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. 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 As if Georgias whole reigning national champion status wasnt intimidating enough, the Dawgs are coming off a 49-3 evisceration of the No. Ricky Turner. Prior to his coaching career at Samford, Sullivan also served on the coaching staffs at Auburn, Texas Christian University and UAB. Marcus Freeman's first Notre Dame staff has proved to be grabbing attention from college peers, NFL franchises. Theres never been a game we coached in that I didnt think we could win, Hatcher said. 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. We have an obligation as someone in a leadership position to take advantage of the platform that the Lord has given us. "They are a testimony to the type of players we are attracting to our University. Athletics Football Coaching Staff. Grubb was also the head baseball coach at Samford in 1968. 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. In 1991, Bowden's Samford team reached the I-AA semifinals. I don't know why that is. 6 Best College Football Coaches as Players 6. As a byproduct, an enthusiasm and spirit of achievement through hard work has become contagious in the locker room. Bruce singled through the left side (1-0 B); Champion advanced to third. Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229, Inducted into the Division II Hall of Fame in 2005, Inducted into the Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame in 2014, Member of the Valdosta State Hall of Fame, 2004 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year, Led Valdosta State to the 2004 Division II National Championship, Four-time Atlanta Touchdown Club Coach of the Year, 1994 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year, Led teams to six playoff appearances, including two appearances in the National Championship game, Served as the offensive coordinator for the East, 1994 recipient of the Harlon Hill Trophy (Division II Heisman), Two-time All-American quarterback at Valdosta State (1993-94), Set 29 passing records as the quarterback at Valdosta State. Chattanooga has compiled a 12-16-1 record against the spread this season. ", "With the current improvements being made in athletic facilities and those that are to come, we are steadily closing the gap in our conference. 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. John James"Jimbo" Fisher Jr.(born October 9, 1965) is an American college footballcoach and former player. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. The team went 7-4 overall, giving Samford its first winning season since 1999. The Choctaws made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs and compiled a The Samford Legacy League established the Jean and Pat Sullivan Scholarship in 2009. The answer, as it always is in college football, comes down to three factors: tradition, spectacle and money. The result of the 2022 season doesn't likely change. His teams are averaging 28 points per game. 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 . Series History. He was incredible, his disposition with the team, was always confident, Smart recalled of their days together. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. The official University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball History vs Samford University They love it. Far more likely, though, are point differentials that top the half-century mark, like Miamis 57-point victory over Bethune-Cookman last weekend. Ive been a head coach for 23 years, and Ive never missed a ball game.. As an assistant coach, he shared in Mississippi College's NCAA Division II national championship. The Bulldogs probably win the 2021 and 2022 national titles in runaway fashion. Gray's teams have taken advantage of opportunities when given them. The teams that Ive had, theres no intimidation factor, Hatcher said. While Samford was far from perfect in what is perhaps the biggest game ever at the Pete Hanna Center, the . 7 seed into SoCon Tournament play, where it will face No. Dan Earl, Head Coach Opening statement after 86-74 loss to Wofford. In 2014, Fritz hired Krysl as his special teams coordinator. The odds, to put it politely, do not favor Samfords Bulldogs but theyre trying not to let that bother them. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. They can rush three and get pressure. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Tulane is expected to hire Samford special teams coordinator Mike Krysl as a special teams analyst, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Samford University names field after Bobby Bowden The legendary head coach will be honored by his alma mater later this month. 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. He earned the 1971 Heisman Trophy as quarterback and was named an All-American and the SEC Player of the Year. 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. Yet, a conference championship is our goal each year we report. ), The advantages for Samford, on the other hand, are this: a Saturday afternoon turn on the big stage and a whole lot of cash. 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. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. With the victory Furman (11-18, 3-11 SoCon) will take the league's No. 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. Following a 1-4 start, the Bulldogs finished 2001 with a 5-5 mark. Gray is married to the former Crystal Crosby of Shreveport, La. The official staff directory for the Samford University Bulldogs Skip To Main . 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.". "As the head football coach at Samford University there is much expected, not only of myself but also of our program. "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. 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 . The Samford football team thrillingly opened the 2022 season as the Bulldogs toppled No. 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. 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. 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. This list may not reflect recent changes . OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. The key difference between playing, say, Kennesaw State and playing the University of Georgia is along the lines, Hatcher believes. 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 Bulldogs finished with a 5-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in conference play. The junior forward rebounding average in SoCon play ranked seventh-best in the conference while his 42 percent three-point efficiency in conference action ranked second among SoCon players. On the staff of those Bulldogs were Wayne Grubb as head coach and his brother, Johnny Grubb, as an assistant. This isnt anything close to a fair fight. Jordan wasn't the first Gray-coached running back to join the professional ranks. Last year, Hatchers Bulldogs threw for 410 yards, scored in truckloads, and were within four points of Florida 56 to 52 with less than 10 minutes left in the game. For the latest news and information on Samford Men's Basketball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at, . Samford Football; Head Coach Chris Hatcher; 2023 Schedule; 2023 Chris Hatcher Football Camps Welcome to Chris Hatcher Football Camps! Football at a Christian University is an awesome tool to grow Godly men.". BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - To open the 2023 Southern Conference Tournament, the six-seed Samford women's basketball team will square off with the third-seed ETSU Buccaneers in Asheville, N.C. on Thursday. The list also includes Bulldog All-American Anthony Jordan, who signed with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and played with the Birmingham Steeldogs in the af2 arena football league. 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. 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. 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. And Chris Hatcher does a great job of getting his team prepared for moments like this and confidence in throwing the ball.". 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. Krysl moved into coaching as Fritz moved on to Sam Houston and later to Georgia Southern. The Bulldogs will begin play in the SoCon Tournament on Saturday, March 4 in the quarterfinal round at 5:00 p.m. (CST) against the winner of the Chattanooga/VMI winner. "Thats kind of his baby, Krysl saidof learning special teams from Fritz 2019. Special teams coordinator Robby Discher, a former FootballScoop Special Teams Coordinator of the Year, took the same job at Illinois last month. 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. The team was known as the Howard Bulldogs through the 1965 season when Howard College was renamed as Samford University. Following his time as head coach, Sullivan served as special adviser to the president for campus and community development. He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Sophomore team in 1958 and earned scholastic All-American honors as a senior in 1960. There is a difference in those two things. Both Hill and Finnegan are currently in the NFL. Samford, unlike Power 5 schools, isnt asking for a home-and-home. The Birmingham, Alabama-based university's 1971 football team, which won the NCAA Division II national championship, was inducted into the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame in April. Jerome Russell, who gained 1,180 yards, became the school's all-time leading rusher in 1999. At Samford, education has to be important to the athletes. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Full Bio. Earlier this year, Sullivan was announced as a member of the 2020 Samford Athletics Hall of Fame class. We schedule them way out in advance. He embraced that. Smart understands the balancing act thats at work here, from youth leagues all the way to the professional ranks. Because there's a lot more kids playing at a non-Power 5 level than at the Power 5 level. Bobby Bowden, head football coach, Florida State University (1976-2009), national champion (1993, 1999); College Football Hall of Fame (2006) . The 2002 squad included two All-Americans in wide receiver Aryvia Holmes and Finnegan. 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: Chris Hatcher (born February 18, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. SoCon Release; SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Southern Conference announced its postseason awards on Wednesday, March 1. Even so, Hatcher isnt prepared to give up before the game even starts. 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. I always tell my teams, if I think we cant win, I wont show up. 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. Check out the detailed 2002-03 Samford Bulldogs Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Do you have a blog? Despite being picked eighth in the nine-team league in the preseason poll, Samford posted a 5-3 conference record, finishing tied for third. "Our guys, they're smart players," Samford head coach Chris Hatcher told Yahoo Sports. Their only loss that year under Gray was on the road to No. (The University of Georgia had football expenses of $36.2 million and total expenses of $113.2 million over the same period.). Or write about sports? Squillace struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSBFFS). 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.. Newcomb singled down the 3b line, RBI (1-2 BFF); Bruce advanced to second; Champion scored. Glenn currently is with the Houston Texans. At Samford, Bowden directed the program's move from Division III football to Division I-AA scholarship football. Our guys, theyre smart players, Samford head coach Chris Hatcher told Yahoo Sports. For now, Hatcher is focused on the game coming this weekend. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Chris Hatcher was named Samfords 36th head football coach on Dec. 11, 2014. Wayne Grubb (born c. 1938) is a former American football and baseball coach. Samford itself threw scares into both Florida and Florida State in recent years. Pages in category "Samford Bulldogs football coaches" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. 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. "It's the purest form of athletics we have today. This weekend, Samford University marches into the dragons lair of Athens to face the University of Georgia. Holmes left his mark on every Samford receiving record and is currently on the staff coaching wide receivers. 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. Check out the COLLEGEFOOTBALL scoreboard, box scores and game recaps. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. "I'm doing what I always dreamed I would get to do, and I have no desire to do something else. Boston University Men, Montana Women, Houston Men, Texas Women, Northwestern Men, Stats, Schedules Seasons 1970-71 Men , 1958-59 Men , 2008-09 Women , 1975-76 Men , 1995-96 Women , Polls , Leaders Main Navigation Menu. "That seems to have happened to us in a decent amount of games this year, unfortunately. 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. 23 Eastern Kentucky. "The individual honors have brought a lot of attention to our football program," Gray said. Paveletzke was also named to the media's All-Conference third team, making him the first freshman to . The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs. 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%). His players loved playing for him because of the energy he exudes with the players.". Head Football Coach. For Gray, priorities are simple: faith, family and football. Take away playing opportunities in the middle, and options upstream soon diminish. 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. 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 78.6 points per game the. 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. 9 in the AP poll, the second highest mark in program history. 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. 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. I have seen it happen before and we can certainly experience that here. Use your browser's incognito or private browsing mode to avoid participating. The excitement is also evident by the numbers turning out to watch the Bulldogs play at Seibert. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 23 Eastern Kentucky. Live COLLEGEFOOTBALL scores at CBSSports.com. The Green Wave are coming off a season where they jumped from two wins to 12, won the American, defeated USC in the Cotton Bowl, and finished No. 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. The Cardinal competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Dustin Lewis Sep 16, 2021 12:44 AM EDT Looking back on it, the. He earned his master's degree in school administration in 1991 from Mississippi College. Pat Sullivan has been named the head football coach at Samford University, university President Andrew Westmoreland and director of athletics Bob Roller announced Friday. 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. If we do that, then there is an opportunity to one day look up and see that we are conference champions or even better. Visit ESPN to view the Samford Bulldogs team schedule for the current and previous seasons Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Furman have won 13 out of their last 16 games against Samford. "Hopefully, they're in college for the right reason: to get an education. And if you're going to have good high school programs, you got to have kids getting opportunities to play at all levels. Last season, despite a slow start and young team with just five seniors, Samford improved throughout the season. And just believed that we could win every game. 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. Story Links. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Chris Hatcher: Head Football Coach football@samford.edu: 205-726-2572 205-726-2572: Ricky Turner 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Gray has coached 49 games at Samford. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Samford University Athletics. As a receiver for the Choctaws, he faced several in-state schools in the old Gulf South Conference, including OVC rival Jacksonville State, Troy State (now Troy University), Livingston (now West Alabama) and Florence (now North Alabama). The official 2022 Football Roster for the Samford University Bulldogs Skip To Main . Their only loss that year under Gray was on the road to No. Along the way, he became a close and cherished friend. Previously, Fisher was the head coach at Florida State, where his team won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. With the win, moves Samford to 1-0 on. Asst. 2023 Football Coaching Staff. More School Info Following a 1-4 start, the Bulldogs finished 2001 with a 5-5 mark. After three years in the league, we can see that the ring is not that far out of reach. 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. Seasons: 11 (1907 to 1924) Record (W-L-T): 27-57-11 Conferences: Ind. Story Links SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford was well represented when the Southern Conference released its postseason awards for indoor track and field Wednesday afternoon. Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and fought a long and difficult battle with the disease. Senior B.J. Sullivan served as Samford's head football coach for eight seasons from 2007-2014. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS, Athletics | 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. In fact, I'd suggest . 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 "As a coach, I need to help the players improve as individuals each day that they are out on that field. They understand that their very best hope is that Georgia doesnt play their very best, and thats their only chance to win.. - The Samford football program signed two student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2023 class, Samford coach Chris Hatcher announced Wednesday. We need the money., Some of these programs cannot, cannot survive, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Monday, without these games.. Krysl played for Fritz at Central Missouri from 2005-07. The family is appreciative of everyone's outpouring of love and support. Hatcher uses that positive energy every time he leads his Bulldogs into The Swamp or Jordan-Hare or, this weekend, into Sanford Stadium. 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The Bulldogs have won 4 conference championships, with three coming in the Dixie Conference and two in the Southern Conference. Nimitz appeared in the Texas state playoffs during his tenure. Its a nice thought, a scrap of hope to carry you to kickoff that is, until you look at this weeks lines and see Ohio State is a 44.5-point favorite over Arkansas State, Michigan is a 51.5-point favorite against Hawaii, and Georgias advantage over Samford is so vast that lines werent even posted as of Wednesday afternoon.