Thursday April 7, 2016
Arizona State: Chaparall HS (AZ) head coach Conrad Hamilton has joined the staff as a defensive analyst.
Western Carolina: Chris Collins, a former WCU player, has been hired to coach the linebackers. Collins was a defensive graduate assistant at Appalachian State last season, and spent the two seasons prior to that as the secondary coach and special teams coordinator at Catawba College (D-II - NC).
Elizabeth City State (D-II - NC): Elizabeth City State is no longer accepting applications for their vacant coaching positions. Thank you for the tremendous amount of interest.
Scoop him up:Bobby Turner is currently a defensive graduate assistant working with the defensive line at North Carolina Central (FCS). Turner's duties also include being the video coordinator for the team. In his two years with the program, NCCU has earned two conference titles and Turner has provided input during film sessions and on the field, and also helped with scouting efforts. Prior to joining the staff as a graduate assistant, Turner worked as a student intern with the Chattanooga Mocs program, where he played one season. Over the past few seasons Turner has developed relationships with Jerry Mack, Granville Eastman, Jon Bradley, Mike McCarthy, Jonathan Fields, and Mike Mendenhall and is looking to land a job coaching the defensive line at the college level. Interested programs can reach coach Turner at bturner24@bellsouth.net.
West Virginia Wesleyan (D-II): Del Smith has now completed his inaugural staff, many of which we've already touched on, as follows; Harrison Bernstein (associate HC), Michael Engle (OC), Dwayne Martin (DC), Tony Testa (director of operations), Mark Philmore (WRs), and Justin King (DL).
Maryland: Maryland paid $50,000 to Neinas Sports Services, the search firm that led to the hire of DJ Durkin as the new head coach of the Terps, per the Baltimore Sun. CFT points out that figure is less than a fifth of what Texas paid their search firm to land Charlie Strong, and less than a sixth of what Florida paid when they hired Jim McElwain.
Boston Concept:High Percentage Run Action Pass – At Catholic High School (LA), offensive coordinator Gabe Fertitta needed to find an efficient play action pass concept to complement his most popular run scheme, power from a 2×1 formation. The result was his Boston concept, which is tailored off his power read concept with an H back. It helped lead the Bears to a state championship in 2015. In this exclusive clinic report featured on XandOLabs.com, Coach Fertitta details the protection, route structure and quarterback progression he uses to teach the Boston concept. Read the report here.
Bowdoin (D-III – ME): Bowdoin College is looking to hire an offensive coordinator. Bachelor’s degree (Physical Education or related field) preferred OR a minimum of 5 years of coaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or professional competitive experience. Required skills include: willingness and ability to actively recruit qualified candidates to Bowdoin; working knowledge of NCAA and NESCAC rules and an understanding of the philosophy behind them; and a demonstrated ability to work well with a diverse student body in culturally competent ways combined with a demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity and inclusion. Further details and instructions to apply can be found on our online application here. For questions, please contact careers@bowdoin.edu.
DFO Spring Meeting: Reminder the Spring Meeting is less than a month away (Monday May 2nd in Tampa). The Grand Hyatt has extended the ability to book a room at the reduced rate until Monday April 11. Welcome reception Sunday May 1 at 7pm, registration begins Monday at 8AM…meetings will conclude at approximately 6PM Monday. Full itinerary will be available next week. Book reservations at discounted rate here and please also RSVP to University of Oregon DFO Kyle Wiest: kwiest@uoregon.edu
Nichols College (D-III - MA): Nichols College is seeking a qualified Graduate Assistant working on the offensive side of the ball. The position receives a salary of $10,000 annually, is eligible to participate in employee medical insurance benefit program, and receive a tuition waiver for up to 18 credits toward an MBA, MSOL, or MSA. Responsibilities include, coaching a position, recruiting, film breakdown, and other duties assigned by coach. Graduate Assistants will also perform athletics administration duties including contest management, working in athletic center, and other duties as assigned. Bachelor’s degree required. Graduate assistant coaches must be accepted into the Nichols College graduate program prior to commencing employment. Preferred candidates must have playing/coaching experience. Please send resume, cover letter, and references to head coach Dale Olmsted at dale.olmsted@nichols.edu. No phone calls please.