Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. .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. | Privacy Policy | Rights & Permissions | Discussion Guidelines, Luke Winkelmann Competes in his First X Games Competition; Appalachian Ski Mtn. 5. Taylors seven sacks led the team last year, and his 13 tackles for loss were the second most, earning first-team All-Sun Belt honors. Kayla Hill. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. Welcome to the official website of Appalachian State Football Camps. "It has been an honor to coach at my alma mater, a place where I have personally shed blood, sweat and tears . Kelly who is 72-36 as a college coach signed a four-year contract last year. I know how to do it the right way. The rest of the offensive staff includes Brian Haines (running backs/special teams), Pat Washington (wide receivers), Justin Watts (tight ends) and Nic Cardwell (offensive line). Published: Friday, January 24, 2020 at 2:34 pm. Washington and Watts were retained by Clark, and Cardwell is also a former App State player and assistant. Peoples, a bigger back at 6-2, 210 pounds, has averaged 9.4 yards per carry on 20 career attempts, but he tore his ACL early last season. The Mountaineers have clearly outperformed those rankings, with at least a share of four consecutive conference titles. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? Also, with some exceptions, drones will not be allowed over the playing surface or the team area when teams are on the field. Offensive line: Like the rest of the offense, this group is very experienced, with four of last years five starters set to return. Ben Brady (he/him) is a senior journalism major, history minor, from Raleigh, NC. The outside will have less experience. Running backs: App State ranked No. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. With the players returning and the amount of spring practice covered, theres good reason to think it can happen. 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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. Ben Brady, ReporterSeptember 11, 2020|390 Views. It has done so for decades, after all. App State has established itself as one of the best programs in the Group of 5, and its track record says thats not likely to change. Hes been in three or four systems, but its very similar in a lot of ways and we will tailor our offense around him to make sure that whatever he can do best is what were going to do.. Were looking for a quicker, maybe not as big guy than what they played in there last year, Jones said. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. That means the players adjusted to the new staff and scheme tweaks. LOS ANGELES Chip Kelly signed a two-year extension with UCLA that keeps him under contract through 2027. View history Shawn Clark (born August 16, 1975) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Appalachian State University. The time is now for me.. Three of last years backups were seniors who are now gone, and another backup was Garrison. 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. The Oklahoma native has served as a line coach at that level with the New York Jets (2017-18), Cleveland Browns (2016), New York Giants (2010-16), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) and Washington Redskins (2003). To watch how hes matured, hes got more confidence in his hands. Shawn Clark Coaching Rsum. The leaders of the new group will be senior inside linebacker DMarco Jackson and junior inside linebacker Trey Cobb. 33 in yards per carry allowed (3.73). Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. Steve Shaw, NCAA secretary-rules editor and national coordinator of officials, said the rules committee took a conservative approach to begin the process of shortening games. Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.. The other would take away the option for a coach to call back-to-back timeouts during the same dead ball period. The addition of Tennessee running backs coach David Johnson put the finishing touches on. That was the premise of our conversation. I love the community.. But there is a stable of talented backs who will increase their role. Appalachian State Football Camps are held on the campus of Appalachian State University and coaches by the Appalachian State Football staff. Hampton played in all 14 games last year, with one start, but he had a knack for reaching the quarterback. 1 guy, and weve got some guys behind him. We just have to get those guys up and running.. 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. 2019 Appalachian State (AHC/OL Coach) 12-1. They finished the season ranked 19th in the AP and 18th in the Coaches. When you look at a defensive anchor, theyve got to be an intimidating presence to quarterbacks.. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Nunn served as the teams defensive line coach for the past three seasons. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Three starters are gone, including Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Akeem Davis-Gaither, and they were the teams three leading tacklers. Nearly two months after taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football, Shawn Clarks first staff at the Sun Belt Conference school is complete. 828-262-7914. GABY VELASQUEZ/EL PASO TIMES/USA TODAY NETWORK, taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football. By Colby Gable. Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. I told them point-blank, Im a really good coach, a really good recruiter and Im made for this job. Hes familiar with the terrain. 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 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. He went 5-for-6 on kicks longer than 40 yards, but 2-for-4 on kicks shorter than 30 yards. Perhaps the consistent winning at the FBS level is finally catching up in recruiting. Senior Mike Evans will back up Pearson and play a lot in multiple-tight end sets. Jones has been a mainstay at App since the mid '90s, coaching on or coordinating the defense for the better part of 30 years. 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. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The final member of the staff, defensive line coach Robert Nunn was announced on Feb. 10. Chris Vannini covers the Group of 5 conferences, college football coaching and national college football for The Athletic. 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. . Bielaniec, a veteran strength coach, returned to Boone in January of 2020 after leading the strength and conditioning efforts at Marshall for the 2019 season. 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 2020 class is ranked No. But incoming talent is getting better. This story is part of a continuing series that serves as an annual offseason assessment of Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams. Try a week on us. 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. With Nunns hiring, all 10 of Clarks on-field assistants have been hired. Jackson had 60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks last season, while Cobb had 48 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble return touchdown. Nunn served as the team's defensive line coach for the past three seasons. 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 It was their first winning season since 2014 and they finished runner-up in the conference as things were looking up for the program. A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. He knows what it takes to compete at a championship level.". 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. 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. An Appalachian State spokesman could not confirm or deny Thamel's report. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). There arent schematic overhauls planned. | Shawn Clarks Record with Appalachian State. His completion percentage in 2019 (62.7) and yards per attempt (7.6) were similar to the previous year. Ive always come back to visit Boone in the offseason, and I consider it home. He will fill the role of defensive coordinator in the 2020 season. At the other safety spot, Clark said sophomore Kaleb Dawson is a player to watch. Still, on a team loaded with senior starters, it may be hard for young players to find playing time. With the College Football Playoff expanding from four to 12 teams in 2024-25, and possibly more in the future, conference commissioners had asked the committee to look for ways to cut down on the number of plays in games in an attempt to mitigate potential injury exposures. 2021 Appalachian State Season 0-0. The Mountaineers won 13 games, finished ranked No. Still, safety is a major question mark. Though having four senior receivers bodes well for 2020, it leaves a hole for 2021. App State men's basketball fell in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, Jon Jon Millner of regular season champion App State has repeated as SoCon Wrestler of, Catawba Valley Community College softball pitcher Mayson Lail has been named the National Junior College, Copyright 2023 Long Communications LLC | Design by, Two More Staff Changes for Appalachian State Football, Appalachian State Mens Basketball Season Comes to a Close, Appalachian State Wrestling Earns Seven All-Conference Honors, Millner Repeats as Wrestler of the Year, CVCC Softballs Lail Named NJCAA Division 2 Pitcher of the Week. 6, 288.0 yards). 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. Clark landed his dream job, and he couldnt walk into a better position. He was a position coach in the NFL for 19 years before returning to the college ranks in 2020. [1] Moore also has the most Southern Conference Coach of the Year awards with seven. The one that people dont realize is Marcus Williams Jr. Hes a kid thats been in the shadows behind some really good running backs. Ever since I started following App State Football in the summer of 1997, Ive been up to visit 15 or 20 times and I just love Boone, Nunn said in his statement. He spent the last two football seasons as the passing game coordinator/QB coach at Louisville under former App State coach Scott Satterfield. He coached the inside linebackers and served as co-defensive coordinator in 2018, when an App State team that went 11-2 ranked among the FBS leaders in scoring defense (No. Clarks first game as head coach was the 2019 New Orleans bowl. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. A lot of the ends that got playing time could move inside. Hes a guy that can really stretch the field vertically. Everybody on the committee was resolute: were not going directly to the NFL rule.. 828-262-3180. cooperjw@appstate.edu. Newer members to the staff include four new additions, and they are all coming from the defensive side of the ball. Drinkwitz was an outside hire with no ties to the school. 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. Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark has added some familiar faces to his coaching staff for 2020. The Bruins were 8-4 last year and finished 21st in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll, the first time since 2014 that they had been ranked at the end of the season. So were really going to use him a lot this year.. By stopping the clock it gives teams and opportunity to make a comeback. He could stay in that role or find more playing time at safety. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. We had two kids, DMarco and Trey Cobb, start at Will (last year), two guys who have starts, so we feel good at those positions. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. Im excited to get started.. 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. The Bruins were fifth in the nation in total offense, but quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson graduated and running back Zach Charbonnet left early for the NFL draft. 1989 Appalachian State. Thats yet to be determined. The Mountaineers finished the 2019 season 131, 71 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the East Division for the second consecutive year in the Sun Belt Conference. For me, it was no question, Jones said of his return. He also mentored 22 all-conference performers, and 12 players have gone on to play in the NFL. The roster is set up for big success. The school officially announced the hire on. You cant wait too long to start getting ready for that next season, Petersen said. The 6-foot-3 Sutton, a second-team All-Sun Belt pick and former Kansas State transfer, has 17 touchdowns and has averaged 16.2 yards per catch in two years at App State, but he missed the final three games of 2019 after tearing his ACL. Senior Shemar Jean-Charles and junior Shaun Jolly will man the outside again. One of the things that intrigued me about him was the success that Appalachian State had running the ball and the unique ways they did so. And for good reason. 2018 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2017 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2016 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 10-3. Georgia coach Kirby Smart says proposed changes to clock operating rules shouldnt significantly impact games next season, but he called them a good first step to reducing the number of plays in the name of player health and safety. Despite a mostly new coaching staff, nearly the entire starting offense returns, and the defense and special teams are also populated with senior starters. This is his fourth year with The Appalachian. From watching Coach (Jerry) Moore, I was always impressed by how well the Mountaineers were coached. The Sun Belt should be deeper than a year ago, but the rest of the schedule is manageable. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In his one season with Central Michigan last year, DeBastiani coached a linebackers unit that contributed to the Chippewas being a top-25 run defense. All four earned some form of All-Sun Belt honors last year. Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. Our receivers want to have more receptions, and bigger, more explosive plays, said Peterson. 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. Those three will be our workhorses. 0. I played here. 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. 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. (Brian Westerholt / USA Today), Demetrius Taylor finished third in the Sun Belt in sacks last year. That includes senior left guard Ryan Neuzil, senior center Noah Hannon, senior right guard Baer Hunter and sophomore right tackle Cooper Hodges. I think we have three of the top running backs in the conference, Clark said. This time, athletic director Doug Gillin stayed in the family by promoting Clark, the offensive line coach and former App State All-American. As mentioned before, the Mountaineers will stick with a three-man front. 85 nationally, the best in the school history and only the second in the top 90, though App States rankings go back to only 2011. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name 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. Another notable loss for the Appalachian State staff is the departure of Garret Riley, brother of Oklahoma Head Coach Lincoln Riley, who will be heading to Dallas as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at SMU. Were going to go into the game with ball security being a priority, were going into games being able to run the football, and win the one-on-one battles on the outside.. Appalachian State is looking for a new outside linebackers coach after a recent departure in its football program. Inheriting a championship team, he took it to its best season since the move up to FBS in 2014. One coach that has returned to the program which some App faithful may recognize is Dale Jones, who served as Appalachian defensive coordinator from 1996-2018 until leaving with Scott Satterfield to join him in Louisville after Satterfield left for the ACC. Hes going to be the No. 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. Theres no question, in this defense, we want those crazy kinds of guys, said Jones. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. As the Mountaineers move ahead in 2020 with their third head coach in three years, those expectations havent changed, and for good reason. The committee forwarded two other proposals to keep games moving. App States new coaching staff will make its on-field debut against Charlotte Sept. 12. "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. We have a great offensive line coming back. The football program is on an upward trajectory, both on the field and in the classroom. Last years backup, 6-1, 260-pound junior George Blackstock, is the leading candidate to take over. 10 nationally in yards per carry last season. As a Super Bowl-winning assistant coach in the NFL and a head coach in junior college, he is going to bring a wealth of knowledge to our staff and players.. Doug has been with FootballScoop for over a decade and currently serves as Director of Content. 1991 Appalachian State. 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. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Having played offensive guard for the Mountaineers from 1994-98, Clark returned to Boone after coaching stints at Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, Purdue and Kent State. Other reserves include former UCLA transfer Jackson Gibbs and true freshman Navy Shuler, who enrolled early and went through spring practice. 1993 Charlotte Rage. From 2000-02 he was the assistant line coach for the Miami Dolphins, then spent the 2004 season as a special assistant coach for that same organization. A tough stretch continues in Week 8 with Arkansas State at home. Williams rushed for 652 yards, 5.8 yards per carry and five touchdowns a year ago, while Harrington averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 50 attempts. App State is still the favorite in the Sun Belt, and for good reason. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Hes a world-class sprinter. The Redskins finished the season with 15 interceptions, which was tied for the ninth-best mark in the league.