| Shawn Clarks Record with Appalachian State. This is where I want to end my career. App States 2020 class was ranked No. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Clarks first game as head coach was the 2019 New Orleans bowl. It would allow the referee to use available video to make decisions on reviewable plays after a coach challenge. Were excited to welcome Robert and his family to Boone, a statement from the Appalachian State football head coach began. They finished the season ranked 19th in the AP and 18th in the Coaches. I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. His 5.5 sacks were second-most on the team. 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. at Work Appearance Requests Cheer & Mascot Donation Items Facilities Game Day Central Game Day Contests Game Day Mobile App Junior Wildcats Club Messages on Videoboards Photo Galleries . The Mountaineers then played in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, beating Louisiana 4538 where named Sun Belt Conference Champions for the second consecutive year as well. Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after three consecutive Sun Belt championships. 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. BOONE - Days after defensive coordinator Dale Jones left the program, two other App State football coaches are also out, the team announced Friday. I think we have three of the top running backs in the conference, Clark said. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. The 2003-04 seasons with the Mountaineers, which were his first two seasons with the program, he worked with the running backs. To run the offense, Clark hired former East Carolina offensive coordinator Tony Petersen, most recently an analyst at Missouri. He previously served as an assistant strength coach at App State prior to the appointment with the Thundering Herd. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. In 1995, App State went undefeated in the regular season, won the Southern Conference championship and advanced to the FCS quarterfinals. The East division title may come down to how App State performs in that three-game stretch after the off week. Now the promoted Shawn Clark takes over looking for No. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Last year, App State beat two Power 5 teams on the road in North Carolina and South Carolina. Kelly is 27-29 through five seasons in Westwood, but is 16-8 the past two years. When I took over in December, I told those guys, Were going to be as good as you guys want to be. Its been very rewarding to watch those guys work and take accountability and take charge. The Mountaineers again are scheduled to travel to two P5 teams this season, Wake Forest and Wisconsin. 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. As mentioned before, the Mountaineers will stick with a three-man front. Jones left for one season to go with Scott Satterfield to Louisville; but returned for the 2020 season and has served as defensive coordinator since. (He also lost to Penn State in overtime in his first start in 2018 and lost to Georgia Southern in 2018 when he was knocked out of the game early.) He was also the defensive tackles coach for the Green Bay Packers (2005-08). Since 1968, the clock has stopped on a first down until the referee gives the ready-for-play signal. The leaders of the new group will be senior inside linebacker DMarco Jackson and junior inside linebacker Trey Cobb. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Sophomores Nick Hampton and KeSean Brown are the likely starters. West led Richmond's pass defense to the highest-rating in the CAA in 2020. Published: Friday, January 24, 2020 at 2:34 pm. [3] Shawn Clark serves as the 22nd and current head coach. I like Henry, Petersen said. The Mountaineers plan to stick with a three-man front under new defensive coordinator Dale Jones. This 2020 class is ranked No. 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. Senior Kaiden Smith has played in 33 games and made 15 tackles in 2019, but most of his work was on special teams. The question will be depth. 1991 Appalachian State. (Chuck Cook / USA Today). 828-262-7914. 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. Clark was impressed with his work in the spring. Jackson made six starts in 2019, while Cobb made eight. The other nine are: Per the school, position assignments for the offensive and defensive assistants will be announced soon. But after missing out, Drinkwitz took the Missouri job before App States bowl game. [1] Moore also has the most Southern Conference Coach of the Year awards with seven. This is where I started my coaching career under Jerry Moore, side by side with Dale Jones and with Shawn Clark when he played. This 2020 class is ranked No. Clark landed his dream job, and he couldnt walk into a better position. 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. The signing comes on the heels of former App State cornerbacks coach James Rowe taking the same coaching position for the Indianapolis Colts. The outside will have less experience. Petersen played and coached at App State while at Marshall. "Appalachian State Mountaineers School History", "AFCA Honors ASU's Moore For Third Straight Season", "Edwards, Acitelli, Moore Highlight SoCon Honorees", "Satterfield Named App State's 20th Football Coach", "Jerry Moore wins 2006 Eddie Robinson Award", "Moore Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year", "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Football Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_head_football_coaches&oldid=1131644060, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 03:06. 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 played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a . Wide receiver/tight ends: App States top four receivers all return as seniors, giving Thomas plenty of familiarity. Photo Courtesy App State Athletics. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Under Drinkwitz, Thomas improved his pocket passing with increased usage and similar efficiency. 0. In his first 23 seasons at App State, Jones made player development a staple in his defense, coaching 11 All-American defensive linemen and linebackers, including five players earning the recognition twice. By stopping the clock it gives teams and opportunity to make a comeback. 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. Appalachian State announced the hiring Friday. Three starters are gone, including Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Akeem Davis-Gaither, and they were the teams three leading tacklers. He spent the last two football seasons as the passing game coordinator/QB coach at Louisville under former App State coach Scott Satterfield. Petersen was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Mountaineers in January. We need depth, because we play a ton of 11 personnel, but also 12 personnel and even 13 sometimes.. He took over after Jim Mora Jr. was fired in 2017 and had a roster predominantly filled with underclassmen his first two seasons. "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. The proposed changes would go into effect in the 2023 season if approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on April 20. Thats yet to be determined. 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. It has done so for decades, after all. With the Sun Belts Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Zac Thomas and other offensive artillery, Peterson expressed his teams desire to maintain improvement. 1 guy, and weve got some guys behind him. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. Monday, App State announced that Robert Nunn has been hired by Clark as part of his defensive staff. Its a great program that Ive been attached to for a while, and Im excited to join the staff and get started.. Sunny Dykes, the head coach at SMU, praised Rileys time at Appalachian State earlier this week, stating, I think hes a really good fit. To see the methodology behind this . With the players returning and the amount of spring practice covered, theres good reason to think it can happen. App States toughest competition for the Sun Belt title, Louisiana Lafayette, visits Boone on a Wednesday in Week 6, after the Mountaineers have an off week. Braswell released a statement through the University about the new opportunity this season, saying, This is a tremendous opportunity for me to be at the best place in the country to coach, Braswell said through a school press release. 828-262-3180. Inside linebackers Jordan Fehr and Anthony Flory were first- and second-team All-Sun Belt performers. In his debut, the Mountaineers defeated UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. App State football announced Thursday that Rod West will become the Mountaineers' cornerbacks coach for the 2021 season. Many of App States recent star players were rated two stars or fewer, like Thomas, former three-time All-Sun Belt cornerback Clifton Duck, New York Jets running back Jalin Moore, Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Colby Gossett (drafted in 2018) and Tennessee Titans running back Darrynton Evans (a third-round pick last month). Nunn served as the team's defensive line coach for the past three seasons. 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. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? At the other safety spot, Clark said sophomore Kaleb Dawson is a player to watch. That was the premise of our conversation. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? The new end zone facility set to open this year also helps. Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.. But there is a stable of talented backs who will increase their role. Cortney Braswell, who was hired before the 2020 season, is no longer on the staff. Though only Jolly had multiple interceptions, the teams 14 were top-25 nationally. The other would take away the option for a coach to call back-to-back timeouts during the same dead ball period. Hes rushing for 500, 600 yards a year, and hell be very valuable for our offense. 85 nationally, the best in the school history and only the second in the top 90, though App State's rankings go back to only 2011. Few teams have out-performed their recruiting rankings better than App State, both within in the conference and nationally. 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. He averaged 7.7 yards per return on 21 attempts with a long of 25 yards. 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. 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. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Sophomore Brendan Harrington played in 11 games as a true freshman and is also expected to be in the mix.