the 2021 season as assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach. 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. He was the team's fourth-leading rusher (316) and scored at least one touchdown in nine of 13 games. He is in his second season as the Eagles head coach. Effrem was instrumental in the development of Kenneth Walker III, helping the running back through a very successful 2021 Heisman campaign. All rights reserved. Helton, 50, was a career assistant coach who twice was an interim head coach at Southern Cal before getting the tag removed and becoming "permanent" head coach. 1997: Houston- Running Backs Helton said in a press release that Harris "is known as one of the brightest young minds in the game today.". 6/1/2022 2:19:00 PM. 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. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, Reed recorded career highs in rushing yards (414), carries (86) and rushing touchdowns (5). Mercer Athletics, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207 - Phone: (478) 301-2994 Twitter: @NathanDominitz, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis, Georgia Southern hires Western Kentucky assistant Bryan Ellis as offensive coordinator, 'Basketball nomad' Brian Burg finds a home as Georgia Southern's head men's coach, Kevin Whitley to stay at Georgia Southern under Clay Helton after serving as interim head coach, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The four-year Division I football letterman, two-time All-conference Sun Belt player, first-team . Thompson, a from Boiling Springs, S.C., becomes the 90th All-American in program history. 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. "Richard is known in our profession for producing physical, tough and disciplined offensive line units," Helton said in the statement. A Tampa, Florida, native, Aplin was twice named the SBCPlayer of the Year in 2011 and 2012 when the Red Wolves won back-to-back league titles. 2001: Memphis- Running Backs Lunsford, 44, was a Georgia Southern assistant from 2013 until replacing Tyson Summers for the . He's come in and has a good relationship with the players. The Rainbow Wahine had 3,916 yards receiving and 21 touchdown catches in an offense that averaged over 300 passing yards per game. I think in the end, it's going to make us better.". 2012: USC - Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks(Sun Bowl) More:Georgia Southern bolsters receivers, QBs with coach Clay Helton's first recruiting class. 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. Aug 2021 - Jan 20226 months. 2021: USC - Head Coach (1-1) Ellis wanted his honest take on the Georgia Southern program and culture. He started the season as a receiver but made the move to cornerback from receiver full-time for the Arkansas game. I am extremely excited for the future of our school and athletic program. His teams went 99-28 overall with five region titles in 10 seasons. 2016: USC - Head Coach (10-3; Rose Bowl Champs) The Official Website of Georgia State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu. Jay Tufele (DL; 4th round draft pick - Jacksonville Jaguars; 2021) Football Recruiting Assistant. 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 Here are the other coaches' landing spots. Wide receivers coach Derrick Sherman is running backs coach at Tulane. 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. Woods comes to Statesboro after two seasons as the UNLV offensive line coach where he added the title of co-offensive coordinator in 2022. Georgia Southern has a football tradition that is known and respected around college football. "You want to be at a place that cares and you have a chance to be successful. 2015 Georgia Southern Football Full Media Guide, Georgia Southern University PDF. Georgia Southern seniorNaJee Thompsonhas been selected a first-team All-American by Pro Football Network as the outlet's top special teams player. Whitley was hired in 2019 as the head coach at New Manchester High in Douglas County. Effrem is one of the brightest young coaches in the profession today," Helton said in a statement. Dobson is an exciting choice as the new head coach of the 5-A Statesboro High School Blue Devils. In 2021, his line led the way for an offense that averaged 386 yards per game (180 rushing, 206 passing) with 43 offensive touchdowns (27 rushing, 20 passing). He totaled16 catches for 123 yards and one touchdown in his three-year career with Minnesota. Commentary:Change is a constant in coaching college sports. Thompson played in nine games, starting two on defense at cornerback before getting hurt in the Coastal Carolina game. Georgia Southern University Athletics Staff Directory Phone: 912-GSU-ATHL (478-2845) Email: gsathletics@georgiasouthern.edu Fax: 912-478-0095 Mailing: Use PO Box above unless noted below or for shipping Current EADA Report Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting gseagles.com! Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. Three-time Pac-12 South Division (2015, 2017, 2020) Head coach. Doug Samuels Dec 7, 2021 Four games into his fifth season leading the program, after initially taking over the program midway through the 2017 season, Georgia Southern fired Chad Lunsford early on in the 2021 season. Change is a constant in coaching college sports. Harris comes to Statesboro after four seasons coaching the University of Washingtons defensive backs, a group among the best in the country. Ryan will be a major asset to our football staff.. In his first season as Washingtons defensive backs coach (2020), Harris was part of helping the Huskies improve from No. So it was not totally foreign to me. He was selected as team captain for the 2016 squad. Stiner Jr. joined the USC staff under Helton in 2021 after a three-year stint at Notre Dame as an assistant. "There are important qualities we look for when hiring individuals to our coaching staff," Helton said in a statement. In 2020, he worked with the wide receivers and assisted with recruiting in his lone season at Florida State. Turner had been working as the Director of High School Relations at Georgia Southern but has a great deal of experience as a head coach as well. Running backs coach Favian Upshaw is in an offensive analyst/recruiting role for Tulane. In 2019, Harris was an assistant defensive backs coach for UW and helped coach one of the strongest secondaries in the nation. Following the 2014 season, Owens went to South Alabama for three years as the tight ends coach in 2015 and the offensive line coach from 2016-17. 2015: USC - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Head Coach # (Holiday Bowl) His credibility, experience and character made him director of athletics Jared Benko's choice as interim head coach four games into the 2021 season. The former quarterback still holds the school records for total career offense (12,514 yards), completions (906) and passing yards (10,758), while his 67 touchdown passes stand as the second most. Offensive coordinator/QB coach Doug Ruse is a quality control analyst for offense at South Alabama. From an assistant at Redan (1996-97) and North Springs (1998-2000), he proceeded to head coaching stints at North Springs (2001-02), Creekside (2003-08) and Stockbridge (2009-18). 2005: Memphis - Receivers (Motor City Bowl Champs) His entire playing and coaching career has been in the Southeast, and he has extremely strong relationships in our recruiting footprint. Twitter: @NathanDominitz. Owens was atight end with the NFL's Vikings, Rams and Jets from 2004-09. In 2020, Harris helped coach the top defense in the Pac-12 in terms of total defense and passing yards allowed. 2007: Memphis - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks(New Orleans Bowl) The Lions 2016 campaign saw them compile an 11-2 record, claim the Gulf South Conference and Super Region 2 championships and advance to the NCAA Division II national championship game. AllOnGeorgia. 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