All rights reserved. Bowden coached the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University (FSU) from 1976 to 2009 and is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time for his accomplishments with the Seminoles. The family is appreciative of everyone's outpouring of love and support. To go along with the second SoCon Player of the Year award of her Samford career, Bailey was also named first team All-SoCon by the coaches and media and All-Defensive team by the coaches. In addition to his football duties, Gray served two years as head tennis coach for the Choctaws. 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. Pages in category "Samford Bulldogs football coaches" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. With the win, moves Samford to 1-0 on. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. Glover scored 20 or more points five times this season, and recently eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau for his collegiate career against Furman on Feb. 25 to get him to 1,022 career points scored. The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in Homewood, Alabama. Gray's teams have taken advantage of opportunities when given them. In 1987, Bowden became the head coach at Samford University, a school where his father played and coached. 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. Athletics Chris Hatcher has served as Samford's head coach since the 2015 season. Thats a challenge for the future. Women's team head coaches make an average of $94,528 and men's team head coaches make about $140,213 each year. Hatcher uses that positive energy every time he leads his Bulldogs into The Swamp or Jordan-Hare or, this weekend, into Sanford Stadium. This is evident by looking at the current NCAA academic numbers.". 23 Eastern Kentucky. College football lost a legend on Sunday, as Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden died at 91. His players loved playing for him because of the energy he exudes with the players.". I believe that we can promote His Kingdom even through the game of football. Fred McAfee, a Division II All-American at Mississippi College who led the New Orleans Saints in rushing as a free-agent rookie in 1991 and was the captain of special teams for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX, was one of Gray's pupils. This weekend, Samford University marches into the dragons lair of Athens to face the University of Georgia. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. Check out the detailed 2002-03 Samford Bulldogs Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Samford alumni include more than 60 members of the U.S. Congress, 8 state governors, 2 U.S. Supreme Court justices, a Secretary of State, 4 Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, 2 national championship football coaches, and recipients of the Pulitzer and Nobel Peace prizes. 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 . Or write about sports? Krysl moved into coaching as Fritz moved on to Sam Houston and later to Georgia Southern. The odds, to put it politely, do not favor Samfords Bulldogs but theyre trying not to let that bother them. Football 2022 Schedule 2022 Roster Stats 2022 Fact Book Game Notes Game Day Central Game Program Additional Links. Gray is married to the former Crystal Crosby of Shreveport, La. The looming question for Samford and other similar programs is, how long can they count on these profitable, glorious, doomed games? 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. The Bulldogs are scoring 81 percent of the time they are in the red zone. Marshall (Brighton, Ala.) averaged 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Bulldogs this season while posting 14.6 points and 6.9 boards per game in league play. Following the season, safety Cortland Finnegan was named All-American for the second time in three seasons. This was good for a fourth-place finish in the league. 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. Football Coaching Staff. As a byproduct, an enthusiasm and spirit of achievement through hard work has become contagious in the locker room. football@samford.edu Phone 205-726-2572 Chris Hatcher was named Samford's 36th head football coach on Dec. 11, 2014. ", "With the current improvements being made in athletic facilities and those that are to come, we are steadily closing the gap in our conference. There is such a fine line these days between winning and losing on Saturdays. Both Hill and Finnegan are currently in the NFL. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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 Sullivan, the winner of the 1971 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback at Auburn University, is the 35th head football coach in Samford history. Offensively, were a lot more cognizant of protection of the quarterback. 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. After 11 consecutive games away from home, the Kennesaw State softball team returns to Bailey Park to meet the Samford Bulldogs on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 5:00 p.m. 6 Kennesaw State 27-17 at Seibert Stadium on Thursday night. The Cardinal competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Series History. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle as a result of his treatments. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229, Assistant Head Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers, Assistant AD for Facilities, Game Operations and Equipment, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning. Take away playing opportunities in the middle, and options upstream soon diminish. On the staff of those Bulldogs were Wayne Grubb as head coach and his brother, Johnny Grubb, as an assistant. [1][2], NCAA College Division / Division III independent, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne_Grubb_(American_football)&oldid=1101593382, This page was last edited on 31 July 2022, at 21:15. Gray, however, will be the first to say that there is a long way to go to being satisfied. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone E-Mail; Paul Wulff: Head Coach 805-756-7687 805-756-7687: pwulff@calpoly.edu: Sheldon Cross: Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach 805-756-7687 805-756-7687: slcross@calpoly.edu: With the victory Furman (11-18, 3-11 SoCon) will take the league's No. 39-17-3 record. Samford University is a small Christian school on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, a quiet school of red bricks and wide grassy expanses, with an enrollment of less than 6,000. Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Previously, Fisher was the head coach at Florida State, where his team won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. They have eight grandchildren. Jan 25, 2023 - Furman 91 vs. Samford 84; Mar 06, 2022 - Furman 71 vs. Samford 68 Chattanooga has compiled a 12-16-1 record against the spread this season. This has made for some memorable Saturdays at Seibert. The Bulldogs tallied 20 regular-season wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history in 2022-23 under McMillan. "They are a testimony to the type of players we are attracting to our University. His teams have compiled a 24-25 overall record and a 12-12 conference mark. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. The quarterfinal matchup between the Bulldogs and the Buccaneers is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. CT and can be streamed on ESPN+. 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. "They understand the odds are against them. 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. Along the way, he became a close and cherished friend. The Citadel sits at a 3-12 overall record, with Lucas Robins picking up the lone singles match victory over Tennessee's Martim Prata on Feb. 24. Gray spent five years coaching quarterbacks and running backs at Mississippi College before coming to Samford. Jaquiski Tartt, second-round NFL draft pick (highest drafted football player in Samford history, 46th overall pick)San Francisco 49ers (2015) Corey White, player, . Director of College Scouting Nick Schiralli: Fifth-round pick Montrell Washington 'just eats, breathes and sleeps football' Apr 30, 2022 Assistant Director of College Scouting Nick Schiralli talks about what he heard about Broncos fifth-round pick Montrell Washington while scouting the Samford wideout. Part of the allure and madness of college football is that its the last place where future NFL All-Pros will meet up on a level playing field against future auto dealership owners and insurance salesmen. And just believed that we could win every game. Theres a big difference between walking into the lions den and walking into the dragons lair. Dye (Haleyville, Ala.) averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds over the regular season for Samford, highlighted by a mark of 14.6 points and 4.9 boards per game against . This list may not reflect recent changes . And Chris Hatcher does a great job of getting his team prepared for moments like this and confidence in throwing the ball.". Special teams coordinator Robby Discher, a former FootballScoop Special Teams Coordinator of the Year, took the same job at Illinois last month. Nimitz appeared in the Texas state playoffs during his tenure. 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. . Announced schedules as of December 8, 2022. They understand the odds are against them. Producing All-Americans have been a staple of Gray-coached teams. 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. They understand that their very best hope is that Georgia doesnt play their very best, and thats their only chance to win.. Coach: Jimmy Tillette. After having served as an assistant at Samford since 1994, first as running backs coach from 1994-98, and next as assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator from 1999 through the first five games of 2001, Gray was named the 34th head coach in Samford football history following the 2001 season. Their only loss that year under Gray was on the road to No. 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) 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Jerome Russell, who gained 1,180 yards, became the school's all-time leading rusher in 1999. The teams that Ive had, theres no intimidation factor, Hatcher said. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. Kurt Kennedy Assistant Coach -- Tackles/Tight Ends. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Former Samford football player and coach, and college football legend Bobby Bowden passed away Sunday morning after a short illness. 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He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Sophomore team in 1958 and earned scholastic All-American honors as a senior in 1960. Despite being picked eighth in the nine-team league in the preseason poll, Samford posted a 5-3 conference record, finishing tied for third. 2 seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinal round. The Bulldogs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with an overall record of 36. This has definitely been the case. 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. "As a coach, I need to help the players improve as individuals each day that they are out on that field. "Small-college athletics still belong to the kids," Gray said. Squillace struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSBFFS). Our young men are beginning to understand that more and more.". The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs. Samford itself threw scares into both Florida and Florida State in recent years. 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. A Kim Alsop John Lee Armstrong B Billy Bancroft (coach) Bobby Bowden Jeff Bowden Terry Bowden Kodi Burns C Eugene Caton They understand that their very best hope is that Georgia. Marshall also ranked fourth in the conference in steals per game in SoCon games (1.6), 15th in field goal percentage, and 13th in free throw efficiency (75.9%). AcceptPreferences, Published on December 1, 2019 by Sarah Cain. For Gray, priorities are simple: faith, family and football. The excitement is also evident by the numbers turning out to watch the Bulldogs play at Seibert. Find out more. 9 in the AP poll, the second highest mark in program history. Main Navigation Menu. The number of Black head coaches in major college football that year had shrunk from three to zero. He tallied 15 or more points 12 times, with five performances of 20 or more points. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Stroud is an upgrade over Bennett. 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. After three years in the OVC, Gray coached teams have produced nine All-Conference performers, two Players of the Year and one Male Athlete of the Year. 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. Samford Bulldogs Coaches | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos Samford Bulldogs Coaches Seasons: 11 (1907 to 1924) Record (W-L-T): 27-57-11 Conferences: Ind Location: Birmingham, Alabama NFL/AFL stats for Samford Bulldogs players at Pro-Football-Reference Samford School History Coaches Polls Bowls Head-to-Head Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Story Links. I don't know why that is. Champion doubled to center field (0-1 K). A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Because there's a lot more kids playing at a non-Power 5 level than at the Power 5 level. 11 Oregon Ducks. We need the money., Some of these programs cannot, cannot survive, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Monday, without these games.. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. Chris Hatcher was named Samfords 36th head football coach on Dec. 11, 2014. And he embodied that. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Contact Jay Busbee at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee. He also became the first Samford player in 37 years to be drafted by the NFL, going to the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round. 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. 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. From Nimitz, Gray moved to Langham Creek High School in Houston, spending one season there before returning to the Choctaws. Cross Country Coach / Distance Track Coach cbalyo@samford.edu: 205-726-4198 205-726-4198: Tom Pukstys: Assistant Coach tpukstys@samford.edu: 205-726-2081 205-726-2081: Erroll Hickenbottom: Jumps Coach ehickenb@samford.edu: Josh Reidenger: Assistant Distance Coach Jake Diggs: Sprint Student Assistant Coach Seth Wolfe Sports Reference Baseball; Football; Basketball; Hockey; Futebol; Blog; Stathead . Newcomb singled down the 3b line, RBI (1-2 BFF); Bruce advanced to second; Champion scored. Analytics cookies do not personally identify you and cannot be turned off. Gray has a small-college background, playing and coaching for Division II Mississippi College. Bowden, who collected 377 career wins and two national championships during his 40 years as a major. Story Links SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford was well represented when the Southern Conference released its postseason awards for indoor track and field Wednesday afternoon. The lion, you could tame. "It's my desire that Saturdays at Seibert will be exciting," Gray said when named head coach in 2001. Bobby Bowden. Sullivan served as Samford's head football coach for eight seasons from 2007-2014. So how did we get here? View our privacy policy. Sullivan served as Samfords head football coach for eight seasons from 2007-2014. More School Info Mack was named to the first team on both the media and coaches' ballots. The 2004 season saw Hill again named All-American, while Hill, Finnegan and quarterback Ray Nelson were named All-Conference. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Yet, a conference championship is our goal each year we report. "I'm doing what I always dreamed I would get to do, and I have no desire to do something else. Sullivan has been married to Jean Hicks Sullivan for 50 years and they have three children, Kim and twins Kelly and Patrick. Dan Earl, Head Coach Opening statement after 86-74 loss to Wofford. Tulane is expected to hire Samford special teams coordinator Mike Krysl as a special teams analyst, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Joey McGuire and company found a brilliant way to inject some healthy competition and smart marketing into their winter workout. Our guys, theyre smart players, Samford head coach Chris Hatcher told Yahoo Sports. Samford University is a wonderful institution with an outstanding academic heritage. Glover (Knoxville, Tenn.) led the Bulldogs in the regular season with a scoring average of 15.5 points per game. A new era of Samford football began on October 16, 2001, when Bill Gray, 44, was named interim head coach midway through the season. He and Smart have a history Smart began his career in 2000 at Division II Valdosta State under Hatcher, and took lessons from that experience that he employs to this day. Finnegan finished second in the nation that year in kickoff returns. Marcus Freeman's first Notre Dame staff has proved to be grabbing attention from college peers, NFL franchises. After three years in the league, we can see that the ring is not that far out of reach. High schools are our feeder programs, just like we are for the NFL, he said. The victories improve Samford to 6-4 on the year while Morehead State drops to 8-3. Samford has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times. The official Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs. Offensive excitement has never been missing. In 2003, Samford competed for the first time as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Grubb was also the head baseball coach at Samford in 1968. Gray's no-nonsense approach has been successful with the Bulldogs, instilling the responsibility and discipline associated with a family. Scanning FCS Coaches' Salaries. Assistant Head Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers. ), The advantages for Samford, on the other hand, are this: a Saturday afternoon turn on the big stage and a whole lot of cash. Visit ESPN to view the Samford Bulldogs team schedule for the current and previous seasons His teams are also always one of the least penalized teams in the OVC. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Dustin Lewis Sep 16, 2021 12:44 AM EDT Looking back on it, the. Far more likely, though, are point differentials that top the half-century mark, like Miamis 57-point victory over Bethune-Cookman last weekend. At Samford, Bowden directed the program's move from Division III football to Division I-AA scholarship football. Prior to his coaching career at Samford, Sullivan also served on the coaching staffs at Auburn, Texas Christian University and UAB. The advantages to an unfair matchup like this for a leviathan like Georgia are obvious: a chance to compete in a game-day environment at home, with all the requisite revenue that entails. Its highly unlikely Georgia will allow the other Bulldogs to hang around that late. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs Skip To Main . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. The junior guard saved his best performances for SoCon play, where he averaged 16.9 points and shot 49 percent from the floor. Once a year, Samford suits up against a giant Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia and prepares to do battle both for glory and for the bottom line. The senior forward shot 53 percent from the floor in league play, good enough for the fourth-best efficiency in the conference. 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 team went 7-4 overall, giving Samford its first winning season since 1999. He helped lead Auburn to three post-season bowl appearances and was named the MVP of the 1970 Gator Bowl and the 1971 Sugar Bowl. He earned his master's degree in school administration in 1991 from Mississippi College. 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. Full Bio. He is the head coachof the Texas A&M Aggies. They provide vital information for troubleshooting problems and improving the visitor experience. Top Stories Samford Places 47 On Fall Academic All - SoCon Team January 19, 2023 Samford Football Announces 15 Signees For Early Class December 21, 2022 Ive been a head coach for 23 years, and Ive never missed a ball game.. Chris Hatcher. Miracles can happen; Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32 still stands as a beacon (or a warning, to Power 5 teams) 15 years after it happened. Gray began coaching in the high school ranks in Houston, Texas, serving for five years (1984-88) at Aldine Nimitz High School in Houston as an offensive coach. PS/G: 64.0 (287th of 327) PA/G: 65.5 (62nd of 327) The Samford Legacy League established the Jean and Pat Sullivan Scholarship in 2009. "The Lord has opened up so many doors," Gray said. The Choctaws made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs and compiled a The Gators gave up 42 points in the first half -- the most Florida had ever allowed in the first two quarters -- to FCS program Samford during a 70-52 victory. Shug Jordan, the legendary Auburn coach, had a saying for moments like these: Remember that Goliath was a 40-point favorite against David. They have been in the top 25 in the nation each year in passing while averaging 377 yards of total offense. This is a place that I believe in, and this is a position I have always wanted to occupy if the opportunity presented itself. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Samford's 15 SoCon wins marked the most since joining the league in 2008 and tied the 1998-99 squad for most conference wins in a season. All Chris Hatcher Football Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender) and are hosted at the Samford University Football facilties. Liberty's 5th year head coach had the highest compensation package of any other FCS coach we researched. 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Kirby Smart, Georgia Advertisement Before Kirby Smart turned Georgia into one of the best programs in all of college football, he was a high-motor safety in Athens. Since 1958, the Bulldogs have played their home games at Seibert Stadium, which now has a seating capacity of 6,700, in Homewood. Howard was located in Birmingham, Alabama prior to 1957. It seemed like we were stuck on 63 for a while. The official University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball History vs Samford University