SU’s Next Head Coach
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The Founder
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All BS aside, there's a decently respected up and coming HS HC here in TX who actually told me he would love to promote onto the SWAC atmosphere. He hails from one of those traditional families where father was state winner and experienced a LOT of success.
He will fit right in @ SU. #1, he's YT and we know how y'all SU YT people feel about us colored dark folk on y'alls campus (see coach Odums for reference). Seriously, think the coach @ utrgv right now and how he ascended to almost instant success. That's how dude is plugged in around here. IJS'n.
Let's not forget Louisiana......those cats from NOLA know their shit.....that white boy at Ruston High is on it as well.
Herbert77060
Texas Southern University
MCC is talking already.
Jag-at-War
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Tony's and a few others..........
ECSU_NCCU_Christopher
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Who would want the job, as while the HC's salary is high by FCS standards, the other coaches salaries are far smaller? Factor in that there is a high chance they will get fired in two years (not giving enough time to build a team), who needs that type of stress.
It depends on who's doing the building. Graves building a team? Please, Graves can't even run out into the field with his team.
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_r...cle_c672e6af-5bf7-4a09-afc3-4dad53ffb6da.html
Chennis Berry, South Carolina State head coach: The 52-year-old was the Southern offensive coordinator for seven seasons (2013-19). During that span, the Jaguars won a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and three West Division titles. In his first year at South Carolina State last year, he led the program to a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and a Celebration Bowl appearance.
Maurice Flowers, Johnson C. Smith head coach: The 56-year-old has been at his current stop since 2022 and led the Division II program to its best record since 1975. Flowers’ team is currently 6-1.
Quinn Fordham Gray, Albany State head coach: Albany State is Gray’s first college head coaching job, which he’s had since 2023. He has been one game above .500 in his last two seasons and is currently having his best season, leading the team to a 6-1 record. Gray spent four years in the NFL as a quarterback after going to Florida A&M.
Tony Hull, Arkansas Pine-Bluff offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach: The New Orleans native is in his second season at his current stop. His offense ranked third in the SWAC in total offense in his first season, averaging 28.7 points per game and ranked first in yards per game at 407.8. He has been an assistant at Grambling, Louisiana-Monroe and Kansas.
David Johnson, Florida State running backs coach and recruiting coordinator: Johnson, 55, is a New Orleans native and is in his sixth year at his current position. He has coached wide receivers at Tulane, Tennessee and Memphis. Before being an FBS assistant, he was the head coach at St. Augustine from 2009-11.
Jabbar Juluke, Florida associate head coach and running backs coach: The New Orleans native played safety at Southern, helping lead the program to an 11-1 record and a Celebration Bowl title in 1993. While Juluke, 53, has never been a college head coach, he has multiple FBS assistant coaching jobs and was the high school head coach at Edna Karr.
Matt Leone, North Carolina Central assistant head coach and offensive coordinator: The former Southern quarterbacks coach (2015-19) has been on Oliver’s staff since 2020, making the North Carolina Central offense high-powered in the MEAC. In 2024, the Eagles led the league in points per game (35.5) and were second in yards per game (405.7).
Fred McNair, Southern interim head coach:The 56-year-old has been an assistant at Southern since 2024 and is well respected by the team’s athletic director for his success at Alcorn State. McNair led Alcorn State from 2016-23, compiling a record of 47-33. He led the Braves to four SWAC East Division titles, two SWAC championships (2018 and 2019) and was the SWAC Coach of the Year twice.
Kaleb Nobles, University of West Florida head coach: The former Valdosta State quarterback from 2012-15 is in his third year as head coach. In his first season coaching the Division II program, West Florida finished with an 8-4 record. After going 7-3 in 2024, the Argonauts are currently 7-0. He served in an offensive player development role at Clemson in 2021.
Tyrone Nix, Tarleton State assistant head coach and defensive coordinator: Nix, 53, is in his fourth season as the defensive coordinator and his second as assistant head coach at Tarleton State. He has been a defensive coordinator at the Division I level for 20 years, including at Ole Miss (2008-11). The team is currently 8-0 and is first in scoring defense (17.4 points per game).
Trei Oliver, North Carolina Central head coach: The 49-year-old was Southern’s defensive coordinator from 2016-18. He was hired at North Carolina Central in December of 2018 and beat Jackson State 41-34 in the Celebration Bowl in 2022. He has a 42-23 record in six seasons at the helm.
Dr. Alvin Parker, Virginia Union head coach:Parker has won back-to-back championships in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and has his team 6-1 so far this season. Since his first season in 2018, he has a 57-16 record. Last year, he was the Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Coach of the Year as his team averaged 45 points per game and almost 500 yards per game.
Torenzo Quinn, Jackson State defensive coordinator: Quinn, 38, has been instrumental in Jackson State’s top-flight defenses since joining the staff in 2023. Last year, it was second in scoring defense and yards allowed. The Tigers are second in both categories again so far this season. Quinn has been an assistant coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn.
Larry Scott, Howard head coach: The 48-year-old guided the Bison to a Celebration Bowl appearance in 2023 after being hired in February 2020. Scott was previously an assistant coach at Florida, Tennessee, Miami and South Florida.
Joel Taylor, University of West Georgia head coach: Taylor is in his second year at the two-year-old Division I program. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator at Mercer, which had a second-round appearance in the FCS Playoffs in 2023. At his alma mater, South Carolina State, he was a part of three MEAC Championships.
Chennis Berry, South Carolina State head coach: The 52-year-old was the Southern offensive coordinator for seven seasons (2013-19). During that span, the Jaguars won a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and three West Division titles. In his first year at South Carolina State last year, he led the program to a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and a Celebration Bowl appearance.
Maurice Flowers, Johnson C. Smith head coach: The 56-year-old has been at his current stop since 2022 and led the Division II program to its best record since 1975. Flowers’ team is currently 6-1.
Quinn Fordham Gray, Albany State head coach: Albany State is Gray’s first college head coaching job, which he’s had since 2023. He has been one game above .500 in his last two seasons and is currently having his best season, leading the team to a 6-1 record. Gray spent four years in the NFL as a quarterback after going to Florida A&M.
Tony Hull, Arkansas Pine-Bluff offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach: The New Orleans native is in his second season at his current stop. His offense ranked third in the SWAC in total offense in his first season, averaging 28.7 points per game and ranked first in yards per game at 407.8. He has been an assistant at Grambling, Louisiana-Monroe and Kansas.
David Johnson, Florida State running backs coach and recruiting coordinator: Johnson, 55, is a New Orleans native and is in his sixth year at his current position. He has coached wide receivers at Tulane, Tennessee and Memphis. Before being an FBS assistant, he was the head coach at St. Augustine from 2009-11.
Jabbar Juluke, Florida associate head coach and running backs coach: The New Orleans native played safety at Southern, helping lead the program to an 11-1 record and a Celebration Bowl title in 1993. While Juluke, 53, has never been a college head coach, he has multiple FBS assistant coaching jobs and was the high school head coach at Edna Karr.
Matt Leone, North Carolina Central assistant head coach and offensive coordinator: The former Southern quarterbacks coach (2015-19) has been on Oliver’s staff since 2020, making the North Carolina Central offense high-powered in the MEAC. In 2024, the Eagles led the league in points per game (35.5) and were second in yards per game (405.7).
Fred McNair, Southern interim head coach:The 56-year-old has been an assistant at Southern since 2024 and is well respected by the team’s athletic director for his success at Alcorn State. McNair led Alcorn State from 2016-23, compiling a record of 47-33. He led the Braves to four SWAC East Division titles, two SWAC championships (2018 and 2019) and was the SWAC Coach of the Year twice.
Kaleb Nobles, University of West Florida head coach: The former Valdosta State quarterback from 2012-15 is in his third year as head coach. In his first season coaching the Division II program, West Florida finished with an 8-4 record. After going 7-3 in 2024, the Argonauts are currently 7-0. He served in an offensive player development role at Clemson in 2021.
Tyrone Nix, Tarleton State assistant head coach and defensive coordinator: Nix, 53, is in his fourth season as the defensive coordinator and his second as assistant head coach at Tarleton State. He has been a defensive coordinator at the Division I level for 20 years, including at Ole Miss (2008-11). The team is currently 8-0 and is first in scoring defense (17.4 points per game).
Trei Oliver, North Carolina Central head coach: The 49-year-old was Southern’s defensive coordinator from 2016-18. He was hired at North Carolina Central in December of 2018 and beat Jackson State 41-34 in the Celebration Bowl in 2022. He has a 42-23 record in six seasons at the helm.
Dr. Alvin Parker, Virginia Union head coach:Parker has won back-to-back championships in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and has his team 6-1 so far this season. Since his first season in 2018, he has a 57-16 record. Last year, he was the Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Coach of the Year as his team averaged 45 points per game and almost 500 yards per game.
Torenzo Quinn, Jackson State defensive coordinator: Quinn, 38, has been instrumental in Jackson State’s top-flight defenses since joining the staff in 2023. Last year, it was second in scoring defense and yards allowed. The Tigers are second in both categories again so far this season. Quinn has been an assistant coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn.
Larry Scott, Howard head coach: The 48-year-old guided the Bison to a Celebration Bowl appearance in 2023 after being hired in February 2020. Scott was previously an assistant coach at Florida, Tennessee, Miami and South Florida.
Joel Taylor, University of West Georgia head coach: Taylor is in his second year at the two-year-old Division I program. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator at Mercer, which had a second-round appearance in the FCS Playoffs in 2023. At his alma mater, South Carolina State, he was a part of three MEAC Championships.
97JSULEGEND
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Most of the head coaches @FCS level aint stepping back for the SU job. Too volatile. Berry is basically set up for years, Joel is 5-3 with them folks , Trei ain't leaving progressive NC for Red Stick.. Quinn Gray most likely headed to FAMU when Coozie gets let go. The rest of the list a crap shoot.
ColdBlooded
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Was thinking the same. No way I’d leave an FCS program where I’m successful to go to su. Especially when the AD ain’t even the one making the decisions. The D2 coaches and coordinators/positions coaches might be their best shot honestly. Chennis ain’t leaving SCSU and Trei ain’t leaving his alma mater for su.
I wonder how much wiggle room SU has for a HC's salary and his assistants, since they are still paying off the last 2 now terminated head coaches?
Also, SU started this dumb shat w/ overinflating FCS coaching salaries when they gave coach Richardson the pot of gold for $1,000,000 annual salary + blue convertible jaguar. They started it and then just behind them was Grambling St w/ the Doug FCS level hire @ $800,000 a year. smh C'mon LA SWAC schools smh. We gave former purple-hardhat coach Dorsey $85,000 in annual salary to be our head coach. lol
ColdBlooded
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Don’t know and don’t care. If they wanna blow all their money just to lose and still not win championships, that’s their dumb ass fault
9 SWAC championships since 1958 smh. All that money could go to facilities, better nutrition station, athlete support/NIL. Hell, put it into that raggedy ass stadium they have or something.
jsupop33
Loyalty & Respect
Stay yall azz away from Quinn mane. Atleast wait until we get revenge on NCCU. We owe dem folks.
97JSULEGEND
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Quinn comes from a Group of Five school so he has D1 pedigree and is a good coach but SU will want a name in my opinion. Quinn not sexy enough for them.
the band fan
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Pete Richardson nor Broadway were sexy names but they dominated the league
All those sexy names don't mean anything if your NIL game, etc ain't there to begin with
Not saying his a top candidate but he has been hitting us up about the job.
he might, he has been hitting us up about the job.
Jag Voice
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Yes Dwight Mann normally tears all of us a new one so I ain't mad at you for thatAll BS aside, there's a decently respected up and coming HS HC here in TX who actually told me he would love to promote onto the SWAC atmosphere. He hails from one of those traditional families where father was state winner and experienced a LOT of success.
He will fit right in @ SU. #1, he's YT and we know how y'all SU YT people feel about us colored dark folk on y'alls campus (see coach Odums for reference). Seriously, think the coach @ utrgv right now and how he ascended to almost instant success. That's how dude is plugged in around here. IJS'n.
Now, a HS school coach is a stretch. We already tried that in the past... didn't work out too well.
BTW... I believe the UTRGV coach had a decent amount of Div 1 coaching experience before his HS gigs.
97JSULEGEND
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Oh I agree but we're talking black administrators man.
jsupop33
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and SU politics which is an entirely different beast
He did. He was there for startups utsa and iwu. He also had experience at baylor and ttu, I think.Yes Dwight Mann normally tears all of us a new one so I ain't mad at you for that
Now, a HS school coach is a stretch. We already tried that in the past... didn't work out too well.
BTW... I believe the UTRGV coach had a decent amount of Div 1 coaching experience before his HS gigs.
Promotion from HS success to then several colleges is a great recipe.
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Blacknbengal
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Who? Stump Mitchell, James Bell, Ed Reed, James Colzie (but only after softball ends), Willie Simmons, etc...
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