For the 2006 Season the Blazers wore silver helmets to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the VSU football program. Pickups. Mumme took over as head coach at Valdosta State University in 1992. Follow Seth on Twitter @SethWEmerson, Mike Leach served as Valdosta States offensive coordinator for five seasons from 1992-96. Jackson coached two Academic All-America players this season and one AFCA Second Team All-America honoree, along with 21 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) performers, including RMAC Offensive Freshman of the Year in Karst Hunter. 1991-94: Valdosta State COACHING EXPERIENCE 2010-14: Murray State, Head Coach 2007-09: Georgia Southern, Head Coach 2000-06: Valdosta State, Head Coach 1999: Kentucky, Assistant Coach Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 1997-98: Kentucky, Graduate Assistant Quarterbacks 1996: Central Florida, Assistant Coach Quarterbacks/Tight Ends They care about Valdosta State and they took the time during bowl preparation to reach out because they had a message that they wanted us to hear.". A triumvirate of power at one of the national powers, who can all pull from Valdosta experience. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. I think if we do well in the moment, that may open some doors for them.". One was with players: Hatcher had been Mummes quarterback coach at Kentucky, where Dusty Bonner had lost his starting quarterback job to Jared Lorenzen, so Bonner was willing to return home to Valdosta and be Hatchers quarterback in 2000. Feb 15 No surprise here @phillipstarks25 ! Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. Goff began as a walk-on for the Blazers in the spring of 1993 after transferring to VSU from the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. It was truly an honor to win this award., The column was a sports column about the football team, with the focus being on Coach Tremaine Jackson, he said. Journalism, as well as student-led journalism, matters because it plays a crucial role in society by informing the public about events, issues and ideas that affect them, she added. Bailey directed each to quickly move toward fielding a varsity team. "Both of those individuals, while preparing for a bowl game, reached out to us and said, 'You need to take a really good look at Tremaine Jackson,'" Reinhard said. 2008 saw the Blazers make it to the second round of the playoffs and a 93 season. Goff continued on the outstanding tradition of VSU football as the Blazers won their first ten games of the season, ranked #1 nationally throughout the regular season and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Division II Football playoffs. As a player, Jackson began his college career at Louisiana-Monroe before transferring to Texas Southern for his final junior and senior seasons. Mikes real. Reinhard said he did not know prior to Saturday that Goff was leaving. is coming off a 12-2 season and a trip to the Division II state semifinals. "I said, 'Well, I'd walk backwards from Houston to Valdosta, Georgia if (they'd have me)," Jackson said. High around 80F. I guess the fans and all the other coaches thought: Those guys are kind of crazy.. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration, James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services, University Advising & Student Transitions, VSUs Spectator Wins Big at Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest, https://gapress.org/georgia-college-press-association/, 2023 Valdosta State University A Comprehensive University of the University System of Georgia, Office of Communications 2004 Plaque on Bazemore-Hyder Stadium 2004 Renovations [ edit] Goff's first season saw the Blazers record an undefeated regular season, a second consecutive GSC championship and extend their winning streak to 25 consecutive games before being upset in the second round of the playoffs by West Florida, 3835. I beat Kirby more than he beat me, Muschamp said. VALDOSTA The Spectator, the unfiltered, uncensored voice of the students at Valdosta State University, recently earned seven 2023 Georgia College Press Association Better Newspaper Contest awards, including five staff and two individual recognitions. [13] Bell was formerly the head coach for the Jacksonville Dolphins, prior to joining Valdosta State. 1 in the polls. And yet the football is the best in the state: Valdosta High School has won 24 state titles, Lowndes High School has another five, and the private Valwood School has six. On April 27, 2023, at approximately 1237 am., a Valdosta Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling in the 1500 block of North Ashley Street, for not having working taillights. While the team never saw the field in 2020 due to the pandemic, Reinhard said it was one of Goffs most successful years. . Valdosta State announces new head football coach, Teens arrested after 11 injured in South Carolina park shooting, Turner Co. Sheriffs Office to reward $1K for information on fireworks incident, Instant replay coming to Ga. championship football games, Photos: Atlanta Braves host Cairo Boys & Girls Club, Cairo-Grady Co. He didnt think he was ready. Steel's Jewelry Blazer Athletes of the Week, Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers / Special Teams / Strength & Conditioning Liaison, Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks / Academics, Wide Receivers Coach / Community Service / Financial Aid Liaison, Graduate Assistant Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator, Graduate Assistant Quarterback's Coach / Equipment, Assistant Offensive Line Coach / Study Hall / Equipment, Defensive Line Coach / Film Coordinator / Assistant NFL Liaison, Running Backs / Athletic Training Liaison / Travel Coordinator, Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, Men's and Women's Tennis). Official Account of Valdosta State University Football 4x National Champions | 9x GSC Champions Head Coach: Tremaine Jackson #KTF #DOG #RLW Reinhard drove back to his home in Tallahassee, Fla., and his home phone rang from a prospective candidate, the defensive coordinator at Army, who had tracked him down. And I really enjoyed it., (Top photo of the 2000 Valdosta State coaching staff courtesy of Valdosta State Athletics). Jackson comes to Valdosta from Colorado Mesa University, where he led the Mavericks to a 10-3 record over two seasons including an 8-2 record this past season. This news comes just after the Blazers fell in the Division II national championship game. In 2003, the Blazers finished the season with a 102 record and an NCAA playoff berth. Im also excited about the opportunity to bring back to VSU a Blazer alum. And over the next few years at Valdosta State the two brought an offensive revolution to the Division II level, their version of basketball on grass. I was sitting in my office, talking on the phone, going through countless e-mails, looking at countless resumes, going through who in the world are we going to bring here to keep this thing going.". The two seasons were a part of a GSC record 35 straight regular season victories. Valdosta State football coach Gary Goff announced Sunday that he has taken the head coaching job at Division I and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member McNeese State in Lake Charles, La. They didnt have too much money in those days, so everything was precious. Hatcher was only 26 years old. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images), Chris Hatcher went 76-12 and won the 2004 D-II National Championship in seven seasons as Valdosta States head coach from 2000-06. A composer named James Lord Pierpont also lived for a time in Valdosta in the 19thcentury, after he wrote a song called Jingle Bells. The comedian Bill Hicks was born there, as was country singer Rhett Akins and actor Demond Wilson, the son in Sanford and Son.. They didnt a few years earlier when Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss, Dana Holgorsen and a certain mad scientist offensive coordinator were around. "I told them I love them. Coach Goff spent the last three seasons as the Blazers head football coach. 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I was a manual labor guy. Sanders, Publisher. Herb Reinhard drove in on a January day in 1992 to interview for the newly vacant job of athletic director at Valdosta State. VALDOSTA, Ga. - Valdosta State Director of Athletics Herb Reinhard announced Monday Tremaine Jackson as the 11 th head football coach in Blazer history. Try a week on us. Which, again, means football. I was humbled by the job, Smart said. And as he filled out his defensive staff, Muschamp brought down one of his former Georgia teammates, Kirby Smart. It was that way with laundry, too: At the bigger school, everything would be handled by equipment managers or janitorial staff. He is credited with being a part of the team that laid the foundation for the schools great history of winning. "We're going to be physical, we're going to be hard-nosed, we'll have an offense that can still light up the scoreboard," Jackson said. Herb Reinhard, Valdosta State athletic director, 1992-present. Valdosta might be a 24-time state football champ, but lately its program has been rocked by a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former coach, the hiring of controversial coach Rush Propst . Quarterback Rogan Wells was runner-up in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy. Valdosta Daily Times. The season saw them playing four televised games on ESPN going 13 in those matchups. He then earned a scholarship culminating in being named a team captain in 1996. He amassed a 22-3 record, one national championship appearance, and one conference title. Jackson comes to Titletown from Colorado Mesa University where he was the head coach the past two seasons. Jessica Ballow. In the Blazers first season, under the direction of Head Coach Jim Goodman, the team finished with a 551 record. They learned things they wouldnt have if they had started at a larger school. In 1996, with quarterback Lance Funderburk, the blazers spent a week ranked No. In 2016, Goff guided the Dragons to their first winning season since the 2006 season as the team went 8-3 with Goff earning Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Coach of the Year honors, the first in program history. What you see with them as far as where theyve gone and the intensity that they bring, it was very evident early on.. The award-winning design, a front-page cover, was created by Gavin Ponder, an art major from Augusta, Georgia, who serves as graphics editor for the newspaper. But in time he would still end up in Valdosta. In 2009 VSU finished in 3rd in the Gulf South Conference and 4th in 2011. Shane Thomas is the sports editor at the Valdosta Daily Times. He was named the new head coach after last season. Kay Harris, Editor.2006. Leach served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 1992 to 1993. Goff was hired as the tenth head coach in Blazer football history announced Jan. 25, 2019, by VSU Athletic Director Herb Reinhard. Bell was also the starting quarterback for the Florida Gators from 1984 through 1987. The Aggies broke 21 offensive school records, while ranking 15th nationally in scoring offense. (229) 333-5897 or 5477. I am very excited to have Coach Gary Goff join our team and I am confident he is going to be a great addition to Blazer football, the university and our community, Reinhard said at Goffs introctory press conference. The Blazers play in BazemoreHyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia, which has a capacity of 11,249. What is your favorite part of The Valdosta Daily Times? Gruber, an English major (focus in journalism) from Baxley, Georgia, joined The Spectator about 18 months ago, starting as a reporter and working her way to campus life assistant, entertainment editor, and now editor-in-chief. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. I am truly honored and blessed to return to VSU and carry on the rich tradition of success that has been established within this football program, Goff said. Gosh, they worked hard, Reinhard said. Tremaine Jackson was named as the 11th head football coach in Blazer history. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. This was Division II football. The Spectator finished second in the General Excellence (Division A) category. This category is for college football coaches at Valdosta State University.. 1 in the country in Division II and were the Gulf South Conference champions for the first time in school history. Low 51F. Head Football Coach football@valdosta.edu (229) 333-5970 (229) 333-5970: Trent Earley: Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers / Special Teams / Strength & Conditioning Liaison It was the Mavericks first victory over a top 5 opponent since they became an NCAA Division II school in 1994. Grit. [1] [2] Goff served as the head football coach at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio from 2011 to 2018 and Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia from 2019 to 2021. The annual Press Institute offers collegiate journalists from across the Peach State a day of learning and discussion with instructors and professional journalists, with a focus on helping the student journalists improve their craft and make connections. It was a great leap of faith by Reinhard, but he found a lot to like about Hatcher, including his connections. Graduate Assistant Quarterback's Coach / Equipment. 4 in the AFCA poll[10] in the first weeks of the 2011 season. He hasnt changed a lick.. And I'm talking about what he brings to the table, he brings to the table with passion sincere passion," Reinhard said. There was only one problem: The money wasnt in this small schools small budget to contract out for it. I think the individual awards gave the winners a lot of motivation by proving that they can do anything they set their minds to. (Valdosta State Athletics), Kirby Smart served as Valdosta States DB coach in 2000 and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2001. David Dean is only the second head coach to lead his team to a national championship in his first season. They helped lay the groundwork for what was to come at Valdosta State: In 2002, the year after Smart left, the Blazers reached the Division II championship game, where they fell to Grand Valley State, whose head coach was now-Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly. Classes resume Jan. 10 and Jackson has already made considerable efforts to connect with the team. Sitting now in his spacious office at Georgia, Smart makes clear that the story is not a myth that grew over these 19 years. The Blazers then capped off the season with an eight-game winning streak and their second national championship title win against Northwest Missouri State University, 2520. Junior long snapper Pippin Davis was named Second Team Academic All-America by CoSIDA. That also goes for Reinhard, who when he arrived in 1992 planned to only be in Valdosta for three years and then keep climbing the ladder. Shane Thomas | The Valdosta Daily TimesValdosta State Director of Athletics Herb Reinhard speaks to reporters following an introductory press conference for head football coach Tremaine Jackson Thursday. (Cavan would later become SMUs coach, too.) He is the head football coach at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a role he assumed in December 2021. Dusty Bonner, the former Valdosta State quarterback who was born and raised in Valdosta, was asked what it was like to grow up there. The other day at Georgia football practice, Cavan, now a Bulldogs staffer, was speaking with Josh Lee, another former Valdosta State coach: He was the quarterback coach on the 2004 championship . Oh, and the meeting rooms didnt have enough chairs. When he was introduced to the schools football coach, Mike Cavan stuck out his hand and smiled. The student-journalists made campus history when they finished second in the General Excellence category. Before the season even starts, everybody knows the Blazers are going to be somewhere in the mix. None of us saw this coming. following his conversation with now-former head football coach Gary Goff when he told him he was leaving for McNeese State. His Colorado Mesa team put lots of points on the board and was very stingy on defense. The Blazers and Director of Athletics Herb Reinhard moved quickly to find their next head coach following former coach Gary Goff's sudden departure for Division I McNeese State less than 24 hours after the Blazers' 58-17 loss to Ferris State in the NCAA Division II Championship game Dec. 18. GBI investigating body found in Cook County lake, Valdosta man faces drug, firearms charges, Court advocacy group opens new headquarters. I believe that the players, I hope that the players have enough trust in us and have seen our track record that we have had some success bringing in good, quality coaches that they will give us the opportunity to do what we need to do before they let emotion have them make a decision in regards to the transfer portal, said Reinhard. "Normally, people that look like me unfortunately get broken jobs. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In his first year Dean's Valdosta State team won the 2007 Division II National Championship. Despite the demands for a team, Valdosta State University, then Valdosta State College, did not form a football team Bama Adams "That meant something. Copyright 2022 WALB. But it took a while for this mindset to spread to the local university. One month ago, the Valdosta State football team kicked off spring practice. Sure enough, Cavan left soon after Reinhards introductory news conference. 1 for four weeks but finished with a 93 record and their fifth straight playoff berth. The record had them finishing 5th in conference, a unusually bad finish for them. Valdosta State is the second football program to make a historic coaching hire in the last two months as Jackson joins Valdosta High School head football coach Shelton Felton as the second man of color to be named head coach of a football powerhouse in Valdosta.

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