Ben Brady, Reporter He played in nine games last year. That includes senior left guard Ryan Neuzil, senior center Noah Hannon, senior right guard Baer Hunter and sophomore right tackle Cooper Hodges. 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. There arent schematic overhauls planned. Your email address will not be published. Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. Not only is my starter a senior, but so is my backup, and Jacob does a great job, new offensive coordinator Tony Petersen said. This is a complete list of Appalachian State Mountaineers head football coaches. Hes going to be the No. West led Richmond's pass defense to the highest-rating in the CAA in 2020. 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. 5 or lower. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. That success helped him land the head coaching job at Western Carolina in 2012. The NCAA Football Rules Committee approved a proposal to keep the clock running when a team makes a first down except in the last two minutes of a half. 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. .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. Subotsch averaged 42.7 yards per punt with a long of 67. Jones previously worked on the Mountaineers coaching staff from 1996 until 2018. Hes familiar with the terrain. As Shawn Clark begins his . Ryan Neuzil has played since his sophomore year. 2015 Kent State (OL Coach) This is where I want to end my career. App State is also set to open a new end zone building this year and make other renovations to Kidd Brewer Stadium. The official Football Coach List for the Kansas State University Wildcats . 20 nationally in yards per attempt allowed (6.4). 828-262-3180. cooperjw@appstate.edu. Its a great program that Ive been attached to for a while, and Im excited to join the staff and get started.. Before that, Braswell served as head coach for Ridgeland High School in his hometown of Rossville, Georgia. I think we have three of the top running backs in the conference, Clark said. This story is part of a continuing series that serves as an annual offseason assessment of Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams. Many of App States recent star players were rated two stars or fewer, like Thomas, former three-time All-Sun Belt cornerback Clifton Duck, New York Jets running back Jalin Moore, Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Colby Gossett (drafted in 2018) and Tennessee Titans running back Darrynton Evans (a third-round pick last month). 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). 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. "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. 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. Sunny Dykes, the head coach at SMU, praised Rileys time at Appalachian State earlier this week, stating, I think hes a really good fit. Nunn served as the teams defensive line coach for the past three seasons. You cant wait too long to start getting ready for that next season, Petersen said. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. Hes a world-class sprinter. Theyll lead a group that finished No. 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. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Linebackers: Without a doubt, this is App States biggest question mark. 828-262-3180. 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. Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after three consecutive Sun Belt championships. He could stay in that role or find more playing time at safety. 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. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. The program hasnt lost a step since the move up from FCS, and now the infrastructure is improving. The outside will have less experience. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. 33 in yards per carry allowed (3.73). The promotion was first reported by Yahoo Sports by writer Pete Thamel on Jan. 3. The football program is on an upward trajectory, both on the field and in the classroom. 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. Hampton played in all 14 games last year, with one start, but he had a knack for reaching the quarterback. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. He also mentored 22 all-conference performers, and 12 players have gone on to play in the NFL. Despite throwing 105 more passes, his interception total didnt increase. 1993 Charlotte Rage. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? 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. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Senior Thomas Hennigan (61 catches in 2019) is part of a deep receiving corps loaded with experience. 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. The Bruins were 3-9 in Kellys first year in 2018 and 4-8 the following season. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. Mike Norvell officially completed his on-field coaching staff at Florida State this weekend. Another addition to the staff includes Courtney Braswell, who was hired after only one year of collegiate experience as defensive quality control coach for Satterfield at Louisville last season. The 6-2, 295-pound junior Jordon Earle could compete here, but Dawkins and Spurlin could also move inside, as App State might look for more speed than size at the position. I love the community.. 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. 4, 15.5 points) and total defense (No. Roof (son of former defensive coordinator Ted Roof) will also be in the mix on the inside. Its a tremendous opportunity to come back to such a special place with an unbelievable tradition and culture. All four earned some form of All-Sun Belt honors last year. Asked about who could contribute as a freshman, coaches noted they plan to rotate more players on defense. Virgil, who is also an All-Sun Belt sprinter on the schools track and field team, specifically stood out to Clark in the spring. 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 All Rights Reserved. Staton made 11 of 16 field goals last season. Im excited to get started.. So were really going to use him a lot this year.. 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. From watching Coach (Jerry) Moore, I was always impressed by how well the Mountaineers were coached. The time is now for me.. The greatest coach in college football history wonders aloud how the SEC could possibly be so cruel to the Crimson Tide. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football 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. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. That will help the program get over the loss of those seniors for 2021. Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness. 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. 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. He's married with two kids and lives just south of Grand Rapids in Byron Center, MI. 2012 Carolina Panthers (DB Coach) 7-9. Perhaps the consistent winning at the FBS level is finally catching up in recruiting. [2] Scott Satterfield was named as Appalachian's 20th head coach on December 14, 2012. Nunn served as the team's defensive line coach for the past three seasons. The thing about the Wake game is weve got some tradition there against each other, Jones said. The one that people dont realize is Marcus Williams Jr. Hes a kid thats been in the shadows behind some really good running backs. They finished the season ranked 19th in the AP and 18th in the Coaches. 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 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. Senior Mike Evans will back up Pearson and play a lot in multiple-tight end sets. 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. They played UAB and won their eighth overall bowl game by the score of 3117. With Nunns hiring, all 10 of Clarks on-field assistants have been hired. Required fields are marked *. Few teams have out-performed their recruiting rankings better than App State, both within in the conference and nationally. 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. Kelly is 27-29 through five seasons in Westwood, but is 16-8 the past two years. 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. App State is 7-15-1 in the series, most recently winning in 2000. The new end zone facility set to open this year also helps. 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. Last years backups, seniorTommy Dawkinsand seniorCaleb Spurlinreturn and will be in the rotation for that open end spot. Welcome to the official website of Appalachian State Football Camps. The leaders of the new group will be senior inside linebacker DMarco Jackson and junior inside linebacker Trey Cobb. Behind Thomas is senior Jacob Huesman, who has thrown 48 career passes, including just seven in 2019. This is 20 years of coaching. The biggest thing will be to keep working on depth, Jones said. Thomas also remains a major running threat, rushing for 940 yards and 17 touchdowns over the past two years. At the other safety spot, Clark said sophomore Kaleb Dawson is a player to watch. It was their first winning season since 2014 and they finished runner-up in the conference as things were looking up for the program. With a new coaching staff, the running game will remain the focal point of the offense, from both the running back and quarterback positions. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. 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. 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. After spending one season as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Military College, Nunn was named as that junior colleges head coach from 1992-99. Still, on a team loaded with senior starters, it may be hard for young players to find playing time. I talked to the athletic director and chancellor and told them, listen, this is a dream job for me, Clark said of his interview. 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. 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. Those last two minutes are critical, Shaw said. Mark was a part of our undefeated regular season in 1995 and has had tremendous success as a defensive coach at every stop since. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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Three starters are gone, including Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Akeem Davis-Gaither, and they were the teams three leading tacklers. As mentioned before, the Mountaineers will stick with a three-man front. (Top photo of Zac Thomas: Mary Holt / Getty Images). Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. The committee forwarded two other proposals to keep games moving. Petersen plans to continue most of what App State has done a downhill run game out of the Pistol and other formations. 828-262-7914. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. Clark was impressed with his work in the spring. Thats yet to be determined. 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. Offensive line: Like the rest of the offense, this group is very experienced, with four of last years five starters set to return. 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. GABY VELASQUEZ/EL PASO TIMES/USA TODAY NETWORK, taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football. Nunn served as the team's defensive line coach for the past three seasons. His official title will be senior analyst, the team announced yesterday. 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. Clarks first game as head coach was the 2019 New Orleans bowl. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He went 5-for-6 on kicks longer than 40 yards, but 2-for-4 on kicks shorter than 30 yards. Ben Brady, ReporterSeptember 11, 2020|390 Views. But there is a stable of talented backs who will increase their role. 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. Petersen was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Mountaineers in January. 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. 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. 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. The question will be depth. Sophomore Brendan Harrington played in 11 games as a true freshman and is also expected to be in the mix. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? 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. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? A lot of the ends that got playing time could move inside. It is my belief that you have to have a group of running backs in this offense.. Defensively, its a return home for new coordinator Dale Jones, who was on the App State staff from 1996-2018 before following Satterfield to Louisville. 0. Along with familiarity, Clark has another advantage: App State got in 11 spring practices before COVID-19 shut everything down. I am excited about our football program under the leadership of Coach Kelly and his talented staff, athletic director Martin Jarmond said in a statement. Our biggest concern looking at it is the lack of experience at outside. His 5.5 sacks were second-most on the team. As the Mountaineers move ahead in 2020 with their third head coach in three years, those expectations havent changed, and for good reason. Petersen played and coached at App State while at Marshall. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. 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. 5. Monday, App State announced that Robert Nunn has been hired by Clark as part of his defensive staff. Brown played in all 14 games as a true freshman, finishing with 12 tackles. A tough stretch continues in Week 8 with Arkansas State at home. Senior tackle Cole Garrison, who started one game in 2019, will take over the left tackle spot.