COACHES & STAFF HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 38 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL tory. The Eagleswon theirfirst game intheFBS era wassition period denied. despite beinginthesecond year oftheNCAA’s tran er claimto allow to Georgia play Southern inabowl all record at the season’s endbuttheschool’s waiv Stadium. win over ULMonNov. 29,2014at Allen E. Paulson league’s a22-16 after Benson Commissioner Karl and was presented theconference trophy by the tition. ConferenceSun Belt andat theFBSlevel ofcompe Football program buttheschool’s firstseasoninthe his first Georgiayear at thehelmof Southern Willie Fritz madeanimmediate splashinnotonly HEAD COACH WILIE FRITZ Fritz led the Eagles to a pair of firsts in school his Fritz had the Eagles’ bowl eligible with a 9-3 over Fritz 8-0leaguerecord ledtheteam to aperfect The Conference 2014Sun Belt Coach ofthe Year FRITZ LOOKS TO BUILDONADREAMSEASON First Year intheFBS Yields Conference aSunBelt Title - - - - - “It was important to meto iden- was“It important Southern, embraceSouthern, what we are Belt ConferenceBelt withrelentless about, understandwhat we’re gram andleadusinto theSun the institution’s football pro about, puthisown stampon tify andevaluate candidates who would come to Georgia Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern — Tom — Kleinlein Athletics Director expectation.” - total offense and rushingoffense. in scoring offense,led the SunBelt scoring defense, twoboth inthefinal minutes. teams by acombined five points andhadleadsin lost thetwo gamesagainstpower 5conference ed N.C.State (24-23)andGeorgia Tech (42-38). They a 69-31victory. gia State at theGeorgia andcameaway Dome with the firstmeetingwithbuddingin-stateGeor rival 34-14 and Troy, 42-10).Fritz alsoledtheEaglesinto night andwon bothcontests (Appalachian State, Alabama 20at (28-6). Sept. South the FBS eraBelt and the first Sun Conference winon GS alsoposted theirfirstwin over an FBS team in 83-9 over Savannah State inthehomeopener(9/6). The Eaglesdominated bothsidesoftheballand non-conferenceIn play defeat theEaglesnearly The team played on onESPNUtwice Thursday 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS - - EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 39 39 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA Sam Houston State (Secondary/Special Teams) (Secondary/Special State Sam Houston Coordinator) College (Defensive Community Coffeyville Coach) (Assistant College Community Coffeyville Coach) (Assistant H.S. (Texas) Willis Coach) Assistant (Graduate State Sam Houston Coach) MissionShawnee Northwest H.S. (Assistant Coach) Assistant (Student State Pittsburg State) (Sam Houston NCAAPlayoffs FCS NCAA State) Championship game (Sam FCS Houston NCAA State) Championship game (Sam FCS Houston Missouri) (Central NCAA II Playoffs Division Missouri) (Central Bowl Water Mineral NJCAA Game Championship (Blinn College) NJCAA Championship Game (Blinn College) (Blinn College) Bowl Water Mineral Coll.) Community NJCAA Championship Game (Coffeyville College) Community (Coffeyville Bowl Jayhawk College) Community (Coffeyville Bowl Jayhawk Year of the Sun Belt Coach Southern) Sun Belt Champions (Georgia Year Liberty of the Mutual Coach St.) Champions (Sam Houston Southland Conference Year of the AFCA Coach St.) Champions (Sam Houston Southland Conference Inductee Hall of Fame NJCAA Football Missouri) MIAA Champions (Central Champions (Blinn College) NJCAA National Champions (Blinn College) NJCAA National Coll.) Community Champions (Coffeyville NJCAA National Pittsburg State - Football (DB) (Four -Year Starter) -Year (DB) (Four - Football State Pittsburg Starter) (Two-Year - Basketball (PG) State Pittsburg Southern - Georgia Head Coach State - Sam Houston Head Coach Missouri - Central Head Coach - Blinn College Head Coach HEAD COACH WILLIE FRITZ WILLIE COACH HEAD ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING ASSISTANT 1991-1992 1988-1990 1987 1986 1984-1985 1983 1982 EXPERIENCE POSTSEASON 2013 2012 2011 2002 2001 1996 1995 1994 1990 1988 1987 CHAMPIONSHIPS/AWARDS 2014 2014 2012 2012 2011 2011 2003 2003 1996 1995 1990 THE WILLIE FRITZ FILE WILLIE FRITZ THE PERSONAL Fritz Name: Willie Birthdate: April 2, 1960 Lainie & Brooke Wesley, - - Susan | Children Wife Family: EDUCATION 1983 State, Pittsburg Undergraduate: 1986 State, Sam Houston Master’s: EXPERIENCE PLAYING 1978-81 1979-81 EXPERIENCE HEAD COACHING - 185-70-1 (.725), 22 years Record College Career 2014- 2010-2013 1997-2009 1993-1996 ------Fritz comes to Georgia Southern after four years as the Southern years Georgia after four to comes Fritz averag Blinn College, at tenure a highly successful After “Georgia Southern hit a home run hiring Willie Fritz,” said Fritz,” Willie Southernrun hiring hit a home “Georgia “Willie and person with a unique gift for is a special coach In 2011 and 2012, Sam Houston State posted the two high the two posted In State 2011 and 2012, Sam Houston The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year at the FCS level in level FCS the at Year Liberty The the of Mutual Coach “As we are preparing to make the transition to FBS, it was FBS, it was to make the transition to preparing are we “As In 22 years as a head coach, Fritz owns a 72.5 winning per owns Fritz In coach, as a head 22 years Fritz was announced as the ninth Head Coach of Georgia of Georgia Coach Head the ninth as announced was Fritz expe of coaching years than 30 winner with more A proven 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT ing nearly 10 wins a season during his four years there, Fritz Fritz there, years ing nearly 10 wins a season during his four and guided it to Missouri program a Central left revitalize to ledger in NCAA Division II program’s The 11 winning seasons. seasons with the 2001 Mule squad earning 10-win cluded two Central In 2002, years. than 30 its first postseason trip in more Missouri NCAA the in Division first-everits made appearance gram as Georgia Southern.” as Georgia gram total of the Bearkats of three head coach and his most recent of experience His includes a wealth resume in Huntsville. tours ability to with an innate notably as a coach the board, across and build demand accountability connect with his players, winning programs. ing his tenure. general and current longtime NFL executive Dennis Hickey, for Fritz known Coach “I have manager of the Miami Dolphins. with him, and coached him, for played having 20 years over the NFL. for his players scouted on men both out the best in young and bringing developing NFL-ready developing of record track a has He field. the off and “winner” He is a everycoached. he has at that level players track and has a proven way done it the right who has always I’m coached. he has which every at at level success of record pro such a proud at success that see him continue to excited ered with accolades. More than 50 earned More All-Southland Con accolades. with ered not including years, in the last four honors under Fritz ference Year,” of the Player “Offensive Year,” of the “Player additional Year” of the “Newcomer and Year,” of the Player “Defensive and media coaching national from status All-America awards. dur players State Sam11 on Houston bestowed were outlets est single-season history with marks in program of win totals show Bearkatand 14-1 (2011) and 11-4 (2012) were players ored as the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2012, in 2011 Year the of the AFCA as Coach Regional ored the media and his peers in the Southland selected was by Fritz after in 2011 his Year the of Coach as the league’s Conference play. a perfect went team 7-0 in conference ture, academically and socially, and he’s made young people made young and he’s and socially, academically ture, men when they’vebetter left their institutions.” in 2011 as the American nationally recognized was 2012, Fritz Hon Year. of the Coach (AFCA) Association Coaches Football tution’s football program and lead us into the Sun Belt Con lead us into and program football tution’s Kleinlein the press said at expectation,” with relentless ference levels. a lot of different at has won Fritz “Coach announcement. in and changes the cul Not only does he win, but he comes centage with a record of 185-70-1 and more than a few tro a few than of 185-70-1 and more with a record centage and regional the national, at his accomplishments phies for levels. conference who candidates important and evaluate identify to me to about, are we what Southern, Georgia embrace to come would insti the on stamp own his put about, we’re what understand rience, Fritz joined the Eagles from Sam Houston State, where where State, Sam Houston joined the Eagles from Fritz rience, titles, Southland back-to-back Conference to he led the team a and 2012, and 2011 in NCAAchampionship appearances FCS berth playoff in 2013. third-straight of Athletics Director by modern in the era Southern Football January House on Kleinlein 2014. 10, Bishop Field at Tom HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 40 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL land Conference. That leaguetitle won theSouth in 1991,theBearkats assistant coach at Houston Sam State Fritz’s2004. In first year asafull-time with Fritz in1991andlastingthrough points beginninggoals andextra racked up80blockedpunts, field decade. The Bearkats’ party”“block teams that would lastmore thana an attitude ofexcellence onspecial special teams coach in 1991, instilling Houstonand Sam State assecondary Fritz back to the state of Texas and FosterSkip Ravens. andtheRed another two years to work for Coach coordinator oneyear. after Hestayed a promotionearning to defensive Coach DickFoster,under legendary years at CoffeyvilleKansas College in spendingtwoHuntsville in1991after ence championship. Hereturned to and won the 1985 Gulf Star Confer Houston State posted a16-6record ter’s whileSam degree inkinesiology and 1985seasons, Fritz amas earned program the1984 during the Bearkat Americans. All-Region andthree Academic All- recipients,Honor Roll 14 Academic 144 MIAACommissioner’s Academic a graduation rate of84percent with der Fritz, Central recorded Missouri and 24 All-Americans.selections Un All-MIAA honorswith41first-team werethan 150Mules recognized with the fieldandinclassroom.More to achieve theirpotential bothon Fritz coached hisstudent-athletes winning percentage withtheMules, Division IIcoaches at thetime. total ranked him15thamongactive consecutive seasonsandhisvictory win seven ormore gamesineight tory. Hewas theonly coach to ever coach intheprogram’s 118-year his seasons ranks Fritz asthewinningest pion ayear later. in13 A97-47mark Athletic Association (MIAA) co-cham II playoffsMid-America and was the HEAD COACH WILLIE FRITZ Coach Ron Randleman broughtCoach Randleman Ron asagraduate assistant forServing additionto hisimpressiveIn 67.4 He hasatremendous work ethic, he played hard, andhecoaches “I justthinktheworld ofhim... Pittsburg State Houston &Sam State — Ron Randleman — Randleman — Ron the sameway...” Head Coach ------to theprogram’s appear second-ever and eight-win seasonlaunched SHSU for measafour-year at Pitts starter ance playoffs. inthe NCAA mendous work ethic, heplayed hard, staff not once,twice. but He has atre proud that hewas onmy coaching “I just think the world of him and am burg State,” said. Coach Randleman “Willie was likeacoach onthefield “Willie The Fritz familyat oneoftheentrances campus, to Georgia Southern thebeautiful from left to right,from left Lainie, Wes, Susan, Willie andBrooke. - - - legiate Athletics City. (NAIA) inKansas the National Association ofIntercol career astheExecutive Director at team in1952before continuing his coached the Central football Missouri Fritz,the sonoflate who Harry cess hecreated at Blinn. of Fame for theenvironment ofsuc into Footballducted theNJCAA Hall college championships. He was in a tieandclaimtwo national junior againstonlyfive losseswith victories and theBuccaneers would rack up 39 three seasons. From 1993-96, Fritz that hadonlyfive winsinitsprevious he would around turn aprogram head coach at BlinnCollege, where to bethe this timefor anopportunity him.”and theyrespect has agreat withhisplayers rapport and hecoaches thesameway. Willie One ofseven children, Fritz is Fritz would leave Huntsville again, - - - 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS student at theUniversity ofGeorgia. begins 2015 as a freshman honors News 2inCharleston, S.C.andBrooke Anchor at Lainie isaSports WCBD sonnel for thefootball program, and Wesley isatheDirector of Player Per children, Wesley, LainieandBrooke. uate schoolinbetween thoseyears. return to Houston Sam State for grad (Texas) School High in1986,withhis in1983and (Kansas) School Willis High at Northwest Shawnee Mission coachingEarly stops includedayear tant coach for hisalmamater in1982. at hisalmamater asastudent assis man at Pittsburg State andremained defensive backfor Coach Randle title teams andwas afour-starterat tration asanathletics director. colleges and universities inadminis The elderFritz at several alsoserved Fritz andhiswife Susanhave three Fritz played on two conference - - - - - EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 3-34 26-7 22-7 38-9 6-17 38-3 48-3 29-9 57-7 20-6 47-7 66-0 24-21 21-36 21-36 49-31 14-56 31-28 28-49 47-14 24-21 14-56 38-10 28-31 20-23 20-13 48-45 45-10 38-14 36-14 39-28 50-13 23-14 27-17 49-13 43-34 42-14 13-20 33-38 41-42 30-14 28-33 31-29 31-10 43-17 34-27 49-13 31-28 L L L L L L L L L L L L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W Wot L2ot
2009 2008 2011 2010 [8-3, 6-3 MIAA T-2] [8-3, 6-3 MIAA [7-4, 5-4 MIAA T-4] [7-4, 5-4 MIAA NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS [6-5, 4-3 Southland, 3rd] [6-5, 4-3 Southland, SOUTHWEST BAPTIST MISSOURI S&T State Emporia at PITTSBURG STATE TRUMAN STATE HAYS FORT Nebraska-Omaha at Washburn at at Missouri Western MISSOURI SOUTHERN at Northwest Missouri Northwest at STATE MINNESOTA ARKANSAS TECH Truman at WASHBURN EMPORIA STATE MO STATE NORTHWEST State Fort Hays at State Pittsburg at Missouri Southernat NEBRASKA-OMAHA MISSOURI WESTERN GARDNER WEBB Lamar at Baylor at Illinois Western at Nicholls at SOUTHEASTERN LA St. Northwestern at McNEESE STATE vs. Stephen F. Austin # Austin F. Stephen vs. Arkansas Central at TEXAS STATE WESTERN ILLINOIS CENTRAL ARKANSAS Mexico New at Austin# F. Stephen NICHOLLS ST. State McNeese at LAMAR at Southeastern LA Southeastern at STATE NORTHWESTERN at Texas State Texas at STONY BROOK STONY STATE MONTANA North State@ Dakota [14-1, 7-0 Southland, 1st} [14-1, 7-0 Southland, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 8 2 4 9 1 UTSA 8 5 7 3 3 * 4 4 1 6 1 3 12 24 26 17 13 27 18 18 30 23 13 24 22 19 CENTRAL MISSOURI 27 19 10 31 28 20 * 11 25 * 25 16 20 17 15 29 * 12 10 16 MONTANA SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS CONFERENCE SOUTHLAND A S S S O O S O O O N A S S S O S O O N N O S O S S O O O N O N N # - at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Houston, Stadium, Reliant # - at S S S O O O O O N N N D D D J # - at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Houston, Stadium, Reliant # - at Texas Frisco, @ - at 50-6 41-0 56-7 28-6 54-7 70-0 83-9 74-0 14-3 23-48 20-24 51-43 52-17 28-47 34-16 45-42 13-39 23-34 38-42 36-28 69-31 28-25 19-52 28-65 56-49 23-31 21-34 31-49 29-30 45-10 18-16 47-24 42-10 22-16 34-14 55-17 52-21 49-34 44-10 49-24 51-20 L L L L L L L L L L L L S W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 2012 2014 2013 FRITZ’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR FRITZ’S NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 41 41 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA SUN BELT CHAMPIONS SUN BELT [9-3, 8-0 Sun 1st] Belt, [9-5, 4-3 Southland, 3rd] [9-5, 4-3 Southland, INCARNATE WORD INCARNATE Baylor at at Central Arkansas Central at Southern Texas at vs. Stephen F. Austin # Austin F. Stephen vs. Nicholls St. at McNEESE STATE Lamar at SOUTHEASTERN LA A&M Texas at CAL POLY State Montana at at Washington Eastern @ North State vs. Dakota State Northwestern at NC State at STATE SAVANNAH at Tech Georgia at South Alabama at IDAHO TROY State Texas at Navyat UL MONROE STATE APPALACHIAN St. Mexico New at State Georgia at HOUSTON BAPTIST HOUSTON A&M Texas at TEXAS SOUTHERN WORD INCARNATE EASTERN WASHINGTON LAMAR State McNeese at ST NORTHWESTERN # Austin F. Stephen vs. NICHOLLS ST. La. Southeastern at at Central Arkansas Central at SOUTHERN UTAH La. Southeastern at [11-4, 6-1, Southland, T-1st] [11-4, 6-1, Southland, * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6 7 5 8 4 7 2 7 8 3 1 6 9 Southland Conference Co-ChampionsSouthland Conference 15 22 27 13 27 10 17 15 30 13 20 25 15 19 16 23 20 11 * 30 * 29 25 31 14 21 28 12 * 26 30 GEORGIA SOUTHERN GEORGIA SAM HOUSTON STATE STATE SAM HOUSTON S S S S O O O O N N N D D D J Texas Houston, Stadium, Reliant # - at Texas Frisco, @ - at A S S S O O O N N N S O A S S S S O O N O N N N N D Texas Houston, Stadium, Reliant # - at HEAD COACH WILLIE FRITZ WILLIE COACH HEAD
POSTSEASON Bowl Water Mineral NJCAA National Champions NJCAA National NJCAA National Champions NJCAA National .878 Winning Percentage Winning .878 Mineral Water Bowl Champions Bowl Water Mineral NCAA Division II Playoffs .674 Winning Percentage Winning .674 NCAA FCS Finalists Champions Southland Conf. NCAA FCS Finalists Champions Southland Conf. NCAA FCS Playoffs .727 Winning Percentage Winning .727 Sun Belt Champions .750 Winning Percentage Winning .750 Percentage Winning .725
9-2 5-6 8-3 7-4 7-4 9-2 7-4 7-3 5-6 7-4 7-4 8-3 6-5 9-5 9-3 9-3 12-0 12-0 10-2 10-2 14-1 11-4 6-3-1 97-47 40-15 39-5-1 RECORD 185-70-1
Blinn College Blinn College Blinn College Blinn College 4 seasons Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central Central Missouri Central 13 seasons St. Sam Houston St. Sam Houston St. Sam Houston St. Sam Houston 4 seasons Georgia SouthernGeorgia 1 season 22 seasons SCHOOL YEAR 1993 FRITZ’S HEAD COACHING RECORD COACHING HEAD FRITZ’S 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013
2014
TOTAL 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 42 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL S S A O O S N N N O O S S S S S S S A S O O S O O O O O N N O N N S S S A S S A O O O S O O O O S O O O N N HEAD COACH WILLIE FRITZ LANGSTON 11 LINCOLN 28 27 25 * 18 16 * 15 * 29 14 20 28 10 11 25 25 15 17 * 23 * 20 11 15 23 22 23 30 13 21 27 11 18 28 10 16 22 30 29 8 9 CONCORDIA-ST.PAUL 8 7 4 LINCOLN 1 2 6 5 4 1 2 6 3 4 9 8 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * at Southwest Baptist MISSOURI SOUTHERN at Northwest Mo. State PITTSBURG STATEPITTSBURG at Washburn TRUMAN MISSOURI ROLLA WesternMissouri at at Emporia State WASHBURN DAKOTA STATE at Lincoln TRUMAN at State Minnesota at Truman at Emporia State STATEPITTSBURG at Washburn SOUTHWEST BAPTIST MISSOURI WESTERN at Hays Fort State MISSOURI SOUTHERN at Northwest Missouri EMPORIA STATE NORTHWEST MISSOURI at Southern Missouri FORT HAYS STATE at Southern Missouri at Southwest Baptist at Pittsburg State NORTHWEST MO. STATE at Lincoln at Adams State ADAMS STATE at RollaS&T Missouri MISSOURI WESTERN SOUTHERN BAPTIST at Southern Missouri MISSOURI SOUTHERN at Southwest Baptist WesternMissouri at TRUMAN at Washburn WASHBURN at Truman at Northwest Missouri EMPORIA STATE at Pittsburg State STATEPITTSBURG at Emporia State [9-2, 7-2MIAA, T-1st] MIAA Co-Champions [7-4, 5-4MIAA,4TH] [7-3, 5-3MIAA,5TH] [5-6, 3-6MIAA, T-6] [7-4, 6-3MIAA, T-3] 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 L-2OT W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 37-13 24-28 28-22 73-21 10-14 56-24 31-38 49-24 14-31 24-23 48-21 14-31 31-10 20-38 44-49 48-21 27-24 69-17 47-21 35-33 83-21 30-23 52-24 10-27 49-28 28-18 14-23 21-24 28-14 26-28 37-14 26-31 28-42 56-14 30-35 38-42 10-13 27-42 40-33 21-31 27-47 21-14 75-6 50-7 52-0 27-7 83-0 14-6 78-0 38-7 47-0 13-0 45-7 46-0 N N N O N N O N O N O O N O O O S O O S S S S A O S A O S S A S S S D 11 23 28 21 27 26 19 * 10 30 * STERLING 14 16 31 LINCOLN 30 28 15 16 20 14 13 12 23 29 21 31 22 9 * QUINCY 9 6 5 OTTAWA 6 4 3 2 7 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NCAA DIVISIONIIPLAYOFFSNCAA NORTHWEST MO. STATE Coloradoat Northern at Pittsburg State at Southern Missouri SOUTHWEST BAPTIST TRUMAN MISSOURI WESTERN at Truman NORTHWEST MOSTATE at Southern Missouri at Northwest MoState MISSOURI SOUTHERN WASHBURN at Rolla Missouri STATEPITTSBURG at Washburn at Southwest Baptist at Truman WASHBURN at Pittsburg State SOUTHWEST BAPTIST at Rolla Missouri MISSOURI ROLLA WesternMissouri at EMPORIA STATE WINONA STATE at Emporia State EMPORIA STATE at Lincoln MISSOURI WESTERN vs. Duluth Minnesota (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) MINERAL WATERBOWL [10-2, 7-2MIAA,2nd] [10-2, 8-1MIAA,2nd] [7-4, 5-4MIAA,4th] 2001 2002 2000 Wot Wot Lot W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L L L L L L L 17-55 28-49 41-10 16-23 37-36 42-21 55-21 13-38 28-17 49-17 55-14 34-21 45-26 41-13 72-12 34-28 63-13 24-10 23-20 13-35 58-27 58-34 14-28 20-23 31-10 40-34 21-14 48-17 17-3 75-0 35-0 7-10 33-7 35-6 63-7 N N N O O N O O O O O O O S O S S A S S S S N N N O O O O S S S S 14 31 24 16 * 25 19 * 12 18 11 27 * 13 13 15 30 10 23 18 28 26 15 25 20 6 9 * 3 4 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 3 8 * 7 2 1 4 6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [8-3, 6-3MIAA, T-3rd] at Northwest Mo. State MISSOURI SOUTHERN MISSOURI WESTERN at Washburn NORTHWEST MOSTATE EMPORIA STATE at Pittsburg State at Baptist Southern at Southern Missouri WesternMissouri at SOUTHWEST BAPTIST MISSOURI-ROLLA TRUMAN at Washburn STATEPITTSBURG at Emporia State at Truman WINONA STATE at Quincy MISSOURI-ROLLA ST. CLOUD STATE at Missouri WesternMissouri at WASHBURN at Northwest MoState at Emporia State PITTSBURG STATEPITTSBURG MISSOURI SOUTHERN at Southwest Baptist TRUMAN at Missouri-Rolla MENLO (CALIF.) at Nebraska-Omaha [5-6, 4-5MIAA,6TH] [7-4, 5-4MIAA,4th] 1999 1997 1998 L2ot Lot Lot W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W w L L L L L L L L L L 38-28 20-34 24-56 13-24 30-24 20-16 42-26 20-14 29-30 31-10 34-37 53-13 14-41 13-32 20-13 35-28 32-18 12-41 60-13 24-27 10-50 52-17 44-14 12-41 47-7 34-0 41-0 7-14 27-0 37-0 49-3 10-7 9-41 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS D N O O O O O S S S S N O O O O O S S S S N O O O O S S S A D N N N N N O O O O S S S S D NJCAA NATIONALNJCAA CHAMPIONS 15 * NAVARRO 17 RANGER 10 23 * 18 CISCO 11 19 21 * 31 KILGORE 28 14 * 30 * 29 22 24 30 16 25 26 12 28 16 18 11 21 23 TEXAS JUNIORCOLLEGETEXAS SHRINEBOWL 1 * 6 * 9 * TYLER 4 2 5 * CISCO 9 2 Hinds 2 5 8 3 2 7 7 9 4 7 Hinds 3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BLINN COLLEGE MINERAL WATERMINERAL BOWL NJCAA NATIONALNJCAA CHAMPIONS at Kilgore vs. Trinity Valley at Ranger CISCO at Navarro TYLER at Cisco at Tyler KILGORE at Trinity Valley RANGER at Cisco NAVARRO at Tyler at Kilgore TRINITY VALLEY TRINITY at Kilgore VALLEY TRINITY at Ranger CISCO at Navarro TYLER at Cisco HARDIN SIMMONSJV vs. Coffeyville vs. Navarro vs. Trinity Valley NORTHEASTERN OKLA vs. Cisco vs. Trinity Valley Okla. at Northeastern at Trinity Valley RANGER at Cisco NAVARRO at Tyler HARDIN SIMMONSJV SWJCFC PLAYOFFS [12-0, 7-0SWJCFC) (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) MINERAL WATERBOWL [9-2, 5-1 TJCFC)[9-2, [6-3-1, 3-2-1 TJCFC) [6-3-1, [12-0, 6-0 TJCFC) [12-0, TJCFC PLAYOFFS (Tyler, Texas) 1995 1996 1993 1994
W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L L T L L L 45-26 41-10 42-24 31-15 10-17 16-12 17-20 31-21 23-15 37-13 45-14 28-16 56-10 21-14 59-30 41-19 28-14 23-27 41-18 17-16 17-17 14-35 50-15 43-14 51-19 24-17 24-10 35-11 37-10 17-19 30-7 41-6 52-7 28-7 14-7 40-6 21-7 13-9 42-7 24-8 21-6 66-7 43-0 21-0 37-7 EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY Evangel Memphis Liberty Bowl NAIA Playoffs Wife - Michelle Wife Defensive Back Defensive Safeties (2011-) Safeties Arkansas State Arkansas Defensive Backs Defensive Backs Defensive Backs Defensive Birmingham, Ala. Central Missouri Central Mississippi State Henderson State Henderson B.A. Evangel, 1988 Evangel, B.A. Secondary (2014-) Georgia SouthernGeorgia New Orleans Bowl New Outside Linebackers Northwestern State Northwestern NCAA FCS Semifinals NCAA FCS Semifinals NCAA FCS Semifinals Defensive Coordinator Defensive Silver (Silver City, N.M.) City, (Silver Silver NCAA FCS First Round NCAA FCS First NCAA FCS First Round NCAA FCS First NCAA Division II Playoffs Western New Mexico State Mexico New Western M.S.E. Henderson State, 1990 Henderson State, M.S.E...... Volunteer Coach (Mississippi Coach St.) Volunteer Specialist Mississippi State, 1992 Specialist Mississippi State, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Co-Defensive ...... Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Daughters - Carolina and Georganna - Carolina Daughters Assistant Coach (Northwestern State) (Northwestern Coach Assistant State) (Northwestern Coach Assistant Assistant Coach (Northwestern State) (Northwestern Coach Assistant Defensive Coordinator (Ga. Southern) (Ga. Coordinator Defensive Southern) (Ga. Coordinator Defensive Co-Defensive Coordinator (Arkansas St.) Coordinator Co-Defensive Defensive Coordinator (Central Missouri) (Central Coordinator Defensive Assistant Coach (Western Coach St.) New Mexico Assistant 2010...... 2009...... Safeties 2002-08 1994-01 1993...... 1989-92 1988...... 2001...... 1998...... 1997...... PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING 1985-87 ...... EXPERIENCE COACHING 2011-...... EXPERIENCE POSTSEASON 2012...... 2011...... 2010...... 2005...... 1993...... 1991......
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------ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 43 43 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA Born up in the South in Birmingham, Curtis Ala., grew After graduation Curtis accepted a position as a grad a position Curtis accepted graduation After Curtis hired as its second New Mexico Western Northwestern State’s players thrived under Curtis’ di under Curtis’ thrived players State’s Northwestern City Silver at back defensive all-state first-team A During Curtis’ tenure at Arkansas State, the Red Arkansas at State, tenure During Curtis’ in instrumental calling was play 4-3 defensive Curtis’ Curtis coached six first-team All-Americans and nine All-Americans Curtis six first-team coached ary coach in 1993. He returned to Silver City, N.M., and City, ary Silver to in 1993. He returned coach the NAIA play a 7-3 record, helped lead the Mustangs to de Curtis’ ranking. national 3 NAIA final and a No. offs safety and free with 29 interceptions led the nation fense cat in that lead the nation 13 to Chris snatched Edmond egory. he at where New Mexico to his family moved before Michelle He is married the former to high school. tended daughters, two Ark., of Dumas, and they have Weser and Georganna. Carolina ball career short. in what ball career career He began his coaching for coach as a student been his senior year have would the Crusaders. and University Henderson State at coach assistant uate in 1990. education in physical degree earned his master’s assistant graduate a Starkville, Miss.,where to moved He be him to allowed Mississippi position at coaching State leadership and in educational degree his specialist’s gin Curtis remained staff. coaching with the Bulldogs’ work of 1992 August 1991 through from coach as a volunteer backs. defensive with the Bulldogs’ and worked ters. His switch to a 4-3 defensive scheme was also key to also key to scheme was a 4-3 defensive His to switch ters. 2005 Sun Beltseason and championship Wolves’ the Red game. in a bowl their first-ever appearance backs Jer defensive rection, most notably All-American a cornerback, Jones, Joe Maranto. Tony maine Jones and in Year of the Player named Southlandwas Conference selected was as 1997 Southland1998 and Maranto Con Year. of the Player Defensive ference at years three CurtisHigh played School in New Mexico, foot injuries cut his collegiate before University Evangel cludes 2005 Pro Bowl cornerback Terrence McGee and Terrence cornerback Bowl cludes 2005 Pro Wright, draft pick Kenny Michael Fourth-round Green. draft a third-round Pittman, and David Thibodeaux Keith other of Curtis’ Curtis. Several by also coached pick, were in the Ca careers their football continued players former leagues. and other professional nadian, NFL Europe 30 in the country in the top ranked in pass de Wolves five defense total in 50 top the and in times four fense unit in In the leading defensive 2007, ASU was times. ranked ASU was nextThe year, the Sun Belt Conference. 50 in both and in the top in rush defense 30th nationally final season with the in Curtis’ defense and total scoring program. A&M in 2008 as the Texas 18-14 win over Arkansas State’s quar in the final three Aggies the shutout Wolves Red selected than NFL draft. in the More who were players with NFL teams, signed players of his former a dozen list in The rosters. on current who are including several ------
Johnson, a four-time All-Sun Belt All-Sun selection, the was Johnson, a four-time After eight years on the defensive staff at Northwest staff on the defensive years eight After Curtis came to Georgia Southern Curtis Georgia after one season came to Georgia Southern’s 2014 campaign featured Edwin Edwin featured 2014 campaign Southern’s Georgia in 2012 the defense for honors stacked up again The Recognition and development of the Eagles’ defen Eagles’ of the and development Recognition With five Eagles, Darius Eubanks, Brent Russell, Laron Laron Russell, Brent Eubanks, Darius Eagles, five With 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT les record. He was selected in the second round of the of round selected was He second the in record. les pick of the a third-round was 2008 NFL Draft. Carrington Wolves Buffalo Bills in 2010. Joining Johnson in the Red secondarywas team Belt a member of the All-Sun as first contract agent a rookieKhayyam who signed free Burns, with the Kansas City Chiefs. ally in pass defense the year before and he helped the before the year ally in pass defense in pass defense 16th nationally to improve Wolves Red the In seasons, eight those defense. and 39th in total and two Belt 18 All-Sun honorees produced NSU defense Johnson Tyrell in Year of the Players Sun Belt Defensive (2008). Carrington (2007) and Alex all-time tack the league’s tackler ASU and broke top for ern State University, including the last three as defensive as defensive including the last three University, ern State co-defen the position of Curtis offered was coordinator, Arkansas at coach State. and safeties coordinator sive 61st nation had ranked that a defense Curtis over took tral Missouri posted a program-best 11 wins and fin Missouritral a program-best posted the highest 5 ranking, ished the 2010 season with a No. Curtis on the joined UCM after a year history. in Mules’ and had coached the safeties he where at staff Memphis, and field goal block punt the kickoff, for responsibilities units. special teams Tigers’ aspects of the lected as All-Americans with Russell winning the SoCon’s lected Russell winning the SoCon’s with as All-Americans as an signed Scott Award. Year of the Player Defensive a member of the and is currently agent undrafted free organization. Giants York New Missouri. Cen Central at coordinator as the defensive son teams and additional recognition for Valdon Cooper Cooper Valdon for and additional recognition son teams defensive four season before, The and John Stevenson. three and All-Southernnamed startersConference were se were Tinsley) RoderickScott, Laron (Russell, players ern Conference championship in 2011, his first year in championship in 2011, his first ern Conference the 2014 another in 2012 and most recently Statesboro, at the FBS level. first season in the Eagles’ Sun Belt Crown All-Sun Team with First his career Jackson completing Belt honors after starting as a walk-on. Current his career Belt All-Sun Team senior Matt Dobson earned Second stand on defensive the Eagles’ crucial to honors and was against ULM which clinched the Sun Belt the final drive a Jackson signed the season, Following Championship. Cardinals. with the Arizona contract agent free Mention and Javon Flowe, Patrick Eubanks, with DuBose, postsea Russell all earning spots on one of the SoCon sive talent is just one facet of Curtis’ coaching ability. ability. coaching of Curtis’ is just one facet talent sive experi coaching of collegiate than 20 years more With backingence him, Curtis helped the Eagles win a South
ments of the past four seasons are all the more impres all the more seasons are of the past four ments who Wilcox, Jack Curtis. Coordinator Defensive for sive became camp, during safety preseason to converted highest-ever draft pick,selected Southern’s Georgia The in 2013. the Dallas Cowboys by round in the third a Curtis earlier, what months saw recognized Cowboys upside who could with great athlete talented naturally quickly learn the position. JACK CURTIS JACK SEASON // FIFTH // SECONDARY COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE and on NFL rosters Wilcox and J.J. Jackson, Edwin Scott, Scott, Russell, Dion DuBose, for accolades All-America accomplish the defensive Wilcox, and Tinsley Roderick HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 44 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL touchdowns (27),andtotal offense (3,859) inaddition to for passing yards chart (3,410), single-season passing back rushingrecord. namestandsat thetop His ofthe quarter in agame(6pass, 1rush),andsetasingle-game Year, accounted Barr for a WIU-record seven touchdowns FootballThe Missouri Conference Offensive Player ofthe records. andsingle-game broke numerous single-season the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award in2010 ashe Barr, Matt Illinois. Heworked closelywithquarterback fensive coordinator coach at andquarterbacks Western yards, yards oftotal offense andpassing touchdowns. added to histotals astheBearkats’ career leaderinpassing all-leagueselection, Bell, Brian athree-time quarterback byteam Houston selection Sam State Network. The Sports from theAssociated Press, Hopsonwas athird- whileKaleb listed on several All-America teams with a first-team nod Flanders national earned recognition ashehisnamewas Conference2012 Southland Offensive Player of the Year, Flanders, Conference on2013All-Southland teams. The five student-athletes, including four-time honoree Tim second team. Houston Sam State was represented by honors, five selected to the first team and two to the appearance. 11-4 record and Division NCAA I Championship finals per gameenroute to Conference aSouthland title, an total offense yards andan average of268.3rushing yards 2012 alsoproduced schoolrecords with6,878yards of an offense that dominated opponents. Ruse’s offense in 50 ormore points inagame on11occasions, showcasing and79touchdowns. 5.7yards percarry league-best Conference in scoring offense and rushingoffense, witha game. bothyears, In Houston Sam topped theSouthland scoring, despite increasing itsaverage to 41.1points per were in2013 second inthenation in2012andfourth to scorehistory 600points inasingleseason. The Bearkats years andbecamein2012onlythethird team FCS inNCAA average more than40points agameineachofthelasttwo inpassingefficiency.fense ranking andboastingatop-20 among thenation’s leaders inrushing, scoring andtotal of were alsoimpressive, Houston withSam State again FCS Coordinator ofthe Year Award. 2013,theresults In ings infour majoroffensive statistics and was afinalist for ranked amongthetop 10inthe2012FCSnational rank the Doak Walker Award. ton Trophy Watch List, whileBreida was asemifinalist for Ellison (QB). Saint-Amour was recognized ontheRiming FryeGarrett (OL) alongwithsecond team honoree Kevin orees Breida withMatt (RB),Manrey Saint-Amour (OL), and coach. Broyles Award, given annuallyto thenation’s top assistant with an8-0record. Rusewas namedasanomineefor the yards Championship per game while winning theSun Belt ranked asthetop rushingoffense intheFBSwith384.0 Georgia Southern. coach, thesamepositionhefills at tor andquarterbacks seasons at Houston Sam State asthe offensive coordina for thepreviousfor two serving the2014seasonafter OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR //QUARTERBACKS //SECOND SEASON DOUG RUSE ASSISTANT COACHES Prior to joining the Bearkat staff,Prior to joiningtheBearkat Ruse as of worked onoffense 2012 All-Southland earned Seven Bearkats his two seasons atOver SHSU, racked up the Bearkats HoustonSam State was FCSteam theonlyNCAA to Ruse’sIn two firstof seasonsinHuntsville,Bearkats the Ruse hadthree first Belt team All-Sun Conference hon hisdebutseasonwiththeEagles,In Georgia Southern coaching RusejoinedtheGeorgia staffDoug Southern ------parents ofthree children, Adam, and Megan Whitney. terbacks andin1990was namedoffensive coordinator. full-time staffwith responsibilities for coaching the quar assistant coach for theNWMSBearcats. Hejoinedthe Mo., asa graduatedegrees Rusefirstserved inMaryville, both hisundergraduate (1986)andgraduate (1988) semifinals.the NCAA advancingfinished withanumber-three after to ranking team tied the school record for most wins with 11 and and career passingandscoring records falling, the1998 playoff season appearances.In addition to single-game, Conferenceback-to-back Southland FCS titlesandNCAA offensive coordinatorDemons in1997,helpingthe to hewaswinningest coach promoted Goodwin, Sam to coach in1994by theprogram’sHired asthequarterbacks State in 2002.moving withSteve to Arkansas Roberts the numberonespotwithhistotal of8,887. total offense underRuse, including Leonard who reached Wolves finishedtheircareers amongtheASUleaders for listsacrosstop-10 theoffensive categories and Red four category. Countless individualadditionswere madeto the inthetop 10inthat statistical2007 seasonsallranking 57-year oldrecord for withthemarks the2002,2005and few. The 2008season’s 4,786yards oftotal offense brokea offense, yards percarry, and touchdowns, to namejusta standards for passingyards,single-game yards oftotal ten when Ruse commanded theoffense, includingnew honors. more than 20 first- or second-teamBelt all-Sun Conference efficiency. his During tenure, hisstudent-athletes earned leadersinpassing,Sun Belt total offense andpassing for 21touchdowns that season.Heranked amongthe 252.9 yards pergameoftotal offense and was responsible 2007 Davey semifinalist Corey O’Brien Leonard whotallied the Red Wolves Among hisstudents was quarterbacks. State asoffensiveArkansas coordinator andmentor to topping Illinois. 12th-ranked Southern 2011 squad added an upset win to its accomplishments, the seasonwithaNo. 17ranking. The following year, the vancing to thesecond round. The Leathernecks finished earned a playoff berth aplayoffearned for thefirsttimesince 2003,ad berth Iowa and DakotaState andNorthern teams inNorth program history. scoring average all-timeandthe423points third-best in with the32.5points pergame tiedfor thefourth-best passing yards in2010,standas records WIU single-season thosetotalgames). Both offense figures, andthe3,465 offense with457.2 yards pergame(5,944 yards in13 as passefficiency, and were rankedinthe nation in total Conference inscoring, passingandtotal offense as well QB records for rushingyards (449),andrushingscores (7). Ruse andhiswife, theformer Gallagher, Sandy are the State, Missouri A doublealumofNorthwest earning Ruse spent eight years at Northwestern State before StateSeveral program Arkansas records were rewrit Prior to at hisarrival WIU, Rusespent eight years at During that season, During Western defeated Illinois ranked Football 2010,theLeathernecksIn leadtheMissouri - - - 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS ...... Alma Mater:...... School: High ...... Family:...... Hometown: THE RUSE FILE 1997...... 1998...... 2001...... 2005...... 2010...... 2012...... 2013...... POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Quarterbacks 1988-93 1994-01 2002-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-...... COACHING EXPERIENCE Quarterback 1981-85 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Offensive Coordinator (Northwestern St.) Offensive Coordinator (Northwestern St.) Offensive Coordinator (Northwestern St.) Offensive Coordinator Houston (Sam St.) Offensive Coordinator Houston (Sam St.) Offensive Coordinator (WesternOffensive Illinois) Coordinator Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks / Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks / Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks / Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks / Offensive Coordinator St.) (Arkansas Children -Adam, & Megan Whitney ...... Offensive Coordinator (1990-93) Offensive Coordinator (1997-01) ...... Northwest State Missouri Northwest State Missouri NCAA FCSQuarterfinals NCAA Quarterbacks (1994-01) Quarterbacks NCAA FCS Semifinals NCAA NCAA FCS Round-16 NCAA FCS Round-16 NCAA FCS Round-16 NCAA NW Missouri St., 1988 NW Missouri St., 1986 NW Missouri Northwestern State Sam HoustonSam State New Bowl Orleans Independence, Mo. NCAA FCS FinalistNCAA Georgia Southern Western Illinois Arkansas State Wife -Sandy Truman
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Marshall UT Martin UT Martin Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Chattanooga Wife - Brittany Wife Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive UT Martin, 2007 Offensive Guard Offensive Tight Ends (2008) Tight Graduate Assistant Graduate Georgia SouthernGeorgia Hillcrest (Memphis) Offensive Assistant (2007) Assistant Offensive ...... Itawamba Community College Community Itawamba ...... Offensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator Coordinator Line / Recruiting Offensive 2009...... 2003-06 EXPERIENCE COACHING 2014-...... 2012-13 2010-11 2007-08 THE ATKINS FILE THE ATKINS Hometown: High School:...... Mater: Alma ...... Family: EXPERIENCE PLAYING - - - - ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 45 45 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA A 2007 UT Martin graduate with a degree in history, in history, A 2007 UT Martin with a degree graduate assistant as a graduate the 2009 season He spent UT Martin to recruited was of Chicago, a native Atkins, and the Brittany, married his wife, Atkins recently
shall prior to moving to Mississippi. the to Atkins moving shall prior to accepted co recruiting coach and line position as the offensive For Itawamba College. at (Miss.) Community ordinator the Indians in ranked both the 2010 and 2011 seasons, for his of Several offense. total in 25 nationally top the four-year at their careers continued mer student-athletes with FBS schools. signing institutions with two championship that season and took the program to its to the program season and took that championship Several in the NCAA playoffs. FCS first-everappearance broken were records offensive season and career game, some career, UT Martin by or approached during Atkins’ four decades. time in nearly the first for his alma mater at Atkins career began his coaching Sat Marcus coordinator offensive with worked he where at Chattanooga. with him reuniting terfield, then later in coach ends of tight position the to promoted was He January of 2008 after serving as the Skyhawks’ a year for assistant. offensive at ends Mar and tight line working with the offensive High Hillcrest Eagles’ from School current in Memphis by Jernigan. Johnny coach assistant and then Skyhawks’ in Statesboro. resides couple ------
Atkins was a four-year starter at offensive guard at guard starter offensive at Atkins a four-year was Atkins came to Georgia Southern as Atkins Georgia after years two came to was one of the criti line offensive In 2013, the Mocs’ Alex Atkins enters his second season at Georgia Georgia season at his second AtkinsAlex enters to Eagles the for way the line paved offensive Atkins’ Brittany and Alex Atkins on the mid-deck at Paulson Stadium overlooking the Football Operations Center Operations the Football overlooking Stadium on the mid-deck Paulson Atkins at and Alex Brittany 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT ers and helped lead UT Martin to a No. 12 national rank ers and helped lead UT Martin 12 national a No. to OVC the Skyhawks won The record. overall 9-3 and ing tanooga offensive lineman honored after Adam after Miller lineman honored tanooga offensive in 2012. media association a pick of the league’s was Conference UT Martin,Valley All-Ohio twice selected for rush 1,000-yard two for blocked he senior, a As honors. cal factors quarterback in Chattanooga Huesman Jacob award. Year of the Player Offensive winning the league’s with wins during the 2013 campaign eight posted UTC in joining the conference most since wins, six SoCon All-Southern a 2013 first-team 1977. Senior Kevin Revis, Chat selection, became the second-straight Conference tion. The Mocs made for Chattanooga. coach line the offensive categories offensive major the in 2012 in improvements in again success more had and year the previous from spots up numerous 2013. In moved short that span, UTC team statistics. offensive in the Southern Conference ern ‘s offensive line featured a pair of First Team All-Sun All-Sun Team First of a pair featured line offensive ‘s ern Garrettand Saint-Amour Manrey with Belthonorees also on the was Saint-Amour the honors. claiming Frye other teammates list while two Watch Trophy Rimington Men Honorable Belt All-Sun Conference named were ALEX ATKINS ALEX SEASON LINE // SECOND OFFENSIVE Southern after which a verydebut campaign successful rushing included a Sun Belt and the top Championship in the FBS. offense South Georgia per game. 384.0 yards haul the mail for HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 46 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL Lions to one oftheirmostproductive offensive years ever spot through theregular season. the nation’s leadersinscoring offense, holdingthe top for theschoolrecord. Houston Sam State ranked among 6,878 yards oftotal offense included2,853passing yards sive attack 200passingyards withnearly pergame. The championship gamein2012,they employed anoffen touchdown totals FCSteams. amongNCAA Houston State in2013hadoneofthehighestpassing nationally. 14.51 yards per catch average, afigure good for second tion Richard Sincere contributed to the receiving corps’ team in2012. Two-time Conference All-Southland selec yards, goodfor Conference aspotontheAll-Southland Panthers with62catches signee, for ledtheBearkats 927 team all-conference recognition. Trey Diller, a Carolina touchdowns and962total yards receiving to first- earn ence accolades. 2013, In Torrance Williams caught 12 receiverskat were honored Confer withAll-Southland rience asaplaycaller andtechnician. StateSouthern andCatawba College, bringing hisexpe seasons intheroles ofoffensive coordinator Missouri at including 245yards through theairat Georgia Tech. pionship. The Eagles hauled in 90 passes over the season went play 8-0inSunBelt to claimtheconference cham Houston State. two seasonsaswidereceiver’srett served coach at Sam withHeadCoachand fourth Willie Fritz in2015.Bar WIDE RECEIVERS//SECOND SEASON MATT BARRETT ASSISTANT COACHES While at Missouri Southern State, Southern While at Barrett Missouri guidedthe rolled to FCSnationalAs theNCAA theBearkats Twelve hadat leastone Bearkats TD reception asSam Barrett’sDuring two seasons in Huntsville, three Bear for nine serving staff after Barrett joined the Bearkat hisfirst Georgia theEagles In year with Southern, BarrettMatt openshissecond seasoninStatesboro Matt andGretchen by Barrett lakes withsonSamuel thecampus ------top three bestseasonsby receivers andsixofthetop 10 tenure at Catawba, Barrett helpedproduce two ofthe and wide receivers.the quarterbacks At theendof his rett’s leadershipasoffensive coordinator and coach of rushing andtouchdowns records were setunderBar more Ravens hiscollege after career. Player ofthe Year honors. Hewould sign withtheBalti team All-AmericaAtlantic AFCA andSouth Conference ference first- championshipseasonin2007andearned intheprogram’sningest quarterback 100-year history. he would close his career as the Catawba Indians’ win Year, claimed Regiona spot on the All-South team, and Luke astheSAC was Samples selected Player ofthe Catawba passinggame. That year, Barrett’s quarterback tor and developing title, the coaching thequarterbacks conference honoree. ing yards record andfinishhiscareer asa four-time all- 2002. Hewould goonto shatter Catawba’s career rush Conference inrushingandrepeated asanAll-SAC pickin asafreshman, selection Wallace Atlantic ledtheSouth assophomore.ing mark Arare first-team all-conference rush rushing record in2001andsetthesingle-season ning back Rodney Wallace broke Catawba’s freshman lowing year was promoted to runningbackscoach. Run lege (N.C.)in2000asanoffensive assistant andthe fol Lions players inthat two-year span. Twelve all-conference honorswere bestowed uponnine creased itsscoring by more thanatouchdown pergame. national rankings inseveralnational rankings statistical categories andin 1,800 yards ontheground. 2011,MSSUimproved In its in 2010withmore than2,500passingyards andnearly Numerous individual seasonandcareer passing, Brad ledCatawba Roach toQuarterback a10-1con 2003,Barrett theco-offensive coordina earned In Barrett joinedDave Bennett’s staff at Catawba Col and Daniel. parents ofasons, Samuel his wife Gretchen are the etteville, N.C., Barrett and andraised inFay Born State. graduate degree at N.C. his completing his under in1999after School High coach at Orange County backs andspecialteams ing career asadefensive Barrett beganhiscoach Division Iteam totals. ranked ahead ofallNCAA 81 touchdowns in2007 rewritten andCatawba’s passing records were also yards. allofthe Virtually yards pergameandtotal downs, scoring average, marks formarks points, touch and stillstand, including records were established More thanadozen team in schoolhistory. ------2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS Family:...... College:...... School: High Hometown: FILE THE BARRETT 2000...... 2001...... 2002...... 2004...... 2007...... 2012...... POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1999.... 2000-09 2010-11 2012-13 2014-...... EXPERIENCE Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks / Co-Offensive Co-Offensive Coordinator (Catawba) Orange County (N.C.) School High Co-Offensive Co-Offensive Coordinator (2003-04) ...... Running Game CoordinatorRunning Game (2002) Wide Receivers Houston (Sam St.) Offensive Coordinator (Catawba) NCAA Division IIQuarterfinals Division NCAA IIQuarterfinals Division NCAA Offensive Coordinator (2005-09) Defensive Backs/Special Teams Running BacksCoach (2001-02) ...... NCAA Division IIFirst Division NCAA Round IIFirst Division NCAA Round Offensive Assistant (Catawba) NCAA Division IISemifinals Division NCAA Offensive Assistant (2000) Missouri Southern State Southern Missouri Running Backs(Catawba) Running Backs(Catawba) Wide Receivers (2005-09) Quarterbacks (2003-09) Quarterbacks Sam HoustonSam State NCAA FCSFinalistNCAA Georgia Southern Catawba College Fayetteville, N.C. N.C. State, 1999 Wife -Gretchen Wide Receivers Wide Receivers Terry Sanford Son -Samuel Son Son -Daniel Son EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY Navasota Murray State Murray Defensive End Defensive End Defensive Houston, Texas Houston, Defensive Line Defensive Defensive Ends Defensive Wife - LaShunta Wife Kilgore College Kilgore Henderson State Henderson Georgia SouthernGeorgia NCAA FCS Finalist NCAA FCS Finalist Stephen F. Austin, Austin, F. Stephen Tennessee-Martin Sam State Houston Tyler Junior College, Tyler Stephen F. Austin, 1994 Austin, F. Stephen Sons - Davon & Amontae Sons - Davon Tyler Junior College, 1992 Junior College, Tyler ...... Defensive Ends (Sam Houston St.) Ends (Sam Houston Defensive St.) Ends (Sam Houston Defensive ...... 1999...... 2000-05 1994-98
2006-09 PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING 1992-93 ...... EXPERIENCE COACHING 2014-...... 2010-13 THE JERNIGAN FILE Hometown: 1990-91 High School:...... College: ...... Family: POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE POSTSEASON 2012...... 2011...... ------ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 47 47 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA As a senior at SFA in 1993, Jernigan a member of was SFA senior at a As tackle on the 1988 Nava a defensive Jernigan was Derrick Pickens, one of Jernigan’s players, became players, one of Jernigan’s Derrick Pickens, Con Football College Junior All-Texas A first-team At Tennessee-Martin for five years, Jernigan was the Jernigan years, five for Tennessee-Martin At 2005 and 2003 in both lines defensive Jernigan’s opportunityA coaching brought after graduation ference defensive end at Tyler Junior College, Jernigan Junior College, Tyler end at defensive ference of artsearned in health and physical an associate degree at career his collegiate in 1992 and continued education Austin. F. Stephen the NCAA FCS a bid to secured that team the Lumberjack two-time The ranking. national 14 final and No. playoffs All-South letterwinner second-team a preseason was selection after1993 in effortsolid a in Conference land honorable 1992 with 45 tackles All-SLC sacks for and two with a bachelor of science He graduated laurels. mention in 1994. Austin F. in kinesiology Stephen degree from a major factor was sota High in the that School defense He and his wife year. finals that the state trip to Rattlers’ a member of who was Davon, sons, two have LaShunta Teams, Championship 2012 and 2014 State Navasota’s and Amontae. sive line coach from 1994 until 1999. During1999. until 1994 six those from coach line sive or claimed either second the Kilgore defense seasons, defense. in total the conference in third to earnAll-America lineman the first defensive Kilgore Junior College named the Southwest honors and was He led Year. the of Player Defensive Conference Football a league- in tackles registered loss and for the SWJCFC and started with Iowa best nine sacks in 1999. He signed earning seasons, two over the Hawkeyes games for 22 De Bowl named the 2001 Alamo and was honors Ten Big MVP. fensive Murray State’s single-season record and career records records single-season and career record State’s Murray Racers’ the became He tacklesand sacks loss. for for highest-ever NFL draft pick, selected in the fifthround Jaguars in 2010. Jacksonville the by and servedline coach as the team’s defensive Skyhawks’ 2002 the of games four final its for coach head interim defense in total OVC the led Inseason. UT-Martin 2005, in pass defense. second and ranked posting book by made their mark Skyhawk in the record end An Defensive of the top-10two sack totals. season in 2003 for leaders of list annual the topped Plummer dre categorysack individual the career, his of end the and by with 15.0. total UT-Martin the second-highest tied for his begin he would where Kilgore College Jernigan to defen Jernigan served Rangers’ the as career. coaching ------
Included among the Murray State players Jernigan players Included State among the Murray Jernigan spent time at two Ohio Valley Conference Conference Valley Ohio two Jernigan time at spent Andrew Weaver led Sam Houston State with the State led Sam Houston Weaver Andrew Jernigan coached three Bearkat three Jernigan coached linemen who would In the league, the Bearkats held the No. 1 spot in 11 1 spot in the BearkatsIn the league, No. held the Again in 2012, as Sam Houston State won back-to- won State in 2012, as Sam Houston Again That impressive average would fall again as the Sam would average impressive That Defensive ends coach Johnny Jernigan begins his Jernigan begins Johnny ends coach Defensive the won which staff parta Jerniganwas Eagles’ the of sea four Jernigan worked the Eagles, joining Before
2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT ings as they moved to a No. 2 ranking in total defense, 2 ranking defense, in total a No. to ings as they moved in 2008. in both rush and pass defense third and to end and two-time was defensive coached All-America Twice Lane. Austen Year of the Player OVC Defensive team, Lane set first selected the OVC All-Conference to fore his appointment to Sam Houston State. At Murray Murray At State. Sam Houston to his appointment fore defense Racers’ helped the 2006-2009, he from State stand in their statistical improvements make significant bles. With 17 career sacks, he stands third on the Bear he stands third sacks, 17 career With bles. he was as a senior, honoree All-SLC An all-time list. kats’ team. third All-America Press’ the Associated named to be Henderson State at a year institutions and coached ference selection three times in his career, would be in would selection times in his career, three ference 2011. in All-American Publications Steele Phil a as cluded in honoree as an All-SLC Gary joined Cleveland Lorance 2011 and 2012. with most tackles credited a lineman with 44 and was by sacks in 2013. His 8.5 tackles seven loss a team-best for fum two and he also forced on the team second were sons. Evidence of the commanding defense line play, line play, defense of the commanding Evidence sons. for defense rushing in first ranked has State SamHouston (2010-2013) with no other Southland years straight four in the last streak that close to coming team Conference 10 seasons. their performances for with earn postseason accolades All- both receiving Weaver and Andrew Cleveland J.T. a All-Southland Con Cleveland, America recognition. fense and turnover margin. Sam Houston State posted posted State Sam Houston margin. and turnover fense ranking per a final yards (98.53 of sixth in rush defense fifth in quarterbackgame) and tied for sacks with 38 that season. sea the last three over categories defensive different fense. the to titles and advanced back Southland Conference year, second-straight the NCAAfor game championship the Bearkatsline helped place defensive Jernigan’s de scoring defense, leaders in total among the national
sons at Sam Houston State and joined the program in program joined the and State Sam Houston at sons 86th from vaulted defense rushing Bearkats’ The 2010. per yards rushing only 100 allowing nationally, eighth to less than the previous 69.82 yards of an average game, year. the with title statistical FCS 2011 the won State Houston Bearkats 72.9 only The allowed run. the of defense best in Alabama only to second an average game, per yards defense dominating The the NCAA Division I rankings. 2011 Southland Conference during Sam Houston’s second and NCAAchampionship season run was title margin, in the country and turnover defense in scoring and fourth in pass efficiency defense in total de third JOHNNY JERNIGAN JOHNNY SEASON ENDS // SECOND DEFENSIVE fifth-straight 2015 and in Eagles the with season second Fritz. Wilile season working with Head Coach made the BeltSun program as the in 2014 Championship FBS. In 49th in ranked jump to season, the Eagles his first in the Sun Belt. in the FBS and third rushing defense HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 48 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL TIGHT ENDS//RECRUITING COORDINATOR // OVERALL THIRD SEASON/SIXTH CHAD LUNSFORD blocks aswell as catch passesintheoptionoffense, his to runanddeliver withtheability son with873.Armed as therecord holderfor receiving yards inasingle sea Andrews, whofinishedhiscareer with127catches and ing theEagles’ eventual all-timereceptions leaderRaja staff,seasons (2003-05)ontheGeorgia Southern includ bowl games. Championship andmadeappearances intwo other national championship, Conference 2010Southeastern lated to thefieldwhere claimedthe2010BCS Auburn classes in2010,2011and2012,that success trans The Tigers boasted three of the nation’s top recruiting ofAuburn’snumerous other aspects recruiting process. recruiting wars, Lunsford assisted withand organized and introducing newconcepts to helpthe Tigers win evaluation.prospect football, with an emphasis on recruiting, organizing and nel, operations assistingwith theday-to-day ofAuburn gers’ Director ofScouting and Director of Player Person ball program. inconsecutive Heserved roles asthe Ti years inanadministrative positionwiththeAuburn foot coach and recruiting coordinator four inJune2013after contributed to oneofthenation’s top offenses. Georgia Southern’s bigplays astheEaglereceiving corps 19.3 yards percatch. Fourteen receptions ranked among Division Iwithmostyards percompletion averaging in 2014. in2015,andalsorankedBelt nearthetop oftheSunBelt featured 22players andranked inthetop halfoftheSun side, Lunsford helpedengineer asigning classwhich ship in2014,postingan8-0record. Ontherecruiting on theground. The Eagleswon Champion theSunBelt which ledtheFBSandaveraged 384.0yards pergame recruiting coordinator. as withthetight endsandserving in hissecond working withthewidereceiverster working in2013,Lunsford is current stint at for Georgia Southern ChadLunsford. Af ASSISTANT COACHES The Lunsfords, Chad, Tippy (back),Josie, Rhett, Shopie (front, at Paulson left-to-right) Stadium Lunsford coached the slotbacks in his previous three Credited advancements intechnology withmaking Lunsford returned to Statesboro aswidereceivers Georgia Southern’s widereceivers in2013ledNCAA tight endscontributedHis to therunninggame seasonoverall, thesixth 2015 marks andthird inhis ------winning percentage of.917,highestinthe program his postedBears anoverall record of11-2that seasonfor a as the outside linebackers coach.teacher and served The Schoolasaspecialeducationspent a yearHigh at Griffin Conferencewith aSouthern championshipin2004. DivisionIrushingtitlesto NCAA goalong three-straight slotbacks provided to physical andstatistical support rank second nationally intotal defense that year. An op helped GMC the 2000 seasonand his coaching efforts IslesbowlGolden championship. than 300yards pergame, andbringing homethe1999 sociation (NJCAA) rushingtitlewithanaverage ofmore capture the1998 National JuniorCollege Athletics As would play inthree straight Islesbowl Golden games, eral oftheprogram’s administrative areas. The Bulldogs was hired astherunning backscoach andhandledsev his career coaching thetight ends. February 1997,he In College,dent beginning assistant withGeorgia Military AcademySports in2002. Science degree froma MasterofSport theUnited States a B.S. inbiologyandminormathematics andearned Georgia College andState University inMay 2000with cord inhisjuniorand senior years. He graduated from appearances inthestate playoffs andposted a20-3 re his highschoolcareer, County madefour-straight Elbert er at linebackerandcenter for theBlueDevils. During coach endary T. McFerrin, Lunsford was atwo-way start All-America honors. West, recognized asanhonorable mention for NJCAA colades with another linebacker, eventual Eagle Calvin Bowls. Apunter national andtwo linebackersearned ac seasons, to withtrips thePilgrim’s Pride andMississippi winning ways, postingan18-4record over thosetwo cial teams coordinator. The Bulldogs continued their as linebackers coach and adding responsibilities as spe his time at with Griffin Lunsford a familiar place taking the state playoffs. to that point, andadvancedtory to thesecond round of After departing Georgia Southern in2006,Lunsford Georgia Southern After departing Lunsford moved to thedefensive sideoftheballfor While at GCSUas an undergrad, asa stu heserved Lunsford for School County played leg High at Elbert Two College followed years backat Georgia Military Rhett andJosie.Rhett three children, Sophie, 2002, the Lunsfords have “Tippy” Tiffany Hyde ofMaconin to Married 2002 seasons. ends for the2001 and he would coach thetight Appalachian State where tant coaching positionat him to accept anassis offense againprompted to coach onthe portunity ------2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS Family:...... College:...... School: High Hometown: THE LUNSFORD FILE 1996-2000...... 2001-2003...... Slotbacks 2003-2006...... Linebackers 2006-2007...... 2007-2009...... 2009-2013...... 2013-...... EXPERIENCE 1997...... 1998...... 1999...... 2001...... 2002...... 2004...... 2005...... 2006...... 2009...... 2010...... 2011...... POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Linebackers /Special Teams Coordinator Daughters - Sophie & Josie // Son -Rhett Daughters &Josie//Son -Sophie Director ofPlayer Personnel (2013) Linebackers (Griffin High School) High Linebackers (Griffin Running Backs(Georgia Military) Running Backs(Georgia Military) Running Backs(Georgia Military) Golden Isles BowlGolden Champions ...... Director ofScouting(2009-12) Recruiting CoordinatorRecruiting (2013) Director ofScouting(Auburn) Director ofScouting(Auburn) Director ofScouting(Auburn) Chick-fil-ABowl Champions Slotbacks (Georgia Southern) Slotbacks (Georgia Southern) Georgia Coll. &St. Univ., 2000 Tight Ends(Appalachian St.) Tight Ends(Appalachian St.) Outback Bowl ChampionsOutback Student Assistant (1996-97) BCS National Champions U.S. Academy, Sports 2002 Georgia Military College Georgia Military College Georgia Military Running Backs(1997-00) NCAA FCS Round-16 NCAA Linebackers (2000-01) Wide Receivers (2013) NCAA FCS Round-16 NCAA Griffin High School High Griffin NCAA FCSPlayoffsNCAA FCS PlayoffsNCAA Appalachian State Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Golden Isles BowlGolden Isles BowlGolden Tight Ends(2014-) GHSAA Playoffs Elbert County Elbert Elberton, Ga. Elberton, Wife - TippyWife Tight Ends Auburn EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY XFL AFL NFL Auburn Auburn Kendrick LA Xtreme LA Xtreme Wife - Linda Wife Son - Austin Head Coach Auburn, 1996 Auburn, Columbus, Ga. Columbus, Running Backs Outback Bowl Defensive Back Defensive Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Analyst (Auburn) Analyst NFL Europe (1999) NFL Europe Georgia SouthernGeorgia Detroit Lions (1999) Detroit Nashville Cats (2001) Cats Nashville Carolina Cobras (2000) Cobras Carolina Defensive Backs Coach Backs Coach Defensive Greenville High School Greenville Defensive Back (Auburn) Defensive Arizona Cardinals (1996-98) Cardinals Arizona Harris County High School Harris County ...... Columbus Carver High School Carver Columbus ...... Under Armour All-America Game All-America Under Armour BCS National Championship Game Championship BCS National 1992-95 2000-01 1996-1999...... EXPERIENCE PLAYING 2001...... 2014.. 2011..... 1995...... THE McGEE FILE Hometown: ...... Family: High School:...... College: 2002......
2003-05 COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING 2014-...... Analyst 2005-12 EXPERIENCE POSTSEASON 2013...... ------ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 49 49 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA He was selectedHe was in the fifth NFL round of the 1996 and League Football in the Arena stops Additional McGee be professionally, he finished playing After and re a son, Austin, Linda have McGee and his wife McGee has had a number of players advance to the to advance McGee players has had a number of In an 2011, McGee in the third selected coach was to letter McGee starter a two-year was and four-year side in Statesboro. side in Statesboro. gers’ undefeated 1993 season with a critical interception 1993 season with a critical interception undefeated gers’ against Alabama. with the or and remained Cardinals the Arizona Draft by in NFL overseas 1998. McGee through played ganization the with season that concluded then and 1999 in Europe Lions. Detroit Mc career. with the XFL closed out his professional on the in the XFL and ranks Gee interceptions had two top-10 list. interceptions career league’s assistant an as level school high the at coaching gan at play Dye to Pat Coach by in 2001. Recruited coach Kendrick at and track in football McGeeAuburn, lettered Ga.High School in Columbus, Jarvis including All-American ranks, Jones, professional the both with Chris lineman Hubbard, offensive UAB and DeQuan Men Tiger, former Another Steelers. Pittsburgh a 2011 draft was Kansas pick of the Isaiah zie, City Chiefs. the Cleveland for signee Agent a 2014 Free was Crowell in the fourth drafted was Wright while Gabe Browns, a rookie signed Crawford of the 2015 draft. Corey round 2015. in Washington free-agent with deal nual Under Armour High School Game All-America in St. Fla. Petersburg, Ti preserve 1992-95, helping the from Auburn winner at ------Austin, Dell and Linda McGee at Paulson Stadium Dell and Linda McGee Paulson at Austin,
Over the course of his coaching career, McGee has career, of his coaching Over the course McGee developed Carver-Columbus into a perennial a perennial McGee Carver-Columbus into developed The Columbus, Ga., native led Columbus-Carver Ga., as its native Columbus, The Dell McGee enters his second season with Georgia with Georgia season Dell McGee his second enters the Eagle running with tutoring charged McGee, the springHe joined the Eagles in of 2014 after serv 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT ceed. lege. Countless others have been impacted by his char been impacted by others have Countless lege. suc helping students for and enthusiasm resolve acter, son en route to the Georgia state title. In four of McGee’s of McGee’s In four title. state the Georgia to son en route Carver advanced at helm of the program, years last five semifinals. state the to of 100 than more men, young of hundreds mentored col in careers their football continued whom who have tory. sea off seven-straight rattled Tigers as the powerhouse including a perfect wins, sons with 10 or more 15-0 sea
ing one season at his alma mater Auburn where he where Auburn mater his alma ing one season at reached Tigers when the in 2013 as an analyst worked the final BCS Championship Game. guided his undefeated 2005-12, and from head coach McGee championship. AAA state Class 2007 the to team with a 21-6 mark in the record an 88-19 overall posted He championships. region six which included playoffs, had not had a 2005 that in program Tiger a over took and had never previous winning season in the nine years a double-digitposted his in its 47-year win campaign DELL McGEEDELL SEASON // SECOND BACKS RUNNING Southern in 2015. finish the SouthernGeorgia helped the offense backs, in 2014 as the rushing team top season as the nation’s Going 8-0 in the Sun BeltChampionship. Eagles won per 384.0 yards Southern Georgia rushed for league play, Matt Breida. game behind 124.5 from HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 50 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL In hisfirst In year inthat coaching role, theLionsled State’skickoff return teamsin2008and2009. and kickoff Lions whowere honored asacademicAll-Americans. coached by histenure during Mutz there, alongwithtwo was amongthe16MIAAAll-Conference team members byof the2013NFLdraft theBaltimore Ravens. Williams career sacksleader, inthethird whowas selected round Brandon sive tackle Williams, State’s Southern Missouri for lossandsacks.both tackles bers intheconference andranked eighth nationally in league. The following season, MSSU posted solid num ponent defenses to thelowest firstdowns total inthe total defense and rush defense in 2010, and held op IntercollegiateAmerica Athletics Association (MIAA) in Houston State program underCoach Willie Fritz. and oneat BlinnCollege before returning to theSam a defensive coordinator, State Southern two at Missouri formark interception returns for touchdowns withthree. tions withwhileDe’Antrey Loche tiedthesingle-season ranked Houston intheSam State for top-10 intercep third-teamAmerica honors. Sneedfinishedhiscareer team Conference All-Southland All- Network andSports first Sneedearning with Bookie cornerbacks Bearkat season at Houston Sam State where hecoached the for lossand3.0sacks.tackles low linebackermade65stops andledtheteam with8.0 of HonorBowl roster. All-Star Game zona Cardinals. to Jacksonwas theMedal alsoselected oree, and signed a free agent NFL contract withtheAri Edwin Jackson, whowas afirst Belt hon team All-Sun made theirdebutintheFBS.Heworked withlinebacker won Championship as the Eagles’ the 2014 Sun Belt in2015,coaching theEagles’Southern linebackercorps. LINEBACKERS //SECOND SEASON MICHAEL MUTZ ASSISTANT COACHES Mutz was Mutz alsoresponsible Southern for Missouri All-Americans ontheLions’ defense includeddefen Mutz’s MSSULionsranked at thetop oftheMid- From Antonio, San Texas, spent Mutz three years as Prior to joiningtheEagles, coached Mutz the2014 whilefelJackson ledtheEagleswith100total tackles hisfirstseasonwiththeEagles,GeorgiaIn Southern enters Mutz his secondMichael season at Georgia Mike to Mutznext coach thebronze Erk Russell bustoflegendary ------Terriers, HankandHudson. coaching. Heresides inStatesboro withhistwo Boston graduated withadegree inpsychology andaminorin the assistant strength coach. coverage teams at Fort Scottandalsohandleddutiesas Fort Scottprograms. Hecoached thepunt andkickoff State in 2013 as well and as for Illinois both the Southern coordinatedMutz thevideoneedsfor Houston Sam straight playoff appearances. the coaching staffthat ledtheGreyhounds to three- of 2001 and was in early part Collegemunity in Kansas show. Ravens. Scottisnow ontheCBSNFL afixture Pregame Scott, 2006Procoached Bart Bowler for theBaltimore the defensive lineandsecondary. he At Illinois Southern two years asanassistant football with coach working forhis graduate degreewhileserving Illinois at Southern to that point.ranking winstotaltion, withitshighest-ever andhighest-ever Polls placed that 11-3squadastheNo. 4team inthena and advanced FCSsemifinalgame. to NCAA itsfirst-ever Conferencethe Southland championshipthat season lead with 16 fumble recoveries. Houston Sam State won tiefor Conference theSouthland helping theBearkats coached in2004,Mutz thedefensiveRandleman line, at Division Iprograms. letes from the2012seasonwent onto sign scholarships punting unitfor specialteams. Seven ofhisstudent-ath coached the linebackers and was responsible for the goodforturn, 17thnationally. return yardskickoff for an average of23.59 yards per re withmoreMIAA inthat than1,000 statistical category A 1997graduate ofColorado University, Mesa Mutz additionto hison-field In coaching responsibilities, acceptedMutz afull-timepositionat Fort Scott Com workedMutz hisway upthecoaching ranks, earning Hired to Houston coach Sam State Ron by legendary At oversaw Blinn,Mutz the2012Buccaneers’ defense, - - - - 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS College:...... School: High Hometown: THE MUTZFILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2004...... 2013...... POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1998-00 2001-03 2004-05 2006-11 2012...... Cornerbacks 2013...... Linebackers 2014-...... COACHING EXPERIENCE 1993-96 ...... Defensive Coordinator /Defensive Backs Defensive Coordinator /Linebackers ...... Defensive Houston Line(Sam St.) Fort Scott Community College ...... Cornerbacks Houston (Sam St.) Graduate Assistant (1998-99) Missouri Southern State Southern Missouri Defensive Backs(2000) NCAA FCS Semifinals NCAA Southern Illinois, 2000 Southern Defensive Line(1999) Colorado 1997 Mesa, Sam HoustonSam State Sam HoustonSam State NCAA FCSFinalistNCAA Georgia Southern Reed (Sparks,Reed Nev.) San Antonio, Texas San Southern Illinois Southern Colorado Mesa Defensive Line Defensive Line Blinn College EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY UAB Arkansas Sugar Bowl Butte, Mont. Butte, Butte Central Butte Blinn College NAIA Playoffs NAIA Playoffs Wife - Rebecca Wife Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Defensive Ends Defensive Carroll College Carroll Carroll College College Carroll Arkansas State Arkansas Central Missouri Central Defensive Tackles Defensive Northern Arizona Georgia SouthernGeorgia New Orleans Bowl New FCS NCAA Playoffs FCS NCAA Playoffs FCS NCAA Playoffs Carroll College, 1993 College, Carroll Cotton Bowl Classic Bowl Cotton Northwestern State Northwestern State Northwestern Defensive Tackles (2012) Tackles Defensive XFL Las Vegas Outlaws Vegas XFL Las Linebacker (Carroll College) Linebacker (Carroll Linebackers (Carroll College) Linebackers (Carroll NJCAA Champions National Defensive Line (Blinn College) Defensive Defensive Line / Special Teams Line / Special Defensive ...... Defensive Line (Arkansas State) Defensive Line (Arkansas State) Defensive Defensive Line (Northern Defensive Arizona) ...... Defensive Tackles (Northwestern State) (Northwestern Tackles Defensive Director of HighDirector School (2010-11) Relations 1989...... 2002...... 2001...... 1999...... 1995...... 1993...... POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE POSTSEASON 2011...... (Arkansas) 2010...... (Arkansas) 2005...... 2000-01 Linebackers 2002-10 2001...... 1999...... 1997-98 1996...... 1995...... 1993-94 COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING 2014-...... 2013...... 2010-12 THE PEOPLES FILE Hometown: High School:...... College: ...... Family: EXPERIENCE PLAYING 1989-92 Linebacker ------ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 51 51 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA Peoples left for Northern left for in Arizona Peoples Peoples is married to the former is married the former to Peoples A four-year starter linebacker at A four-year record holder with 23 tackles holder loss in a for record single season in 1998, Bouie still appears most tackles 10 list for in a in the UCM top tackles career as well and season as game honors as a He earned All-America loss. for member of the Blinn championship team career collegiate his continuing before with UCM. line and spe the defensive coach 1999 to no, Sr. A two-time all-conference pick and A two-time all-conference Sr. no, Peoples all-district selection as a senior, the 1989 Frontier to helped lead the Saints bertha and crown NAIA in the Conference playoffs. Ariz. of Buckeye, Chilton Rebecca cial teams for the Lumberjacks and moved and moved the Lumberjacks for cial teams with the XFL’s ranks the professional to the 2000 season. for Outlaws Vegas Las a position coaching In 2001, he accepted tackles Northwestern at back defensive Geor then-Demons and current for State Jack coordinator Southern gia defensive Roberts Steve reins the When took Curtis. be Peoples of the Arkansas program, State line coach defensive Wolves’ came the Red in January 2002. launched his coaching Peoples in college, College Carroll his alma mater, at career under years in 1993, spending two (Mont.) of legendarythe tutelage Bob Petri coach Reuniting with Fritz at Central Missouri1997 the for Central at ReunitingFritz with Carrington, the league’s Defensive Player of the year of the year Player Defensive the league’s Carrington, acco and student-athlete accomplishments Team lev and programs different at experiences Peoples’ els have exposed him to a number of philosophies that philosophies that a number of him to exposed els have defensive to approach evolving his mold helped have Community at Blinn staff Fritz’s He first joined line play. junior the national to helping the Buccanneers College, he year, following The championship in 1995. college kickoff the with worked and ends defensive the coached State. Northwestern at team coverage line served as defensive Peoples and 1998 seasons, All-Midwest All-MIAA and first-team tutoring coach, Mules’ The lineman Kenneth Bouie. defensive Region 11 all-Sun Belt Conference selections and mentored sev selections and mentored 11 all-Sun Belt Conference earned who Belt All-Sun Confer student-athletes eral 2003), Jon (2002, Williams Corey including awards, ence (2005), Jonathan Anderson (2002, 2003) Myron Bradley Carrington James (2006), Alex Najm (2006), Jammarrow (2008, 2009) and Bryan Hall (2009). of the 2010 NFL round third drafted in the in 2008, was Williams and Bradley the Buffalo Bills while both Draft by a member of the NFL. Hall was multiple seasons in spent XLVII. Super Bowl won when they Ravens the Baltimore coach products of Peoples’ Arkansaslades at were State effort 500 was selectedIn 2003, he and caring. from ing, National AFLAC the of recipients the of one as coaches those recognizing Award, Year of the Coach Assistant to their contribution who made a significant coaches teams. ------Rebecca and Kevin Peoples on Sweetheart Circle on Sweetheart Peoples and Kevin Rebecca
In his eight years at Arkansas State, Peoples coached coached Peoples Arkansas at In years his eight State, Peoples was part of the defensive staff at Arkansasat part staff was of the defensive Peoples Under Peoples’ direction, 2012 Arkansas the defen Under Peoples’ Prior to joining the Eagles, Peoples worked the 2013 worked Peoples joining the Eagles, to Prior In 2014 the Eagles won the Sun BeltSun the InChampionship in Eagles won the 2014 Kevin Peoples starts Georgia at season his second Kevin Peoples 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT cess, entrenching Arkansas State as one of the top two two Arkansas as one of the top entrenching State cess, the next five for defense in in the Sun Belt in total teams its first Sun Belt title in 2005 Arkansas won State years. in the New Orleans Bowl. and appeared sive line earned a top-25 rankingsive national and in sacks finished that the Razorbacksdefense a rushing boasted 10-win Razorbacksconsecutive The posted 20. top the in history time in school just the third made and seasons for in 2010 (Sugar appearances BCS bowl back-to-back 2011 squad capped The Bowl). and 2011 (Cotton Bowl) a ranking 5 national following its 11-2 season with a No. 29-16 victory Kansas State. over in 41 spots Wolves the Red vaulted in 2002 that State 39th, 80th to from rankingsthe national defense in total make such a dramatic to one of only a handful of teams suc off that built coaches Wolves’ Red The improvement. men. man Jay Ellison earning All-Sun Belt Conference Honor Ellison earning Belt All-Sun Conference man Jay able Mention honors. line working defensive Blazer the with UAB, at campaign men. ranked The Eagles at the FBS level. season first the team’s and 49th against the run with line defense 59th in total KEVIN PEOPLES SEASON LINE // SECOND DEFENSIVE line Southern in 2015, working the Eagle defensive with HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 52 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF “Strength Coach ofthe Year” ashisstrength andconditioning program played anintegral role inthesuccess Houston ofSam State football. seven earned In 2006, DivisionInationalAmerican NCAA playoff Magazine berths. Monthly Football recognized DivisionIFCS himastheNCAA athletes program for competition won astheBearkat four Conference Southland Commissioner’s titles, Cup 17SLC All-Sports championshipsand 2002. ledby strength Speer, andconditioningThe department, Bearkat was inhelpingprepare honored for Houston San State itspart student- Free Agent contracts. football scouts come to Statesboro. Chiefs) City andEdwin Frye 2015,EaglesGarrett Jackson(Arizona (Kansas In Cardinals) were signed to NFL the newweight room inthe Ted SmithFamily Football Operations Center. Additionally, Speeroversees theannualpro day where professional and memberoftheCollegiate Strength andConditioning Coaches Association, 17years Speerbrings ofexperience to hisposition. Strength of2014.ACertified and Conditioning SpecialistwiththeNationaland Conditioning Strength inJanuary and Conditioning Association KYLE SPEER Warrensburg (MO) School in2008where High heplayed bothbasketball&football for the Tigers. the Student-Athlete“Male of the Year”. At Houston Sam State, Fritz was a 2-year in letterbasketball. winner for He graduated the Bearkats from from University. Georgia Southern Prior to Houston Sam State, his associate’s he earned degree from State Fair Community College &was named nel. responsibilities includemanaging recruiting events,primary maintaining theEagles’ recruiting database andrecruiting board. WES FRITZ BusinessAdministration in2011. and Sports in2013. starter 11-game All-Mountain East Conference honorable mention honors and mentored a center who would anchor the offensive line as a true freshman and 2013withadditionalresponsibilities asthestrength andconditioningary coordinator. Hecoached Yellow RicardoFigueroa Jackettackle to career into coaching full-timewhenhewas namedtheOffensive Coordinator at School in2012. High Lexington tothe Mules an8-4record Bowl against andanappearance intheKanza West Texas experience coaching ontheMule stafflaunchedhis A&M.His his degree. endedhis playing career.assistant coach for aninjury after the Mules He remained at hisalmamater as agraduate assistant coach earning after assistant coach at West Virginia State at fullbackfor from Coach 2013-14.Atwo-year letterwinner Fritz becameastudent at Central Krysl Missouri, MIKE KRYSL California Girls’ (Missouri) Pinto Basketballteam School in2002.His High stateMissouri squadfinishedthird playoffs. inthe2004 Arena Football League Two. Hereturned to coaching, trading thefootball field for thehardwood, andaccepted thepositionasHead Coach ofthe play professionally putMeyer backonthefieldintermittentlyNighthawks over threeinthe Roanoke Steam thenext seasonswith andNorfolk long snapperswhileassistingthespecialteams coordinator. Youth Coordinator, Sports before reuniting withCoach Fritz at UCMin2007. before inMissouri School joiningtheEagles. High HealsocoachedCity at inSt.Villa School Louis, where High Duchesne hewas the Missouri, by kicker. aMule his career was complete, heranked third incareer PATs (107),consecutive fieldgoals(eight) andcareer scoring with254career points, themost the program. All-America98 andearned honorsin1997. of Football into 2014.A2009inductee theMules’ Operations inJanuary HallofFame, Meyer was afour-time All-conference from 1995- selection SHANE MEYER second. Those topBears capture finisheshelpedthe third place overall inthe2001national outdoor meet. same year, theBears’ Men’s 4x400mRelay team won Outdoor titleinafinishthat theNCAA putthemonthe top podium by onehundredth ofa before returning to hishomestate. ing before accepting agraduate assistant positionat Baylor, where hewould hisM.Ed. earn Iowa Speerworked asassistant coach at Northern A native Texan, Speerwas afour-year letterman for at Abilene Christian defensive Heinterned tackle. for Arizona State strength andcondition Speer was promoted to headstrength andconditioning coach at Houston Sam State ayear joiningtheprogram after asanassistant coach in Georgia his first seasonBelt with Speer helped theEagles win the 2014 SunSouthern, In Football Championship. Speer and his staff designed Honored nationally for hiswork withstudent-athletes, Kyle asDirector ofStrength Athletic SpeerjoinedtheGeorgia Southern Department The headfootball sonofGeorgia Southern coach Willie Fritz, Wes hasthree sisters andcurrently resides inStatesboro. He received hisBachelor’s degree from Houston Sam State followed University inKinesiology by hismaster’s degree inCoaching Education Prior to the2015seasonFritz asaGraduate served Assistant for theEagleFootball program, withrecruiting/player working primarily person Wesley Fritz enters hissecond seasonat andhisfirstinthe Georgia Southern, role ofDirector of Player Personnel withEagle Football. Fritz’s two degrees earned from Central withabachelor’sKrysl Missouri education followed ofscience insecondary by hismaster’s degree inAthletic With thegoalofreturning joinedthestaff at to thecollege game, Krysl West VirginiaOffensive State as Lineand Tight Ends CoachinJanu worked withtheoffensiveAt UCM,Krysl lineonthe11-3 team in2010which reached thethird playoffs.round oftheNCAA In2011hehelped joinedtheEaglesasnewDirector ofPlayer Development Krysl forMike Football theGeorgia Southern asan program serving in2014after Speer, hiswife andthree Brook, children, daughter Kendall, andsonsClay andBrody, reside inStatesboro. Speer worked withBaylor’s whowon Bayano amen’s Kamani, outdoor individualnational championshipinthe400mHurdles in2001. That Married to anotherUCMalum,Christine,Married theMeyers have two children, Trey andLeah. After graduating from Central in1999,Meyer joinedtheMules’ Missouri Football program asagraduate to assistant coach. An opportunity Meyer spent the2007-09seasonsasanassistant football coach andequipment managerat hisalmamater, coachingpunters thekickers, and A native ofO’Fallon, for Meyer thelastfour served andahalfyears Missouri, astheHeadGirls’ BasketballCoach whileteaching at Jefferson 18fieldgoals to setUCM’s hisAll-America season,MeyerDuring kicked record andstillholdsthecareer single-season with49. mark When Meyer handlesanumberofadministrative dutiesfor theprogram includingtravel, times, schedulingofpractice andoverall organization of Shane Meyer, ahighlydecorated for placekicker Coach Willie Fritz at Central Football joinedtheGeorgia Southern Missouri, staffasDirector //DIRECTOR OFPLAYER PERSONNEL//SECOND SEASON //DIRECTOR OFSTRENGTH&CONDITIONING //SECOND SEASON //DIRECTOR OFPLAYER DEVELOPMENT //SECOND SEASON //DIRECTOR OFFOOTBALL OPERATIONS //SECOND SEASON 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS - - - EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY - - - SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT DARIUS SAFFORD DARIUS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 53 53 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA BRIAN BELL // DIRECTOR OF ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING // THIRD SEASON OF ON-CAMPUS // DIRECTOR // RECRUITING // ASSOC. AD FOR SPORTS MEDICINE // 13TH YEAR // 13TH MEDICINE // ASSOC. AD FOR SPORTS // EQUIPMENT MANAGER // FIRST SEASON // FIRST MANAGER // EQUIPMENT JOHN DOUGLAS // VIDEO COORDINATOR // THIRD SEASON // VIDEO COORDINATOR // GRADUATE ASSISTANTS GRADUATE NATE BAKER BAKER NATE Brooks has also had the opportunity to serve as a volunteer equipment manager for the 2011, 2012, and 2013 East-West Shrine Games. Brooks Brooks Shrine Games. East-West 2013 and 2012, opportunity2011, the the had also has Brooks for manager equipment serve to volunteer a as Jade and son Hudson. with his wife, in Statesboro resides He now W.Va. of Parkersburg, is a native Brooks her into moves George Cymone with recruiting, Assistant as a Graduate working SouthernAfter seasons with Georgia Football the last two Southern Marketing in the Georgia office. Athletics worked an undergraduate, As Southern. Georgia in 2012 from graduated S.C., George of Columbia, A native Adam Brooks joined the staff at Georgia Southern following five seasons at at Army. seasons five following Southernat joined the staff Georgia Brooks Adam and is the direct supervisor Center Football Smith Family Ted the at room runs the newly constructed Southern, equipment Georgia Brooks At team, which included the fitting and distri football Army’s for handled the day-to-dayneeds equipment Brooks Army, at In seasons his five studies in Sports in Business Management and began his graduate with a bachelor’s he graduated Marshall where University attended Brooks Brandy Clouse organizes and runs the Athletic Sports Ath and runs the Athletic the Associate Medicine to organizes Clouse departmentBrandy Southern being promoted Georgia since at and supervises all sports, She primarily with healthcare works all aspects she oversees trainers. 14 athletic of student-athlete In role current her primarily she worked with where Marshall at Southern, University, assistant Georgia Clouse served at her appointment as a graduate to Prior trainer, student a As 2000. Southern December, in Georgia kinesiology/athleticin from training earnedClouse degree Science of Bachelor her the Heritage married High 2009 and are from in May School in 1995. She and Rob Ga., were Clouse Clouse graduated of Conyers, A native Chris Ball, a veteran video coordinator who has served multiple athletics programs, joined the Georgia Southern Football staff in 2013. The 2013. in staff Southern Football Georgia the joined servedhas who programs, athletics multiple coordinator video veteran a ChrisBall, for footage provide practiceto games and at cameras six to up uses Ball assistant, graduate a and students of number a of assistance the With all video efforts He organized program. Panther for the startingcoordinator football video as the first State, Georgia at years three Ball spent Michigan. and Eastern He started video at in his career Furman Yale, at Coordinators Video Football the Ball was his time in Atlanta, to Prior in Statesboro. Linnea reside Ball and his wife tending Marshall, Brooks was promoted to Graduate Assistant during his senior year and went on to hold that position for two years. two position for hold that on to and went during his senior year Assistant Graduate to promoted was Brooks Marshall, tending (AEMA). Association is also a certifiedEquipment Manager’s Athletic member of the GEORGE CYMONE as on-campus the process organizes of the recruiting phase George of On-Campusthe Director season as the 2015 Recruiting. new position for offices. of the football the daily operations as oversees well ADAM BROOKS ADAM up for daily practices. well as handles field set as and apparel fits equipment and staff distributes Brooks’ managers. staff of student the team’s for along with laundering practice and game staff members, and all other coaches, players, to and issue apparel inventory bution of equipment, uniforms. His primary program. included the while a student football responsibilities Marshall’s manager for a student he was there, While Administration. at While as the distribution of equipment. as well and apparel, of all equipment maintenance of all practices and games, set up and breakdown BRANDY CLOUSE BRANDY who work assistants, and student and a number of graduate full-time assistants Sports four for letics Director Medicine in 2014. Clouse oversees Division I sports programs. with all 17 of the Eagles’ drug testing. and and assists with ADD/ADHD testing team the football she obtained her Master of Science During her time with the Herd, baseball and football. golf, women’s swimming, women’s soccer, women’s physiology. rehabilitation/exercise in cardiac degree camp. as the GSU football as well programs, basketball and football women’s soccer, with the Eagle women’s Clouse assisted and Landon. Brayden sons, of two parents CHRIS BALL CHRIS He manages opponents. exchange with Eagle well as film practices and games as film from directs all coaches Virginia, West Marys, of St. native software system. the XOS utilizing program the for technology and troubleshoots the staff to available to make clips of storage terabytes and a 50 film archives recent the program’s He maintains videos. and highlight daily review on demand. a student while hiring and overseeing and maintenance purchases and handled equipment year competition in its inaugural State Georgia for four. staff of the Mountaineers in 2007. for assistant as a video hired and was years two for assistant as a student University Virginia West 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT HISTORY RECORDS 2014 REVIEW MEET THE EAGLES COACHING STAFF 2015 SEASON EAGLES GATA 54 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL Wis.) andaPh.D. innursingfrom theUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. kee, Wis.), aMaster ofScienceinnursingfrom Marquette University (Milwaukee, waukee, Wis.), aBachelorofScienceinnursingfrom Alverno College (Milwau evaluator. Steering Committee that created theCCNE accrediting bodyandasaCCNE site asamemberoftheCommission onCollegiateserved NursingEducation (CCNE) as a member of its board of directors and executive committee. She has also as president Association oftheAmerican ofColleges of Nursing(AACN) and andoutcomesthinking, assessment innursingeducation. andeducationnursing practice andmostrecently onteaching, learning, critical Columbia HospitalinMilwaukee. Hercareer hasfocused oncommunity-based in Milwaukee, Wis. Shehasalsobeenastaffnurseintheintensive care unit at continuesGeorgia Southern to thrive.” this time oftransition and am confident that her stewardship willensure that System,” saidChancellor Hank Huckaby. “I lookforward to herleadershipduring in Augusta onJuly8,2015. President Brooks Keel. Keelwas namedpresident of Georgia Regents University ofNursing.the School asthechairandprofessor cameto in1999to Georgia serve Southern Bartels of andSciences.role, College asdeanoftheGeorgia Southern ofArts sheserved at GeorgiaShe has held this position since July Southern. 1, 2012. Prior to this 8, 2015. asinterim presidentJean Bartels at University Georgia(GSU) Southern onJuly UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Bartels receivedBartels adiplomainnursingfrom Columbia (Mil HospitalSchool ofBartels’Some to professional service organizations includesserving Prior toaschairofnursingat Alverno joiningGSU, College served Bartels “Dr. isanincredible assetto andourUniversity Georgia Bartels Southern She willbegin of hernewassignment onJuly20,uponthedeparture asprovost currently serves Bartels andvice president for academicaffairs University System ofGeorgia namedDr. (USG)Chancellor HankHuckaby (ALVERNO COLLEGE) PRESIDENT INTERIM UNIVERSITY JEAN BARTELS, Ph.D. - - 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS EAGLES GATA 2015 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLES 2014 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY ------GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 55 55 FOOTBALL SOUTHERN EAGLES GEORGIA Originally from Inwood, New York, Kleinlein and his wife, Tara, have two two have Tara, Kleinlein and his wife, York, New Inwood, from Originally Kleinlein has spearheaded an overhaul of the Georgia Southern Athletic SouthernGeorgia Kleinleinof the Athletic has spearheaded an overhaul increase Kleinlein to has worked the Sun Belt Conference, to the move With Southern, Georgia Kleinlein the some of at has negotiated Over his tenure Southern Georgia afterat servassignment his current Kleinlein accepted as a member Kleinlein letters earned four Forest, Wake at A student-athlete In addition to coaching positions, Kleinlein has created his leadership team his leadership team Kleinlein has created positions, In coaching addition to Kleinlein has student-athletes, Eagle qualitya for experience In providing Sta Paulson E. of Allen the expansion In the 2014-15 the Eagles completed DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OF DIRECTOR
gree in history from Wake Forest (1998), his masters of education in curriculum of education (1998), his masters Forest Wake in history gree from (2008), and started ad in athletics State and instruction his career Arizona from football to He moved his alma mater. at as an academic counselor ministration on that in 2002 and continued Forest Wake at director as assistant operations Operations. Football for Director Athletic as Assistant Rutgers at path career 16, and Mason, 13. sons – Austin, dium and christened the new Ted Smith Family Football Center on the East side Center Football Smith Family Ted the new dium and christened capacity add by stadium’s the increased expansion stadium The Paulson. of Operations Football Smith Family Ted addition of the The ing 6,000 new seats. day-to-day Eagle football’s home for foot a new 50,000 square provided center and offices coaches room, training athletic room, including weight operations, meeting space. team re have changes These organization. based regionally a creating Foundation, $1.2 over well to $800,000 from donations fund in annual increase an in sulted created been have Inprograms donor new addition, an annual basis. million on of the cost cover help of $2.5 million to additional revenue generated have that the Sun Belt Conference. to move the Eagles’ $20 million $11 million to budget from annual operating Department’s Athletic deal multimedia rights multi-year a signed and negotiated also has He annually. with Learfield $10 million. Sportsover at valued which is and Adi Cola including deals with Coca in school history, contracts the largest $13 million, included scholarships and con at valued with Coke, deal The das. deal is the largest The foundations. both the academic and athletic tributions to In the 2013 the Eagles signed history. sponsorship in the University’s corporate first all-sportsAdidas. contract with apparel department’s Athletic and Rutgers State Arizona State, with the Kent roles ing in executive he served athletics, as a high school in college his career Departments. to Prior North Carolina. County, history in Guilford and coach teacher de line (1989-92). He earned his bachelor’s offensive of the Demon Deacons’ Kleinlein executed national searches for new coaches for Men’s Basketball, Foot Basketball, Men’s for new coaches for searches national Kleinlein executed Volley Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Women’s ball, Women’s for coaches founding he has hired and Field, Track Women’s ball and Golf and Rifle. Services, Associate Athlete of Student which added positions such as; Director po These Internal Operations. AD for ExternalAssociate and Operations AD for successfully all part operate sitions are to in order needed of the infrastructure the Division I FBS level. at the past few million over than $23 more projects totalling renovation overseen for Men’s offices coaches’ and projectsroom locker new a include The years. and new Volleyball, and Basketball Women’s for new locker rooms Basketball, scoreboard. and a new tennis Baseball, for area and players’ locker room ------TOM KLEINLEIN TOM ATHLETICS OF DIRECTOR THIRD YEAR 1998) FOREST, (WAKE Kleinlein’s emphasis on organization and leadership is evident in the as and leadership is evident emphasis on organization Kleinlein’s The objectives in Kleinlein’s Strategic Plan reinforce the department’s com the department’s reinforce Plan Strategic objectives in Kleinlein’s The No less recognizable are the achievements taking in the classroom. the achievements place are No less recognizable Georgia for of academic success is but one indicator average point Grade Men’s Basketball continued its rise with a second place finish in the Sun the in finish place its rise with a second Basketball continued Men’s Under Kleinlein’s leadership, the Eagles have distinguished themselves themselves distinguished the Eagles have leadership, Under Kleinlein’s That preparation and planning was critical as Georgia Southern was ready Southern critical ready as Georgia and planning was was preparation That Keel and Brooks SouthernIn of 2013, Georgia President University March One of Kleinlein’s first orders of business was directing the development was directing the development business of first orders of Kleinlein’s One Unprecedented growth and accomplishments have defined Georgia defined Georgia have accomplishments and growth Unprecedented 2014 SUN BELT CHAMPIONS 2014 SUN BELT sembly of the athletics department, coaches and support staff. Not only has only Not department, athletics the of sembly supportand coaches staff. mitment to “rings and diplomas,” giving each student-athlete the opportunity each student-athlete giving and diplomas,” “rings to mitment are Off Eagles ring. championship a win and fields, the degree earn college a to activitiescommunity cultural and help them develop that engaged in campus, more giving served the community, Eagles also have and leaders. as citizens the 2014-15 season. than 1,500 hours over dent-athletes, is another. Nine of the department’s programs recorded a perfect recorded programs Nine of the department’s is another. dent-athletes, APR of 950 a multi-year have while 14 of the 16 programs single-year APR score, or higher. gionals for the sixth seasons. for time in the last seven gionals posted student-athletes Southern’s Georgia During the 2014-15 academic year, in history the with a 2.97 for averages point grade one of the highest combined their highest Basketball also posted and Men’s Southern Georgia Football year. in the spring of 2015. on record GPAs semester or APR, a team- Rate, Progress Academic and the NCAA’s Southern Athletics and eligibility of stu retention for accounts based benchmark that calculation ference championship in their first season at the FBS level. The Championship at the FBS level. championship in their first season ference the season where the previous from successes on the department’s capitalized its first-everFlorida, FBS game with a victory and the won team over Football Florida fifth-ranked championship and defeated a conference Baseball won Tallahassee. in the NCAA in Regional State the in appearance an made Eagles The BeltRegulargame. one just Season by the NCAA missing a trip to narrowly Championship Game, Tournament Sun Belt Golf who Southern Georgia Men’s for also continued success The Tournament. the NCAA Re to and advanced Tournament the Sun Belt Championship won nent championship was the Eagles 2014 Sun Belt Football title. The Eagles be The title. Eagles 2014 Sun Belt the Football was championship nent con while winning their play in league to go undefeated team came the first ing the traditional FCS powerhouse to the highest level of competition in foot of competition the highest level to FCS powerhouse ing the traditional teams. NCAAathletics Division I the Eagles’ ball and securing a new league for South Georgia placed come, to more many for a catalyst announcement, This as a department both ern among new peers, and as a university. promi most The during tenure. his won championships conference nine with velopment, Serving as a Source of Pride that Unites All of “True Blue,” and Main Blue,” “True of All Serving Unites that velopment, of Pride as a Source Responsible Department plans of taining a Fiscally serve future as a model for action and growth. athletics. landscape of college the changing navigate to mov Conference, to join the Sun Belt invitation an Kleinleinaccepted officially ing Expectations,” with six key objectives to guide the department toward its guide the department with six key objectives to toward ing Expectations,” De Distinction, Distinction, of Athletic Academic Leadership tenents The goals. Southern University Athletics since Tom Kleinlein was introduced as the Direc as Kleinlein introduced was Tom since Southern Athletics University with a back administrator long-time The 12, 2012. on November of Athletics tor and departmental quickly football in college operations set a course ground and success achieve a business gameplan to Southern, Georgia introducing for its aspirations. advance “Exceed Plan, Strategic Southern of the Georgia Athletics’ and implementation