She is an English major (focus in journalism) and a political science minor. I had the linemen. Valdosta State is the second football program to make a historic coaching hire in the last two months as Jackson joins Valdosta High School head football coach Shelton Felton as the second man of color to be named head coach of a football powerhouse in Valdosta. VALDOSTA The Spectator, the unfiltered, uncensored voice of the students at Valdosta State University, recently earned seven 2023 Georgia College Press Association Better Newspaper Contest awards, including five staff and two individual recognitions. We didnt know anything different, said Gary Goff, then a Valdosta State receiver. Goff was named Gulf South. 2 Blazers beat Argos in South Regional, POLING: Standers to the front of me, sitters in, By Shane Thomas shane.thomas@gaflnews.com. 'For the culture': Jackson becomes VSU's first Black head football coach. Last season, Jackson's Mavericks allowed only 15.6 points per game, good for 13th in the nation. GBI investigating body found in Cook County lake, Valdosta man faces drug, firearms charges, Court advocacy group opens new headquarters. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Jacksons team went 2-1 in the spring of 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those are a couple things that you guys can expect to see us do.". Dean was previously the offense coordinator for the Blazers. What should WTXL be covering in this community. He would go on to become West Virginias and Houstons head coach. VSU was 11th nationally in rushing offense at 260.2 yards on the ground per game, while it was 12th nationally in passing efficiency at 162.12. Gary Goff - Wikipedia I've really appreciated that. Goff takes off: VSU head coach Gary Goff leaving for McNeese State After beginning the year unranked, the Blazers rose as high as No. Seth Emerson is a senior writer for The Athletic covering Georgia and the SEC. He is the head football coach at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a role he assumed in December 2021. Kay Harris, Editor.2006. Head Football Coach - Valdosta State University Athletics Bailey Wilson of Glennville, Georgia, finished third in the Best Photo Essay (Group I) category for her coverage of VSU Housing and Residence Lifes annual Hallaballoo event on the Front Lawn. In 2001 and 2002, the Blazers went undefeated during the regular season, and were GSC Champions for the third year in a row. In 2009 and 2011 the Blazers had 64 seasons and missed the Division II playoffs. is coming off a 12-2 season and a trip to the Division II state semifinals. Kerwin Bell, former Florida Gator quarterback, led the Valdosta State team that won the 2018 Division II National Championship. They have strong ties to Valdosta State. This Blazer team looks a lot different, but in looking to build on last year's five win season, coach believes they're on the right path to doing just that. He rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns during the 2012 season for the four-time NCAA Division II national . So moving up to Division I just isnt feasible. "I told them I love them. I hate comparing it to that but it was more of what I was raised in, because my Dad was a high school coach, and its closer to the form of high school coaching, at least it was then. Team 3 hot start! I am so glad that the staff was able to make Spectator history and rightfully earn the General Excellence award. Smart was hired anyway. I'm really excited about where we are going, not anywhere near where we need to be but so far, leaps and bounds beyond where we were and so we want to be able to build on that.". "We'll have a defense that loves to run around and hit people and knock people completely out. Classes resume Jan. 10 and Jackson has already made considerable efforts to connect with the team. That also goes for Reinhard, who when he arrived in 1992 planned to only be in Valdosta for three years and then keep climbing the ladder. Where Is Coach Rush Propst From Valdosta High Now? (EXCLUSIVE) Jackson becomes VSU's first Black head football coach, BUSH: Staying on top of 401K can pay dividends, Carvalho, No. Jackson coached two Academic All-America players this season and one AFCA Second Team All-America honoree, along with 21 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) performers, including RMAC Offensive Freshman of the Year in Karst Hunter. He hasnt changed a lick.. Its good people. I hope I never work for you, said Cavan, who was in the mix for a better job, at East Tennessee State. VALDOSTA, Ga. - Valdosta State Director of Athletics Herb Reinhard announced Monday Tremaine Jackson as the 11 th head football coach in Blazer history. "What's been impressive is the text messages that they've sent me wanting to finish the mission. "It's for the culture and we take a lot of pride in that. Valdosta Main Street hosts Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series Leach was quoted in the Valdosta State news release announcing Goffs hiring. They soon learned that it had been stolen to be used as the getaway car for a jewelry robbery. Mumme wanted the ball back.. Looking back, yeah, we were at the cutting edge of the Air Raid offense and throwing it all over the place. [1] [2] Goff served as the head football coach at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio from 2011 to 2018 and Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia from 2019 to 2021. For me to get that honor bestowed upon me, it just makes me very emotional. The work of journalism, including that of student journalists, is essential to a functioning democracy and well-informed public. So you had to sit in there and had to run the study hall and make sure they behaved and had their stuff in there.. Goff and the Blazers went 35-13 during his career at VSU under Mumme earning letters in 1995 and 1996. Holgorsen currently serves as the head coach at the University of Houston, while Belk serves as Holgorsen's defensive coordinator. Sure enough, Cavan left soon after Reinhards introductory news conference. Tremaine also has an impressive track record of his teams excelling in the classroom and playing a prominent role in the community. It is 100 percent true. Fourteen practices later, and spring ball wrapped up Friday night with practice number fifteen, the Blazer's annual spring game. I came here because of Mr. Reinhard. Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. Head Football Coach football@valdosta.edu (229) 333-5970 (229) 333-5970: Trent Earley: Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers / Special Teams / Strength & Conditioning Liaison Cavan and Lee are two of the most important advisers now to Smart. I am very excited to have Coach Gary Goff join our team and I am confident he is going to be a great addition to Blazer football, the university and our community, Reinhard said at Goffs introctory press conference. Kerwin Bell, 54, who coached Valdosta State to the national championship last year, is now the South Florida offensive coordinator. Valdosta and Lowndes developed a famously fierce rivalry over the years, one that one alum compared to the Hatfields and McCoys. While the team never saw the field in 2020 due to the pandemic, Reinhard said it was one of Goffs most successful years. Earle Solomonson accomplished this at North Dakota State University in 1985.[7]. We did a lot of other jobs that a lot of these guys that were Division I coaches their whole lives, they have no idea what all we did.. The event is free and open to the public and features the live performance of a different . There, he helped guide the team to a massive turnaround as it was 2-8 in 2009 and went 9-2 in 2010, tying for the most wins in school history. Valdosta State is a relatively new school: It was founded as a womens college in 1906, began accepting men in 1950 and then became a university in 1993. In his time at Samford, his team's have consistently been among the Southern Conference and FCS leaders in several categories. High school football: Roberts replaces Kells as University head coach And if anyone fell asleep it was understood that I was going to go over and dump it on their heads. Pickups. The team is division two of the Gulf South Conference. 'Titletown High': What to Know About Valdosta and Coach Rush Propst Valdosta State wraps up spring practice with annual spring game Friday "Grid Times" Valdosta State University Football Preview 2006. Steel's Jewelry Blazer Athletes of the Week, Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers / Special Teams / Strength & Conditioning Liaison, Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks / Academics, Wide Receivers Coach / Community Service / Financial Aid Liaison, Graduate Assistant Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator, Graduate Assistant Quarterback's Coach / Equipment, Assistant Offensive Line Coach / Study Hall / Equipment, Defensive Line Coach / Film Coordinator / Assistant NFL Liaison, Running Backs / Athletic Training Liaison / Travel Coordinator, Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, Men's and Women's Tennis). Not just Blazer football, but Valdosta State University. Bruce has worked for The Spectator since fall 2020 and currently serves as the sports editor. Mostly sunny skies. The Spectator also finished second in the Layout and Design Excellence (Division A) category. Start fast, finish faster than that!! They lost in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs to UNC-Pembroke 2421. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - On Monday, Valdosta State University (VSU) Athletics Department announced a new head coach to lead the Blazers in the upcoming season. Goff came to VSU from NCAA Division II Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio, where he has been the head coach of the Dragons for the past eight seasons. You might find that weird, but I truly, truly love you. Coach Goff spent the last three seasons as the Blazers head football coach. They had to help with the laundry, lead study hall or hand out Chick-fil-A sandwiches to players at lunch. Mikes real. Head Coach Gary Goff begins his third season at the helm of the VSU Blazers. In 2012 the Blazers posted a 122 record for the year and beat Winston-Salem State University 357 in the NCAA Division II National Football Championship in Florence, Alabama. The Blazers then capped off the season with an eight-game winning streak and their second national championship title win against Northwest Missouri State University, 2520. Garys offenses have been among the most prolific in the country and he will certainly continue and build on our history and tradition of fast-paced, explosive football. They take a lot of pride in what they do.. She said it was exciting to celebrate the history-making moment with her advisors, Dr. Ted Geltner and Gregory Brown, and her team of student journalists, designers, photographers, and editors. This category is for college football coaches at Valdosta State University.. Reinhard was smitten. Leach reclaimed his brand-new Valdosta State pullover. Other coaches include Mike Cavan, Hal Mumme, and Mike Kelly. Our goal will be to do it as fast as we can but my goal more so is to make sure we do it right. #DOG #RLW Quote Tweet BREAKING: McNeese hires Valdosta State's Gary Goff - American Press 2008 saw the Blazers make it to the second round of the playoffs and a 93 season. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Valdosta State announces new head football coach - WALB 1 in the country in Division II and were the Gulf South Conference champions for the first time in school history. Offensively, the Mavericks put up 33.7 points per game, placing them among the top 35 best offenses in Division II. [8] In 2010, the VSU team tied with Delta State and Henderson State for the Gulf South Conference championship,[9] the only one in Dean's five years as head coach. Bazemore-Hyder Stadium - Wikipedia VSU head football coach Gary Goff . They were young coaches on the cusp of a revolution, but nobody realized it, including the coaches and players themselves. VPD arrests former business employee for burglary - Valdosta Today VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Valdosta States Athletic Director Herb Reinhard said, You probably couldve knocked me over with a feather. And when I say they I mean Kirby, Muschamp, Hatcher, all those guys walking up the hallway passing out Whoppers or Chick-fil-A sandwiches or whatever, Bonner said. Along with Wells, senior offensive linemen Adonis Sealey and Brandon Kemp earned All-America honors. To recognize the 25th anniversary of the VSU football program, the Blazers wore silver helmets and pants in 2006. CMU finished in the top 20 nationally in both total defense (10th 258.2 ypg) and total offense (16th 452.0 ypg). I love Valdosta State University and the Valdosta community as much as anywhere I have coached so it means a lot to me that Gary is now the VSU head coach, Leach said, who currently is the head coach at Washington State University. Goff was hired as the tenth head coach in Blazer football history announced Jan. 25, 2019, by VSU Athletic Director Herb Reinhard. Shane Thomas | The Valdosta Daily TimesValdosta State Director of Athletics Herb Reinhard speaks to reporters following an introductory press conference for head football coach Tremaine Jackson Thursday. Im also excited about the opportunity to bring back to VSU a Blazer alum. I kid people that it was the most fun Ive ever had coaching, Smart said. Posted at 12:07 AM, Apr 22, 2023. and last updated 9:07 PM, Apr 21, 2023. The Valdosta State football team represents Valdosta State University in football. The same way we coach players and take a lot of pride in their development and their growth is the same responsibility I feel like I have with that. They care about Valdosta State and they took the time during bowl preparation to reach out because they had a message that they wanted us to hear.". High around 80F. Mandel's Mailbag: Is Deion Sanders' roster overhaul too ruthless for In 2002 VSU made its first national championship appearance with a 3124 loss to Grand Valley State University. Valdosta Athletics Football Blazer Game Day Schedule Statistics Roster Tremaine Jackson Show Choose a Staff Member: Gary Goff Title Head Football Coach Email gwgoff@valdosta.edu Phone (229) 333-5970 Head Coach Gary Goff begins his third season at the helm of the VSU Blazers. Goff earned his bachelors degree in business administration from VSU and holds a masters degree from Tiffin. Goff, who was a receiver for Mumme, Leach and Holgorsen in the 1990s, is also back. And as he filled out his defensive staff, Muschamp brought down one of his former Georgia teammates, Kirby Smart. Even during a national championship run last year, Valdosta States average attendance was about 6,100. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images), Chris Hatcher went 76-12 and won the 2004 D-II National Championship in seven seasons as Valdosta States head coach from 2000-06. Mumme brought with him Leach, who had worked with him since 1989. Pipkin tallied seven Tiffin career records and four GLIAC records, ranking 13thall-time in career total offense, 19thin total offense per game, 27thin career passing yards, and is only the third quarterback at the Division II level to ever accumulate at least 2,000 rushing yards and throw for 10,000 passing yards in a career. Damn! First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. As the team flew back to Valdosta empty-handed and disappointed, Reinhard made a promise to the players. Colton Bowser. Austin Bruce, a mass media major from Quitman, Georgia, finished second in the Best Column (Group II) category. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Delta State University defeated the Blazers 3531, despite being down 28 points at the beginning of the second half. I'm just honored to be the coach here and the reception I've gotten on social media, in person it's all been positive in the same. The official Football Coach List for the Valdosta State University Blazers Skip To Main . It is fantastic to know that the Blazer football program will be led by Gary and I look forward to watching him build on VSUs incredible tradition of success.. Massillon, Ohio football to play Valdosta, Georgia in 2023 Getting an opportunity at a place like this with the tradition we have here, it's just not normal. "Normally, people that look like me unfortunately get broken jobs. 7 in the AFCA coaches poll, before finishing the regular season ranked No. The 2005 season saw the first time the Blazers started the season ranked No. Obedience. [14] The Blazers were the highest scoring team in Division II, totaling 728 points for an average of 52 points per game. FHSAA prep football: Lester Davis named Seabreeze head coach They were just trying to build a program and get the locals to watch someone other than the two high school powers. How he handled the COVID year with our football team is something I am most appreciative of, said Reinhard. Valdosta High School (GA) Varsity Football - MaxPreps.com They didnt a few years earlier when Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss, Dana Holgorsen and a certain mad scientist offensive coordinator were around. Seth also covered South Carolina for The State from 2005-10. 2008 and 2010 were the only years VSU has made it to the NCAA Division II playoffs since the 2007 National Championship season. Hatcher was only 26 years old. And yet the football is the best in the state: Valdosta High School has won 24 state titles, Lowndes High School has another five, and the private Valwood School has six. Why not try to capitalize on all this success and notoriety? Using figures from the NFL's Play Football website, Valdosta's win total stands at 941 entering 2023. . Few people, relatively, were watching. These awards show our hard work is paying off one way or another, Gruber said. After the game, second year head coach Tremaine Jackson said the point of this night? You didnt have planes. Both were now part of the Saban tree, where they were indoctrinated in a philosophy of run-oriented, physical football. Category:Valdosta State Blazers football coaches - Wikipedia Valdosta had been ranked as high as No. However, former Seabreeze coach Pat Brown, who departed on Feb. 8 to become the wide receivers coach at NCAA Division II powerhouse Valdosta State, righted a once wayward ship. He amassed a 22-3 record, one national championship appearance, and one conference title. Seth joined The Athletic in 2018 from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and also covered the Bulldogs and the SEC for The Albany Herald from 2002-05. 1991-94: Valdosta State COACHING EXPERIENCE 2010-14: Murray State, Head Coach 2007-09: Georgia Southern, Head Coach 2000-06: Valdosta State, Head Coach 1999: Kentucky, Assistant Coach Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 1997-98: Kentucky, Graduate Assistant Quarterbacks 1996: Central Florida, Assistant Coach Quarterbacks/Tight Ends Which I did at various times.. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, University Advising & Student Transitions, VSUs Spectator Wins Big at Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest, https://gapress.org/georgia-college-press-association/, 2023 Valdosta State University A Comprehensive University of the University System of Georgia, Office of Communications Valdosta State was the first school to offer a safety at Bainbridge High School named Kirby Smart, and at one point Leach thought they were going to get him. Ehhhh, it may have at one time.. I am very excited to have Tremaine join our Blazer family, Reinhard said. The Blazers started the season ranked No. 18. In 1994 the Blazer won a school record 11 victories and Quarterback Chris Hatcher won the Harlon Hill Award as player of the year in NCAA Division II football. announced the forming of a football team, VSU president Hugh C. Bailey called an early morning 1981 meeting which included VP for Business Sam Brooks, Athletic Director Billy Grant and coach Dave Waples. Absoooooluuuuuuutely, Smart said, drawing out the word for emphasis. VPD arrests Brooks Co. man for narcotics during traffic stop The Blazers play in BazemoreHyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia, which has a capacity of 11,249. Reinhard said theres no timeline on the coaching search, but revealed hes already received tons of interest in the position. Those are the type of guys that when they talk about being all in, theyre all in.. 2023 Football Roster - Valdosta State University Athletics Thats real, Reinhard said. Leach becomes third former Blazer football assistant named HC at SEC Jan 10, 2020. More important than the on-field product, Jackson brings a reputation as a star recruiter and a champion of academic excellence. "Tremaine told me very early in the interview that the reason he coaches is to change lives. Goff came to Tiffin after a highly successful 2010 season at West Virginia Wesleyan where he was the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. So maintaining continuity was difficult, and Reinhard decided to look outside the program for Valdosta States next coach: Mike Kelly, who had been the offensive coordinator for the CFLs Winnipeg Blue Bombers. You have permission to edit this article. The Blazers were also GSC Champions in 2004 after an 111 regular season. The Spectator was honored at the 2023 Georgia College Press Association Press Institute in early April. VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - On Monday, Valdosta State University (VSU) Athletics Department announced a new head coach to lead the Blazers in the upcoming . The opposition scored just 18.5 points per game on the Blazers for 23rd nationally and tops in the conference. Head Football Coach - Valdosta State University Athletics Bonner had transferred from Kentucky, so he had seen the differences in resources, which were glaring. Fourteen practices later, and spring ball wrapped up Friday night with practice number fifteen, the Blazer's annual spring game. While at VSU, Goff and his teammates helped lay the foundation for where the VSU football program is today. The official Baseball Coach List for the Valdosta State University Blazers Skip To Main . [3] In 2007, the Blazers defeated Northwest Missouri State University 2520 for their second national championship title. . Welcome to the job, now hire a football coach. They made the Division II playoffs for the first time in 1994 and would go 40-17-1 during Mummes five seasons. Defensive Line Coach / Film Coordinator / Assistant NFL Liaison. 1 even with the upsetting finish. Mike Leach came to Valdosta State University Athletics in 1992 to work with newly hired Blazer Football head coach Hal Mumme; the duo had been at Iowa Wesleyan College where they set numerous offensive records. In 2006, ESPN would proclaim the city to be Titletown, USA, and the locals collectively shrugged as if to say: Well, of course.. [11] Dean left the Blazers to coach a single, unsuccessful year as co-offensive coordinator at FBS program Georgia Southern; both co-coordinators were fired after one year. Once that project was completed there was still more work to do. Better than they were a month ago, and most certainly a year ago. Because it was such a big step up, Mumme was able to lure most of his top assistants north, including Leach. But they had also seen how the Air Raid worked at Valdosta State. The Georgia College Press Association is comprised of 12 member newspapers The Stallion at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, The Bell Ringer at Augusta University, Campus Carrier at Berry College, Six Mile Post at Georgia Highlands College, The George-Anne Statesboro at Georgia Southern University, The George-Anne Inkwell Edition at Georgia Southern Universitys Armstrong Campus, Technique at Georgia Institute of Technology, The Cluster at Mercer University, The Roar at Piedmont University, The Red & Black at University of Georgia, The West Georgian at University of West Georgia, and The Spectator at Valdosta State University. VALDOSTA -- Former Valdosta State football assistant coach Mike Leach was named head coach at Mississippi State, becoming the third former Blazer football staffer to be named a . In 2018, Goff had his best season at Tiffin as he guided the Dragons to a 9-2 campaign and a 6-2 record in the Great Midwest Conference as the team began the season 9-0. The Blazers and Director of Athletics Herb Reinhard moved quickly to find their next head coach following former coach Gary Goff's sudden departure for Division I McNeese State less than 24 hours after the Blazers' 58-17 loss to Ferris State in the NCAA Division II Championship game Dec. 18. In addition to his on-field football success, I am very impressed with what Gary has done with his teams off the field, particularly in the area of leadership development.. He agreed to become Valdosta States defensive coordinator. The Valdosta State football team will turn to Ivory Durham to lead the Blazers at quarterback this fall, as longtime quarterback Rogan Wells has transferred. When practice would end during camp at a big school, even Kentucky in the 1990s, players would go to the cafeteria and food would be waiting for them. Giovanni Spadaro. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. We physically did it, he said. My hope is that it also proves to VSU that we are here, and we mean business.. He played for former Blazer head coach Hal Mumme and former offensive coordinator Mike Leach at Valdosta State and graduated in 1996. 2022 Valdosta State Blazers football team, List of Valdosta State Blazers football seasons, NCAA Division II National Football Championship, "The Official Site of Valdosta State Blazers Athletics", "Wins, losses in Winnersville in '06 Valdosta Daily Times: Sports", "Valdosta State Blazers Athletics CHAMPIONS AGAIN", http://vdtvarsity.ourvarsity.com/schools/school-article-profile.php?Article_ID=2017, "Gulf South Conference Official Site 201011 GSC Championships", "Few Changes in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll", "Gulf South Conference Official Site Valdosta State Wins 2012 NCAA Football Title", Georgia Southern fires offensive coordinators Dean, Gillespie, Kerwin Bell Named Valdosta State Head Football Coach, No.
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