Dont expect another coaching change anytime soon. 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. SPORTS 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. I think Jalen Virgil has really taken off, Clark said. 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. 2 in the Sun Belt, but the previous three were No. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Petersen plans to continue most of what App State has done a downhill run game out of the Pistol and other formations. App State will have to replace both safeties. The 6-foot-3 Sutton, a second-team All-Sun Belt pick and former Kansas State transfer, has 17 touchdowns and has averaged 16.2 yards per catch in two years at App State, but he missed the final three games of 2019 after tearing his ACL. 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. The Bruins were 8-4 last year and finished 21st in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll, the first time since 2014 that they had been ranked at the end of the season. The football program is on an upward trajectory, both on the field and in the classroom. Were looking for a quicker, maybe not as big guy than what they played in there last year, Jones said. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. Sophomore Brendan Harrington played in 11 games as a true freshman and is also expected to be in the mix. BOONE - Days after defensive coordinator Dale Jones left the program, two other App State football coaches are also out, the team announced Friday. Virgil, who is also an All-Sun Belt sprinter on the schools track and field team, specifically stood out to Clark in the spring. Those three will be our workhorses. 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. Ridgeland also scored a big regular season road win at Sandy Creek. They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. He previously served as App States defensive coordinator from 2010-12. Last years backup, 6-1, 260-pound junior George Blackstock, is the leading candidate to take over. [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]. Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark has added some familiar faces to his coaching staff for 2020. Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after three consecutive Sun Belt championships. 2013 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 12-4 Lost in Div. We feel great about our line, Petersen said. He went 33-68 in his time leading the Catamounts. 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. Braswell released a statement through the University about the new opportunity this season, saying, This is a tremendous opportunity for me to be at the best place in the country to coach, Braswell said through a school press release. Sunny Dykes, the head coach at SMU, praised Rileys time at Appalachian State earlier this week, stating, I think hes a really good fit. In his first year in Washington in 2017, Rowe helped the DBs unit produce the teams strongest season against the pass in nearly a decade, ranking third in the NFL in completion percentage allowed (57.6 percent), ninth in passing yards allowed per game (213.8) and 10th in opponent passer rating (81.0). 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. Jones, who coached Louisvilles inside linebackers in 2019, worked with the same position group in his last five seasons with the Mountaineers. Chris Vannini covers the Group of 5 conferences, college football coaching and national college football for The Athletic. With the players returning and the amount of spring practice covered, theres good reason to think it can happen. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. 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 You could say, Why did you change it at all? Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? 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. 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. Kelly will also have his third defensive coordinator in as many seasons after hiring DAnton Lynn. Newer members to the staff include four new additions, and they are all coming from the defensive side of the ball. Not only is my starter a senior, but so is my backup, and Jacob does a great job, new offensive coordinator Tony Petersen said. As Shawn Clark begins his . 2023 Appalachian State University Athletics, Contracts (Director of Athletics/Head Coaches), Appalachian Sports Network from Learfield, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks, Director of Athletic Performance for Football, Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations, Director of Player Personnel/General Manager, Assistant Director of Football Athletic Performance, Graduate Assistant (Offense/Special Teams), Graduate Assistant (Recruiting & Operations), Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness, Academic Services for Student-Athletes Assistant Director / Lead Football Coordinator, Director of Athletics Performance Nutrition, Director of Football Athletic Training Services. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. The final member of the staff, defensive line coach Robert Nunn was announced on Feb. 10. In 1995, App State went undefeated in the regular season, won the Southern Conference championship and advanced to the FCS quarterfinals. App States 2020 class was ranked No. 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. "It has been an honor to coach at my alma mater, a place where I have personally shed blood, sweat and tears . 5. Hennigan is back as the punt returner. A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. Sophomores Nick Hampton and KeSean Brown are the likely starters. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name 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 love the community.. BOONE According to news outlets, running backs coach Garrett Riley will be named to be the new offensive coordinator at Appalachian State. Cortney Braswell, who was hired before the 2020 season, is no longer on the staff. The 2003-04 seasons with the Mountaineers, which were his first two seasons with the program, he worked with the running backs. 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. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. 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. 20 nationally in yards per attempt allowed (6.4). 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 He previously was managing editor of CoachingSearch.com. 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. App State is still the favorite in the Sun Belt, and for good reason. As the Mountaineers move ahead in 2020 with their third head coach in three years, those expectations havent changed, and for good reason. 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. A former linebacker at Oklahoma State, Nunn. Jacob Cooper. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. App States toughest competition for the Sun Belt title, Louisiana Lafayette, visits Boone on a Wednesday in Week 6, after the Mountaineers have an off week. "Appalachian State Mountaineers School History", "AFCA Honors ASU's Moore For Third Straight Season", "Edwards, Acitelli, Moore Highlight SoCon Honorees", "Satterfield Named App State's 20th Football Coach", "Jerry Moore wins 2006 Eddie Robinson Award", "Moore Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year", "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Football Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_head_football_coaches&oldid=1131644060, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 03:06. 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. Jan 5, 2020. 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. Jackson had 60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks last season, while Cobb had 48 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble return touchdown. I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. West led Richmond's pass defense to the highest-rating in the CAA in 2020. The thing about the Wake game is weve got some tradition there against each other, Jones said. This is 20 years of coaching. "We're excited to welcome Mark and his wife, Paige, back to Boone," head coach Shawn Clark shared in the release. That includes senior Marcus Williams Jr., junior Daetrich Harrington and sophomore Camerun Peoples. The question will be depth. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Senior Thomas Hennigan (61 catches in 2019) is part of a deep receiving corps loaded with experience. 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. But incoming talent is getting better. 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. 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. App State football announced Thursday that Rod West will become the Mountaineers' cornerbacks coach for the 2021 season. Im excited to get started.. Staton made 11 of 16 field goals last season. Now the promoted Shawn Clark takes over looking for No. Defensive line: Last year, App State finished No. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. The Mountaineers plan to stick with a three-man front under new defensive coordinator Dale Jones.

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