---
"title": "Applicants For Southern University Head Coaching Position Revealed"
"description": "By now we all know the names of the 3 finalists who are interviewing for head coaching position at Southern University. But do you know who actually applied for the position? Through an open records request, TSPNsports obtained a list of over 30 applicants from Southern University Wednesday morning. The list only contains the names […]"
"date": "2012-12-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2012/12/12/applicants-for-southern-university-head-coaching-position-revealed/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Southern"
---

# Applicants For Southern University Head Coaching Position Revealed

[![southern\_logo](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/southern_logo1.gif)](http://www.tspnsports.com/2011/08/07/southern-u-football-practice-cut-short-due-to-rain-lightning.htm/southern_logo-2)By now we all know the names of the [3 finalists who are interviewing for head coaching position](http://www.tspnsports.com/2012/12/08/three-finalists-named-for-southerns-head-coaching-job.htm) at Southern University. But do you know who actually applied for the position? Through an open records request, TSPNsports obtained a list of over 30 applicants from Southern University Wednesday morning. The list only contains the names of those who applied for the position and does not include the names of those who may have been considered via phone inquiries made by agents, lawyers or other advocates. Here are the names. We’ve added a quick note on each applicant based on info we could find. **Brian Jenkins** Head coach at Bethune-Cookman **Dawson Odums** Interim head coach at Southern **James Spady** Tight ends coach at Nevada **Jonas Weatherbie** Quarterbacks coach at Louisiana-Monroe **Ernest Jones** Director of player development and engagement at Notre Dame (former head coach at Alcorn State) **John Hendrick** Special teams coach at Alabama State **Charles Huff** **Danny Barrett** Running backs coach at Central Florida **Richard Wilson** Head coach at Arkansas Baptist **Linwood Ferguson** Former offensive line coach at Bethune-Cookman. **Larry Kershaw** Offensive line coach at Florida A&M **Jackie Mitchell** Former defensive backs coach at Southern **Eric Dooley** Offensive coordinator at Arkansas-Pine Bluff **Willie Simmons** Offensive coordinator at Alcorn State **Greg Knox** Running backs coach at Mississippi State **Michael Vite** Former defensive coordinator at Southern **Rich Freeman** Head coach at Morehouse **Anthony Freeman** **Anthony Blevins** Cornerbacks coach at UAB **Katrell Dixon** **Reginald Ruffin** Head coach at Miles College **Jerry Mack** Wide receivers coach at South Alabama (former WR coach at Jackson State) **George Small** Asst. head coach at Florida A&M **Vantz Singletary** Co-defensivec coordinator/defensive line coach at Liberty University. **Kevin Magouirk** Offensive coordinator/QB coach at South Carolina State **Lee Calland** Former defensive backs coach at Tennessee State **Jonas Jackson** Former head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan **Darrell Perkins** Safeties coach at Connecticut **Apollo Wright** Running backs coach at Florida International **Bernard Clark** Former linebacker coach at Colorado State **Tony Pierce** Defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Gardner-Webb **Carl Palmer** **Samuel Nichols** **Anthony Fisher**