I have so much respect for the championship culture at App State and fond memories of bringing my high school teams here for training camp and talking football with guys like Dale Jones, Nate Woody and Bryan Brown., PO Box 152, Boone, NC 28607 We can use quickness.. LOS ANGELES Chip Kelly signed a two-year extension with UCLA that keeps him under contract through 2027. Nunns last job at the FBS level came as the defensive ends coach at Tennessee from 1989-90. Ryan Neuzil has played since his sophomore year. Ridgeland also scored a big regular season road win at Sandy Creek. The next week, they travel to rival Georgia Southern, which has defeated App State in each of the past two years, for another Wednesday game. 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. He previously served as App States defensive coordinator from 2010-12. Thomas also remains a major running threat, rushing for 940 yards and 17 touchdowns over the past two years. Virgil, who is also an All-Sun Belt sprinter on the schools track and field team, specifically stood out to Clark in the spring. Welcome to the official website of Appalachian State Football Camps. 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. Our biggest concern looking at it is the lack of experience at outside. Theres not a place I would rather coach. 2020 2020-21 INCOME: Actual School Pay includes $15,000 payments that Clark will receive only if he remains head coach on Oct. 15, Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, 2020. He went 33-68 in his time leading the Catamounts. Cortney Braswell, who was hired before the 2020 season, is no longer on the staff. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. Appalachian State Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Appalachian State Shawn Clark's Coaching Tree and History February 15, 2021 THS 85/100 Appalachian State's Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020 9-3 | Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.6) 10-3 | Shawn Clark's Record with Appalachian State (0.769%) 10-3 Along with familiarity, Clark has another advantage: App State got in 11 spring practices before COVID-19 shut everything down. 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 States new coaching staff will make its on-field debut against Charlotte Sept. 12. Senior Mike Evans will back up Pearson and play a lot in multiple-tight end sets. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. The time is now for me.. Its just the bottom line of getting guys out there when the bullets start coming and seeing how they react, Jones said. (Jeremy Brevard / USA Today), The Shawn Clark era began with a win in the New Orleans Bowl. Well be similar in some ways to the past, well change some things, Clark said. The roster is set up for big success. 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. 2 in the Sun Belt, but the previous three were No. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. Mark was a part of our undefeated regular season in 1995 and has had tremendous success as a defensive coach at every stop since. 2018 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2017 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 2016 Appalachian State (O-Cord/OL Coach) 10-3. Weve got talent. He led the teams tight ends with eight catches for 75 yards. This is where I want to end my career. Drinkwitz was an outside hire with no ties to the school. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Like at wide receiver, with so many seniors starting, App State needs to find its future group. The outside will have less experience. While the season is more than a few months away, we have already seen several of last years coordinators from Appalachian make departures from the program. A running total of the number of coaches of the Mountaineers. Now, after being let go back in April after nine seasons leading the Western Carolina program (FCS) he's returning to App State. 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. 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. 2020 Appalachian State Season 9-3. Clark was impressed with his work in the spring. Defensive line: Last year, App State finished No. It would allow the referee to use available video to make decisions on reviewable plays after a coach challenge. 828-262-3180. When you look at a defensive anchor, theyve got to be an intimidating presence to quarterbacks.. Those three will be our workhorses. A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. If (Hannon) was two inches taller, he would be in the SEC, Clark said. It is my belief that you have to have a group of running backs in this offense.. That includes senior Marcus Williams Jr., junior Daetrich Harrington and sophomore Camerun Peoples. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. Inheriting a championship team, he took it to its best season since the move up to FBS in 2014. Ex-Giants assistant Robert Nunn joins Appalachian State coaching staff John Fennelly February 12, 2020 1:00 pm ET [jwplayer 5kKFygSc-ThvAeFxT] Robert Nunn, who won a Super Bowl ring as the. This is where I started my coaching career under Jerry Moore, side by side with Dale Jones and with Shawn Clark when he played. App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years "Family is a little different:" App State football parents push to attend home games despite crowd restrictions Vince Fortea, also an App State student on the video team, said that the makeup of the video team helps make it a really cool thing to be a part of. In his first year in Washington in 2017, Rowe helped the DBs unit produce the teams strongest season against the pass in nearly a decade, ranking third in the NFL in completion percentage allowed (57.6 percent), ninth in passing yards allowed per game (213.8) and 10th in opponent passer rating (81.0). In 2019, Washington cornerback Quinton Dunbar was among the NFLs top interception artists, while in 2018 Rowe helped oversee a defensive backs group that was one of the best in the league in forcing turnovers. By Colby Gable. He threw for 2,718 yards last year with 28 touchdowns, earning third-team All-Sun Belt honors. . He was a position coach in the NFL for 19 years before returning to the college ranks in 2020. The program hasnt lost a step since the move up from FCS, and now the infrastructure is improving. 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. 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. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. Special teams: The Mountaineers return both starting kicker Chandler Staton and punter Xavier Subotsch as seniors. App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. As Shawn Clark begins his . Nunn has spent the last 19 seasons of his coaching career in the NFL. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. The final member of the staff, defensive line coach Robert Nunn was announced on Feb. 10. (Brian Westerholt / USA Today), Demetrius Taylor finished third in the Sun Belt in sacks last year. By stopping the clock it gives teams and opportunity to make a comeback. That group includes Thomas Hennigan (61 catches, 773 yards last year), Corey Sutton (41 catches, 601 yards), Malik Williams (55 catches, 598 yards) and Jalen Virgil (24 catches, 383 yards). Doug has been with FootballScoop for over a decade and currently serves as Director of Content. Brown played in all 14 games as a true freshman, finishing with 12 tackles. Petersen plans to continue most of what App State has done a downhill run game out of the Pistol and other formations. Flucie Stewart and E. C. Duggins have each served twice as head coach of the Mountaineers. Kelly who is 72-36 as a college coach signed a four-year contract last year. Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology and Mental Wellness. 33 in yards per carry allowed (3.73). Defensive backs: After replacing both cornerbacks a year ago, both starters return now. App State is also set to open a new end zone building this year and make other renovations to Kidd Brewer Stadium. Speir is now back on the campus he's intimately familiar, as his son played quarterback under Scott Satterfield a handful of years ago, and his youngest son is currently a student. In his debut, the Mountaineers defeated UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. Hosting a Red Bull Watch Party this Weekend, Boone Shag Club Kicks Off Five-Week Dance Series for Beginners on Feb. 21, Carroll Garland: Gentleman Banker, Tree Farmer And A Friend To Many, Watauga, Avery Obituaries March 1, 2023, This Year's Hot Lips Contest Winners Announced at Canvas Beauty Bar, Crime Reports: Activity and Arrests in Boone and Watauga County, Feb. 13-19, 2023, Rosa Lee Watson Passes Away on Thanksgiving, Towards Heaven She Rises To Be With Doc and Merle. Senior tackle Cole Garrison, who started one game in 2019, will take over the left tackle spot. Another App State returnee comes from Mark DeBastiani, who coached defensive tackles for Appalachian in 1995 and 1996, the same time as when now-head coach Shawn Clark was an All-American offensive lineman. He previously served as an assistant strength coach at App State prior to the appointment with the Thundering Herd. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. GABY VELASQUEZ/EL PASO TIMES/USA TODAY NETWORK, taking over as the head coach of Appalachian State football. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. The 2003-04 seasons with the Mountaineers, which were his first two seasons with the program, he worked with the running backs. He played in nine games last year. He had been an assistant with the program since 2016, and was promoted to head coach following the departure of Eliah Drinkwitz . Newer members to the staff include four new additions, and they are all coming from the defensive side of the ball. 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Though having four senior receivers bodes well for 2020, it leaves a hole for 2021. 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). He also served on the Tennessee Football Coaches Association Board of Directors, helping to represent the interests of football coaches statewide and serving as a contributing voice with the TSSAA legislation. Everybody on the committee was resolute: were not going directly to the NFL rule.. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Clark landed his dream job, and he couldnt walk into a better position. As the Mountaineers move ahead in 2020 with their third head coach in three years, those expectations havent changed, and for good reason. App State will have to replace both safeties. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. View history Shawn Clark (born August 16, 1975) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Appalachian State University. | Shawn Clarks Record with Appalachian State. The other nine are: Per the school, position assignments for the offensive and defensive assistants will be announced soon. A specific title has not yet been given to the veteran assistant. He took over after Jim Mora Jr. was fired in 2017 and had a roster predominantly filled with underclassmen his first two 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 Before that, Braswell served as head coach for Ridgeland High School in his hometown of Rossville, Georgia. This story is part of a continuing series that serves as an annual offseason assessment of Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams. Though only Jolly had multiple interceptions, the teams 14 were top-25 nationally. 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. Your email address will not be published. While most schools got little to no spring practice, the Mountaineers started early, as they traditionally do. Only DeBastiani has previous App State experience in this group. 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. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Now the promoted Shawn Clark takes over looking for No. The Mountaineers again are scheduled to travel to two P5 teams this season, Wake Forest and Wisconsin. The proposed changes would go into effect in the 2023 season if approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on April 20. For me, it was no question, Jones said of his return. App State is still the favorite in the Sun Belt, and for good reason. Sophomores Nick Hampton and KeSean Brown are the likely starters. The other would take away the option for a coach to call back-to-back timeouts during the same dead ball period. Theres no question, in this defense, we want those crazy kinds of guys, said Jones. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? 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. Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark has added some familiar faces to his coaching staff for 2020. 1993 Charlotte Rage. This may come at a somewhat underrated loss for the recuperating secondary for Appalachian, as senior and all-conference safeties Desmond Franklin and Josh Thomas will no longer be with the team in 2020 after graduating this Spring. A tough stretch continues in Week 8 with Arkansas State at home. From watching Coach (Jerry) Moore, I was always impressed by how well the Mountaineers were coached. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. 1990 Appalachian State. 5. 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. Its a program built on player development. 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. I think hes one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Thats the way its been for the last 30 years going back to Coach (Jerry) Moore, Satterfield and Drinkwitz.. During the shortened 2020 season, a turnaround began with a 3-4 mark. He will fill the role of defensive coordinator in the 2020 season. 5 or lower. Despite throwing 105 more passes, his interception total didnt increase. In 2018, Braswell led the Panthers to an 8-4 overall record, a Region 6-AAAA runner-up finish and a 34-14 state playoff victory over Flowery Branch before a second-round loss at Cartersville, the eventual state runner-up. 4, 15.5 points) and total defense (No. Its that we have to get two or three guys that get some reps so they start developing so the following year, youve got guys who have reps.. 1600 Highway 105 in Boone, 2023 - High Country Press. 1996 Johnson C Smith. Kayla Hill. 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). To see the methodology behind this . He spent the last two football seasons as the passing game coordinator/QB coach at Louisville under former App State coach Scott Satterfield. Last years backup, 6-1, 260-pound junior George Blackstock, is the leading candidate to take over. Last years backups, seniorTommy Dawkinsand seniorCaleb Spurlinreturn and will be in the rotation for that open end spot. .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. West led Richmond's pass defense to the highest-rating in the CAA in 2020. This is home to me. 19 in the AP poll and found themselves in contention for a New Years Six game. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). The new end zone facility set to open this year also helps. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Senior Thomas Hennigan (61 catches in 2019) is part of a deep receiving corps loaded with experience. He could stay in that role or find more playing time at safety. The matchup with the Demon Deacons is a regional rivalry. Running backs: App State ranked No. He averaged 7.7 yards per return on 21 attempts with a long of 25 yards. App State is 7-15-1 in the series, most recently winning in 2000. 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. All Rights Reserved. We feel great about our line, Petersen said. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. 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. If you had to go in and play a game, hes not quite at Zacs level, but hes right there, and to have two guys like that is awesome.. His completion percentage in 2019 (62.7) and yards per attempt (7.6) were similar to the previous year. Hennigan is back as the punt returner. Last year, App State beat two Power 5 teams on the road in North Carolina and South Carolina. Hes comfortable teaching our system of play, particularly in the passing game. He went 5-for-6 on kicks longer than 40 yards, but 2-for-4 on kicks shorter than 30 yards. I told them point-blank, Im a really good coach, a really good recruiter and Im made for this job. "It has been an honor to coach at my alma mater, a place where I have personally shed blood, sweat and tears . Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.. 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. This time, athletic director Doug Gillin stayed in the family by promoting Clark, the offensive line coach and former App State All-American. Its going to flow better.. Another addition to the staff includes Courtney Braswell, who was hired after only one year of collegiate experience as defensive quality control coach for Satterfield at Louisville last season. 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 committee forwarded two other proposals to keep games moving. He will be a great leader for the young men in our program. DeBastiani also added, Im coming home, DeBastiani said. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? App States 2020 class was ranked No. This is 20 years of coaching. As mentioned before, the Mountaineers will stick with a three-man front. The teams only major offensive personnel loss is the early departure of Darrynton Evans, the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year who rushed for 1,480 yards as a junior. 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. 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. "We're excited to welcome Mark and his wife, Paige, back to Boone," head coach Shawn Clark shared in the release. After that 2014 campaign, he signed a four-year extension and went on to go 7-4 in 2015, just missing the cut for the FCS playoffs. I know how to do it the right way. The biggest thing will be to keep working on depth, Jones said. 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. Appalachian State Football Camps are held on the campus of Appalachian State University and coaches by the Appalachian State Football staff.