Despite a mostly new coaching staff, nearly the entire starting offense returns, and the defense and special teams are also populated with senior starters. For our fans, thats probably a bigger game than North Carolina or South Carolina. Longtime NFL assistant completes Shawn Clark's first App State coaching Football Coaches - Kansas State University Athletics Hes a world-class sprinter. We just have to get those guys up and running.. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Report: Riley to be new App State offensive coordinator To see the methodology behind this . Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. A tough stretch continues in Week 8 with Arkansas State at home. 33 in yards per carry allowed (3.73). The official Football Coach List for the Kansas State University Wildcats . App State football video: the team that shoots (and edits) the team 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. From 1989-2017, the Mountaineers had just two head coaches, Moore and Satterfield, who was promoted to the job. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? The Sun Belt should be deeper than a year ago, but the rest of the schedule is manageable. App State will have to replace both safeties. 2019 Appalachian State (AHC/OL Coach) 12-1. Appalachian State is built to keep winning despite unusual coaching App State's outside linebackers coach no longer with Mountaineers program Dont expect another coaching change anytime soon. 2019 Appalachian State Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff 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. An Appalachian State spokesman could not confirm or deny Thamel's report. He will fill the role of defensive coordinator in the 2020 season. They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. 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 rest of the defensive staff includes Robert Nunn (defensive line), outside linebackers coach Cortney Braswell (outside linebackers), James Rowe (cornerbacks) and Mark DeBastiani (safeties). He was a position coach in the NFL for 19 years before returning to the college ranks in 2020. 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. New App State Coach Shawn Clark Begins Shaping Coaching Staff for 2020 NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. The Mountaineers then played in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, beating Louisiana 4538 where named Sun Belt Conference Champions for the second consecutive year as well. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. Well always have a downhill running game, a pro-style offense that will stretch the field vertically.. He played in nine games last year. By Colby Gable. 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. 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. He's married with two kids and lives just south of Grand Rapids in Byron Center, MI. The Mountaineers won 13 games, finished ranked No. Hes comfortable teaching our system of play, particularly in the passing game. 2015 Kent State (OL Coach) Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Jones has been a mainstay at App since the mid '90s, coaching on or coordinating the defense for the better part of 30 years. But theyve met only once since the Mountaineers recent jump to FBS a 20-19 Wake Forest win in Boone in 2017 that featured App States largest-ever home crowd. Senior Mike Evans will back up Pearson and play a lot in multiple-tight end sets. Our biggest concern looking at it is the lack of experience at outside. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Senior Thomas Hennigan (61 catches in 2019) is part of a deep receiving corps loaded with experience. Those last two minutes are critical, Shaw said. Under Drinkwitz, Thomas improved his pocket passing with increased usage and similar efficiency. Hes rushing for 500, 600 yards a year, and hell be very valuable for our offense. Like at wide receiver, with so many seniors starting, App State needs to find its future group. App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. Its going to flow better.. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. Subotsch averaged 42.7 yards per punt with a long of 67. His completion percentage in 2019 (62.7) and yards per attempt (7.6) were similar to the previous year. 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. 1992 Appalachian State. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. 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. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. 6, 288.0 yards). That will help the program get over the loss of those seniors for 2021. 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Before that, Braswell served as head coach for Ridgeland High School in his hometown of Rossville, Georgia. All varsity teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for field hockey and wrestling. [3] Shawn Clark serves as the 22nd and current head coach. 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. We had two kids, DMarco and Trey Cobb, start at Will (last year), two guys who have starts, so we feel good at those positions. After App States historic 2019 season, the football team is looking to a new coaching staff to be even more dominant this year. Appalachian State has added former FCS head coach to staff But there is a stable of talented backs who will increase their role. (Top photo of Zac Thomas: Mary Holt / Getty Images). The football program is on an upward trajectory, both on the field and in the classroom. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). App State coaches know they need to develop the next group and expect to sign three or four receivers in the next recruiting class. 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 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. I think Jalen Virgil has really taken off, Clark said. 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.. You want to throw the ball better. Though only Jolly had multiple interceptions, the teams 14 were top-25 nationally. Sloan, Army's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2022, is returning to Appalachian State as its defensive coordinator. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. He previously was managing editor of CoachingSearch.com. Drinkwitz was an outside hire with no ties to the school. The final member of the staff, defensive line coach Robert Nunn was announced on Feb. 10. He won just 3 games in his first two seasons before going 7-5 in 2014. 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. Theyll lead a group that finished No. Photo Courtesy App State Athletics. He will be a great leader for the young men in our program. DeBastiani also added, Im coming home, DeBastiani said. [2] Scott Satterfield was named as Appalachian's 20th head coach on December 14, 2012. 2013 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 12-4 Lost in Div. 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. Petersen played and coached at App State while at Marshall. The program hasnt lost a step since the move up from FCS, and now the infrastructure is improving. If (Hannon) was two inches taller, he would be in the SEC, Clark said. Ben Brady (he/him) is a senior journalism major, history minor, from Raleigh, NC. This is a complete list of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. A running total of the number of coaches of the Mountaineers. His 5.5 sacks were second-most on the team. Theres a rivalry thats stood the test of time.. Newer members to the staff include four new additions, and they are all coming from the defensive side of the ball. Now, after being let go back in April after nine seasons leading the Western Carolina program (FCS) he's returning to App State. Clark was impressed with his work in the spring. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. Inheriting a championship team, he took it to its best season since the move up to FBS in 2014. Only DeBastiani has previous App State experience in this group. All Rights Reserved. The committee gave no serious consideration to a proposal to keep the clock running after an incomplete pass. As Shawn Clark begins his . West led Richmond's pass defense to the highest-rating in the CAA in 2020. Being an odd front, you dont get a lot of double-teams, which helps us. Offensive line: Like the rest of the offense, this group is very experienced, with four of last years five starters set to return. Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. We feel great about our line, Petersen said. This 2020 class is ranked No. I think we have three of the top running backs in the conference, Clark said. BOONE - Days after defensive coordinator Dale Jones left the program, two other App State football coaches are also out, the team announced Friday. Jones left for one season to go with Scott Satterfield to Louisville; but returned for the 2020 season and has served as defensive coordinator since. The Mountaineers plan to stick with a three-man front under new defensive coordinator Dale Jones. Ben Brady, Reporter Eli Drinkwitz left for Missouri after one season and one Sun Belt title. 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. By stopping the clock it gives teams and opportunity to make a comeback. 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. The roster is set up for big success. 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. 828-262-3180. He went 5-for-6 on kicks longer than 40 yards, but 2-for-4 on kicks shorter than 30 yards. 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. Though having four senior receivers bodes well for 2020, it leaves a hole for 2021. Brown played in all 14 games as a true freshman, finishing with 12 tackles. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. 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. 0. 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. Jackson had 60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks last season, while Cobb had 48 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble return touchdown. Sloan coached at Appalachian State from 2010-17 and under current Army defensive coordinator from 2013-17. 10 nationally in yards per carry last season. Those three will be our workhorses. Staton made 11 of 16 field goals last season. The other would take away the option for a coach to call back-to-back timeouts during the same dead ball period.