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