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 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
