Monte Kiffin -- Defensive Coordinator, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(as of football season 2008) Kiffin, in his sixth season (2002) as defensive coordinator, and his #1 ranked defense carried Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory in2002. Kiffin came to Tampa Bay after spending the 1995 campaign as the defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. Just prior to coaching in New Orleans, Kiffin spent four seasons (1991-94) as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, serving as defensive coordinator for head coach Jerry Burns in 1991 and as inside linebackers coach for head coach Dennis Green and defensive coordinator Tony Dungy from 1992-94. In 1990, Kiffin tutored the linebackers for the New York Jets under then-head coach Bruce Coslet and defensive coordinator Pete Carroll. Kiffin had his first tour of duty with the Vikings as the team's linebackers coach from 1986-89. From 1984-85, Kiffin coached the linebackers for the Buffalo Bills. Kiffin's first professional coaching job came in 1983 as the linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers under Bart Starr. Kiffin was the head coach at North Carolina State from 1980-82. From 1977-79, Kiffin was defensive coordinator for Lou Holtz at Arkansas while also serving as assistant head coach in '79. Arkansas led the nation in scoring defense in 1977. Kiffin began his coaching career at Nebraska where he worked from 1966-76 under both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne. Kiffin directed a Cornhuskers defense that led Nebraska to consecutive national championships in 1970-71. When Osborne became Nebraska's head coach in 1973, he retained Kiffin as his defensive coordinator. Yearly col. coaching records.

Joe Kines -- Defensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach, Texas A&M University Aggies

(as of football season 2008) Joe Kines was named the Texas A&M assistant head coach and defensive coordinator on February 13, 2008.
Kines most recently served four years (2003-06) as the Alabama assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. He was the Crimson Tide interim head coach from the end of the 2006 regular season through the Independence Bowl.
Kines' resume includes stops at Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Clemson and Jacksonville State. He spent four years in the NFL working with the linebackers for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987-90.
Kines was named one of six finalists for the 2005 Broyles Award, an honor for the nation's top assistant coach.
Kines came to Alabama after working with Bobby Bowden as the Florida State linebackers coach from 2000 through 2002.
He served as the defensive coordinator at Georgia from 1995-98 and added the title of assistant head coach for the 1999 campaign.
Kines worked at the University of Arkansas from 1991 through the 1994 season. He was the defensive coordinator in 1991 and took over as the interim head coach one game into the 1992 season. He remained on the Hog staff in 1993 and 1994 as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.
Kines served as the Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach in 1985 and 1986 for head coach Ray Perkins and followed Perkins to the NFL serving as linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987-90.
Kines served on the Florida coaching staff from 1979-84 serving as linebackers coach in 1979 and 1980 before being elevated to defensive coordinator from 1981 through 1984. He added the title of assistant head coach for the 1984 season.
He served as the linebackers coach at Clemson in 1977 and 1978.
Kines played collegiate football at Jacksonville State and he was a three-year letterman from 1963-65. After coaching on the high school level, he returned to his alma mater to complete work on a master's degree and serve as a graduate assistant in 1972-73. He earned the title of defensive coordinator and assistant head coach through the 1976 season. Yearly coaching records.

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David Lee -- Quarterbacks Coach, Miami Dolphins

(as of football season 2008) The Miami Dolphins named David Lee their quarterbacks coach in January 2008. Lee comes to the team with four years of experience at the NFL level, all with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-06. In 2007, Lee ran the offense and tutored the quarterbacks at the University of Arkansas when the team posted a regular season record of 8-4 and went on to appear in the Cotton Bowl.
With the Cowboys, Lee started as the team's offensive quality control coach and added the title of quarterbacks coach in 2005. In Lee's four years in the post, three different Cowboys quarterbacks threw for 3,000 yards in a single season, while a fourth, Tony Romo, went from being an undrafted college free agent in 2003 to a starter in 2006.
This past year, Lee presided over an Arkansas Razorbacks' offense that averaged 37.3 points per game and 450.0 yards per contest, figures that ranked 13th and 17th nationally, respectively, and were school records. The running game averaged 286.5 yards an outing and 6.0-yards per attempt as Darren McFadden amassed 1,830 yards and 16 touchdowns on 325 attempts. Arkansas' running game ranked fourth nationally. The 2007 season marked Lee's third stint at Arkansas, having also coached the fullbacks and quarterbacks there from 1984-88 and the quarterbacks from 2001-02.
Overall, Lee possesses 29 years of experience at the collegiate level, including five as a head coach, when he served in that role at Texas-El Paso from 1989-93.
Lee got his start in the coaching profession tutoring the quarterbacks and receivers at Tennessee-Martin from 1975-76. A one-year stint as quarterbacks coach at Vanderbilt (1977) preceded a five-year run in the same role at Ole Miss, from 1978-82. He moved on to head up the offense at New Mexico in 1983 before embarking on his initial stint at Arkansas. That success helped catapult him to the head coaching position at Texas-El Paso in 1989. After five seasons in that post, he became offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Rice University from 1994-2000. He returned to Arkansas in 2001 before taking on his first NFL coaching role, with the Cowboys in 2003.
A three-year letterman as a quarterback at Vanderbilt (1972-74), Lee was the team captain and the most valuable player as a senior in 1974 when he helped the Commodores to a record of 7-3-2, including a 24-10 upset win over No. 5-ranked Florida, and led the SEC in passing. Lee earned his degree in history from Vanderbilt. A native of Dexter, Mo., he attended Woodham High School in Pensacola, Fla. Yearly coaching records.

Dan Lounsbury -- Quarterbacks Coach / Offensive Coordinator, SUNY Cortland Red Dragons

(as of football season 2008) Dan Lounsbury begins his second season as quarterbacks coach and his first as offensive coordinator for the Red Dragons in 2005. Lounsbury brings an extensive coaching background to the program, having most recently served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Division I Tulsa (2003) before his arrival at Cortland.
Lounsbury has also coached on the Division I level at Texas Christian (2001-2002), Kentucky (1999-2000), Houston (1994-1998), Purdue (1987-1990) and Texas (1986). He has professional experience with the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football, the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and the Shreveport Knights.
Lounsbury began his career at Sam Houston St. as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator (1976-78). His teams set 15 offensive school records during his tenure. He eventually moved to Howard Payne (1978) and then Texas A & M at Commerce. Lounsbury, a graduate of the University of Arkansas where he was a quarterback, was head football coach at Wisconsin-Superior (1991-1992) and Southeastern Oklahoma State (1983-1985). Yearly coaching records.

Oscar Malone -- Head Coach, Arkansas Rhinos (North American Football League)

(as of football season 2008) Lettered at Arkansas in 1992, '93, '94, & '96. Former Arkansas Rhinos player. Led the Rhinos to a 5-6 record in 2004 and a 12-1 record in 2005.

Gus Malzahn -- Assistant Head Coach / Co-offensive Coordinator, University of Tulsa

(as of football season 2008) University of Arkansas offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was named assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator at the University of Tulsa on January 15, 2007.
Malzahn spent the 2006 season as the Arkansas offensive coordinator and receivers coach. The Razorbacks finished the campaign with a 10-4 record, SEC West Division Champions, ranked 15th nationally and had the nation's fourth-ranked rushing offense.
Malzahn was named the Rivals.com National Offensive Coordinator of the Year in 2006.
Before moving to the college ranks, Malzahn spent 14 seasons as a successful Arkansas High School head coach, where he led five teams to the state championship game and won three titles.
Before his move to Arkansas, Malzahn was the head coach at Springdale (Ark.) High School for five years (2001-05). He led the Bulldogs to two state championship game appearances, 2002 and 2005. His 2005 team posted a 14-0 record, won the state's Class 5A championship, outscored its opponents 664-118 and was ranked among the top-10 teams in the country.
Before his stint at Springdale High, he coached five years at Shiloh Christian High School where he transformed that team into one of the most dynamic offensive prep squads in the nation. He led the Saints to back-to-back state championships in 1998 and 1999.
Malzahn began his coaching career in 1991 at Hughes High School, where he stayed for five seasons including the final four years as the head coach. In 1992, Malzahn became the head coach and in 1994 his team reached the state championship game.
Malzahn earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Henderson State (Ark.) in 1990.

Years	School	Win	Loss	Tie
1992-95	Hughes	28	17	0
1996-00	Shiloh Christian	63	8	1
2001-05	Springdale	53	11	0
High Sch.	Totals	144	36	1

Mike Markuson -- Running Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach, Ole Miss Rebels

(as of football season 2008) Markuson has been Nutt's only offensive line coach in his 15 seasons as a head coach. In their decade at Arkansas, no other Southeastern Conference team was more effective at running the ball than the Razorbacks. In 2003, Markuson added the duty of running game coordinator, and the Hogs topped the SEC in rushing in four of the five campaigns under his watch.
The 2007 season saw the Razorbacks lead the SEC and end the season fourth in the nation in rushing offense with 286.54 yards per game. Additionally, Arkansas finished the season fifth nationally allowing only 13 sacks, which equated to just one sack per game for Razorback opponents.
In addition, Markuson helped the Razorbacks top the SEC in rushing in 2005, 2003 and 2002, while the 2004 squad finished second despite the loss of all six starters. The 2003 Arkansas running attack ranked fifth nationally, and All-American tackle Shawn Andrews was an Outland and Lombardi Trophy finalist.
With 24 years of collegiate coaching experience, including three as an offensive coordinator, Markuson began his coaching relationship with Nutt at Oklahoma State where he was a graduate assistant in 1987 and 1988 while Nutt was the receivers coach.
The two were reunited in 1993 when Nutt was named head coach at Murray State and brought Markuson in to serve as his offensive line coach. They've been together since, including the 1997 season at Boise State where Markuson served as Nutt's offensive coordinator.

Darryl Mason -- Wide Receivers Coach, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

(as of football season 2008) Darryl Mason joined Louisiana-Lafayette on January 25, 2007. He spent the previous three seasons (2004-06) with Tulane.
Prior to coming to Tulane, Mason completed his third stint at Northwestern State (La.) where he was the offensive coordinator and receivers' coach for two years, helping the Demons to the I-AA playoffs in 2002. His 2003 NSU offense broke the school and conference record for points in a season.
Mason also worked as receivers coach at Northwestern State from 1990-93 and again in 2000. The Demons boasted an all-Southland Conference receiver every year from 1990-92. Mason spent 2001 as receivers coach at UL-Monroe. Mason coached receivers at East Tennessee State from 1995-98, where he helped the Buccaneers to the 1996 I-AA playoffs. His ETSU receivers set 12 school records and the Bucs' B.J. Adigun earned I-AA All-America honors in 1997.
The Little Rock, Ark., native has also coached receivers at Southwest Missouri State (1987-88) and Weber State (1989), tight ends at UNLV (1993), outside linebackers at Idaho State (1994) and was the offensive coordinator at Cheyney (1999).
A 1977 prep All-American who was named Arkansas' high school Athlete of the Year in 1978, Mason was a three-year starter at tight end for coach Lou Holtz at Arkansas from 1978-81. The Razorbacks made four straight bowl appearances during his career, including the 1979 Fiesta and 1980 Sugar bowls. He captained the Arkansas team as a senior, won the Gordon Campbell Senior Spirit Award, and was named All-Southwest Conference.
Following his college career, Mason played in the United States Football League for four seasons. He started for the Birmingham Stallions from 1983-85 with 132 passes for 1,300 yards.
He earned a bachelor's degree from Arkansas in 1982 and began his coaching career in 1984 on Holtz' staff at Minnesota while still playing in the USFL.

Rick Minter -- Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach, Marshall University

(as of football season 2008) Rick Minter was named defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Marshall University on February 1, 2008.
Minter most recently served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame from 2005-06 under Charlie Weis, helping the Irish to two BCS bowls - the Fiesta Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. He held the same position under Lou Holtz at Notre Dame during the 1992 and 1993 seasons, helping the Irish to back-to-back Cotton Bowl appearances.
Minter also brings a wealth of head coaching experience in Conference USA to Marshall. He was head coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1994-2003, posting 53 wins and leaving as the school's winningest coach. He guided the Bearcats to the Humanitarian Bowl in 1997 (the school's first bowl berth since 1951), the Motor City Bowl in 2000 and 2001 and the New Orleans Bowl in 2002. Minter's 2002 squad was the C-USA Co-Champions.
Minter coordinated Ball State's defense from 1985-91 and held the same post at South Carolina in 2004 where he rejoined Holtz. He has also coached at New Mexico State, North Carolina State, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas, where he was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education (1977) and a M.S. in Education (1978) from Henderson State (Ark.). Yearly coaching records.

John Mitchell -- Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line, Pittsburgh Steelers

(as of football season 2008) John Mitchell begins his 11th season (2005) as the Steelers defensive line coach.
Mitchell is in his 31st season of coaching, including 16 years at the college level and two in the United States Football League. This is his 13th season as an NFL coach. Mitchell joined the Steelers' coaching staff Jan. 31, 1994.
In his seven years with the Steelers, Mitchell has been instrumental in the development of Kimo von Oelhoffen and Aaron Smith, and other productive Steelers such as former All-Pro nosetackle Joel Steed, Kevin Henry and Orpheus Roye.
A former All-America defensive end for Alabama, Mitchell's early years in coaching were spent studying under two of college football's greatest coaches.
Mitchell began his coaching career in 1973 as defensive line coach under Paul ''Bear'' Bryant at Alabama. After four years at Alabama (1973-76), Mitchell spent six seasons as defensive line coach at Arkansas (1977-82) on Lou Holtz's staff.
In 1983, Mitchell made his first move to the professional level. From 1983-85 he served as defensive line coach for the USFL's Birmingham Stallions and returned to the college ranks in 1986 as defensive ends coach at Temple.
Mitchell began a four-year stint in 1987 as linebackers coach at Louisiana State (1987-90) under current Steelers linebacker coach Mike Archer, who was the head coach. In 1990, Mitchell became the first African-American defensive coordinator in Southeastern Conference history when he was named Louisiana State's defensive coordinator, while continuing to coach linebackers.
Mitchell, 49, joined the NFL ranks in 1991 with the Cleveland Browns, where he tutored two Pro Bowl defensive tackles, Michael Dean Perry and Rob Burnett. Mitchell accepted his current appointment following three seasons coaching the defensive line for the Browns.
A two-time Junior College All-American defensive end at Eastern Arizona Junior College in 1969-70, Mitchell then transferred to Alabama where he became the first African American to play for the Crimson Tide. A starter at defensive end from 1971-72, Mitchell earned All-America honors in 1972. He earned a bachelor's degree in social work in 1977.

Orlando Mitjans -- Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Coach, Florida A&M University Rattlers

(as of football season 2008) Orlando Mitjans joined the Florida A&M staff in 2008, after two years (06-07) as the secondary coach at Eastern Kentucky.
Mitjans, who has more than 12 years of collegiate coaching experience, spent 2005 as Tennessee State's defensive coordinator and secondary coach. In that capacity, Mitjans' defense ranked third in the OVC in both total defense and pass defense, while three of his players were named to the all-conference team.
Prior to arriving at Tennessee State, Mitjans spent six seasons on the Towson coaching staff. He served as the Tigers' running backs coach for two years before moving to the secondary for another four seasons. Mitjans was given the additional title of defensive coordinator in the summer of 2002.
A 1982 graduate of Northeastern, Orlando began his collegiate career at Arkansas where he saw action as a running back in the 1979 Fiesta Bowl. Mitjans played safety for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League before entering the coaching profession. In addition to his tenure at Tennessee State and Towson, Mitjans has spent time coaching at Northeastern, Cheyney, Kent State, C.W. Post and Morgan State. He has also worked NFL summer camps with the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and St. Louis Rams.

Jerry Moore -- Head Coach, Appalachian State University Mountaineers

*Won the 2005, 2006 & 2007 NCAA Division I-AA National Championship

*Named the 2005 & 2006 AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year

(as of football season 2008) Having established Appalachian as one of the elite programs in I-AA football, Jerry Moore enters his 17th season ('05) as head football coach at Appalachian State University.
Moore earned his undergraduate degree in finance and economics from Baylor in 1961. In 1965, Moore began an eight-year stint with Hayden Fry at Southern Methodist. Following the 1972 season, Moore joined Tom Osborne's staff at Nebraska as receivers coach and began his duties with Nebraska in time for their Orange Bowl victory over Notre Dame on Jan. 1, 1973. It would mark the first of seven-straight bowl appearances for Moore at Nebraska where he coached for six seasons. He was named offensive coordinator in 1978. In 1979 Moore accepted the head coaching position at North Texas, replacing Hayden Fry. In his two seasons in Denton, Moore was 11-11. On Jan. 4, 1981, Moore assumed the head coaching duties a Texas Tech. In his five seasons with the Red Raiders, his squads were 16-37-2.
Following his five years at Texas Tech, Moore entered private business and spent two years away from football before joining Ken Hatfield's staff at Arkansas for the 1988 season. The Razorbacks captured the Southwest Conference crown and played in the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas finished among the nation's top 10-ranked teams, posting a 10-2 overall record. Following the Cotton Bowl, Hatfield named Moore the Razorbacks' recruiting coordinator. Yearly coaching records.

Dahrron Moss -- Defensive Coordinator, Arkansas War Cats (WFL)

(as of football season 2008) Moss is the defensive coordinator for the Arkansas War Cats of the World Football League in 2008. He lettered at Arkansas from 1996-99.

Charley North -- Director of Football Operations, Texas A&M Aggies

(as of football season 2007) Charley North was named the Aggies Director of Football Operations on December 10, 2002. In that capacity, his duties include a broad range of responsibilities, but primarily coordinating the on-campus recruiting efforts. He will also oversee office management and administration, game-day responsibilities, liaison with athletic and university departments and team travel. In between, he handles any other crisis that may erupt. North has spent his life in the coaching profession, including 12 years in the high school ranks in Oklahoma and then 16 years at the University of Oklahoma and then three years at Arkansas. He posted a 64-12 overall record as a high school head coach.

COACHING EXPERIENCE
· 2003-07: Texas A&M (dir. of football operations)
· 2000-02: Alabama (dir. of football operations)
· 1997-2000: TCU (dir. of football operations)
· 1995-97: Arkansas (OL)
· 1979-95: Oklahoma (OL)
· 1975-79: McAlester HS (Okla.) (OL)
· 1972-75: Tecumseh HS (Okla.) (head coach)
· 1969-72: McAlester HS (Okla.) (OL)
· 1967-69: Wagoner HS (Okla.) (OL)

Danny Nutt -- Assistant Athletic Director for Player Development, Ole Miss Rebels

(as of football season 2008) A former Arkansas quarterback, Danny Nutt has assisted his oldest brother for 13 years since joining his staff at Murray State for the 1994 season and the Arkansas staff on Dec. 11, 1997. He spent nine seasons as the Razorbacks' running backs coach before stepping down prior to the 2007 season with health concerns.
During Nutt's tenure, Arkansas backs posted five 1,000-yard rushing seasons including 1,647 yards from Doak Walker Award winner and Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden and 1,168 yards from first-team All-SEC selection Felix Jones in 2006. In 2002, Arkansas' running backs carried the ball a remarkable 467 times for over 2,451 yards in a span of 13 games without suffering a lost fumble.

Houton Nutt -- Head Coach, Ole Miss Rebels

(as of football season 2008) Seven bowl games, three Southeastern Conference Western Division titles and an average of more than seven wins per season ­ that's what Houston Nutt accomplished in 10 years as the head coach at Arkansas.
He now takes that track record as a proven winner in the Southeastern Conference to Ole Miss, as the 36th head football coach in the history of the University of Mississippi. He was formally introduced to the Rebel nation on Nov. 28, 2007.
Under Nutt, the Razorbacks went 53-17 at home, which is the second-most home victories in the SEC since 1998.
The 2006 SEC Coach of the Year recorded 15 victories over ranked opponents, including the 50-48 overtime win at No. 1 LSU in his final game as Arkansas mentor. He had 18 victories while the Hogs were ranked.
Nutt, who also earned SEC Coach of the Year honors in 2001 and in 1998 was the Division I-A Coach of the Year by The Sporting News, guided Arkansas to three final national rankings, including a final ranking of No. 15 in 2006.
Under Nutt, Arkansas led the SEC in rushing five of the last six years and ranked among the nation's top 15 five times. Arkansas also ranked among the NCAA's top 30 in rushing defense three times, in passing defense twice and in total defense four times.
Success is nothing new to the Little Rock, Ark., native. Nutt has compiled a career record of 111-70 (.613) in 15 seasons as a head coach including stops at Murray State, Boise State and Arkansas.
When Nutt was introduced as the 29th head coach in the history of University of Arkansas football on Dec. 10, 1997, it would have been difficult for anyone to envision the immediate, positive impact that he had on a program, a university and a state.
Once courted by Frank Broyles as a star quarterback out of Little Rock's Central High School, Nutt first thrilled Hog fans when, as a high school senior, he signed with Broyles over Paul "Bear" Bryant and Alabama.
With Ron Calcagni sidelined by an injury, Nutt started four games as a true freshman in 1976. He also lettered for Arkansas' basketball team that year, a squad that finished 26-2 and won the Southwest Conference championship with a perfect 16-0 league mark under Coach Eddie Sutton.
Recruited as a drop-back passer, Nutt spent the 1977 season as a backup in the option-oriented offense instituted by Lou Holtz, Broyles' successor at the helm of the UA football program. He decided to transfer to Oklahoma State where he redshirted and then played two years at quarterback for the Cowboys. He also spent two seasons with the OSU basketball program. Nutt earned his degree in physical education in 1981. Following his graduation, Nutt remained at OSU as a graduate assistant for head coach Jimmy Johnson.
In 1983 he returned to Arkansas as a graduate assistant under Holtz. His first full-time position came at Arkansas State in the spring of 1984, but Nutt never worked a game in Jonesboro. Instead, Nutt returned to Oklahoma State, this time to be a receivers coach, in August of 1984.
He remained in Stillwater for six seasons, working extensively with quarterbacks and receivers. He was named offensive coordinator late in the 1989 season. Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders and All-American Thurman Thomas both played for the Cowboys during Nutt's tenure.
Nutt made the trek back to Fayetteville in 1990 to serve as wide receivers coach under Jack Crowe.
Murray State recognized his abilities and hired him as head coach in 1993. Nutt guided the Racers to steady progress with 4-7 and 5-6 marks in his first two seasons. In 1995 the program took off.
The Racers went 11-1 in 1995 and won the Ohio Valley Conference with a perfect 8-0 mark. They scored a school-record 421 points and had the most improved record in NCAA Division I-AA football. Their league championship was the school's first since 1986. Nutt was named OVC Coach of the Year and The Sports Network/Eddie Robinson National Division I-AA Coach of the Year.
In 1996 the Racers posted an 11-2 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in winning their second consecutive league title. MSU won its first I-AA playoff game in school history while eclipsing the school scoring record set just the season before. Nutt was again named OVC and Regional Coach of the Year.
Nutt's accomplishments didn't go unnoticed. Boise State, in just its second season of Division I-A football, called on Nutt to take over a fledgling program that was coming off a dismal 2-10 record. See the U of A Coaching Records. Yearly coaching records.

Tony Ollison -- Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dallas Cowboys / Dallas Desperados (AFL)

(as of 2007) Tony Ollison's fourth year with the Cowboys strength and conditioning department was in 2003. He joined the Cowboys in the spring of 2000.
Ollison was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Arkansas from 1998 until coming to Dallas. He started his career in the weight room as a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 1993. He was a graduate assistant in the University of Tennessee weight room in 1994 before serving as the Volunteers assistant strength and conditioning coach from 1995-97 while finishing his masters in sports administration.
Ollison played defensive tackle for Arkansas (1986-90), totaling 63 career tackles despite missing all but one game his senior season. He played on two Southwest Conference championship teams while earning his degree in communications. He tried out with the Indianapolis Colts as a rookie free agent in 1991 and was drafted by the San Antonio Riders of the World League in 1992.

Rich Olson -- Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks, Arizona State University Sun Devils

(as of football season 2008) Rich was named offensive coordinator at ASU on December 19, 2006 after spending one season as OC/running backs coach at Miami. He was the Minnesota Vikings' QB coach in 2005 and the San Francisco 49ers' QB coach in 2004.
Prior to joining San Francisco's staff, Olson served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons (2001-02) with the Arizona Cardinals. In his first season the offense threw only 14 interceptions and had just 27 total turnovers, the team low for a 16-game season. The Cardinals' record improved from 3-13 in 2000 to 7-9 in Olson's first season with the team. Cardinals' WR David Boston led the NFL and set a team single-season record in 2001 with 1,598 receiving yards, earning Pro Bowl honors.
Before joining Arizona's staff, Olson spent two seasons (1999-00) as the Washington Redskins' QB coach.
Prior to his stint at Washington, Olson served in the same capacity with the Seahawks under Erickson, whose high-powered Oregon State squad defeated Notre Dame in the 2001 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Olson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Washington State, in 1970, spent 1971 at Fresno State, and coached at the high-school level from 1972­76 before working with Turner as an offensive line coach on Head Coach John Robinson's staff at Southern California in 1977. The following season, Olson matriculated to Southern Methodist to tutor the Mustangs' offensive line and running backs for three seasons for Mustang Head Coach Ron Meyer, where he helped recruit future NFL running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James.
Olson coached the defensive backs for Holtz at Arkansas from 1981­83, then returned to Fresno State for eight seasons (1984­91) as offensive coordinator when the school compiled a 77­20­1 composite record.
In 1992, Olson coached wide receivers at the University of Miami and later was the Hurricanes' offensive coordinator under Erickson from 1993­94 when the Hurricanes forged a 30­6 overall mark during his three-year stay.
Olson graduated from Montebello (Calif.) High School, attended Harbor Junior College in Wilmington, Calif., then lettered for two seasons (1968­69) at quarterback and free safety at Washington State where he was awarded a degree in physical education and political science.

Ed Orgeron -- Defensive Line Coach, New Orleans Saints

(as of football season 2008) The New Orleans Saints hired Ed Orgeron as defensive line coach on January 23, 2008. Orgeron, a veteran of 23 years in the college coaching ranks and a native of South Louisiana, served as the head coach at the University of Mississippi from 2005-07.
Before being hired by Ole Miss, Orgeron was the defensive line coach and assistant head coach at USC, where he played a key role in the Trojans winning the national championship in 2003 and in 2004. He joined the Southern Cal staff in 1998 and was named assistant head coach in 2003.
Orgeron has also had previous stints at Syracuse (1995-97), Nicholls State (1994), the University of Miami (Fla.) (1988-92) and Arkansas (1986-87). While at Miami as defensive line coach, he tutored eight All-Americans, including NFL first-round picks Cortez Kennedy, Russell Maryland and Warren Sapp.
Orgeron attended South Lafourche High School in Galliano, La., where he played with former Saints' quarterback Bobby Hebert on the school's Class 4A state championship team in 1977. Yearly coaching records.

Joe Pate -- Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Football Operations, North Carolina State University Wolfpack

(as of football season 2008) Joe Pate, a 34-year veteran of the coaching ranks, moved into the administration side of NC State's athletic department in 2004. Pate now serves as the Assistant Athletics Director for Quality Control for Football.

Alma Mater:
Alabama `68
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
College - Linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at NC State (1997-2003); Linebackers coach at Arkansas (1994-96); Defensive line coach at Arkansas (1992-93); Linebackers coach at Arkansas (1991); Defensive coordinator at Arkansas (1990); Defensive coordinator at NC State (1986-89); Defensive Coordinator at UT Chattanooga (1980-85); Linebacker coach at ETC (1979); High School - Head Coach at Kendrick (Columbus, Ga.) High School (1977-78); Defensive coordinator at Kendrick High School (1975-76); Assistant coach at Austin (Ala.) High School (1972-74); Assistant coach at Central (Ala.) High School (1970-71);
EDUCATION:
Earned a B.S. in physical education from Alabama in 1968; Earned an M.S. in education (school administration) in 1969.
PERSONAL DATA:
Born December 6, 1945 in Ashford, Ala.; Married to the former Leslie Russell of Madison, Ala.; Has three children: Katherine, Darrow and Jacquelyn.
NFL PLAYERS Coached:
NC State - Clayton White (NY Giants); Ray Agnew (New England Patriots, New York Giants, St. Louis Rams); Mike Jones (Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans); Bobby Houston (NY Jets); Arkansas - Raylee Johnson (San Diego Chargers); Henry Ford (Tennessee Titans); Steve Conley (Pittsburgh Stealers).

Jack Peavey -- Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach, Mississippi College Choctaws

(as of football season 2008) Jack Peavey was hired as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Mississippi College in 2008. Peavey's impressive resume includes three years as an NFL player and over 20 years of coaching experience including stops at the University of Arkansas, Rhode Island, Jacksonville State and Brown University as an assistant, and Southwest Baptist University and William Patterson University as a head coach.
Before entering the coaching ranks in 1988, Peavey spent three years in the National Football League as a player with the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. He was a member of the Broncos Super Bowl XXII championship team, following a National Championship with Troy State in 1984.
In 2007 Coach Peavey worked at Alabama State as the offensive line coach and helped the Hornets rank first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in rushing averaging 172.5 yards per game.
Prior to his stint at Alabama State, Peavey was the head coach of Southwest Baptist University in 2005 and 2006, his second college head coaching job. He also spent three years as the head coach at William Patterson University from 1997-1999.
Before Southwest Baptist, Peavey spent the 2004 season as the offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for the Millsaps Majors.
From 2000-2003, Peavey was the head high school football coach at Bishop Feehan High School where he guided Bishop Feehan to four straight state championship appearances. In those four straight appearances, Bishop Feehan won three straight championships and held the longest winning streak in the state with a 26-game unbeaten streak. Peavey recorded a 43-4-2 record and received numerous coaching honors, including The Boston Globe Coach of the Year in 2002.
Taking his first collegiate head coaching job at William Paterson, Peavey spent three years in New Jersey.
From 1994 through 1996, Peavey made two stops at NCAA Division I programs. In 1994, he moved to Kingston, Rhode Island, to become the offensive line coach and special teams coach at the University of Rhode Island. In two seasons, he produced four all-conference offensive linemen. Rhode Island also won their first Yankee Conference title in 10 years. In 1996, he left Rhode Island for a short stay at Brown University before he took the job at William Paterson.
Peavey coached at Millersville University from 1992 through 1994. He had multiple duties at MU as he was the offensive line coach, recruiting coordinator, special teams coach, summer camp coordinator, and travel coordinator.
As graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas for two seasons, Peavey got a taste of NCAA Division I football coaching for the first time. In the first season (1990-91), he coached the defensive line and was the special teams coach. In that season, he had a nose tackle named to the all-SWC team. In 1991-92, he was the offensive line coach and kept working with the special teams. Arkansas went to the Independence Bowl that season.
Peavey received his bachelor's degree in 1988 from Jacksonville State. He was at JSU for two years where he was the offensive line coach. JSU went 22-3 in those two seasons (1988, 1989) and finished ranked in the top 10 both seasons - fifth and second.
After playing in the NFL in 1987, Peavey moved to Foxboro High School as an assistant football coach. In his two years at Foxboro, they won two state championships and two league championships. Yearly coaching records.

Chuck Peterson -- Safeties Coach, University of North Texas Mean Green

(as of football season 2008) Chuck Petersen is in his second season ('08) with the Mean Green as safeties coach.
Prior to North Texas, Petersen spent 17 years at Air Force. While with the Falcons, Petersen served as offensive coordinator for seven seasons and quarterbacks coach for 10 seasons. He also coached wide receivers from 1991-1996.
He was awarded the honor of assistant coach of the year for Division I in 2003 by the American Football Coaches Association, the highest honor that an assistant coach can earn.
While offensive coordinator, he oversaw the Falcons as they captured the school's first national rushing title in 2002 while leading the conference in scoring.
A 1985 Air Force graduate, Petersen honed his defensive prowess as a four-year letterman at defensive back. While there he was part of two postseason bowl victories and helped the academy capture two Commander-in-Chief's trophies.
After graduation, he began work with the Air Force junior varsity program. While being stationed at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida, Petersen served as a volunteer assistant coach at Choctawhatchee High School in 1986-1987. Petersen also worked a season as the scout coordinator at Arkansas before making the move back to Air Force.

Bradley Dale Peveto -- Co-Defensive Coordinator, Louisiana State University Tigers

(as of football season 2008) Bradley Dale Peveto came to LSU after two seasons (2003-04) at Middle Tennessee. Peveto, who coached the Blue Raider secondary in 2003, was elevated to defensive coordinator in March of 2004.
Spent four years at Houston from 1999 to 2002 after he served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Northwestern State (La.) University for three years from 1996 to 1998.
Before his stint at Northwestern State, Peveto spent two seasons on Danny Ford's staff at Arkansas. The Razorbacks were the Southeastern Conference Western Division champions in 1995. While at Arkansas, Peveto served as special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. Arkansas finished 1995 with an 8-5 record and played in the Carquest Bowl.
Peveto went to Arkansas after serving as the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Southern Mississippi in 1992 and 1993. He also coached the defensive line, linebackers, and secondary at Stephen F. Austin from 1988 to 1991. He served as the special teams coordinator all four years, and the Lumberjacks led the nation in punt returns in 1989. SFA also won the Southland Conference and advanced to the 1989 I-AA championship game. His SFA secondary was nationally ranked in passing efficiency defense in 1990 and 1991.
A 1987 graduate of SMU, Peveto began his coaching career as a secondary coach at Trinity Valley Community College.
Peveto was a four-year letterman for the Mustangs and played in four bowl games. He also was a member of the 1984 SWC All-Academic team.

Danny Phillips -- Defensive Line Coach, Arkansas Baptist College Buffaloes

(as of football season 2007) Added to the coaching staff in July 2007. Phillips played at Arkansas from 1977-80.

Terry Don Phillips -- Athletic Director, Clemson University Tigers

(as of school year 2008-09) Terry Don Phillips, former athletic director at Oklahoma State University since October 1994, became Clemson University's director of athletics effective July 1, 2002.
Phillips came to Clemson with strong athletic, administrative and academic credentials and a proven track record in building championship-level programs, generating private funding, and improving athlete academic performance. He has been associated with programs that have won several national championships. At OSU, there were 10 individual national champions, and 13 Big 12 Conference championships, placing OSU fifth among the 12 schools.
With a doctorate in education and a law degree, Phillips also will teach courses in legal studies at Clemson, as he has done at OSU.
Phillips, a native of Longview, Texas, earned his bachelor's degree in 1970 from the University of Arkansas, where he lettered in football for three years and was honorable mention Academic All Conference. During that time, Arkansas played in the Sugar Bowl twice and participated in the 1969 Texas-Arkansas game that produced the national champion.
Phillips earned his master's and doctor of education degrees from Virginia Tech, where he served as an assistant football coach from 1971-1978. His dissertation was on Title IX issues. He earned a J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1996 and is a member of the Arkansas Bar, the American Bar Association, and the Sports Lawyers Association.
At Oklahoma State, Phillips managed a $22.9 million budget, and recently OSU completed almost $65 million worth of facility improvements which included the following: an athletics center that includes academic facilities, lounges, offices and Heritage Hall; a reconstructed arena that more than doubled seating capacity; an equestrian center; softball field and stadium; women's soccer complex; baseball/softball indoor hitting facility, and a golf training and club facility. CBS Sportsline.com named the renovated arena "the number one college basketball venue in America."
A renovation project of up to $50 million in improvements to the football stadium is scheduled to begin during the 2002-2003 academic year.
At OSU, Phillips led a team of coaches, staff and student-athletes whose accomplishments include raising approximately $20 million in private gifts, improvement in student-athlete retention rates with 53 Academic All Americans, 13 conference championships, and almost 40 post-season appearances, including two national championships in golf, a Final Four appearance, and two World Series trips.

Dedrick Poole -- Running Backs Coach, Arkansas Baptist College Buffaloes

(as of football season 2007) Poole joined the Arkansas Baptist staff in the summer of 2007. He played football at the University of Arkansas from 2002-05 and spent the 2006 season playing for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

George Pugh -- Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Wide Receivers, Georgia State Panthers

(as of football season 2008) Veteran assistant coach George Pugh joined Georgia State's first football staff as assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator in 2008. He also coaches receivers.
In addition to 25 years in college coaching, Pugh has strong ties to the Atlanta area after serving as the head coach at Columbia High School (1978) and Meadowcreek High School (2003-04). As a college coach, he has recruited the Atlanta area throughout his career.
Pugh also has head coaching experience, directing the Alabama A&M program from 1989-91. In his three seasons, the Bulldogs posted a 19-10 record, winning three Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles and reaching the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1991.
In 2007, Pugh served as receivers coach at the University of Houston, helping the Cougars reach the Texas Bowl and coaching Donnie Avery, who was selected in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2008 National Football League draft by the St. Louis Rams.
Prior to that, Pugh served two seasons (2005-06) at UAB. That was his second tour of duty with the Blazers, where he also worked from 1995-2000, both times working under head coach Watson Brown. In his first UAB stint, Pugh helped the Blazers in their transition to NCAA Division I-A.
He worked as an assistant coach at Arkansas in 2001-02.
Pugh began his coaching career in 1976 as an assistant coach at Columbia High School in Decatur, Ga., where he served one season as an assistant coach and one year as head coach. He then moved to the college ranks, serving as receivers coach at UT-Chattanooga (1978-79) and then New Mexico (1980).
He then spent one season at Pittsburgh, helping the Panthers reach the 1982 Sugar Bowl, before a seven-year stint at Texas A&M (1982-88). The Aggies won three Southwest Conference titles and played in three Cotton Bowls during his time there.
Pugh also coached high school football in Alabama at Selma High School (1992-93) and Luverne High School (1994).
A four-year letterwinner as a tight end, Pugh played at Alabama under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. During his four years (1972-75), the Crimson Tide lost just one game, highlighted by a national championship in 1973. He earned his bachelor's degree in health, physical education and recreation from Alabama in 1976. Yearly coaching records.

Tommie Robinson -- Running Backs Coach, University of Miami Hurricanes

(as of football season 2008) Tommie Robinson was named running backs coach at the University of Miami on February 7, 2007. He brings to UM an impressive background that includes 13 years coaching in college football (as of '07) and three years in the National Football League.
Robinson spent last year as the running backs coach at the University of Memphis. He went to Memphis following a four-year stint as an assistant at Georgia Tech (2002-05), where he coached under Chan Gailey, for whom he played at Troy State and worked under as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. At Georgia Tech, Robinson coached wide receivers for one season before switching to the tight ends coach.
He spent the 2001 season as the running backs coach at Oklahoma State, where he worked with Tatum Bell. From 1998-2000, he served as an offensive assistant with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, working with wide receivers and special teams.
Prior to his time in Dallas, Robinson spent three months at UNLV in 1998, four seasons at TCU (1994-97) and two years at Utah State (1992-93) as a full-time assistant. While he was at TCU, he worked with LaDainian Tomlinson, the All-Pro running back for the San Diego Chargers.
Robinson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Arkansas. He has also served NFL coaching internships with the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
A native of Phenix City, Ala., Robinson played for Gailey at Troy State, where he was a part of the 1984 Division II national champions. He was a three-year starter as a strong safety for the Trojans and served as team captain. Robinson earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1985.
After pursuing professional football, he coached on the high school level, including four years (1987-90) at his alma mater, Central High, in Phenix City, Ala.

Tracy Rocker -- Defensive Line Coach, Ole Miss Rebels

(as of football season 2008) A former Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner at Auburn, Rocker spent the past five years on Nutt's Arkansas staff as defensive line coach. His 2006 line ranked No. 4 in the SEC and 33rd in the nation in rushing defense. Arkansas also ranked first in the SEC and No. 21 nationally in tackles for loss.
Rocker joined Arkansas' staff after one year at Cincinnati, where he helped the Bearcats win a share of the 2002 Conference USA title, preceded by five seasons at Troy State.
A two-time All-American and a three-time All-SEC selection as a player at Auburn, Rocker was named SEC Player of the Year during his senior season. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame by the National Football Foundation in December 2004 in New York City, and was inducted into Alabama's state Sports Hall of Fame in the summer of 2005.
Rocker went on to play two seasons in the NFL with the Washington Redskins and was selected to the NFL All-Rookie team in 1990. He returned to Auburn to complete his undergraduate degree in 1992 and began his coaching career at the prep level the same year.

Kacy Rodgers -- Defensive Line Coach, Miami Dolphins

(as of football season 2008) Rodgers joined Miami in January 2008. He spent the last four seasons with the Cowboys, including 2003-04 as the team's defensive tackles coach and the past three seasons tutoring the defensive line. Under Rodgers, defensive tackle La'Roi Glover was selected to the Pro Bowl each year from 2003-05. In four of Rodgers' five seasons with Dallas, the team ranked in the top ten in the NFL in rush defense four times, including a No. 6 finish in 2007 when they allowed an average of just 94.6 yards rushing per game. Before entering the NFL ranks, Rodgers was an assistant at the collegiate level, including posts at Tennessee-Martin (1994-97), Louisiana-Monroe (1998), Middle Tennessee State (1999-2001) and Arkansas (2002). He tutored the defensive line at all four stops, while having also been assistant head coach at Tennessee-Martin (1997) and Middle Tennessee (2000-01). Rodgers was a four-year letterman at the University of Tennessee (1988-91) where he played linebacker and defensive end on teams that won a pair of SEC Championships (1990, 1991) and appeared in three New Year's Day bowl games. He earned his degree in political science from the school in 1993. Following his playing career he went to training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1992 as a college free agent. He also played with the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian League in 1994. Rodgers is a native of Humboldt, Tennessee.

Ken Rucker -- Director of High School Relations and Player Development, University of Texas Longhorns

(as of football season 2008) A veteran of 26 seasons (as of '05) as a collegiate assistant coach, including 18 tutoring running backs, seven in the state of Texas and 10 in the Southwest, Ken Rucker was named an assistant coach at The University of Texas on January 10, 2005.
Rucker joined the Longhorn staff after spending the two seasons as running backs coach at Georgia. Prior to his two-year stint at Georgia, Rucker spent two years coaching running backs at Texas A&M.
In addition to coaching at Texas A&M in 2001-02, Rucker also worked as running backs coach on R.C. Slocum's Aggie staff from 1994-1997. Between his two stops at Texas A&M, Rucker was a part of Carl Torbush's (Brown's successor with the Tar Heels) staff at North Carolina as special teams coordinator/linebackers coach for three seasons (1998-2000).
Prior to joining the Texas A&M staff the first time in 1994, Rucker served as assistant head coach/running backs coach at Baylor (1993) and running backs coach at Arkansas (1990-92). From 1984-89, Rucker worked as running backs coach for the United States Air Force Academy and helped the Falcons to three bowl berths, one of which was a 1985 Bluebonnet Bowl victory (24-16) over Texas. Air Force finished that year ranked No. 5 nationally, the Falcons top all-time final ranking.
Rucker began his coaching career on defense, serving as a defensive coordinator at James Cawood H.S. (Harlan, Ky.) in 1976 and then from 1977-78 was defensive coordinator at David Crockett H.S. (Jonesborough, Tenn.). From 1979-81, he coached the defensive line at Appalachian State and then was outside linebacker coach at the University of Richmond from 1982-83.
A native of Morristown, Tenn., Rucker earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Carson-Newman College in 1976. A standout defensive player for the Eagles, he was named the Most Valuable Player in 1976, All-Conference as a linebacker in 1975 and Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in 1974.

Pat Ruel -- Offensive Line Coach, University of Southern California Trojans

(as of football season 2008) Pat Ruel, who has over 31 years of college and NFL coaching experience, was named USC's offensive line coach in February of 2005. Ruel came to USC after one year with the New York Giants. Prior to that he was with the Buffalo Bills in 2003, the Green Bay Packers for two seasons as assistant offensive line coach and before that spent the 2000 NFL campaign as the offensive line coach with the Detroit Lions. He began his coaching career with the University of Miami, his alma mater, first as a graduate assistant (1973) and then as offensive line coach (1974-76). He then spent time at Arkansas (Assistant Offensive Line, 1977-78); Washington State (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, 1979-81); Texas A&M (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, 1982-84); Northern Illinois (Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, 1985-87); Kansas (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line, 1988-9; Asst. Head Coach, 1991-96); and Michigan State (Offensive Line, 1999 and Asst. Head Coach/Offensive line, 1999).

James Shibest -- Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach, Ole Miss Rebels

(as of football season 2008) James Shibest has hired at Ole Miss in December 2007.
Shibest was a member of Houston Nutt's Arkansas staff for the past eight seasons, where he coached special teams and had stints tutoring tights ends (2000-01, 2006-07) and receivers (2002-05). Prior to joining Nutt at Arkansas in 2000, Shibest had spent the previous eight seasons coaching in the junior college ranks.
A 17-year coaching veteran, Shibest officially joined the Razorback staff on Feb. 14, 2000, after a highly successful four-year stint as head coach at Butler County (Kan.) Community College. Shibest led the Grizzlies to a four-year record of 34-10 and back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association national championships in 1998 and 1999, while being named NJCAA National Coach of the Year both seasons. He also earned Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1996 and 1998.
During his tenure at Butler County, Shibest coached 19 NJCAA All-Americans and 34 NCAA Division I signees, including former Razorback Jermaine Petty, who earned first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association. Shibest led the Grizzlies to records of 7-4 in 1996, 4-5 in 1997, 12-0 in 1998 and 11-1 in 1999.
Shibest began his coaching career with two years as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State, coaching receivers in 1990 and running backs in 1991. In 1992, Shibest began his ascent through the junior college coaching ranks as the offensive coordinator at Independence (Kan.) Community College.
After coaching the Independence defensive secondary during the 1993 season, Shibest embarked on a two-year tenure as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/receivers coach at Garden City (Kan.) Community College. There he helped the Bronc Busters to a 10-1 record in 1994 and a 9-2 mark in 1995 with an offense that ranked sixth in the NJCAA.
A native of Houston, Texas, Shibest had a standout collegiate career as a receiver at Arkansas, earning All-Southwest Conference honors in 1984 and 1986. He amassed a then-school-record 1,920 receiving yards on 97 receptions, including 10 for touchdowns. His career receiving yardage total still ranks fifth in the Arkansas record books.

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Peter Shinnick -- Head Coach, University of North Carolina-Pembroke Braves

(as of football season 2008) Peter Shinnick joined the University of North Carolina-Pembroke in 2007. For the previous seven seasons, Shinnick, UNCP's first football coach since the early 1950's, held the reins as the head football coach at Azusa Pacific, a NAIA school in California, where he led the Cougars to a 53-22 record during his tenure, including a 34-10 mark over the final four seasons.
A 1988 graduate of Colorado, Shinnick, who coached 22 All-Americans and 11 Academic All-Americans while at APU, led the Cougars to five NAIA postseason appearances, including two final four showings in 1999 and most recently in 2004. 77 Azusa Pacific records have been established under Shinnick, while the Cougars have also appeared in 48 consecutive NAIA Top-25 polls over the last four seasons and 75 of 86 Top- during his seven-year stint.
Shinnick began coaching in 1988 as an offensive line coach at the University of Richmond, working with Shealy (father of former Azusa Pacific head coach Vic Shealy). He then joined Ken Hatfield's staff as a graduate assistant at Arkansas and followed him to Clemson when Hatfield took over the Tiger program where he coached in two bowl games, the 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl and the 1991 Citrus Bowl.
Pettibone called on Shinnick in 1992 to coordinate Oregon State's recruiting efforts. Two years later he put together Oregon State's first-ever nationally ranked recruiting class, which was third in the Pac-10 and 19th in the nation (that class, OSU's 1998 seniors, featured 8 all-stars, the most in Beaver football history). Shinnick moved on to become the offensive line coach at NCAA Division II power Northern Michigan. In 1995, he began a 3-year stint as the offensive coordinator at St. Cloud (Minn.) State University. While there, he coached 3 first-team All-Americans. In 1998, he returned to his west coast roots to be near his family, joining Whitmire's staff at Humboldt State, where he served as the Lumberjacks' offensive line coach for a season.
As a player, Shinnick lettered 2 years as an offensive guard at the University of Colorado, playing in 21 games for the Buffaloes, including the 1985 Freedom Bowl and 1986 Bluebonnet Bowl (CU's first bowl appearances since the 1977 Orange Bowl). He graduated in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in business and later earned a master's degree in guidance and counseling from Clemson. Yearly coaching records.

Brett Shockley -- Offensive Line / Tight Ends Coach, Ouachita Baptist University Tigers

(as of football season 2008) Brett Shockley came to the Tigers from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College where he coached in the same capacity. Shockley is also familiar with the GSC, after working three seasons as a graduate assistant at Arkansas Tech. The University of Arkansas alum worked with Tech's offensive line and tight ends.
Shockley played guard and tackle on the Arkansas offensive line and participated in the Razorbacks' 1999 Citrus, 2000 Cotton and 2000 Vegas bowl appearances.

Giff Smith -- Defensive Line Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, Georgia Tech University Yellowjackets

(as of football season 2008) Giff Smith is in his second season ('05) on the Georgia Tech staff as defensive line coach after five years at Tulane University.
While at Tulane, Smith coached the Green Wave's defensive line all five years while also serving as recruiting coordinator his last three years. He also held the title of assistant head coach.
Smith has strong ties to the state of Georgia. A native of the Atlanta suburb of Mableton, he attended Pebblebrook High School and then played and coached at Georgia Southern.
A 1991 graduate of Georgia Southern, Smith was a member of three NCAA I-AA national championship teams at the school in 1986, 1989 and 1990. A three-time all-America defensive end, he helped the Eagles to a perfect 15-0 mark in 1989, and as a senior in 1990, he served as team captain.
He later spent three seasons at his alma mater, working with the wide receivers in 1996 and then the secondary in 1997-98. During his time on the staff, the Eagles won a pair of Southern Conference titles (1997-98) and advanced to the NCAA I-AA national championship game in 1998.
Smith began his coaching career in 1991 as a graduate assistant at Arkansas, where remained three years before moving to Georgia for two seasons.
Smith was inducted into the Georgia Southern University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

George Stewart -- Wide Receivers Coach, Minnesota Vikings

(as of football season 2008) George Stewart joined the Minnesota Vikings on January 17, 2007 after four seasons in the same position with the Atlanta Falcons. Prior to going to Atlanta he spent eight years with the 49ers, four as wide receivers coach. Stewart began his career as special teams coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1989-91. He also served double duty in Tampa Bay, serving as the team's tight ends coach during three of his seasons (1992-94).
His coaching career began under the tutelage of Lou Holtz at Arkansas (1983), where he was a graduate assistant and coached the tight ends. He spent the next two seasons (1984-85) at Minnesota as offensive line coach. He later followed Holtz to Notre Dame (1986-88) before moving into the pro ranks.
An All-American and All-Southwest Conference selection as a guard at Arkansas, Stewart earned a bachelor's degree in business administration. Stewart is a native of Little Rock, AR.

John Thompson -- Defensive Coordinator, Georgia State Panthers

(as of football season 2008) Thompson joined Georgia State in July 2008 after one season as DC at Ole Miss. He had joined Ole Miss on January 15, 2007 from his alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, where he had been the athletics director since last May 2006. Thompson was hired to lead the UCA athletic program in its first year as an NCAA Division I program.
Recognized as a top defensive mind, Thompson served two years (2003-04) as head coach at East Carolina University.
Thompson served as the defensive coordinator at Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State, and co-defensive coordinator at South Carolina.
A native of Forrest City, Ark., Thompson began his coaching career in the high school ranks in 1977 while pursuing his bachelor's degree at UCA. He graduated from UCA in 1978 and continued to coach high school football until moving on to the college ranks at the University of Arkansas as a graduate assistant for then-head coach Lou Holtz in 1982.
Thompson was the defensive coordinator at Northwestern State from 1983-86. He went to Alabama to coach the linebackers for Bill Curry in 1987 before returning to Northwestern State for the 1988 and '89 seasons. In 1990, he became defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech.
He was the mastermind behind the dominant Southern Mississippi defense of the mid-1990s as he took over as defensive coordinator for the Golden Eagles in 1992 and was given the additional title of assistant head coach in 1993. He remained with that program until 1998.
He had comparable accomplishments in 1999 as defensive coordinator at Memphis as his Tiger defense ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense and 20th in total defense.
In December, 1999, Thompson made his move to the SEC when he was named Nick Saban's first defensive coordinator at LSU. Afforded with the opportunity to move back to his home state, Thompson was co-defensive coordinator at Arkansas in 2000, as the Razorbacks were second in the nation in pass defense and led the SEC in both pass defense and total defense. As the sole defensive coordinator in 2001, Thompson helped lead Arkansas to the 2002 Cotton Bowl.
Thompson was appointed defensive coordinator at Florida in 2002 and the Gators advanced to the Outback Bowl against Michigan. Allowing just 162.4 passing yards per game, his Florida pass defense ranked seventh in the nation and was the best by a Gator team since 1989.
Thompson's playing career includes time as a prep quarterback at Forrest City High School and two seasons as a defensive back at Central Arkansas. Yearly coaching records.

Mike Tolleson -- Defensive Tackles Coach / Special Teams Coordinator, University of Texas Longhorns

(as of football season 2008) A former defensive coordinator and veteran of 35 years in coaching, Mike Tolleson is in his eighth year ('05) as defensive tackles coach at Texas. He also serves as UT's special teams coordinator.
Prior to joining UT's staff, Tolleson guided both of his LSU starting tackles (Chuck Wiley, a two-time first-team All-SEC performer, and Anthony McFarland) to All-SEC honors over two seasons. He also helped LSU top the SEC and rank 11th nationally in scoring defense (16.3 ppg) and 26th in rushing defense (115.8 ypg) in 1997.
A 1970 graduate of Delta State, Tolleson began his coaching career at his alma mater as a student assistant after graduation. He then spent a year as an assistant coach at Lineville (Ala.) High School before returning to college coaching as a grad assistant at Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) in 1972.
Tolleson earned a master's degree from Livingston in 1973 and returned to the high school ranks as an assistant at Guntersville (Ala.) High in 1973 and Minor High (Birmingham, Ala.) from 1974-75.
The native of Anniston, Ala., returned to Livingston and served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 1976-78. He was defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech in '79. After one season, Tolleson became linebackers and defensive line coach at Arkansas from 1980-83. He helped mold an Arkansas defense that ranked first in the nation in scoring defense in '82.
Following four seasons with the Razorbacks, Tolleson entered the professional ranks in 1984 and spent two seasons as defensive line coach with the Birmingham Stallions (USFL). Birmingham ranked led the USFL in total and rushing defense.
After his professional football coaching career, Tolleson became the inside linebackers coach at Stanford from 1989-91 and helped lead the Cardinal to the 1991 Aloha Bowl. He then moved on to the state of Texas, serving as an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at UTEP in 1992. Tolleson spent two years as defensive ends coach at Southern Miss (1993-94) before reuniting with Reese at LSU in 1995.
Tolleson was a two-year letterman at Tampa University before transferring to Delta State, where he lettered in football and track.

Bob Trott -- Defensive Assistant Coach, Cleveland Browns

(as of football season 2008) Bob Trott joined the Cleveland Browns in February of 2005 after two seasons (03-04) as the University of Louisiana at Monroe's defensive coordinator.
He has served on the coaching staffs of 11 college bowl teams. He has coached for two National Football League teams, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. He has served as a coach or player under such renowned head coaches as Bill Parcells, Al Groh, Ken Hatfield, Fred Goldsmith, and Bill Dooley. He has been defensive coordinator at five NCAA Division I-A universities, including such successful programs as Arkansas and Clemson.
A player at North Carolina under Dooley, Trott began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Chapel Hill in 1976-77 before entering full-time coaching at the Air Force Academy in 1978, handling the defensive ends first under Parcells and then, in 1979, Hatfield. In 1981, he took over the defensive backs.
In 1984, Trott moved with Hatfield to the University of Arkansas. He was defensive backfield coach for the Razorbacks from 1984 to 1988 before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 1989. Trott helped Arkansas win Southwest Conference championships in 1988 and 1989 and play in six bowl games.
Trott followed Hatfield to Clemson in 1990, serving as the Tigers' defensive coordinator as well as handling the defensive backs. The Tigers led the NCAA in total defense in 1990,
In 1991, Trott moved up to the NFL, joining Ray Handley's staff at the New York Giants as a defensive assistant. Two years later he rejoined Parcells, going to Boston as defensive backfield coach for the New England Patriots, serving through the 1995 campaign.
Trott became a defensive coordinator again in 1996, also handling the defensive backs, when he joined the Duke staff, serving first under Goldsmith (1996-98) and then Carl Franks (1999-2001). He moved to Baylor as defensive coordinator under Kevin Steele in 2002 before coming to Louisiana-Monroe the following season.
The ULM defensive coordinator played safety at North Carolina, earning three letters under Dooley and serving as a senior captain in his final season. He also excelled in the classroom, making the all-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic team in 1975. He received a bachelor's degree in business from UNC in 1976 and later, in 1982, was awarded a master's degree in education.

Chris Vaughn -- Safeties Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, Ole Miss Rebels

(as of football season 2008) Chris Vaughn was named an assistant coach at Ole Miss on December 12, 2007. The first player Houston Nutt recruited as a head coach at Murray State, Vaughn had served on Nutt's Arkansas staff the previous nine seasons, including four as recruiting coordinator.
On the field, Vaughn's coaching responsibilities have included the outside linebackers (2000-04), the outside linebackers and strong safeties (2001-03) and all safeties (2005, 2007). He spent the 2006 season as the director of on-campus recruiting.
In 2003, Vaughn guided a unit that helped Arkansas finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference in total defense and fourth in passing defense. The Razorbacks also ranked third in pass efficiency defense.
In 2001, Vaughn helped Arkansas' defense rank second in the SEC in the red zone by allowing teams to score 68.3 percent of the time, and third in the league and 30th nationally with a plus-five turnover margin. Vaughn also helped coach a 2000 defensive unit which led the conference and was 12th nationally in total defense by allowing just 292.1 yards per game.
The first player with whom Nutt made an in-home visit after his hiring at Murray State in 1994, Vaughn went on to earn four letters as a linebacker at MSU. He played his first three seasons for the Racers under Nutt and was a member of Murray State teams that claimed back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference titles.
Vaughn earned All-OVC honors as a senior in 1997 and earned his bachelor's degree in advertising from Murray State in 1998.

Scott Wachenheim -- Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line, Liberty University

(as of football season 2008) Scott Wachenheim came to Liberty (1/21/06) from Rice where he spent the last 12 years with the Owls, including the five seasons as offensive coordinator.
Wachenheim helped Rice build a consistent ball-control offense that has ranked among the nation's best over the years. During the 2004 season, Rice led the nation in rushing offense (306.5 yards per game), while the Owl's 2003 squad racked up a school record 3,800 rushing yards and ranked second in the country.
In 2001, Wachenheim's offensive prowess enabled Rice to finish the season with a school record 4,846 yards of total offense, while breaking the school record for points scored (333).
Wachenheim got his collegiate coaching career started as a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 1989-90, helping the Razorbacks to a SWC championship, while also serving one season as a graduate assistant at Colorado in 1991.
Prior to joining the staff at Rice, Wachenheim served as recruiting coordinator, offensive tackles and tight ends coach at Utah State (1992-93), which included helping the Aggies to a 7-5 record in 1993 and a Big West conference title and a victory in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Wachenheim was a four-year starter on the offensive line at the Air Force Academy where he earned first team all-WAC honors in 1983 and was named an honorable mention All-American as a senior after guiding the Falcons to a 10-2 record.
Wachenheim received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Air Force in 1984, while after he fulfilled his military requirements from 1984-89. While commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1984, Wachenheim also served as the offensive coordinator of the Air Force's junior varsity football squad. He also earned a master's in education in athletic administration from Arkansas in 1991.

Matt Wannebo -- Defensive Backs Coach, Jacksonville State Gamecocks

(as of football season 2008) One of the most experienced coaches on the staff, Matt Wannebo enters his fifth season ('04) leading the Gamecock defensive backs.
Wannebo has been coaching in the college ranks for more than 20 years.
A former quarterback from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. (1977-81), Wannebo earned his Master's Degree in Education from Auburn. His coaching ventures have included some prominent Division I programs, including Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas and Minnesota. Prior to joining the Gamecocks in 2000, Wannebo coached the secondary at Auburn.
Wannebo is a native of Minnesota and a 1977 graduate of Cooper High School.

1983-86 Auburn University (Graduate Assistant)
1986-88 Minnesota (Graduate Assistant)
1988-90 Clemson University (Graduate Assistant)
1990-92 University of Arkansas (Graduate Assistant)
1992-96 University of Alabama (Operations)
1996-98 Auburn University (Operations/Secondary)
2000-P Jacksonville State University (Defensive Backs)

Jim Washburn -- Defensive Line Coach, Tennessee Titans

(as of football season 2008) Jim Washburn enters his second season (2000) as the Titans defensive line coach. Washburn joined the Titans as the defensive line coach after spending 1998 as the defensive line coach at the University of Houston. Washburn joined Houston after four seasons as the defensive line coach at the University of Arkansas from 1994-97. A 25-year coaching veteran, Washburn went to Arkansas after coaching the Charlotte Rage of Arena Football in 1993. He also served as defensive coordinator for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football in 1992 after a year as their defensive line coach in 1991. Washburn held dual roles as head coach and defensive coordinator of the Charlotte Barons, leading the team to a national championship.  Before entering the professional coaching ranks, Washburn was the defensive line coach at Purdue in 1989, at South Carolina from 1983-88 and at New Mexico from 1980-82. He began his coaching career as the strength and defensive line coach at Southern Methodist University in 1976. He then spent two seasons (1977-78) as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Lees McRae Junior College before moving to Livingston University as defensive coordinator in 1979.

Charlie Weatherbie -- Head Coach, University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhwaks

*Signed a three-year contract extension (2009) on August 31, 2006

(as of football season 2008) Charlie Weatherbie took the helm of the Louisiana-Monroe football program in 2003.
Weatherbie, who took over the program a little less than three months before kicking off the 2003 season, was introduced as ULM's 13th head coach on May 7, 2003. In his first season at the helm, the Indians/Warhawks lost seven games by seven points or less and highlighted with a win over instate rival Louisiana-Lafayette.
Weatherbie has twice proven that he can take over sub .500 football programs and instantly transform them into winners. At Utah State, he inherited a program that had not had a winning season in 12 years and took the Aggies to their first Big West Conference championship in 15 years, their first bowl game in 32 years and their first bowl victory ever, beating Ball State 42-33 in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl. He was 13-10 in his first two seasons (1992-93) at the Logan, Utah, campus, leaving after the third season to take the same position at the Naval Academy. The Aggies' 1993 win over Brigham Young still stands as Utah State's only win in the last 18 meetings with their instate rivals.
At Navy, Weatherbie had similar success. He took the Midshipmen, who had suffered through 12 consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, to a 9-3 record and the championship of the 1996 Aloha Bowl in his second season. The nine wins were the most by a Navy team in 18 years and no Navy team had won more games since 1905. He also became just the third coach in school history to win a bowl game.
In 1997, Weatherbie led Navy to a 7-4 mark, the first time since the 1981-82 seasons that the Midshippmen had compiled back-to-back winning seasons. The 16 wins over two years tied for the third most in school history. He was named EACA Coach of the Year and was the head defensive coach at the Kelly Tire Blue/Gray Classic.
Weatherbie's first team in Annapolis, Md., went 5-6 in 1995, after Navy had won just nine games the previous four seasons combined.
He entered the coach ranks in 1977, coaching as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State.
Following his stint at OSU, Weatherbie was hired as an assistant coach at Wyoming, where he spent 1981-1983.
He left Wyoming after 1983 to be an assistant coach at the Air Force Academy. During Weatherbie's six seasons, Air Force was an overall 48-25-1 and participated in four bowl games.
Arkansas would be the next stop on Weatherbie's list. He stayed two seasons on the Razorback staff (1990 and 1991) before being named the head coach of Utah State in 1992. Yearly coaching records.

Richard Williamson -- Wide Receivers Coach, Carolina Panthers

(as of football season 2008) On the Panthers coaching staff since 1995, Richard Williamson has held numerous positions. For nearly two seasons, he was the Panthers offensive coordinator, but this year, he returns "home" as wide receivers coach, where he is regarded among the League's elite after repeatedly drawing the best from his players.
In 1999, the Panthers produced two 1,000-yard receivers as Patrick Jeffers joined Muhsin Muhammad among the League leaders and tied a team record with 12 touchdown catches.
They are just the latest successes on Richard's resume. In 1995, Mark Carrier's 1,002 receiving yards established an expansion record while Green's 882 yards set a personal career high. In 1998, Raghib Ismail posted career bests with 69 receptions and 1,024 yards. Before that, Richard oversaw the development of Carl Pickens and Darnay Scott at Cincinnati. With Kansas City, Richard coached Stephon Paige when he set an NFL single-game record with 305 receiving yards. At Tampa Bay, two of his players, Bruce Hill in 1988 and Carrier in 1989, were named the Buccaneers most valuable player.
As a member of the Panthers staff, Richard has worked in a number of capacities. He was wide receivers coach until 2000, when he stepped in as offensive coordinator five games into the season. The following year, he served as offensive coordinator as well as assistant head coach.
Richard joined the Panthers in 1995 from the Cincinnati Bengals, where he was receivers coach from 1992-1994. Previously, he coached five years at Tampa Bay, serving as receivers coach for four seasons before being elevated to head coach for the last three games of 1990 and the entire 1991 campaign. He entered the NFL in 1983 as a coach with Kansas City.
As a college coach, Richard was head coach at Memphis State from 1975-80, where he was twice named Southern Independent Conference Coach of the Year. Before his post with the Tigers, he served as an assistant at Arkansas and spent seven years as an assistant to Paul 'Bear' Bryant at Alabama.
Richard played wide receiver for Bryant's Crimson Tide in 1961 and 1962 prior to joining Alabama's coaching staff. A native of Fort Deposit, AL, Richard was born April 13, 1941.
Receiver Alabama 1961-62. College coach: Alabama 1963-67, 1970-71, Arkansas 1968-69, 1972-74, Memphis State 1975-80 (head coach). Pro coach: Kansas City Chiefs 1983-86, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987-91 (interim head coach final three games of 1990, head coach 1991), Cincinnati Bengals 1992-94, joined Panthers in 1995. Yearly col. football coaching records.

Richard Wilson -- Head Coach, Arkansas Baptist College Buffaloes

(as of football season 2008) Richard Wilson was named head football coach at Arkansas Baptist on April 30, 2007 after two seasons (05-06) as the head coach at Minneapolis (MN) North High School.
Before moving back to the high school ranks, Wilson spent four seasons (01-04) as wide receivers coach at the University of Minnesota. Prior to arriving in Minneapolis, Wilson spent six seasons as the wide receivers coach at Oklahoma State University.
Following the 2003 season, Wilson was recognized for his work off the field when he was the recipient of the first annual ACSS (Academic Counseling and Student Services) Partnership Award. The award is given for outstanding commitment to student- athletes above and beyond their role as coach.
Wilson joined the Oklahoma State staff in 1995 and spent six seasons coaching the OSU receivers and two years (1999-2000) as the passing game coordinator under head coach Bob Simmons.
Prior to his stint at Oklahoma State, Wilson was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Eastern Michigan (1993-94). While at EMU, he coached former Detroit Lions starting quarterback Charlie Batch. He was also the wide receivers coach at Clemson (1990-92) and Arkansas (1989-90).
Wilson also has served at The Citadel (1987-88) and at Missouri (1984-86), where his collegiate coaching career began as a graduate assistant.
Wilson began coaching at El Dorado High School in Arkansas before moving on to Jacksonville High School.
During his playing days, Wilson lettered at both Arkansas and Central Arkansas. Arkansas won the Southwest Conference championship in 1979 and 1980 and earned a bid to the Sugar and Hall of Fame Bowls while Wilson was in Fayetteville. He acquired plenty of big-game experience during his collegiate playing career. He was privileged to compete for the national title at two different levels. In 1976 at Central Arkansas, his team played Texas A&I for the NAIA title, while his 1979 Arkansas team played for the national championship against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Yearly coaching records.

Dennis Winston -- Defensive Coordinator, Mississippi Valley State University Devils

(as of football season 2007) Former Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Dennis "Dirt" Winston joined the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) in April of 2005, after four seasons ('01-'04) on the Toledo Rocket staff, two as the defensive line coach. He was let go after the 2006 season.
Winston played linebacker at the University of Arkansas from 1973-76, and was selected to the Razorbacks' All-Century Team in 1994. He was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth round of the NFL draft in 1977. He played eight seasons with the Steelers (1977-81, 1985-87), including Super Bowl victories in 1978 and 1979. He also played three seasons with the New Orleans Saints from 1982-84.
Since his playing days, Winston has had a wide array of college coaching experiences, highlighted by stints at Arkansas (1997-98), Grambling (1992-94, 1995-97), Norfolk State (1994-95) and Arkansas State (1989-91).
Winston received his bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Arkansas in 1979 and earned his master's degree in sports adminstration from Grambling in 1994.

Roy Wittke -- Offensive Coordinator, Eastern Illinois University Panthers

(as of football season 2008) Roy Wittke, a Wisconsin native with extensive experience as a collegiate offensive coordinator, assumed the same role at Northern Illinois University on March 1, 2007. He then returned to Eastern Illinois in 2008.
Wittke comes to NIU after one season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona State. The Sun Devils ranked 27th in the country in rushing offense a year ago and were the No. 42 total offense in the country.
Prior to going to Tempe, Wittke was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Arkansas for three seasons where he coached Razorback quarterback Matt Jones to All-Southeastern Conference honors in 2005. Arkansas finished the season ranked 12th nationally in rushing that season as Jones set the SEC record for career rushing yards by a quarterback and was a first round draft choice of the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2004, the Razorbacks ranked 36th in the country in total offense and were the No. 33 scoring offense in the country.
In 13 seasons as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and running backs coach at Eastern Illinois, Wittke helped lead the Panthers to back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference championships (2001 and 2002) and three consecutive Division I-AA playoff appearances. The Racine, Wisc. native was named the Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association in 2002 after guiding current Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo to first team All-America honors and the 2002 Walter Payton Award, given to Division I-AA's Most Valuable Player.
Wittke also made coaching stops at Central Missouri State and Montana State after beginning his coaching career while still in college at his alma mater, Wisconsin Eau-Claire.

Dave Wommack -- Defensive Coordinator, Georgia Tech University Yellow Jackets

(as of football season 2008) Dave Wommack, a veteran with 28 years of collegiate coaching experience, joined Georgia Tech as the Yellow Jackets' defensive coordinator on January 2, 2008.
Wommack comes to Atlanta after serving one season as linebackers coach at Southern Mississippi. Wommack helped lead Southern Miss to an appearance in the 2007 Papajohns.com bowl after a 7-5 regular season. In 2005 and 2006, Womack served on the coaching staff at South Carolina under Steve Spurrier as secondary coach in 2005 and outside linebackers coach in '06.
Prior to South Carolina, he spent a four-year stint at Arkansas from 2001-04, including the last three years as the defensive coordinator. He also coached the secondary, free safeties, cornerbacks and inside linebackers. Wommack's first of two stints at Southern Miss came during a seven-year span from 1994-2000. He was the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 1999 and 2000. He coached the outside linebackers in 2000, the middle and strong-side linebackers in 1999 and defensive backs from 1994-98.
He also coached at UNLV as defensive coordinator from 1992-93, Southwest Missouri State as defensive coordinator from 1986-91, Bemidji State as defensive coordinator in 1985, two years as defensive line coach at Missouri, 1983-84, and four years at Arkansas (1979-82) as a graduate assistant, assistant strength and conditioning coach and the last two years as the wide receivers coach. While at Missouri, the Tigers made appearances in the Holiday Bowl (1983). The Razorbacks made it to four straight bowl games while Wommack was on staff -- the 1980 Sugar Bowl, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl, 1981 Gator Bowl and the 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl.
A 1974 graduate of Reeds Springs (Mo.) High School, Wommack was a three-year letterwinner (center) at Missouri Southern. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern in 1978 and his master's degree from Arkansas in 1979.

Mike Woodford -- Special Teams Coordinator, University of Illinois Fighting Illini

(as of football season 2008) Mike joined Illinois on July 27, 2007. Previously he had joined the Florida Gators for two years after the 2001-02 football season. He had been with the New Orleans Saints staff in 2001 as a defensive assistant/quality control coach -- his first job in the NFL coaching ranks. Woodford spent two seasons (1999-2000) as secondary coach at Middle Tennessee.
Prior to his stint with the Blue Raiders, Woodford served an assistant at Walsh (Ohio) University for five years (1994-98), serving as the Cavaliers defensive coordinator during his final four seasons. From 1986-91 he was secondary coach at the University of Akron and in 1985 he was the backfield coach at Middle Tennessee as the Blue Raiders went 11-0 in the regular season and earned a #1 ranking. Woodford served as Secondary coach at Rhodes (Tenn.) College in the 1984 after graduate assistant positions at Kansas (spring 1984), Arkansas (1983) and his alma mater, Arizona (1982).
A native of Niles, Ohio, Woodford was a standout safety at the University of Arizona. He was a four-year player for the Wildcats from 1978-81, working his from walk-on to starter over the course of his collegiate career.

Theo Young -- Defensive Ends Coach, Baylor University Bears

(as of football season 2008) Young join the Bears' staff from Houston's Madison High School, where he has spent the past two seasons (06-07) as an assistant coach. The Bears' new defensive ends coach is no stranger to the collegiate coaching ranks, however, as he spent 12 seasons at Rice working for Head Coach Ken Hatfield--nine as defensive line coach and three as receivers coach.
A native of Newport, Ark., Young played for Hatfield at the University of Arkansas, where he was a two-year starter at tight end and a four-year letterman from 1983-86. He captained the Razorbacks' team as a senior and received the program's Jim Wellons Dedication Award in 1985. All-told, he caught 21 passes for 341 yards in his collegiate career.
Following his Razorback playing days, he played two years (1987 and 1988) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, returning to Arkansas between seasons to complete his undergraduate degree in sociology, which he received in 1988. Young launched his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with running backs in 1990 and 1991, then spent one season (1992) at Tennessee-Chattanooga as the tight ends coach before joining Hatfield's Clemson staff as receivers/tight ends coach in 1993.
In 1996, Young was selected to participate in the NFL's Minority Coaching Advancement Program. As part of that program, he worked as an assistant with the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles during those organizations preseason camps.
A standout athlete at Newport (Ark.) High School, Young earned prep All-America honors as a tight end following his senior season and was a two-sport (football and basketball) all-state pick.

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