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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). Subotsch averaged 42.7 yards per punt with a long of 67. 2015 Kent State (OL Coach) Appalachian State announced the hiring Friday. Defensive backs: After replacing both cornerbacks a year ago, both starters return now. A new starting kick returner is needed with Evans gone. They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. The Mountaineers finished the 2019 season 131, 71 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the East Division for the second consecutive year in the Sun Belt Conference. Its going to flow better.. 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. The roster is set up for big success. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a . Being an odd front, you dont get a lot of double-teams, which helps us. Still, safety is a major question mark. Brown played in all 14 games as a true freshman, finishing with 12 tackles. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Under Clark, the new tandem of coordinators Tony Petersen and Dale Jones are working to sharpen skills on each side of the field. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. Ridgeland also scored a big regular season road win at Sandy Creek. The outside will have less experience. Washington and Watts were retained by Clark, and Cardwell is also a former App State player and assistant. 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. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. Drinkwitz was an outside hire with no ties to the school. When you look at a defensive anchor, theyve got to be an intimidating presence to quarterbacks.. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. 2 in the Sun Belt, but the previous three were No. 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. The football program is on an upward trajectory, both on the field and in the classroom. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. After spending one season as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Military College, Nunn was named as that junior colleges head coach from 1992-99. 2020 Appalachian State Season 9-3. App States 2020 class was ranked No. With the College Football Playoff expanding from four to 12 teams in 2024-25, and possibly more in the future, conference commissioners had asked the committee to look for ways to cut down on the number of plays in games in an attempt to mitigate potential injury exposures. 6, 288.0 yards). Our receivers want to have more receptions, and bigger, more explosive plays, said Peterson. That was the premise of our conversation. Academic Services for Student-Athletes Assistant Director / Lead Football Coordinator. To watch how hes matured, hes got more confidence in his hands. Hes going to be the No. Shawn Clark Coaching Rsum. This is a complete list of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. In his debut, the Mountaineers defeated UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. The other nine are: Per the school, position assignments for the offensive and defensive assistants will be announced soon. You cant wait too long to start getting ready for that next season, Petersen said. 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. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. Ryan Neuzil has played since his sophomore year. Not only is my starter a senior, but so is my backup, and Jacob does a great job, new offensive coordinator Tony Petersen said. "We're excited to welcome Mark and his wife, Paige, back to Boone," head coach Shawn Clark shared in the release. App State is still the favorite in the Sun Belt, and for good reason. 1991 Appalachian State. Steve Shaw, NCAA secretary-rules editor and national coordinator of officials, said the rules committee took a conservative approach to begin the process of shortening games. Clark was impressed with his work in the spring. Its just the bottom line of getting guys out there when the bullets start coming and seeing how they react, Jones said. One would have penalties that are accepted at the end of the first and third quarters enforced at the start of the following quarter rather than having an untimed down. Editors note:The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on sports is unprecedented, and its effect on the 2020 college football season is unclear. Appalachian State Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Appalachian State Shawn Clark's Coaching Tree and History February 15, 2021 THS 85/100 Appalachian State's Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020 9-3 | Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.6) 10-3 | Shawn Clark's Record with Appalachian State (0.769%) 10-3 Virgil, who is also an All-Sun Belt sprinter on the schools track and field team, specifically stood out to Clark in the spring. Im excited to get started.. I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. Nunns last job at the FBS level came as the defensive ends coach at Tennessee from 1989-90. Doug has been with FootballScoop for over a decade and currently serves as Director of Content. The 5-9 Jolly grabbed five interceptions in 2019, the only Mountaineer with more than one, and he was named first-team All-Sun Belt. Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness. He averaged 7.7 yards per return on 21 attempts with a long of 25 yards. Though having four senior receivers bodes well for 2020, it leaves a hole for 2021. Petersen played and coached at App State while at Marshall. In 2018, Braswell led the Panthers to an 8-4 overall record, a Region 6-AAAA runner-up finish and a 34-14 state playoff victory over Flowery Branch before a second-round loss at Cartersville, the eventual state runner-up. Not very big, but we can run and do what we do on offense.. Nunn served as the teams defensive line coach for the past three seasons. Sloan coached at Appalachian State from 2010-17 and under current Army defensive coordinator from 2013-17. Bielaniec was hired as the Director of Athletic Performance in 2020 after also serving as an assistant football strength and conditioning coach with the Mountaineers in 2018. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. The Redskins finished the season with 15 interceptions, which was tied for the ninth-best mark in the league. A former small college football player and college assistant, Samuels now serves as the head coach at Comstock Park HS (MI). LOS ANGELES Chip Kelly signed a two-year extension with UCLA that keeps him under contract through 2027. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Since 1968, the clock has stopped on a first down until the referee gives the ready-for-play signal. UCLA will go into its final season in the Pac-12 with plenty of questions. View history Shawn Clark (born August 16, 1975) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Appalachian State University. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}^ Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame* Spent entire professional head coaching career with Mountaineers, List of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. 0. After being named App State's head football coach last December, Shawn Clark has completed his coaching staff and the Mountaineers are set to begin spring ball to prep for the upcoming season. We feel great about our line, Petersen said. From 1989-2017, the Mountaineers had just two head coaches, Moore and Satterfield, who was promoted to the job. If you had to go in and play a game, hes not quite at Zacs level, but hes right there, and to have two guys like that is awesome.. App State has established itself as one of the best programs in the Group of 5, and its track record says thats not likely to change. Theres no question, in this defense, we want those crazy kinds of guys, said Jones. . Mark was a part of our undefeated regular season in 1995 and has had tremendous success as a defensive coach at every stop since. Well always have a downhill running game, a pro-style offense that will stretch the field vertically.. The one that people dont realize is Marcus Williams Jr. Hes a kid thats been in the shadows behind some really good running backs. But after missing out, Drinkwitz took the Missouri job before App States bowl game. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. 828-262-3180. cooperjw@appstate.edu. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. 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. App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years Courtesy App State Athletics App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. After App States historic 2019 season, the football team is looking to a new coaching staff to be even more dominant this year. Of his 71 punts, 26 were downed inside the 20-yard line and 12 went longer than 50 yards. 1 guy, and weve got some guys behind him. Two of his linebackers, sophomore Troy Brown and senior Michael Oliver, earned all-Mid-American Conference honors in 2019. Thats yet to be determined. I know how to do it the right way. BOONE - Days after defensive coordinator Dale Jones left the program, two other App State football coaches are also out, the team announced Friday. 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). Sophomore Brendan Harrington played in 11 games as a true freshman and is also expected to be in the mix. That includes senior left guard Ryan Neuzil, senior center Noah Hannon, senior right guard Baer Hunter and sophomore right tackle Cooper Hodges. Its a tremendous opportunity to come back to such a special place with an unbelievable tradition and culture. Well be similar in some ways to the past, well change some things, Clark said. The Sun Belt should be deeper than a year ago, but the rest of the schedule is manageable. Kelly who is 72-36 as a college coach signed a four-year contract last year. Nunn served as the team's defensive line coach for the past three seasons. Round to SF. The addition of Tennessee running backs coach David Johnson put the finishing touches on. Shaw said the new clock rule on first downs would take about eight plays out of the game, which would be about 96 fewer exposures over a regular season and more for teams that play in bowls and the playoff. They finished the season ranked 19th in the AP and 18th in the Coaches. This is home to me. Petersen was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Mountaineers in January. [1][circular reference], Appalachian State had games scheduled against Morgan State, UMass, Wake Forest and Wisconsin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4][5]. While the season is more than a few months away, we have already seen several of last years coordinators from Appalachian make departures from the program. Inheriting a championship team, he took it to its best season since the move up to FBS in 2014. In a move that mostly affects Divisions II and III, the committee approved the optional use of instant replay in games that do not have a replay official. 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. At tight end, junior Henry Pearson moves into the full-time starting role after starting eight games last year. Shawn Clark was named head coach in December 2019 after working as a co-offensive coordinator from 2016-18, and as an assistant head coach last season. Hes a world-class sprinter. He could stay in that role or find more playing time at safety. At Appalachian State, the football team is expected to win, no matter the circumstances. Last years backups, seniorTommy Dawkinsand seniorCaleb Spurlinreturn and will be in the rotation for that open end spot. 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. Last year, App State beat two Power 5 teams on the road in North Carolina and South Carolina. 5 or lower. Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. 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. App State is 7-15-1 in the series, most recently winning in 2000. Hennigan is back as the punt returner. Sloan, Army's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2022, is returning to Appalachian State as its defensive coordinator. 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. He would go on to have another 7-win season in 2017, but the program dipped to back-to-back 3-win seasons in 2018 and 2019 before a 1-win season in 2020. This is a complete list of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. This is his fourth year with The Appalachian. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. In an offense, you want to run the ball better. App States new coaching staff will make its on-field debut against Charlotte Sept. 12. Required fields are marked *. Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after three consecutive Sun Belt championships. Theyve been very resilient, Clark said of his team. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. Eli Drinkwitz left for Missouri after one season and one Sun Belt title. 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. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Still, on a team loaded with senior starters, it may be hard for young players to find playing time. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. The school officially announced the hire on. During the shortened 2020 season, a turnaround began with a 3-4 mark. This is 20 years of coaching. That includes senior Marcus Williams Jr., junior Daetrich Harrington and sophomore Camerun Peoples. App State announced the following football staff changes Friday: Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. 828-262-3180. To see the methodology behind this . Like at wide receiver, with so many seniors starting, App State needs to find its future group. Georgia coach Kirby Smart says proposed changes to clock operating rules shouldnt significantly impact games next season, but he called them a good first step to reducing the number of plays in the name of player health and safety. 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. Everybody on the committee was resolute: were not going directly to the NFL rule.. 2022 Football Coaching 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. Special teams: The Mountaineers return both starting kicker Chandler Staton and punter Xavier Subotsch as seniors. For me, it was no question, Jones said of his return. 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. Senior tackle Cole Garrison, who started one game in 2019, will take over the left tackle spot. Our kids were focused on the spring, and we were hitting on all cylinders after practice 11, Clark said. App State is also set to open a new end zone building this year and make other renovations to Kidd Brewer Stadium. Sophomores Nick Hampton and KeSean Brown are the likely starters. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Were very fortunate here on the mountain because its a player-led program. 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. 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). (Jeremy Brevard / USA Today), The Shawn Clark era began with a win in the New Orleans Bowl. Cornerbacks Josh Norman and Fabian Moreau, along with safety DJ Swearinger, each had three forced fumbles and were all tied for the second-most forced fumbles caused by a defensive back that season. We need depth, because we play a ton of 11 personnel, but also 12 personnel and even 13 sometimes.. Asked about who could contribute as a freshman, coaches noted they plan to rotate more players on defense. App State will have to replace both safeties. 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. Jan 5, 2020. He was a position coach in the NFL for 19 years before returning to the college ranks in 2020. Kayla Hill. After that 2014 campaign, he signed a four-year extension and went on to go 7-4 in 2015, just missing the cut for the FCS playoffs. Chris Vannini covers the Group of 5 conferences, college football coaching and national college football for The Athletic. Nearly two months after taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football, Shawn Clark's first staff at the Sun Belt Conference school is complete.. Monday, App State announced that Robert Nunn has been hired by Clark as part of his defensive staff. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. Published: Friday, January 24, 2020 at 2:34 pm. He led the teams tight ends with eight catches for 75 yards. This 2020 class is ranked No. 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. It has done so for decades, after all. As Shawn Clark begins his . Theyll lead a group that finished No. Hes a guy that can really stretch the field vertically. App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. The leaders of the new group will be senior inside linebacker DMarco Jackson and junior inside linebacker Trey Cobb. He previously served as an assistant strength coach at App State prior to the appointment with the Thundering Herd. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.. He also mentored 22 all-conference performers, and 12 players have gone on to play in the NFL. The greatest coach in college football history wonders aloud how the SEC could possibly be so cruel to the Crimson Tide. No matter what happens with the 2020 season, the expectation is another Sun Belt championship and contending for a New Years Six bowl. Thats the way its been for the last 30 years going back to Coach (Jerry) Moore, Satterfield and Drinkwitz.. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? 2021 Appalachian State Season 0-0. Kelly is 27-29 through five seasons in Westwood, but is 16-8 the past two years. GABY VELASQUEZ/EL PASO TIMES/USA TODAY NETWORK, taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football. He previously was managing editor of CoachingSearch.com. Appalachian State is looking for a new outside linebackers coach after a recent departure in its football program. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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) Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. As mentioned before, the Mountaineers will stick with a three-man front. The Bruins were 3-9 in Kellys first year in 2018 and 4-8 the following season. Your email address will not be published. As the Mountaineers move ahead in 2020 with their third head coach in three years, those expectations havent changed, and for good reason. I played here. Under Drinkwitz, Thomas improved his pocket passing with increased usage and similar efficiency. Ive always come back to visit Boone in the offseason, and I consider it home. Speir spent most of his time under coach Moore on the defensive side of the ball working with defensive lineman, defensive ends and inside linebackers, mentoring a number of All Americans during that time. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. I think hes one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. 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. 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. Try a week on us. Speir is now back on the campus he's intimately familiar, as his son played quarterback under Scott Satterfield a handful of years ago, and his youngest son is currently a student. All Rights Reserved. A former linebacker at Oklahoma State, Nunn. For the first ever, the Mountaineers were ranked for seven weeks in the AP poll, eight in the Coaches poll, and five in the CFP poll. A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. 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. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. In his one season with Central Michigan last year, DeBastiani coached a linebackers unit that contributed to the Chippewas being a top-25 run defense. Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. Hampton played in all 14 games last year, with one start, but he had a knack for reaching the quarterback. 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. In 1995, App State went undefeated in the regular season, won the Southern Conference championship and advanced to the FCS quarterfinals. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? By stopping the clock it gives teams and opportunity to make a comeback. Jones has been a mainstay at App since the mid '90s, coaching on or coordinating the defense for the better part of 30 years. On the other side of the ball, defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Dale Jones returned to App State in January after one year working with linebackers at Louisville. When I took over in December, I told those guys, Were going to be as good as you guys want to be. Its been very rewarding to watch those guys work and take accountability and take charge. Clark landed his dream job, and he couldnt walk into a better position. I told them point-blank, Im a really good coach, a really good recruiter and Im made for this job. 5. Though only Jolly had multiple interceptions, the teams 14 were top-25 nationally. BOONE According to news outlets, running backs coach Garrett Riley will be named to be the new offensive coordinator at Appalachian State. Jones previously worked on the Mountaineers coaching staff from 1996 until 2018.

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