In his time on the Hill, Denes compiled a 57397 record for a .587 winning percentage. How do I apply for financial aid and scholarships? [20] In the news conference announcing Petrino's hiring in December 2012, athletic director Todd Stewart called it a "landmark moment" in the history of WKU football. In 2016, Brohm led WKU to their second consecutive 10+ win season for the first time in school history and their second straight C-USA Football Championship title. during his first year at WKU in 2010. Offices will remain open. WKU: Oregon defensive analyst Michael Hutchings is expected to become the new outside linebackers coach at WKU, a source tells The Athletic 's Bruce Feldman. Phone. Taggart was the head coach for five different NCAA football programs in the past, including Oregon and Florida State. WKU played in the NCAA Division II playoff championship game in 1973 and 1975. Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead, receivers coach Bryan McClendon and cornerbacks. [3] Dickie Moore was named to the AP All-American team and was Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. High near 60F. endobj "It's been a journey, but I'm just getting started," Locklyn said. . cyUzQSUyRiUyRndrdS5yaXZhbHMuY29tJTJGbmV3cyUyRmNydW0taGFtYnkt bgdailynews.com 813 College Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 Phone: 270-781-1700 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Basketball Coaches. "I am thankful and blessed for this great opportunity," said Spurlock. Some of the links on this page may require additional software to view. Spurlock played in the National Football League from 2006-14. I want competition from the coaches, I want competition from the players. NFL. [33] Holt led the Hilltoppers to their 3rd straight bowl victory beating Memphis 5131 in the Boca Raton Bowl finishing the season 113. endobj Helton said his team is excited for the promotions within the current staff. endobj [5] On December 14, the school hired Mike Sanford Jr. as head coach. linebackers coach after two seasons working with the defensive Cincinnati football head coach Scott Satterfield announced on Wednesday the hires of Brad Glenn, Nate . season 7-5 and take second place in the Sun Belt Conference. The 2022 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the ASUN Conference (ASUN), coinciding with the conference's addition of football for that season. Email Address. Western Kentucky Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Western Kentucky Tyson Helton's Coaching Tree and History February 15, 2021 THS 80/100 Western Kentucky's Last Game: L 39-21 Georgia State 5-7 | Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.1) 14-11 | Tyson Helton's Record with Western Kentucky (0.560%) 14-11 | Tyson Helton's Career Record (0.560%) I like the staff, I like the energy a lot of the guys are bringing, so I'm looking forward to it.". Prior to his opportunity with the Jets, Davis served as Running Backs coach at the University of West Georgiafrom 2018-20 under legendary NCAA Division II head coach David Dean, while also led the leadership and player development meetings. <> Keeler in his tenth year as head coach. In 1949, after losing the first two games to start the season, Clayton started a freshman quarterback by the name of Jimmy Feix winning 5 of the last 7 games that season. [46], Western Kentucky has retired four jersey numbers. aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK. Highlights of the season include upsetting undefeated and No. Under Clayton, the Hilltoppers posted a record of 50332 before he left to coach at Northwestern Louisiana State College, his alma mater. WKU Football Recruiting. Assistant Coach - Defensive Ends/Special Teams Coordinator. He'll remain in-state for his next NFL coaching job. Winds light and variable. Your account has an invalid email address. [11] Elson's first four seasons as head coach were at the Division I-AA level (now FCS) where he picked up where Harbaugh left and posted four straight winning seasons, a record of 3017, and two playoff berths. Skip to content. ", "It's not an apples to apples comparison," George Nichols said. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Type/Page>> The houndstooth design from legendary coach, Jimmy Feix's fedora is used on team shirts and down the stripe of the helmet. No one ever doubted Harbaugh's ability to coach but he clearly needed better players. WKU Athletics DEI Council. Roberts struggled through his first three seasons posting a record 10221 before turning things around. This was 20 years after the 1992 "Save the Program" season and 10 years after the 2002 championship season. The official Football Coach List for the Fresno State Bulldogs. WKU has an inactive rivalry with Eastern Kentucky. . NCAA Football. Between his stints at WKU, Taylor worked at Georgia Southern as the Director of Football Operations in 2016 and two seasons at the University of Southern California as the Trojan's Director of Player Engagement. bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy The Seminoles will be replacing at least one more member of the coaching staff this offseason. Sunny. The name comes from the fact that the two universities are separated by about 100 miles. I'm extremely honored to be in this position, and really excited just to work. The official staff directory for the Skip To Main . After Diddle left the football program to focus on coaching basketball, WKU football went through a series of instability in coaching but also a series of 9 winning seasons. At the prep level, Davis spent four years as the athletic director and head football coach at Renaissance Christian Academy in Georgia from 2013-16, then spent one season as the Co-Offensive Coordinator at Westlake High School in Atlanta. M.A. Student Life on the Hill. W-Club. During his first year at WKU, the team went 67, losing in the 2017 Cure Bowl to Georgia State, 2717. [41] NCAA Division I-AA was formed for football in 1978, and WKU moved up from Division II to Division I-AA at that time, and all playoff appearances since then were at the Division I-AA level. 2. RB R-Jr. 5' 11'' 200 lbs . 33 0 obj Ben Arbuckle - who was an Offensive Quality Control coach in 2021 - will become a full-time assistant as a Co-Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach. Special Teams Coach on the Rise Next on our list is Western Kentucky Special Teams Coordinator @CoachLaRussa WKU was a top 20 overall Special Teams Unit in the country finishing Top 50 in Kickoff, Kickoff Return, Punt, Punt Return AND Field Goal. Western Kentucky co-offensive coordinators Zach Kittley and Bryan Ellis are reportedly leaving for new jobs. J.L. [48], Announced schedules as of August 9, 2022.[49]. LmpzIHNvIHdlIGFsd2F5cyBoYXZlIHRoZSBsYXN0IHZlcnNpb24KICAgIHMu Both are due $2.5 million in 2020. They made it to the championship game against Louisiana Tech coming up just short and finishing the season 121, setting a new school record for wins that still stands. [23] The Hilltoppers finished the 2013 regular season 84, posting their best record since 2004, but were once again snubbed from a bowl appearance. Western Kentucky football coach Tyson Helton has announced a revamped staff following the departure of several key assistants leading into the Hilltoppers season-ending bowl game appearance. Summers boasts 20 years of coaching experience, while Davis is a rising star in the profession who was a former running back at Ole Miss. We really like the players that we have coming back, but we also wanted them to be pushed.". Western Kentucky head football coach Tyson Helton has made some staff changes this offseason, with the latest three being the promotion of Maurice Crum to defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, Stephen Hamby to offensive line coach and Carlos Locklyn to running backs coach. ends, and Eric Mathies will coach the entire defensive line. 8 0 obj WVU coach salaries by the numbers John Lowe, Sports Editor Jan 24, 2019 Updated Aug 19, 2022 1 of 15 Bob Huggins Graphic by John Lowe Neal Brown Graphic by John Lowe Mike Carey Graphic by John Lowe Randy Mazey Graphic by John Lowe Nikki Izzo-Brown Graphic by John Lowe Marlon LeBlanc Graphic by John Lowe Tim Flynn Graphic by John Lowe Reed Sunahara 9 0 obj In his 16 seasons at the helm, Feix compiled an impressive 105566 record (.6488). Jimmy Lindsey and Garrett Chachere. You have permission to edit this article. The Hilltoppers' overall playoff record is 129. Ellis was named the new offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern and Hamby is joining Kittley as offensive line coach at Texas Tech. [12] The move allowed WKU to add 22 scholarships by 2009 and increase the overall football budget by an estimated $2.5 million by the time the transition was complete.[13]. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. WKU became the first school in league history to sweep the top three honors with just two players. 864-3392 . "That is a larger increase than any faculty member will ever see in their career," Claus Ernst, a board member said. In 2009 WKU completed its transition from Division I-AA/FCS to FBS. Schedule. In 1963, Denes led the Hilltoppers to their second bowl game victory, defeating Coast Guard 270 in the Tangerine Bowl, a season where the Hilltoppers went 1001 and set a new school record for wins. WKU starting offensive tackle Mason Brooks and starting wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley have both entered the transfer portal, but both will play to play in the Hilltoppers bowl game, Helton confirmed Thursday. [7] The Hilltoppers finished the 1992 season with a losing record of 46. Signup today! He played quarterback at Western Kentucky from 1994-98 before entering the coaching industry as an assistant at this alma mater in 1999. Jack and his wife Jackie are credited with saving the program which led to being honored in 2012 with naming rights to the stadium club at L. T. Smith Stadium. [32], On December 5, 2016 it was announced that Jeff Brohm would be leaving to take the head coach position at Purdue and that defensive coordinator Nick Holt would be filling in as interim head coach leading into their bowl game. We're going to be a very competitive football team. [2] Also on the coaching staff were future National Football League (NFL) head coaches Jerry Glanville and Joe Bugel. In addition to that honor, DeAngelo Malone won 2019 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year while Ty Storey won C-USA Newcomer of the Year. All Rights Reserved. Seas. coordinator but will also now coach the entire offensive line. [19] Taggart, who started all four years as the Hilltoppers quarterback from 1995 to 1998 under Jack Harbaugh, ran a run-heavy West Coast style offense that helped develop leading rushers, Bobby Rainey and Antonio Andrews. eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo=, PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Da'Von Brown has been hired as WKU's new defensive backs coach, head coach Tyson Helton announced Thursday. After a string of losses to open the 2018 campaign, including a home loss to FCS-level Maine 3128 (a game in which WKU had once held a 210 lead), WKU limped to a 39 finish. 1089 days ago . In 1975, the Hilltoppers made the playoff field again advancing to the title game for the second time, but once again having to settle for runner-up honors finishing their season with an 112 record. Arnold Winkenhofer took over in 1942 coaching the Toppers for one season before the program was stopped from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. "We're excited for the guys that we have and the guys that decided to come back and play football here for WKU," Crum said. [37] Helton came back to WKU after formerly holding the role of OC at WKU in 20142015 under Jeff Brohm before he was hired by his brother Clay Helton as the quarterbacks coach at USC. honors, and Bobby Rainey was named to five All-American teams All bowl games since then have been at the NCAA Division I FBS level, with a record of 63. In 1994, with unwavering faith in their father, both of his sons, Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh, decided to help however they could. ^\\=UN-{ V9V* hGEWLSDqP)[P6,t'n}:*|LuAi.%V^6. Sports. Coaching Staff . WKU Quarterback Legend, Willie Taggart, returned to his alma mater as head football coach in 2010 after leaving his position as Stanford running backs coach,[16] where he served under Jack Harbaugh's son Jim Harbaugh. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the team's head football coach is Tyson Helton. \ Tyson Helton (born June 20, 1977) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.He played college football at Houston from 1996 to 1999. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. | Tyson Heltons Record with Western Kentucky. "I can't sleep because I'm so fired up. Crum, replacing Clayton White who is now the defensive coordinator at South Carolina, spent last season serving as the Hilltoppers' co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach and has been on staff since the 2017 season. WKU played in four bowl games that were part of the NCAA Division II postseason during the 1973 to 1977 timeframe, with a record of 22. Winds light and variable. The official staff directory for the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels . Elson was hopeful to survive the transition as he asked for patience in building the program, but on Nov. 9th, 2009, prior to the end of the season, athletic director, Wood Selig had enough and fired Elson. After Anderson left the hill once again, this time to be an assistant coach at Indiana, the Hilltoppers selected Gander Terry to lead the program. "I'm over-the-top. pre-season sessions. WKU is losing veteran linemen Jordan Meredith, Seth Joest and Tyler Witt, but bring back some younger guys and a big transfer in Nebraska graduate transfer Boe Wilson. [4] Feix coached 16 athletes who followed him on the list of WKU football All-Americans. [18] Lance Guidry, WKU's defensive coordinator was named interim head coach and led the Hilltoppers to their first bowl appearance as an FBS member. All the efforts paid off and on April 30, 1992, the WKU Board of Regents voted to allow football to stay but with a reduced budget. HWN#I}GmfVEF}m=hw^d-\*.m3'#rJNeslre?vwjq!zsQ9s7g\kkvw'UlzZd83Fnwg4 \n+o2"}x WD&w%@#B]7.y-> U "You know we're 12th of the 14 members in Conference USA in the budget," Stewart said. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Title. Led by Nick Denes in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Hilltoppers compiled and overall record of 711 with a mark of 511 in conference play, placing second in the OVC.[1]. 3. After U of L went 6-6 and missed out on the postseason under first-year head coach Steve Kragthorpe in 2007, the Green Bay Packers selected Brohm in the second round (56th overall) of the 2008 NFL . In 2007, the Hilltoppers began the transition to NCAA Division I FBS as Independents, considered a reclassifying school for both the 2007 and 2008 seasons due to NCAA rules. It appears it is currently turned off for your browser. [22] In their first game under Petrino and to start the season, the Hilltoppers won their second straight game over SEC opponent Kentucky, playing at a neutral site in Nashville, Tennessee. cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt Arthur then took over the program for three years from 1914 to 1916, coaching a total of 14 games, 6 of which were against Eastern Kentucky. On December 8, WKU announced it would be accepting an invite to play in the SERVPRO First Responders Bowl in Dallas, TX against Western Michigan on December 30, 2019 and won 23-20. WKU won the Division 1AA NCAA championship in 2002. Andy LaRussa Retweeted. [9] The Hilltoppers went 7-4 in 1996 and returned to the NCAA Playoffs in 1997 behind the arm and legs of quarterback Willie Taggart, which started a long series of winning seasons. Western Kentucky approves upgrade to I-A", "Western Kentucky fires coach amid 0-9 season", "W. 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Raymond Woodie will shift to uuid:7e5a1eba-ab91-11b2-0a00-50317b6aff7f "I am excited about our football program under the leadership of . Sheridan, a former quarterback at Michigan, fills leaders. If you need help enabling JavaScript, please contact the. [6] Preseason [ edit] Knowing it wasn't going to be easy, and without the motivation of being eligible to compete for a championship, Elson and the Hilltoppers set two team goals that season; to win seven games and to go undefeated at home. The programs scheduled a one-game match-up in 2017 in which WKU won 3117 in Bowling Green, KY. WKU has an inactive rivalry with nearby Murray State. The NCAA began Division II National Football Championship in 1973. [40] They were NCAA Division 2 national runners-up in 1973 and 1975. Visit WKU. The Hilltoppers open spring practice March 19, with the annual dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q Coaching Staff . demands placed on them. RWxlbWVudHNCeVRhZ05hbWUoInNjcmlwdCIpWzBdOyBzLmFzeW5jID0gdHJ1 He previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Tennessee (2018), quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at USC (2016-2017), offensive coordinator . I want everything about us to be about competing.". "That happens every single year. [14] They were able to accomplish the first of those goals, going 75 that season as they beat long-time rival MTSU in Murfreesboro, but were unable to hold off Troy at home; both of which were FBS schools and members of the Sun Belt Conference. Twitter. In the early parts of the football offseason, the Hilltoppers lost two assistants. I always try to hire talented people throughout the whole staff, just not the full-time coaches because I think that is a seamless transition like the scenario that were in currently where I dont even get to blink an eye and I know Ive got guys that are just as talented, Helton said. Full Bio. d3MvY3J1bS1oYW1ieS1sb2NrbHluLWRpc2N1c3MtbmV3LXJvbGVzLXdpdGgt [5] Harbaugh took the Hilltopper football program from the depths of despair in the early 1990s to its best stretch since the legendary Jimmy Feix coached on the Hill. Invalid password or account does not exist.