Mostly money. After three years in the league, we can see that the ring is not that far out of reach. Stroud is an upgrade over Bennett. So if you're a supplier of talent and the growth of the game comes from your youth sports and your high school sports, you're going to diminish that as these programs fade away.. Shug Jordan, the legendary Auburn coach, had a saying for moments like these: Remember that Goliath was a 40-point favorite against David. Senior B.J. The matches between Converse and SCAD will take place at the Earle Tennis Center, and the Bulldogs will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to face Samford (11 am) at the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavilion. The official Football Coach List for the University of Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Football Coaches - University of Central Arkansas Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content University of Central Arkansas Athletics University of Central Arkansas Main Navigation Menu Wide receiver Efrem Hill was the other All-American as well as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which annually goes to the top player in I-AA football. Samford has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times. On the staff of those Bulldogs were Wayne Grubb as head coach and his brother, Johnny Grubb, as an assistant. A new era of Samford football began on October 16, 2001, when Bill Gray, 44, was named interim head coach midway through the season. In the national NCAA Academic Progress Ratings (APR) released earlier this year, Samford's football program scored 992 out of a possible 1,000, ranking the Bulldogs first in the OVC, the state of Alabama and among Baptist universities. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs Skip To Main . Vince Nicastro Football Coaching Staff Chris Boden Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Matt Colangelo Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties Pat Crowley Defensive Assistant Pat Crowley Assistant (Defense) Sean Devine Offensive Line Mark Ferrante Head Coach Josh Fletcher Running Backs Dustin Johnson Cornerbacks And if you're going to have good high school programs, you got to have kids getting opportunities to play at all levels. Krysl played for Fritz at Central Missouri from 2005-07. Last season, despite a slow start and young team with just five seniors, Samford improved throughout the season. Bowden, who collected 377 career wins and two national championships during his 40 years as a major. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. We try to rotate the guys and keep them fresh, maybe they're tired, we have to look into it. In addition to his successes on the field, Sullivan excelled at developing student-athletes and making a positive impact on the lives of his players. The lion, you could tame. His teams have compiled a 24-25 overall record and a 12-12 conference mark. Despite being picked eighth in the nine-team league in the preseason poll, Samford posted a 5-3 conference record, finishing tied for third. Asst. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest. Series History. The COVID-enforced schedules of 2020, when Power 5 schools largely played within their own conferences, made for a grim forecast of what could happen to these smaller schools if they werent able to schedule dates with the powerhouses. "They are a testimony to the type of players we are attracting to our University. In addition to the head coaches of Samford sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men's teams and 12 assitant coaches of women's teams. Samford Football; Head Coach Chris Hatcher; 2023 Schedule; 2023 Chris Hatcher Football Camps Welcome to Chris Hatcher Football Camps! 2 seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Football 2022 Schedule 2022 Roster Stats 2022 Fact Book Game Notes Game Day Central Game Program Additional Links. 23 Eastern Kentucky. As an assistant coach, he shared in Mississippi College's NCAA Division II national championship. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Thats why its so crucial to have coaches like Hatcher, who possesses the kind of raw-throated optimism that rallies teams heading toward certain doom. Analytics cookies do not personally identify you and cannot be turned off. . This list may not reflect recent changes . Tulane is expected to hire Samford special teams coordinator Mike Krysl as a special teams analyst, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Jaquiski Tartt, second-round NFL draft pick (highest drafted football player in Samford history, 46th overall pick)San Francisco 49ers (2015) Corey White, player, . (Yes, theres also the all-but-guaranteed win factor, but when youre Georgia, thats not as much of an issue, no matter whom youre playing. Dye was named to the Coaches First Team and Media Second Team, Glover to the Coaches Second Team and Media Third Team, and Marshall to the Coaches Third Team and Media Second Team. One of his players at Nimitz was former Texas A&M All-American and 1994 New York Jets first-round draft choice Aaron Glenn. Samford, unlike Power 5 schools, isnt asking for a home-and-home. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Gray, however, will be the first to say that there is a long way to go to being satisfied. Turner Gill received a base salary of $658,492 and a total compensation package of $750,116 for the Liberty fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, according to tax documents retrieved online. Following the season, safety Cortland Finnegan was named All-American for the second time in three seasons. His teams won games, his players persisted to earn degrees; by personal example, he led everyone closer to Christ and he brought honor to our university. ", Cookie Preferences | Privacy Policy | Software Plugins, We use cookies to improve our site, personalize content and serve more relevant advertising on other platforms. For fiscal 2021 July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Samford reported football expenses of $5.3 million, about one-fourth of the athletic departments total expenditures, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The excitement is also evident by the numbers turning out to watch the Bulldogs play at Seibert. In 2003, Samford competed for the first time as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Bulldogs probably win the 2021 and 2022 national titles in runaway fashion. Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle with the disease. The teams that Ive had, theres no intimidation factor, Hatcher said. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Krysl moved into coaching as Fritz moved on to Sam Houston and later to Georgia Southern. It is a wonderful feeling to watch a young man mature not only as a player, but also as a student. Bobby Bowden. NFL/AFL stats for Samford Bulldogs players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:39AM. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He is also a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame and the National High School Hall of Fame. If we do that, then there is an opportunity to one day look up and see that we are conference champions or even better. The number of Black head coaches in major college football that year had shrunk from three to zero. Grubb began his coaching career at Cordova High School in Cordova, Alabama, serving as head coach for five seasons, from 1961 to 1965, and leading his teams to combined record of 3884. The 2004 season saw Hill again named All-American, while Hill, Finnegan and quarterback Ray Nelson were named All-Conference. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The relationship between Krysl and Green Wave head coach Willie Fritz stretches back close to two decades. The result of the 2022 season doesn't likely change. "I'm doing what I always dreamed I would get to do, and I have no desire to do something else. Glenn currently is with the Houston Texans. 7 seed into SoCon Tournament play, where it will face No. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. When you can have a small part in someone developing into one day becoming a better husband, a better father or a better son, then that is a priceless reward. Football at a Christian University is an awesome tool to grow Godly men.". We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. High schools are our feeder programs, just like we are for the NFL, he said. We extend our support and sympathy to Jean and the Sullivan family and we remember Pat as making an extraordinary difference at Samford and in all other aspects of his life and career.". Forty-five of Samford's 115 players are from Florida, including free safety Trey Looman and cornerback Sean Hubbard of New Smyrna Beach, tight end Dave Daigle and kicker Mike Bofamy of Daytona. Earlier this year, Sullivan was announced as a member of the 2020 Samford Athletics Hall of Fame class. and descriptions, has been provided exclusively by Coach Hatcher . More accurately, though, Furman won a share of the SoCon title on Saturday. Dye was named to the Coaches First Team and Media Second Team, Glover to the Coaches Second Team and Media Third Team, and Marshall to the Coaches Third Team and Media Second Team. Entering his eighth season at Samford in 2022, Hatcher boasts a career record of 161-93 in 22 years as a college head coach, having previously coached at Murray State, Georgia Southern and Valdosta State. Our guys, theyre smart players, Samford head coach Chris Hatcher told Yahoo Sports. Since taking over, Gray's teams have played in front of two of the top three all-time home crowds in school history as well as six of the top ten. The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. He served as the head football coach at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama from 1969 to 1973 and the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama from 1977 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 109539. "Pat Sullivan gave Samford all and more than we could have asked, said Samford President Andrew Westmoreland. Their only loss that year under Gray was on the road to No. Chattanooga beats VMI 92-72, faces Samford in SoCon quarters,ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jake Stephens had 21 points in Chattanooga's 92-72 victory against VMI on Friday night in the opening round of the Southern Conference Tournament, advancing to face No. "That seems to have happened to us in a decent amount of games this year, unfortunately. A native of Athens, Tennessee, Grubb attended the University of Tennessee, where played college football as a Guard and tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Bowden Wyatt from 1958 to 1960. PS/G: 64.0 (287th of 327) PA/G: 65.5 (62nd of 327) In 2014, Samford renamed its football field house the Sullivan-Cooney Family Field House to honor the many ways Sullivan contributed to the university. Producing All-Americans have been a staple of Gray-coached teams. HOMEWOOD - Samford lost its chance at winning an outright Southern Conference men's basketball title on Saturday. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Head Football Coach. They have been in the top 25 in the nation each year in passing while averaging 377 yards of total offense. In 2003, Finnegan repeated as an All-American as well as the OVC's Defensive Player of the Year. Even more wonderful is to see that young man mature in his faith walk. 39-17-3 record. Sullivan has been married to Jean Hicks Sullivan for 50 years and they have three children, Kim and twins Kelly and Patrick. "Bobby Bowden was a legend and was one of the greatest ambassadors Samford has ever had," Samford Director of Athletics Martin Newton said. 23 Eastern Kentucky. Bobby Bowden, head football coach, Florida State University (1976-2009), national champion (1993, 1999); College Football Hall of Fame (2006) . We have an obligation as someone in a leadership position to take advantage of the platform that the Lord has given us. "The individual honors have brought a lot of attention to our football program," Gray said. They have five children: Brittany (20), Briana (18), Austin (14), Payton (12) and Bailey (10). The team was known as the Howard Bulldogs through the 1965 season when Howard College was renamed as Samford University. Announced schedules as of December 8, 2022. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. ", "With the current improvements being made in athletic facilities and those that are to come, we are steadily closing the gap in our conference. SoCon Release; SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Southern Conference announced its postseason awards on Wednesday, March 1. Fourteen running backs have gained more than 500 yards a season since Gray arrived at Samford, including Jason Ogletree in 2001, and 2000's tandem of Rashad Brewer and Kadell Wright. College football lost a legend on Sunday, as Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden died at 91. Women's team head coaches make an average of $94,528 and men's team head coaches make about $140,213 each year. Georgia Southern's 2014 squad won the Sun Belt in their first year in the conference, and the 2015 team was the first to reach a bowl game at the FBS level. in business in 1983. David Shaw, head coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team, 2011-2022 The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference. Story Links SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford was well represented when the Southern Conference released its postseason awards for indoor track and field Wednesday afternoon. They play out of a sense of pride for their school and because they love the game. Full Bio. Smart understands the balancing act thats at work here, from youth leagues all the way to the professional ranks. Special teams coordinator Robby Discher, a former FootballScoop Special Teams Coordinator of the Year, took the same job at Illinois last month. [email protected] Phone 205-726-2572 Chris Hatcher was named Samford's 36th head football coach on Dec. 11, 2014. Thats a challenge for the future. In his first stint at Samford, Krysl helped the Bulldogs' punter and kicker earn All-SoCon honors while finishing eighth in FCS in net punting. And Chris Hatcher does a great job of getting his team prepared for moments like this and confidence in throwing the ball.". Do you have a sports website? Story Links. The key difference between playing, say, Kennesaw State and playing the University of Georgia is along the lines, Hatcher believes. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. The 1971 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. We need the money., Some of these programs cannot, cannot survive, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Monday, without these games.. Its highly unlikely Georgia will allow the other Bulldogs to hang around that late. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. Hill is a member of the Carolina Panthers and Finnegan is with the Tennessee Titans. "My goal is for our players to take pride in wearing the red and blue of Samford, and for them to work hard daily to be the best student-athletes they can be," Gray said. Last week, Alabama throttled Utah State, Texas A&M bashed Sam Houston, Michigan demolished Colorado State, and Baylor stomped Albany by a combined score of 206-17. Use your browser's incognito or private browsing mode to avoid participating. In just his third year McMillan led the Bulldogs to one of the most successful seasons in program history, finishing 21-10 overall and 15-3 in SoCon play to claim a share of the regular-season title. The team went 7-4 overall, giving Samford its first winning season since 1999. Wayne Grubb (born c. 1938) is a former American football and baseball coach. 2023 Football Coaching Staff. Along the way, he became a close and cherished friend. Samford University names field after Bobby Bowden The legendary head coach will be honored by his alma mater later this month. Samford University is a wonderful institution with an outstanding academic heritage. Samford head coach Rod Tiffin was named both the men's and women's Coach of the Year. Take away playing opportunities in the middle, and options upstream soon diminish. Live scores, highlights and updates from the Auburn vs. Samford football game By Scout Staff Nov 23, 2019 at 3:09 pm ET 1 min read Krysl played for Fritz at Central Missouri from 2005-07. Theres a big difference between walking into the lions den and walking into the dragons lair. Our young men are beginning to understand that more and more.". And he embodied that. If he didnt like being the head coach so much, he could probably go be a special teams coordinator in the NFL, if he wanted to.. Of the 13 head coaches at Samford, 6 are leaders of men's teams and 7 lead women's teams. I have seen it happen before and we can certainly experience that here. Samford Bulldogs School History. It boasts a bit of a college football pedigree both Bobby Bowden and Jimbo Fisher once played there but it usually sticks within its FCS boundaries, playing opponents like Furman, Wofford and Mercer. Chris Hatcher has served as Samford's head coach since the 2015 season. Do you have a blog? See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. He wont change his pregame message to the team You know youre going into a fight with a smaller weapon than the other guy, but youve still got to go play and the pain of a loss still stings, no matter how much you know its coming. Dye currently ranks 19th in program history with 1,110 career points. This category is for American football coaches at Samford University. Its the latest, and most notable, example of an ongoing, often painful-to-watch Power 5 tradition the decimation of the early season sacrificial lamb. There is no reason why we shouldn't strive to excel on the football field while at the same time keeping the core values of Samford University at the forefront. Finnegan finished second in the nation that year in kickoff returns. Holmes left his mark on every Samford receiving record and is currently on the staff coaching wide receivers. Hill also was the OVC's Offensive Player of the. Jordan wasn't the first Gray-coached running back to join the professional ranks. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. Scanning FCS Coaches' Salaries. For the latest news and information on Samford Men's Basketball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at, . The Cardinal competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. We schedule them way out in advance. A strong case can be made for an upset in three of the four FCS quarterfinals this weekend, but a Samford win at North Dakota State Friday night would surely. So when a marquee program comes along offering the going rate of $500,000 10 percent of the football programs entire budget for one days work, thats an awfully enticing proposition for a small school. A Kim Alsop John Lee Armstrong B Billy Bancroft (coach) Bobby Bowden Jeff Bowden Terry Bowden Kodi Burns C Eugene Caton While Samford was far from perfect in what is perhaps the biggest game ever at the Pete Hanna Center, the . John James"Jimbo" Fisher Jr.(born October 9, 1965) is an American college footballcoach and former player. The Bulldogs finished with a 5-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in conference play. In their second year under head coach Jack Doland, the team compiled an overall record of 9-1-1 and lost to Tennessee State in the Grantland Rice Bowl . . The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Cross Country Coach / Distance Track Coach [email protected]: 205-726-4198 205-726-4198: Tom Pukstys: Assistant Coach [email protected]: 205-726-2081 205-726-2081: Erroll Hickenbottom: Jumps Coach [email protected]: Josh Reidenger: Assistant Distance Coach Jake Diggs: Sprint Student Assistant Coach Seth Wolfe Cagan Campbell was named the Male Most Outstanding Track Performer, while Hannah Daffin earned Female Most Outstanding Field Performer . I believe that we can promote His Kingdom even through the game of football. His teams are averaging 28 points per game. The relationship between Krysl and Green Wave head coach Willie Fritz stretches back close to two decades. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford Baseball Team took both games of its doubleheader against Morehead State on Friday, March 3, winning game one 10-1 and using a walk-off home run from John Anderson in game two to win 2-0. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. "Today was a great day by our guys all day that started long before the first pitch," Head . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. At Samford, education has to be important to the athletes. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. Contact Jay Busbee at [email protected] or on Twitter at @jaybusbee. Mack was named to the first team on both the media and coaches' ballots. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. Champion doubled to center field (0-1 K). A strong case can be made for an upset in three of the four FCS quarterfinals this weekend, but a Samford win at North Dakota State Friday night would surely. The greatest coach in college football history wonders aloud how the SEC could possibly be so cruel to the Crimson Tide. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. They provide vital information for troubleshooting problems and improving the visitor experience. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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Coach: Jimmy Tillette. Pat Sullivan has been named the head football coach at Samford University, university President Andrew Westmoreland and director of athletics Bob Roller announced Friday. GREENVILLE, S.C.. -- Jaelyn Acker scored a game high 15 points and Furman used hot perimeter shooting to beat Samford, 62-45, in Southern Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena. From there, Krysl coordinated special teams at Samford (2016-17), Army (2018-19) and Samford again (2022), sandwiched around a 2-year stint as the special teams analyst at Arkansas (2020-21). In fact, I'd suggest . Jerome Russell, who gained 1,180 yards, became the school's all-time leading rusher in 1999. Usually. There are troubling signs on the horizon for FCS schools hoping to continue scheduling Power 5 opponents. Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. The answer, as it always is in college football, comes down to three factors: tradition, spectacle and money. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Former Samford football player and coach, and college football legend Bobby Bowden passed away Sunday morning after a short illness. "It's the purest form of athletics we have today. Dan Earl, Head Coach Opening statement after 86-74 loss to Wofford. They understand that their very best hope is that Georgia. They understand the odds are against them. Coaches News Additional Links Furman vs. UIW Game Notes (PDF) 2022 Furman Record Book (PDF) 2022 Furman Football Yearbook Paladin Stadium Pearce-Horton Football Complex Archives Join The FFPA FFPA Update Form Recruiting Questionnaire Alumni Questionnaire Camps 2022 Vince Perone Classic Dakota Dozier (Minnesota Vikings) Glover (Knoxville, Tenn.) led the Bulldogs in the regular season with a scoring average of 15.5 points per game. He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Sophomore team in 1958 and earned scholastic All-American honors as a senior in 1960. . [3] Auburn [ edit] He was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle as a result of his treatments. Samford University Feb 2021 - Apr 20221 year 3 months Homewood, Alabama, United States Assisted the Head Equipment Manager with field and sideline setup and teardown for practices, home games. The Choctaws made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs and compiled a Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He spent three seasons, from 1966 to 1968, as the line coach as Stanford under John Lee Armstrong, before succeeding Armstrong as head coach in 1969.