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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. Perhaps most importantly, the assistant head coach can serve as a sounding board, a trusted confidant providing needed perspective in decision making. "Marcus knows what it takes to compete at the highest level, having played in the SEC at Auburn," Helton said in a press release. He took two steps Tuesday, announcing the hiring of the defensive coordinator and the offensive line coach. 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. 2016: USC - Head Coach (10-3; Rose Bowl Champs) 2022 Football Coaching Staff. 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. First Baptist, North Charleston, Berkeley and Ft. Dorchester are still looking for replacements. Harris started his USC career in 2005 and played cornerback. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Wide receivers coach Derrick Sherman is running backs coach at Tulane. 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.". Twitter: @NathanDominitz. Davis played in 50 career games with 15 starts. 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 2020, Harris helped coach the top defense in the Pac-12 in terms of total defense and passing yards allowed. Lets get it. While Georgia Southern's new head coach Clay Helton is assembling his staff and added another position coach Monday, he might have to replace one of the new hires, according to a report. 1999: Houston - Running Backs STATESBORO Georgia Southern's new head football coach Clay Helton wasn't looking to clean house when he picked his coaching staff. His senior season, the three-time first-team all-conference player was also MVP of the GoDaddy Bowl. Under Owens's tutelage, Andrew Smith Jr., Kadeem Telfort and Matthew Trehern earned honorable mention all-conference accolades. Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. Defensive coordinator Scot Sloan is co-defensive coordinator/safeties at Army. They wanted me to try it. "Having served under Mel Tucker at Michigan State, Effrem knows what it takes to build an elite college football program. The Official Website of Georgia State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu. Uchenna Nwosu (LB; 2nd round draft pick - Los Angeles Chargers; 2018) Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. STATESBORO, Ga. Georgia Southern named Taylor Reed the running backs coach on Wednesday. Ellis wanted his honest take on the Georgia Southern program and culture. Rose Bowl Champions (2016) Former NFL tight endRichard Owenshas been named the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for Georgia Southern. 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. Washington led the FBS in the fewest passing yards allowed (1,720), giving up a nation-low six touchdown passes while posting the third-best pass efficiency defense in the country. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. It was a matter of trying to get everybody to play together, finish hard. The Eagles have won six FCS (I-AA) national championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award winners. Instead, Whitley was retained with the title of assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach. Helton said in a press release that Harris "is known as one of the brightest young minds in the game today.". I've learned a lot from coach Helton. He started the season as a receiver but made the move to cornerback from receiver full-time for the Arkansas game. Owens then joined the Blazers in 2012 as the tight ends coach, and in 2013 was named the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. Sims has also been an assistant at North Carolina (2019), Army (2017-19), Indiana (2014-15 . He helps me.". January 31, 2021 10:50 am ET. He had changed high schools to be closer to home. Fax:912-478-0095 2021: USC - Head Coach (1-1) Football 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. 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. Buy Bulldogs . Alma Mater: Georgia. 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 Two of the most veteran coaches on last year's staff Mel Tucker and Jim Chaney, are no longer. If there was awkwardness which I assume there are in some cases he's eliminated that.". 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. He was the team's fourth-leading rusher (316) and scored at least one touchdown in nine of 13 games. Thompson, a from Boiling Springs, S.C., becomes the 90th All-American in program history. Inside linebackers coach Travis Cunningham is inside linebackers coach at Western Kentucky. In his first season as Washingtons defensive backs coach (2020), Harris was part of helping the Huskies improve from No. As announced previously, Whitley was the only on-field assistant coach retained by Helton from the 2021 staff. "We look forward to Will building one of the top defenses in college football right here in Statesboro.. 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 Ryan Smithwas hired Friday as the program'sgeneral manager,giving the Eagles a key behind-the-scenes staffer who concentrates on recruiting. "Having grown up right across the state line in Middleburg, Florida, he understands our Southeast recruiting footprint. Talanoa Hufanga (S; 5th round draft pick - San Francisco 49ers; 2021) They were excited about it. Ronald Jones II (RB; 2nd round draft pick - Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 2018) 2013 Georiga Southern (WR Coach) 5-4. 2017: USC - Head Coach (11-3; Cotton Bowl) 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. ", Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. Michael Pittman Jr. (WR; 2nd round draft pick - Indianapolis Colts; 2020) 2017 AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year AllOnGeorgia. The Rainbow Wahine had 3,916 yards receiving and 21 touchdown catches in an offense that averaged over 300 passing yards per game. A former Auburn defensive back is leaving the Plains. The second-team defense includes senior nose tackleC.J. Hanahan becomes the 3rd school in the Lowcountry to hire a new head coach this offseason joining Northwood Academy and Colleton County. 1996 Georgia Military. Let's get going. Georgia Southern's new football coach Clay Helton adds wide receivers coach to staff Nathan Dominitz Savannah Morning News 0:04 0:43 While Georgia Southern's new head coach Clay. Hartley is a UGA alum and while this is just his second season with the program as an on-field coach, it's his third . Ask Georgia Southern and SSU, Make it three former Huskies coaches as Clay Helton builds Georgia Southern football staff, Give Clay Helton an opening, and he will seal the deal for Georgia Southern football, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. College: Houston (1994; mathematics and interdisciplinary science) Phone:912-GSU-ATHL (478-2845) Harris comes to Statesboro after four seasons coaching the University of Washingtons defensive backs, a group among the best in the country. The first-team offense includedAmare Jones, a senior transfer from Tulane, at flex. 2022: Georgia Southern - Head Coach (6-7; Camellia Bowl) 2020: USC - Head Coach (5-1) Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter . 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. Turner is a Double Eagle who earned both his undergraduate and Master's degrees from Georgia Southern. He totaled16 catches for 123 yards and one touchdown in his three-year career with Minnesota. Helton was hired in Nov. 2 and took full charge of the program after the season ended. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart issued a statement on the report and . He made sweeping changes on Sunday, retaining just one member of the on-field coaching staff from 2021. Commentary:Give Clay Helton an opening, and he will seal the deal for Georgia Southern football. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Personal # - 5-2 as USCs interim head coach for final seven games of regular season and 0-2 as permanent head coach in postseason Derrick Sherman returns to the Georgia Southern football staff after three seasons at Samford University and will serve as the wide receivers coach for the Eagles. STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Southern University Athletics Department held a news conference Monday afternoon a day after the head football coach was fired. In 2020, Owens helped the Blazers win their third straight C-USA West Division title and its second C-USA championship in a three-year span. Will Harrishas been named the defensive coordinator and secondary coach for the Eagles. 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. Stiner Jr. joined the USC staff under Helton in 2021 after a three-year stint at Notre Dame as an assistant. A 30-year coaching veteran, Searels has produced 25 NFL offensive linemen, including 11 NFL Draft picks. Aplin earned his bachelors degree in exercise science from Arkansas State in 2012. You don't ever really know if you will or you won't, but you want to know you're at a place where you have a chance to get it done. Stacy Searels will return to the University of Georgia as offensive line coach after serving in a similar position at North Carolina the past three years, according to an announcement Monday by UGA head coach Kirby Smart. Robert Stiner, who helped Notre Dame to a pair of College Football Playoff appearances in three seasons and also has been on the strength and conditioning staffs at Southern Cal, Cincinnati,. 2011: USC - Quarterbacks I think in the end, it's going to make us better.". The Compliance Coordinator - Athletics assists with interpretation of NCAA rules, develops procedures and policies to remain in compliance, plans and implements education and . 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. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 2023 www.savannahnow.com. Matt Barkley (QB; 4th round draft pick - Philadelphia Eagles; 2013) His credibility, experience and character made him director of athletics Jared Benko's choice as interim head coach four games into the 2021 season. 2023 Football Coaching Staff. Nathan Dominitz is the Sports Content Editor of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. "They must have high character, the ability to develop our players both on and off the field, show care and concern for our student-athletes, hold them accountable to our standards and recruit at the highest level. Aplins lone season with the Hilltoppers saw him help lead the program to an appearance in the LendingTree Bowl while serving as co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach with new Eagle offensive coordinator Bryan Ellis. He taught business classes at Stockbridge, so when college recruiters such as Bryan Ellis came calling during the school day, they might find themselves sitting in a classroom rather than more typically in a coach's office or the gym. Prior to his first stop at UNA, Aplin served as a graduate assistant coach at Auburn for two years from 2014-15 while earning a masters degree in adult education. "I go from 8 miles from the house to three hours from the house. Email him at ndominitz@savannahnow.com. He mentored center Leif Fautanu to all-conference honors as the Rebels scored 18 rushing touchdowns and produced a 1,000-yard rusher for the second consecutive season. The school announced on Tuesday afternoon that Georgia Southern staff member Milan Turner has been named the new head man for the Hawks. "From our very first meeting, we sat down and were able to work it out that I would stay. 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