Football


Team Information

2001 Record: 2-9 overall, 1-7 (5th place) in the SEC Eastern Division
Basic Offense: Multiple formations
Basic Defense: 4-2

Players Returning

Lettermen Returning: 41 (19 offense, 19 defense, 3 specialist)
Starters Returning: 10 (six offense, four defense)
Offensive Starters Returning (6): LG Jason Rollins, C Nick Seitze, RT Antonio Hall, WR Derek Abney, WR Tommy Cook, QB Jared Lorenzen

Defensive Starters Returning (4): DT Deqayne Robertson, CB Leonard Burress, CB Derrick Tatum, S David Johnson

Specialist Starters Returning (3): P Glenn Pakulak, SNAP Coleman Barnes, KR/PR Derek Abney

Players Lost

Lettermen Lost: 25 (11 offense, 12 defense, 2 specialist)
Starters Lost: 12 (five offense, seven defense)
Offensive Starters Lost (5): LT Matt Brown, RG Josh Parrish, TE Derek Smith, WR Dougie Allen, RB Chad Scott

Defensive Starters Lost (7): DE Chris Demaree, DE Dennis Johnson, DT Derrick Johnson, LB Chris Gayton, LB Jamal White, S Patrick Wiggins, FS Anthony Wajda

Specialist Starters Lost (1): K Seth Hanson

Coaching Staff



Guy Morriss

(Texas Christian 1973), Head Coach
Overall Record: 2-9, one year as head coach



Tom Adams

(Rice 1982), Defensive Tackles

Gerald Carr
(Southern Illinois 1981), Running Backs


John Goodner

(Southwest Oklahoma 1967), Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator


Larry Hoefer

(McMurry 1973), Safeties


Harold Jackson

(Jackson State 1968), Wide Receivers


Chris Lancaster

(Clemson 1989), Offensive Line


Wesley McGriff

(Savannah State 1990), Defensive Backs


Mark Nelson

(E. Central Okla. St. 1980), Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends


Brent Pease

(Montana 1990), Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks


John Schlarman

(Kentucky 1997), Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends/Asst. Offensive Line

Football Support Staff:

Strength and Conditioning Coach: Marc Hill
Assistant Strength Coach: Scott Brincks
Graduate Assistant Strength Coaches: Kevin Deweese, Jim Wendler
Coaching Video Coordinator: Gary Foxworth
Athletic Trainer: Jim Madaleno
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ross Blackport
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Paul Silvestri
Equipment Manager: Tom Kalinowski
Director of Football Operations: Mike Chism
Executive Assistant to the Head Coach: Janetta Owens
Administrative Staff: Rita Griffith, Sandy Griffin, Quaintance Clark

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