2022 Football Coaching Staff. 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 years backup, 6-1, 260-pound junior George Blackstock, is the leading candidate to take over. As Shawn Clark begins his . In 2019, Washington cornerback Quinton Dunbar was among the NFLs top interception artists, while in 2018 Rowe helped oversee a defensive backs group that was one of the best in the league in forcing turnovers. 2020 Appalachian State Season 9-3. Everybody on the committee was resolute: were not going directly to the NFL rule.. 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. Wide receiver/tight ends: App States top four receivers all return as seniors, giving Thomas plenty of familiarity. A former small college football player and college assistant, Samuels now serves as the head coach at Comstock Park HS (MI). He went 5-for-6 on kicks longer than 40 yards, but 2-for-4 on kicks shorter than 30 yards. Ridgeland also scored a big regular season road win at Sandy Creek. 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. 1 guy, and weve got some guys behind him. 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. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. 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 5. 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. The Mountaineers, finishing first overall in the Sun Belt, were invited to play in the New Orleans Bowl, their second consecutive time taking part in the annual New Orleans, Louisiana bowl game. 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. 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[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]. This is where I started my coaching career under Jerry Moore, side by side with Dale Jones and with Shawn Clark when he played. 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. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. Ben Brady (he/him) is a senior journalism major, history minor, from Raleigh, NC. If (Hannon) was two inches taller, he would be in the SEC, Clark said. 2020 Appalachian State Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff 2020 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 The greatest coach in college football history wonders aloud how the SEC could possibly be so cruel to the Crimson Tide. So were really going to use him a lot this year.. Were excited to welcome Robert and his family to Boone, a statement from the Appalachian State football head coach began. 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. Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness. Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. App State will have to replace both safeties. Jones, who coached Louisvilles inside linebackers in 2019, worked with the same position group in his last five seasons with the Mountaineers. Nunn served as the teams defensive line coach for the past three seasons. Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. Three starters are gone, including Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Akeem Davis-Gaither, and they were the teams three leading tacklers. He coached the inside linebackers and served as co-defensive coordinator in 2018, when an App State team that went 11-2 ranked among the FBS leaders in scoring defense (No. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. Still, on a team loaded with senior starters, it may be hard for young players to find playing time. In his debut, the Mountaineers defeated UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. GABY VELASQUEZ/EL PASO TIMES/USA TODAY NETWORK, taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football. 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. 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. Despite a mostly new coaching staff, nearly the entire starting offense returns, and the defense and special teams are also populated with senior starters. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. He also mentored 22 all-conference performers, and 12 players have gone on to play in the NFL. That includes senior Marcus Williams Jr., junior Daetrich Harrington and sophomore Camerun Peoples. Now, after being let go back in April after nine seasons leading the Western Carolina program (FCS) he's returning to App State. Appalachian State is looking for a new outside linebackers coach after a recent departure in its football program. 1995 Johnson C Smith. Only DeBastiani has previous App State experience in this group. 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. Photo Courtesy App State Athletics. After App States historic 2019 season, the football team is looking to a new coaching staff to be even more dominant this year. Welcome to the official website of Appalachian State Football Camps. You cant wait too long to start getting ready for that next season, Petersen said. 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. 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. 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. Jackson had 60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks last season, while Cobb had 48 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble return touchdown. Thats the way its been for the last 30 years going back to Coach (Jerry) Moore, Satterfield and Drinkwitz.. At Appalachian State, the football team is expected to win, no matter the circumstances. | Privacy Policy | Rights & Permissions | Discussion Guidelines, Luke Winkelmann Competes in his First X Games Competition; Appalachian Ski Mtn. [2] Scott Satterfield was named as Appalachian's 20th head coach on December 14, 2012. 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.. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a . 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. Those last two minutes are critical, Shaw said. Hes rushing for 500, 600 yards a year, and hell be very valuable for our offense. The final member of the staff, defensive line coach Robert Nunn was announced on Feb. 10. Linebackers: Without a doubt, this is App States biggest question mark. App State coaches know they need to develop the next group and expect to sign three or four receivers in the next recruiting class. Nunns last job at the FBS level came as the defensive ends coach at Tennessee from 1989-90. Petersen plans to continue most of what App State has done a downhill run game out of the Pistol and other formations. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. 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. Those three will be our workhorses. App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. The Sun Belt should be deeper than a year ago, but the rest of the schedule is manageable. During the shortened 2020 season, a turnaround began with a 3-4 mark. The time is now for me.. The committee forwarded two other proposals to keep games moving. Hes going to be the No. 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. By Colby Gable. Though only Jolly had multiple interceptions, the teams 14 were top-25 nationally. 5 or lower. Appalachian State has added former FCS head coach to staff Doug Samuels Jun 23, 2021 Before becoming the head coach at Western Carolina, Mark Spier was an integral part of three FCS national titles and six conference titles on Jerry Moore's staff at Appalachian State. (Jeremy Brevard / USA Today), The Shawn Clark era began with a win in the New Orleans Bowl. Inheriting a championship team, he took it to its best season since the move up to FBS in 2014. A running total of the number of coaches of the Mountaineers. Kelly who is 72-36 as a college coach signed a four-year contract last year. "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 program hasnt lost a step since the move up from FCS, and now the infrastructure is improving. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. | Shawn Clarks Record with Appalachian State. 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. 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. Hes a guy that can really stretch the field vertically. Few teams have out-performed their recruiting rankings better than App State, both within in the conference and nationally. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. Now theyll both likely start together inside. He threw for 2,718 yards last year with 28 touchdowns, earning third-team All-Sun Belt honors. The promotion was first reported by Yahoo Sports by writer Pete Thamel on Jan. 3. Not very big, but we can run and do what we do on offense.. From 1989-2017, the Mountaineers had just two head coaches, Moore and Satterfield, who was promoted to the job. 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. 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) The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 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. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Monday, App State announced that Robert Nunn has been hired by Clark as part of his defensive staff. In a move that mostly affects Divisions II and III, the committee approved the optional use of instant replay in games that do not have a replay official. At tight end, junior Henry Pearson moves into the full-time starting role after starting eight games last year. 1990 Appalachian State. To watch how hes matured, hes got more confidence in his hands. Now the promoted Shawn Clark takes over looking for No. Theres no question, in this defense, we want those crazy kinds of guys, said Jones. Thomas also remains a major running threat, rushing for 940 yards and 17 touchdowns over the past two years. That means the players adjusted to the new staff and scheme tweaks. "We're excited to welcome Mark and his wife, Paige, back to Boone," head coach Shawn Clark shared in the release. This is where I want to end my career. Its just the bottom line of getting guys out there when the bullets start coming and seeing how they react, Jones said. 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. To see the methodology behind this . The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. Still, safety is a major question mark. A new starting kick returner is needed with Evans gone. "It has been an honor to coach at my alma mater, a place where I have personally shed blood, sweat and tears . For me, it was no question, Jones said of his return. 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. Theyve been very resilient, Clark said of his team. No matter what happens with the 2020 season, the expectation is another Sun Belt championship and contending for a New Years Six bowl. With the players returning and the amount of spring practice covered, theres good reason to think it can happen. Charlie Harbison, last years cornerbacks coach as well as working with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, followed Eli Drinkwitz in his surprise move to the University of Missouri as an associate head coach/defensive coordinator. The one that people dont realize is Marcus Williams Jr. Hes a kid thats been in the shadows behind some really good running backs. 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 roster is set up for big success. Mark was a part of our undefeated regular season in 1995 and has had tremendous success as a defensive coach at every stop since. Ive always come back to visit Boone in the offseason, and I consider it home. He went 33-68 in his time leading the Catamounts. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. 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. App State football announced Thursday that Rod West will become the Mountaineers' cornerbacks coach for the 2021 season. This time, athletic director Doug Gillin stayed in the family by promoting Clark, the offensive line coach and former App State All-American. Your email address will not be published. The addition of Tennessee running backs coach David Johnson put the finishing touches on. Drinkwitz was an outside hire with no ties to the school. Dont expect another coaching change anytime soon. Kayla Hill. 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. Under Drinkwitz, Thomas improved his pocket passing with increased usage and similar efficiency. He previously served as an assistant strength coach at App State prior to the appointment with the Thundering Herd. The outside will have less experience. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. (He also lost to Penn State in overtime in his first start in 2018 and lost to Georgia Southern in 2018 when he was knocked out of the game early.) 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 Laying the Foundation of the Program. 1993 Charlotte Rage. 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. All varsity teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for field hockey and wrestling. All four earned some form of All-Sun Belt honors last year. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. Sloan, Army's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2022, is returning to Appalachian State as its defensive coordinator. Our biggest concern looking at it is the lack of experience at outside. 2012 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 7-9. 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). 19 in the AP poll and found themselves in contention for a New Years Six game. Jonescoached at App State for 23 seasons from 1996-2018 before following head coach Scott Satterfield to Louisville, where the Cardinals completed an 8-5 season with a victory against Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. Academic Services for Student-Athletes Assistant Director / Lead Football Coordinator. 1600 Highway 105 in Boone, 2023 - High Country Press. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. We feel great about our line, Petersen said. Though having four senior receivers bodes well for 2020, it leaves a hole for 2021. Shawn Clark Coaching Rsum. I have so much respect for the championship culture at App State and fond memories of bringing my high school teams here for training camp and talking football with guys like Dale Jones, Nate Woody and Bryan Brown., PO Box 152, Boone, NC 28607 It was their first winning season since 2014 and they finished runner-up in the conference as things were looking up for the program. I played here. Another notable loss for the Appalachian State staff is the departure of Garret Riley, brother of Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley, who will be heading to Dallas as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at SMU. The Mountaineers defeated UAB 31-17 to claim their fifth straight bowl win. He had been an assistant with the program since 2016, and was promoted to head coach following the departure of Eliah Drinkwitz . 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. Mike Norvell officially completed his on-field coaching staff at Florida State this weekend. With Nunns hiring, all 10 of Clarks on-field assistants have been hired. I know how to do it the right way. 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