Staton made 11 of 16 field goals last season. This time, athletic director Doug Gillin stayed in the family by promoting Clark, the offensive line coach and former App State All-American. 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 . Its the third new staff the Mountaineers have had in three years after Scott Satterfield left for Louisville after 2018 and Eliah Drinkwitz left for Mizzou after last year. This is his fourth year with The Appalachian. 5 or lower. Jones, who coached Louisvilles inside linebackers in 2019, worked with the same position group in his last five seasons with the Mountaineers. The Mountaineers need a new starter at nose tackle. 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. Mark was a part of our undefeated regular season in 1995 and has had tremendous success as a defensive coach at every stop since. Now theyll both likely start together inside. Round to SF. Washington and Watts were retained by Clark, and Cardwell is also a former App State player and assistant. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Only DeBastiani has previous App State experience in this group. BOONE According to news outlets, running backs coach Garrett Riley will be named to be the new offensive coordinator at Appalachian State. For our fans, thats probably a bigger game than North Carolina or South Carolina. Few teams have out-performed their recruiting rankings better than App State, both within in the conference and nationally. 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. 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. Ben Brady (he/him) is a senior journalism major, history minor, from Raleigh, NC. His completion percentage in 2019 (62.7) and yards per attempt (7.6) were similar to the previous year. He led the teams tight ends with eight catches for 75 yards. 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. Though only Jolly had multiple interceptions, the teams 14 were top-25 nationally. Jones previously worked on the Mountaineers coaching staff from 1996 until 2018. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. All varsity teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for field hockey and wrestling. Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. Nicholas Ross played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was a staple in the nickel package. In 1995, App State went undefeated in the regular season, won the Southern Conference championship and advanced to the FCS quarterfinals. 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. Its a tremendous opportunity to come back to such a special place with an unbelievable tradition and culture. Those three will be our workhorses. 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.. 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. The Mountaineers defeated UAB 31-17 to claim their fifth straight bowl win. Clark landed his dream job, and he couldnt walk into a better position. 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. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. 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. I think he is the best quarterback in our conference, Clark said. Last years backups, seniorTommy Dawkinsand seniorCaleb Spurlinreturn and will be in the rotation for that open end spot. 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. Running backs: App State ranked No. 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. Welcome to the official website of Appalachian State Football Camps. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years. After App States historic 2019 season, the football team is looking to a new coaching staff to be even more dominant this year. That means seniorDemetrius Taylorreturns as a starting defensive end, while the other spot is open after two-year starter Elijah Diarrassouba medically retired in the spring. 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. The Mountaineers plan to stick with a three-man front under new defensive coordinator Dale Jones. We feel great about our line, Petersen said. He went 33-68 in his time leading the Catamounts. Kelly will also have his third defensive coordinator in as many seasons after hiring DAnton Lynn. Jackson had 60 tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks last season, while Cobb had 48 tackles, three TFLs and a fumble return touchdown. UCLA will go into its final season in the Pac-12 with plenty of questions. "It has been an honor to coach at my alma mater, a place where I have personally shed blood, sweat and tears . We just have to get those guys up and running.. He previously served as an assistant strength coach at App State prior to the appointment with the Thundering Herd. | Shawn Clarks Record with Appalachian State. Things like this just dont happen for kids from rural northwest Georgia. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. The signing comes on the heels of former App State cornerbacks coach James Rowe taking the same coaching position for the Indianapolis Colts. App State will have to replace both safeties. The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 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 Fielding its first organized football team in 1928, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have had 22 coaches. This is home to me. 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. Kayla Hill. The rest of the defensive staff includes Robert Nunn (defensive line), outside linebackers coach Cortney Braswell (outside linebackers), James Rowe (cornerbacks) and Mark DeBastiani (safeties). That will help the program get over the loss of those seniors for 2021. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn and Director of Athletic Performance Brad Bielaniec are no longer with the program. He was also the defensive tackles coach for the Green Bay Packers (2005-08). Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. In a move that mostly affects Divisions II and III, the committee approved the optional use of instant replay in games that do not have a replay official. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. He will be a great leader for the young men in our program. DeBastiani also added, Im coming home, DeBastiani said. 20 nationally in yards per attempt allowed (6.4). Shawn Clark was named head coach in December 2019 after working as a co-offensive coordinator from 2016-18, and as an assistant head coach last season. 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. Brown played in all 14 games as a true freshman, finishing with 12 tackles. Coach Kelly and his staff have done a tremendous job developing young men as demonstrated by their academic excellence.. A running total of the number of coaches of the Mountaineers. As mentioned before, the Mountaineers will stick with a three-man front. Sloan coached at Appalachian State from 2010-17 and under current Army defensive coordinator from 2013-17. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Senior Thomas Hennigan (61 catches in 2019) is part of a deep receiving corps loaded with experience. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? With the Sun Belts Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Zac Thomas and other offensive artillery, Peterson expressed his teams desire to maintain improvement. All four earned some form of All-Sun Belt honors last year. 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. Were looking for a quicker, maybe not as big guy than what they played in there last year, Jones said. Subotsch averaged 42.7 yards per punt with a long of 67. 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. Appalachian State announced the hiring Friday. 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