This is a complete list of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. The Mountaineers need a new starter at nose tackle. | Shawn Clarks Record with Appalachian State. That means seniorDemetrius Taylorreturns as a starting defensive end, while the other spot is open after two-year starter Elijah Diarrassouba medically retired in the spring. Evans also joined Stanfords Christian McCaffrey (2015) and ECUs Chris Johnson (2007) as only FBS players this millennium with at least 1,400 rushing yards, five TD receptions and a kickoff return for a score in the same year. Theres not a place I would rather coach. Were very fortunate here on the mountain because its a player-led program. To see the methodology behind this . Its the third new staff the Mountaineers have had in three years after Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after 2018 and Eliah Drinkwitz left for Mizzou after last year. 2019s Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year named MVP of both the Sun Belt Championship Game and New Orleans Bowl, Junior starting running back, Darrynton Evans, ran for a whopping 1480 yards, adding 18 rushing touchdowns and 5 receiving as well. [2] Scott Satterfield was named as Appalachian's 20th head coach on December 14, 2012. Clarks first game as head coach was the 2019 New Orleans bowl. Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. BOONE The App State Mountaineers football program is losing their second coach in one week after offensive line coach Nic Cardwell announced on Twitter Tuesday that he was leaving the program. This story is part of a continuing series that serves as an annual offseason assessment of Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams. Jackson had 60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks last season, while Cobb had 48 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble return touchdown. (Jeremy Brevard / USA Today), The Shawn Clark era began with a win in the New Orleans Bowl. Being an odd front, you dont get a lot of double-teams, which helps us. Hampton played in all 14 games last year, with one start, but he had a knack for reaching the quarterback. The NFL keeps the clock running on first downs the entire game, and Shaw said keeping the old rule in place the last two minutes of halves represents a beautiful difference between the pro and college games. 10 nationally in yards per carry last season. Everybody on the committee was resolute: were not going directly to the NFL rule.. I love the community.. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. He also served on the Tennessee Football Coaches Association Board of Directors, helping to represent the interests of football coaches statewide and serving as a contributing voice with the TSSAA legislation. Well be similar in some ways to the past, well change some things, Clark said. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). His official title will be senior analyst, the team announced yesterday. The teams only major offensive personnel loss is the early departure of Darrynton Evans, the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year who rushed for 1,480 yards as a junior. Having played offensive guard for the Mountaineers from 1994-98, Clark returned to Boone after coaching stints at Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, Purdue and Kent State. He won just 3 games in his first two seasons before going 7-5 in 2014. It was their first winning season since 2014 and they finished runner-up in the conference as things were looking up for the program. Editors note:The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on sports is unprecedented, and its effect on the 2020 college football season is unclear. UCLA will go into its final season in the Pac-12 with plenty of questions. Now, after being let go back in April after nine seasons leading the Western Carolina program (FCS) he's returning to App State. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Academic Services for Student-Athletes Assistant Director / Lead Football Coordinator. While most schools got little to no spring practice, the Mountaineers started early, as they traditionally do. Doug has been with FootballScoop for over a decade and currently serves as Director of Content. This 2020 class is ranked No. Sunny Dykes, the head coach at SMU, praised Rileys time at Appalachian State earlier this week, stating, I think hes a really good fit. Only DeBastiani has previous App State experience in this group. Few teams have out-performed their recruiting rankings better than App State, both within in the conference and nationally. Theyll lead a group that finished No. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a . Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? Ben Brady, Reporter I talked to the athletic director and chancellor and told them, listen, this is a dream job for me, Clark said of his interview. The greatest coach in college football history wonders aloud how the SEC could possibly be so cruel to the Crimson Tide. One coach that has returned to the program which some App faithful may recognize is Dale Jones, who served as Appalachian defensive coordinator from 1996-2018 until leaving with Scott Satterfield to join him in Louisville after Satterfield left for the ACC. Kelly will also have his third defensive coordinator in as many seasons after hiring DAnton Lynn. This is 20 years of coaching. Taylors seven sacks led the team last year, and his 13 tackles for loss were the second most, earning first-team All-Sun Belt honors. [1][circular reference], Appalachian State had games scheduled against Morgan State, UMass, Wake Forest and Wisconsin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4][5]. Hes a guy that can really stretch the field vertically. Washington and Watts were retained by Clark, and Cardwell is also a former App State player and assistant. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. With the Sun Belts Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Zac Thomas and other offensive artillery, Peterson expressed his teams desire to maintain improvement. The Mountaineers defeated UAB 31-17 to claim their fifth straight bowl win. If (Hannon) was two inches taller, he would be in the SEC, Clark said. In his debut, the Mountaineers defeated UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. For our fans, thats probably a bigger game than North Carolina or South Carolina. 2018 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2017 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2016 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 10-3. The rest of the defensive staff includes Robert Nunn (defensive line), outside linebackers coach Cortney Braswell (outside linebackers), James Rowe (cornerbacks) and Mark DeBastiani (safeties). They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. Nearly two months after taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football, Shawn Clarks first staff at the Sun Belt Conference school is complete. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. That will help the program get over the loss of those seniors for 2021. No matter what happens with the 2020 season, the expectation is another Sun Belt championship and contending for a New Years Six bowl. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. Petersen was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Mountaineers in January. That success helped him land the head coaching job at Western Carolina in 2012. Our biggest concern looking at it is the lack of experience at outside. Not very big, but we can run and do what we do on offense.. View history Shawn Clark (born August 16, 1975) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Appalachian State University. 1991 Appalachian State. 828-262-3180. cooperjw@appstate.edu. They finished the season ranked 19th in the AP and 18th in the Coaches. As Shawn Clark begins his reign as the new football coach at Appalachian State University, he has started to pick his staff with new additions to the team and filling in positions that are now vacant. Still, safety is a major question mark. Defensive line: Last year, App State finished No. It is my belief that you have to have a group of running backs in this offense.. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Inheriting a championship team, he took it to its best season since the move up to FBS in 2014. This may come at a somewhat underrated loss for the recuperating secondary for Appalachian, as senior and all-conference safeties Desmond Franklin and Josh Thomas will no longer be with the team in 2020 after graduating this Spring. This is his fourth year with The Appalachian. That means the players adjusted to the new staff and scheme tweaks. That group includes Thomas Hennigan (61 catches, 773 yards last year), Corey Sutton (41 catches, 601 yards), Malik Williams (55 catches, 598 yards) and Jalen Virgil (24 catches, 383 yards). I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Before becoming the head coach at Western Carolina, Mark Spier was an integral part of three FCS national titles and six conference titles on Jerry Moore's staff at Appalachian State. The football program is on an upward trajectory, both on the field and in the classroom. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? The 2003-04 seasons with the Mountaineers, which were his first two seasons with the program, he worked with the running backs. The matchup with the Demon Deacons is a regional rivalry. Those three will be our workhorses. Mike Norvell officially completed his on-field coaching staff at Florida State this weekend. BOONE - Days after defensive coordinator Dale Jones left the program, two other App State football coaches are also out, the team announced Friday. Hennigan and receiver Jalen Virgil each had a few returns last year, with Virgil breaking a 57-yard return, App States longest of the season. He could stay in that role or find more playing time at safety. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. Monday, App State announced that Robert Nunn has been hired by Clark as part of his defensive staff. 85 nationally, the best in the school history and only the second in the top 90, though App State's rankings go back to only 2011. The Redskins finished the season with 15 interceptions, which was tied for the ninth-best mark in the league. Defensive backs: After replacing both cornerbacks a year ago, both starters return now. 1995 Johnson C Smith. We can use quickness.. App State football announced Thursday that Rod West will become the Mountaineers' cornerbacks coach for the 2021 season. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Senior Thomas Hennigan (61 catches in 2019) is part of a deep receiving corps loaded with experience. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. Senior Shemar Jean-Charles and junior Shaun Jolly will man the outside again. The addition of Tennessee running backs coach David Johnson put the finishing touches on. Its a program built on player development. 2012 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 7-9. The time is now for me.. I think we have three of the top running backs in the conference, Clark said. Hes been in three or four systems, but its very similar in a lot of ways and we will tailor our offense around him to make sure that whatever he can do best is what were going to do.. Williams rushed for 652 yards, 5.8 yards per carry and five touchdowns a year ago, while Harrington averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 50 attempts. 20 nationally in yards per attempt allowed (6.4). Thomas also remains a major running threat, rushing for 940 yards and 17 touchdowns over the past two years. This is where I started my coaching career under Jerry Moore, side by side with Dale Jones and with Shawn Clark when he played. An Appalachian State spokesman could not confirm or deny Thamel's report. Roof (son of former defensive coordinator Ted Roof) will also be in the mix on the inside. Ridgeland also scored a big regular season road win at Sandy Creek. 19 in the AP poll and found themselves in contention for a New Years Six game. Hosting a Red Bull Watch Party this Weekend, Boone Shag Club Kicks Off Five-Week Dance Series for Beginners on Feb. 21, Carroll Garland: Gentleman Banker, Tree Farmer And A Friend To Many, Watauga, Avery Obituaries March 1, 2023, This Year's Hot Lips Contest Winners Announced at Canvas Beauty Bar, Crime Reports: Activity and Arrests in Boone and Watauga County, Feb. 13-19, 2023, Rosa Lee Watson Passes Away on Thanksgiving, Towards Heaven She Rises To Be With Doc and Merle. While most recently working as an offensive analyst at Missouri last season, Petersen also had stints coaching offenses at Marshall, Louisiana Tech and East Carolina. Photo Courtesy App State Athletics. 2 in the Sun Belt, but the previous three were No. I like Henry, Petersen said. App State men's basketball fell in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, Jon Jon Millner of regular season champion App State has repeated as SoCon Wrestler of, Catawba Valley Community College softball pitcher Mayson Lail has been named the National Junior College, Copyright 2023 Long Communications LLC | Design by, Two More Staff Changes for Appalachian State Football, Appalachian State Mens Basketball Season Comes to a Close, Appalachian State Wrestling Earns Seven All-Conference Honors, Millner Repeats as Wrestler of the Year, CVCC Softballs Lail Named NJCAA Division 2 Pitcher of the Week. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. From 2000-02 he was the assistant line coach for the Miami Dolphins, then spent the 2004 season as a special assistant coach for that same organization. 1993 Charlotte Rage. That includes senior Marcus Williams Jr., junior Daetrich Harrington and sophomore Camerun Peoples. Ben Brady (he/him) is a senior journalism major, history minor, from Raleigh, NC. With the College Football Playoff expanding from four to 12 teams in 2024-25, and possibly more in the future, conference commissioners had asked the committee to look for ways to cut down on the number of plays in games in an attempt to mitigate potential injury exposures. The signing comes on the heels of former App State cornerbacks coach James Rowe taking the same coaching position for the Indianapolis Colts. Were looking for a quicker, maybe not as big guy than what they played in there last year, Jones said. Its just the bottom line of getting guys out there when the bullets start coming and seeing how they react, Jones said. Dont expect another coaching change anytime soon. The roster is set up for big success. Sloan, Army's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2022, is returning to Appalachian State as its defensive coordinator. By stopping the clock it gives teams and opportunity to make a comeback. The only other returning wide receiver with a catch in 2019 is Christian Wells, who had one catch in a redshirt season in which he played in two games. The Oklahoma native has served as a line coach at that level with the New York Jets (2017-18), Cleveland Browns (2016), New York Giants (2010-16), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) and Washington Redskins (2003). App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years "Family is a little different:" App State football parents push to attend home games despite crowd restrictions Vince Fortea, also an App State student on the video team, said that the makeup of the video team helps make it a really cool thing to be a part of. I know how to do it the right way. Ex-Giants assistant Robert Nunn joins Appalachian State coaching staff John Fennelly February 12, 2020 1:00 pm ET [jwplayer 5kKFygSc-ThvAeFxT] Robert Nunn, who won a Super Bowl ring as the. You could say, Why did you change it at all? Special teams: The Mountaineers return both starting kicker Chandler Staton and punter Xavier Subotsch as seniors. In his first 23 seasons at App State, Jones made player development a staple in his defense, coaching 11 All-American defensive linemen and linebackers, including five players earning the recognition twice. During the shortened 2020 season, a turnaround began with a 3-4 mark. Kelly who is 72-36 as a college coach signed a four-year contract last year. 0. Another App State returnee comes from Mark DeBastiani, who coached defensive tackles for Appalachian in 1995 and 1996, the same time as when now-head coach Shawn Clark was an All-American offensive lineman. Quarterbacks: Senior Zac Thomas has a 23-1 record in regulation as a starter when he plays more than the first series. With the players returning and the amount of spring practice covered, theres good reason to think it can happen. The program hasnt lost a step since the move up from FCS, and now the infrastructure is improving. Theres a rivalry thats stood the test of time.. Theyve been very resilient, Clark said of his team. A new starting kick returner is needed with Evans gone. Were going to go into the game with ball security being a priority, were going into games being able to run the football, and win the one-on-one battles on the outside.. The Mountaineers plan to stick with a three-man front under new defensive coordinator Dale Jones. [1] Moore also has the most Southern Conference Coach of the Year awards with seven. The biggest thing will be to keep working on depth, Jones said. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. Bielaniec, a veteran strength coach, returned to Boone in January of 2020 after leading the strength and conditioning efforts at Marshall for the 2019 season. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. 828-262-7914. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. With Nunns hiring, all 10 of Clarks on-field assistants have been hired. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. 2020 2020-21 INCOME: Actual School Pay includes $15,000 payments that Clark will receive only if he remains head coach on Oct. 15, Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, 2020. 2013 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 12-4 Lost in Div. We have a great offensive line coming back. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. This is a complete list of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. Jacob Cooper. Kelly is 27-29 through five seasons in Westwood, but is 16-8 the past two years. The Bruins were fifth in the nation in total offense, but quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson graduated and running back Zach Charbonnet left early for the NFL draft. 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At the other safety spot, Clark said sophomore Kaleb Dawson is a player to watch. With conference titles in a variety of sports each year since the transition, App State student-athletes pursue daily comprehensive excellence in competition, academics and community involvement. Shawn Clark Coaching Rsum 2021 Appalachian State Season 0-0 2020 Appalachian State Season 9-3 2019 Appalachian State (AHC/OL Coach) 12-1 2018 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2017 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2016 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 10-3 2015 Kent State (OL Coach) 2014 Kent State (OL Coach) 2013 Kent State (OL Coach) (Top photo of Zac Thomas: Mary Holt / Getty Images). Ever since I started following App State Football in the summer of 1997, Ive been up to visit 15 or 20 times and I just love Boone, Nunn said in his statement. He previously was managing editor of CoachingSearch.com. Hes familiar with the terrain. Try a week on us. The two previous seasons before, Braswell was the head coach at Chattanooga Central High School in 2016 and 2017 and led the Purple Pounders to the TSSAA state playoffs twice. Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after three consecutive Sun Belt championships. "He was a big part of the record-breaking success during his time on Coach Moore's staff and understands the culture of App State Football. The first is James Rowe, who joined the staff on January 9th as a defensive assistant after spending three years with the Washington Redskins as a defensive backs coach. Appalachian State announced the hiring Friday. 85 nationally, the best in the school history and only the second in the top 90, though App States rankings go back to only 2011. He was a position coach in the NFL for 19 years before returning to the college ranks in 2020. The outside will have less experience. As a Super Bowl-winning assistant coach in the NFL and a head coach in junior college, he is going to bring a wealth of knowledge to our staff and players.. Shawn Clark Coaching Rsum. The one that people dont realize is Marcus Williams Jr. Hes a kid thats been in the shadows behind some really good running backs. Now the promoted Shawn Clark takes over looking for No. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. One of the things that intrigued me about him was the success that Appalachian State had running the ball and the unique ways they did so. And for good reason. He threw for 2,718 yards last year with 28 touchdowns, earning third-team All-Sun Belt honors. The next week, they travel to rival Georgia Southern, which has defeated App State in each of the past two years, for another Wednesday game.