EDUCATION: graduated with a degree in Sociology/History from Troy University in 1988
YEARS ON STAFF: returned to UCA staff in 2023... coached previously at UCA from 2014-17, helping the Bears to 33 wins, two 10-win seasons and two NCAA FCS Playoff appearances
PLAYING HISTORY: four-year starter at nose guard at Troy... played on two national championship teams.
COACHING HISTORY: brings 30+ years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division II, NCAA FCS and NCAA FBS levels... was most recently defensive line coach at Jacksonville State from 2021-22... prior to that, was defensive coordinator at South Alabama with former UCA HC Steve Campbell... was defensive coordinator at Louisiana-Lafayette from 2010-12... defenses ranked 2nd in the Sun Belt in both 2011 and 2012... won the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl both seasons... was defensive coordinator at Jacksonville State from 1999-2010... coached on Jacksonville State’s 1992 D-II national championship team... won the league championship three times and made playoff appearances three times... placed 33 defensive players on the All-Ohio Valley Conference teams after joining the league in 2003... coached 13 All-Americans... was defensive coordinator at Delta State in 1998-99 when the Statesmen won the Gulf South title and made the Division II Playoffs... was an assistant coach at Jacksonville State from 1989-1998... made four straight playoff appearances from 1989-92
FAMILY: wife Angela, four daughters, Jessie Kate (20), Hannah (19), Kinsey (15) and Holly (13)
