Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. Sloan coached at Appalachian State from 2010-17 and under current Army defensive coordinator from 2013-17. We just have to get those guys up and running.. Weve got talent. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. Sunny Dykes, the head coach at SMU, praised Rileys time at Appalachian State earlier this week, stating, I think hes a really good fit. 2015 Kent State (OL Coach) At the other safety spot, Clark said sophomore Kaleb Dawson is a player to watch. Now, after being let go back in April after nine seasons leading the Western Carolina program (FCS) he's returning to App State. Hennigan is back as the punt returner. (Top photo of Zac Thomas: Mary Holt / Getty Images). Clark was impressed with his work in the spring. The Mountaineers finished the 2019 season 131, 71 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the East Division for the second consecutive year in the Sun Belt Conference. The rest of the offensive staff includes Brian Haines (running backs/special teams), Pat Washington (wide receivers), Justin Watts (tight ends) and Nic Cardwell (offensive line). That means seniorDemetrius Taylorreturns as a starting defensive end, while the other spot is open after two-year starter Elijah Diarrassouba medically retired in the spring. I played here. Kelly who is 72-36 as a college coach signed a four-year contract last year. Required fields are marked *. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Clark landed his dream job, and he couldnt walk into a better position. It would allow the referee to use available video to make decisions on reviewable plays after a coach challenge. Cornerbacks Josh Norman and Fabian Moreau, along with safety DJ Swearinger, each had three forced fumbles and were all tied for the second-most forced fumbles caused by a defensive back that season. I like Henry, Petersen said. "Appalachian State Mountaineers School History", "AFCA Honors ASU's Moore For Third Straight Season", "Edwards, Acitelli, Moore Highlight SoCon Honorees", "Satterfield Named App State's 20th Football Coach", "Jerry Moore wins 2006 Eddie Robinson Award", "Moore Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year", "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Football Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_head_football_coaches&oldid=1131644060, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 03:06. Thats the way its been for the last 30 years going back to Coach (Jerry) Moore, Satterfield and Drinkwitz.. 5. While most recently working as an offensive analyst at Missouri last season, Petersen also had stints coaching offenses at Marshall, Louisiana Tech and East Carolina. This is where I started my coaching career under Jerry Moore, side by side with Dale Jones and with Shawn Clark when he played. Senior Kaiden Smith has played in 33 games and made 15 tackles in 2019, but most of his work was on special teams. Three of last years backups were seniors who are now gone, and another backup was Garrison. 0. at Work Appearance Requests Cheer & Mascot Donation Items Facilities Game Day Central Game Day Contests Game Day Mobile App Junior Wildcats Club Messages on Videoboards Photo Galleries . That will help the program get over the loss of those seniors for 2021. Theres not a place I would rather coach. Our kids were focused on the spring, and we were hitting on all cylinders after practice 11, Clark said. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. Nunn served as the teams defensive line coach for the past three seasons. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. He was a position coach in the NFL for 19 years before returning to the college ranks in 2020. The outside will have less experience. Williams rushed for 652 yards, 5.8 yards per carry and five touchdowns a year ago, while Harrington averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 50 attempts. The only other returning wide receiver with a catch in 2019 is Christian Wells, who had one catch in a redshirt season in which he played in two games. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. Having played offensive guard for the Mountaineers from 1994-98, Clark returned to Boone after coaching stints at Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, Purdue and Kent State. Were going to go into the game with ball security being a priority, were going into games being able to run the football, and win the one-on-one battles on the outside.. 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Charlie Harbison, last years cornerbacks coach as well as working with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, followed Eli Drinkwitz in his surprise move to the University of Missouri as an associate head coach/defensive coordinator. Ben Brady, ReporterSeptember 11, 2020|390 Views. Clarks first game as head coach was the 2019 New Orleans bowl. Well always have a downhill running game, a pro-style offense that will stretch the field vertically.. They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. But there is a stable of talented backs who will increase their role. The NCAA Football Rules Committee approved a proposal to keep the clock running when a team makes a first down except in the last two minutes of a half. App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years Courtesy App State Athletics App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. 1989 Appalachian State. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? He spent the last two football seasons as the passing game coordinator/QB coach at Louisville under former App State coach Scott Satterfield. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. In a move that mostly affects Divisions II and III, the committee approved the optional use of instant replay in games that do not have a replay official. Ive always come back to visit Boone in the offseason, and I consider it home. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. I talked to the athletic director and chancellor and told them, listen, this is a dream job for me, Clark said of his interview. The Mountaineers need a new starter at nose tackle. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. Hes familiar with the terrain. All four earned some form of All-Sun Belt honors last year. The Mountaineers defeated UAB 31-17 to claim their fifth straight bowl win. After spending one season as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Military College, Nunn was named as that junior colleges head coach from 1992-99. Theres no question, in this defense, we want those crazy kinds of guys, said Jones. On the other side of the ball, defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Dale Jones returned to App State in January after one year working with linebackers at Louisville. I think hes one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Of his 71 punts, 26 were downed inside the 20-yard line and 12 went longer than 50 yards. Now theyll both likely start together inside. Wide receiver/tight ends: App States top four receivers all return as seniors, giving Thomas plenty of familiarity. Last year, App State beat two Power 5 teams on the road in North Carolina and South Carolina. (Jeremy Brevard / USA Today), The Shawn Clark era began with a win in the New Orleans Bowl. After that 2014 campaign, he signed a four-year extension and went on to go 7-4 in 2015, just missing the cut for the FCS playoffs. If (Hannon) was two inches taller, he would be in the SEC, Clark said. He was also the defensive tackles coach for the Green Bay Packers (2005-08). Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. I love the community.. Your email address will not be published. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. App States toughest competition for the Sun Belt title, Louisiana Lafayette, visits Boone on a Wednesday in Week 6, after the Mountaineers have an off week. Not very big, but we can run and do what we do on offense.. Evans also joined Stanfords Christian McCaffrey (2015) and ECUs Chris Johnson (2007) as only FBS players this millennium with at least 1,400 rushing yards, five TD receptions and a kickoff return for a score in the same year. Were excited to welcome Robert and his family to Boone, a statement from the Appalachian State football head coach began. When I took over in December, I told those guys, Were going to be as good as you guys want to be. Its been very rewarding to watch those guys work and take accountability and take charge. As Shawn Clark begins his reign as the new football coach at Appalachian State University, he has started to pick his staff with new additions to the team and filling in positions that are now vacant. We can use quickness.. Shawn Clark was named head coach in December 2019 after working as a co-offensive coordinator from 2016-18, and as an assistant head coach last season. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Round to SF. If you had to go in and play a game, hes not quite at Zacs level, but hes right there, and to have two guys like that is awesome.. Dont expect another coaching change anytime soon. Well be similar in some ways to the past, well change some things, Clark said. Sophomore Brendan Harrington played in 11 games as a true freshman and is also expected to be in the mix. That includes senior Marcus Williams Jr., junior Daetrich Harrington and sophomore Camerun Peoples. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. To watch how hes matured, hes got more confidence in his hands. App State coaches know they need to develop the next group and expect to sign three or four receivers in the next recruiting class. This time, athletic director Doug Gillin stayed in the family by promoting Clark, the offensive line coach and former App State All-American. Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.. Kelly will also have his third defensive coordinator in as many seasons after hiring DAnton Lynn. The Bruins were fifth in the nation in total offense, but quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson graduated and running back Zach Charbonnet left early for the NFL draft. Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after three consecutive Sun Belt championships. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. A new starting kick returner is needed with Evans gone. 33 in yards per carry allowed (3.73). Its a program built on player development. Staton made 11 of 16 field goals last season. You could say, Why did you change it at all? Jan 5, 2020. 2020 Appalachian State Season 9-3. Before that, Braswell served as head coach for Ridgeland High School in his hometown of Rossville, Georgia. (Brian Westerholt / USA Today), Demetrius Taylor finished third in the Sun Belt in sacks last year. He went 33-68 in his time leading the Catamounts. That group includes Thomas Hennigan (61 catches, 773 yards last year), Corey Sutton (41 catches, 601 yards), Malik Williams (55 catches, 598 yards) and Jalen Virgil (24 catches, 383 yards). All Rights Reserved. Appalachian State announced the hiring Friday. The NFL keeps the clock running on first downs the entire game, and Shaw said keeping the old rule in place the last two minutes of halves represents a beautiful difference between the pro and college games. All varsity teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for field hockey and wrestling. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Sloan, Army's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2022, is returning to Appalachian State as its defensive coordinator. This is 20 years of coaching. Under Drinkwitz, Thomas improved his pocket passing with increased usage and similar efficiency. But theyve met only once since the Mountaineers recent jump to FBS a 20-19 Wake Forest win in Boone in 2017 that featured App States largest-ever home crowd. The school officially announced the hire on. Hes going to be the No. Braswell released a statement through the University about the new opportunity this season, saying, This is a tremendous opportunity for me to be at the best place in the country to coach, Braswell said through a school press release. We think the changes are going to be very minimal here, said Smart, the committee co-chair. With conference titles in a variety of sports each year since the transition, App State student-athletes pursue daily comprehensive excellence in competition, academics and community involvement. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Speir spent most of his time under coach Moore on the defensive side of the ball working with defensive lineman, defensive ends and inside linebackers, mentoring a number of All Americans during that time. App State has established itself as one of the best programs in the Group of 5, and its track record says thats not likely to change. 85 nationally, the best in the school history and only the second in the top 90, though App States rankings go back to only 2011. Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. "He was a big part of the record-breaking success during his time on Coach Moore's staff and understands the culture of App State Football. His completion percentage in 2019 (62.7) and yards per attempt (7.6) were similar to the previous year. He coached the inside linebackers and served as co-defensive coordinator in 2018, when an App State team that went 11-2 ranked among the FBS leaders in scoring defense (No. With the College Football Playoff expanding from four to 12 teams in 2024-25, and possibly more in the future, conference commissioners had asked the committee to look for ways to cut down on the number of plays in games in an attempt to mitigate potential injury exposures. It has done so for decades, after all. Last years backups, seniorTommy Dawkinsand seniorCaleb Spurlinreturn and will be in the rotation for that open end spot. After being named App State's head football coach last December, Shawn Clark has completed his coaching staff and the Mountaineers are set to begin spring ball to prep for the upcoming season. He knows what it takes to compete at a championship level.". Its the third new staff the Mountaineers have had in three years after Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after 2018 and Eliah Drinkwitz left for Mizzou after last year. Hes a guy that can really stretch the field vertically. App States 2020 class was ranked No. Another notable loss for the Appalachian State staff is the departure of Garret Riley, brother of Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley, who will be heading to Dallas as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at SMU. The committee gave no serious consideration to a proposal to keep the clock running after an incomplete pass. Defensive line: Last year, App State finished No. The 5-9 Jolly grabbed five interceptions in 2019, the only Mountaineer with more than one, and he was named first-team All-Sun Belt. The Redskins finished the season with 15 interceptions, which was tied for the ninth-best mark in the league. Two of his linebackers, sophomore Troy Brown and senior Michael Oliver, earned all-Mid-American Conference honors in 2019. Three starters are gone, including Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Akeem Davis-Gaither, and they were the teams three leading tacklers. With Nunns hiring, all 10 of Clarks on-field assistants have been hired. Petersen was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Mountaineers in January. [1][circular reference], Appalachian State had games scheduled against Morgan State, UMass, Wake Forest and Wisconsin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4][5]. Quarterbacks: Senior Zac Thomas has a 23-1 record in regulation as a starter when he plays more than the first series. It was their first winning season since 2014 and they finished runner-up in the conference as things were looking up for the program. Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. Appalachian State has added former FCS head coach to staff Doug Samuels Jun 23, 2021 Before becoming the head coach at Western Carolina, Mark Spier was an integral part of three FCS national titles and six conference titles on Jerry Moore's staff at Appalachian State. I am excited about our football program under the leadership of Coach Kelly and his talented staff, athletic director Martin Jarmond said in a statement. A running total of the number of coaches of the Mountaineers. I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. As a Super Bowl-winning assistant coach in the NFL and a head coach in junior college, he is going to bring a wealth of knowledge to our staff and players.. BOONE - Days after defensive coordinator Dale Jones left the program, two other App State football coaches are also out, the team announced Friday. 2013 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 12-4 Lost in Div. You want to throw the ball better. App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. Asked about who could contribute as a freshman, coaches noted they plan to rotate more players on defense. 2023 Appalachian State University Athletics, Contracts (Director of Athletics/Head Coaches), Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks, Director of Athletic Performance for Football, Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations, Director of Player Personnel/General Manager, Assistant Director of Football Athletic Performance, Graduate Assistant (Offense/Special Teams), Graduate Assistant (Recruiting & Operations), Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness, Academic Services for Student-Athletes Assistant Director / Lead Football Coordinator, Director of Athletics Performance Nutrition, Director of Football Athletic Training Services. 2018 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2017 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2016 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 10-3. The Mountaineers plan to stick with a three-man front under new defensive coordinator Dale Jones. Jones has been a mainstay at App since the mid '90s, coaching on or coordinating the defense for the better part of 30 years. Kelly is 27-29 through five seasons in Westwood, but is 16-8 the past two years. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. The Mountaineers have clearly outperformed those rankings, with at least a share of four consecutive conference titles. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Nunns last job at the FBS level came as the defensive ends coach at Tennessee from 1989-90. One would have penalties that are accepted at the end of the first and third quarters enforced at the start of the following quarter rather than having an untimed down. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. You cant wait too long to start getting ready for that next season, Petersen said. In his debut, the Mountaineers defeated UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. 1993 Charlotte Rage. The next week, they travel to rival Georgia Southern, which has defeated App State in each of the past two years, for another Wednesday game. 1996 Johnson C Smith. Theyve been very resilient, Clark said of his team. This may come at a somewhat underrated loss for the recuperating secondary for Appalachian, as senior and all-conference safeties Desmond Franklin and Josh Thomas will no longer be with the team in 2020 after graduating this Spring. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a . No matter what happens with the 2020 season, the expectation is another Sun Belt championship and contending for a New Years Six bowl. With the Sun Belts Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Zac Thomas and other offensive artillery, Peterson expressed his teams desire to maintain improvement. He had been an assistant with the program since 2016, and was promoted to head coach following the departure of Eliah Drinkwitz . 2021 Appalachian State Season 0-0. Those last two minutes are critical, Shaw said. His official title will be senior analyst, the team announced yesterday. BOONE According to news outlets, running backs coach Garrett Riley will be named to be the new offensive coordinator at Appalachian State. An Appalachian State spokesman could not confirm or deny Thamel's report. I think Jalen Virgil has really taken off, Clark said. Washington and Watts were retained by Clark, and Cardwell is also a former App State player and assistant. This story is part of a continuing series that serves as an annual offseason assessment of Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams. He played in nine games last year. Only DeBastiani has previous App State experience in this group. From 1989-2017, the Mountaineers had just two head coaches, Moore and Satterfield, who was promoted to the job. Photo Courtesy App State Athletics. Offensive line: Like the rest of the offense, this group is very experienced, with four of last years five starters set to return. 4, 15.5 points) and total defense (No. West led Richmond's pass defense to the highest-rating in the CAA in 2020. I think we have three of the top running backs in the conference, Clark said. Shawn Clark Coaching Rsum 2021 Appalachian State Season 0-0 2020 Appalachian State Season 9-3 2019 Appalachian State (AHC/OL Coach) 12-1 2018 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2017 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2016 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 10-3 2015 Kent State (OL Coach) 2014 Kent State (OL Coach) 2013 Kent State (OL Coach)
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