Responsibility: Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Birthdate/Place: Epes, AL (November 1, 1939)
Family: Wife (former Sue Kelly); Children (sons
Bill and Brad and daughter Kelly)
College: Alabama, 1962
Playing Experience: Alabama, 1959-61
Coaching Experience: 1993-94, Defensive coordinator, Alabama;
1990-94, Secondary, Alabama; 1986-89, Secondary, Clemson; 1984-85,
Defensive coordinator, Memphis Showboats (USFL); 1980-83, Head coach,
UT-Chattanooga; 1971-79, Secondary, Alabama; 1966-70; Secondary,
Auburn; 1964-65, Head coach, Guntersville (AL) HS; 1963, Assistant
coach, R.L Osborne (GA) HS.
Notable: As a player and coach, he has won five national
championships (1961-73-78-79-92), 10 SEC championships (1961-71-72-73-74-75-77-78-79-92)
and three ACC titles (1986-87-88)... Has coached a combined 23 all-conference
selections at Auburn, Clemson, and Alabama... Twice (1977 and 1993)
named SEC Working Coach of the Year by the Birmingham Touchdown
Club... During his 15-year tenure at Alabama, his defenses recorded
28 shutouts... His 1990 Alabama secondary led the nation in pass
efficiency defense... Instrumental in designing the defensive scheme
in Alabama's 34-13 win over then-No. 1 Miami in the 1993 Sugar Bowl...
In addition to three letters in football, also lettered twice in
baseball at Alabama. |
Responsibility: Asst. Head Coach/Offensive
Linemen
Birthdate/Place: Morgantown, W.V. (March 23, 1948)
Family: Wife (former Tara Jo Eaton); Children
(sons Travis, 14, Chance, 11, and Clint, 7)
College: Glenville State, 1972
Playing Experience: 1971-72, Strong Saftey, Glenville State
Coaching Experience: 1993-, Offensive linemen, Auburn; 1989-92,
Offensive linemen, Mississippi State; 1986-88, Assistant head coach/offensive
linemen, Memphis; 1985, Offensive linemen, New Mexico; 1982-85,
Offensive linemen, Southern Mississippi; 1980-81, Offensive linemenSouthern
Illinois; 1978-79, Defensive linemen, West Virginia; 1976-77, Offensive
linemen, West Virginia; 1974-75, Linebackers, Indiana (Pa.); 1973,
Linebackers, Glenville State.
Notable: Auburn's offensive line has paved the way for a
1,000-yard rusher in three of five seasons under his direction...
The Tigers led the SEC in rushing in 1995 and became one of just
seven SEC schools ever to rush for 2,000 yards and pass for over
2,500 yards in the same season... Has had a pair of his Auburn pupils
(Wayne Gandy and Willie Anderson) drafted in the first round of
the NFL... Has spent seven-straight seasons coaching in the SEC...
Was on the West Virginia coaching staff while both Terry and Tommy
Bowden played for the Mountaineers. |
Responsibility: Defensive Ends/Outside
Linebackers
Birthdate/Place: Mobile, AL (March 19, 1949)
Family: Wife (former Ethelrine Pollard); Children
(daughter Nakesha Dionne, 21, and son Joseph Barrington, 20)
College: Alabama State, 1972
Playing Experience: 1969-71, defensive end, Alabama State.
Coaching Experience: 1991-, Defensive ends, Auburn; 1981-90,
Outside linebackers, Auburn; 1974-80, Assistant football/head wrestling
coach, Robert E. Lee HS (Montgomery).
Notable: Helped Auburn win four SEC titles and go to eight
bowl games in the 1980s... 13 of his former pupils have gone to
play in the NFL, including Aundray Bruce, the No. 1 pick in the
1988 draft... He has had five All-SEC selections and a pair of All-Americans...
Helped lead Auburn defenses that three times led the SEC against
the rush and once led the league in total defense. |
