Offensively, the Mavericks put up 33.7 points per game, placing them among the top 35 best offenses in Division II. Head Coach Gary Goff begins his third season at the helm of the VSU Blazers. There was a problem saving your notification. David Dean is the only football coach in Valdosta State history to win two national championships. He wanted Valdosta State football to build its own identity. The 2021 fall edition of the Mavericks finished 13th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 15.6 points per game, while the team was 34th nationally in scoring offense at 33.7 points per game. In 2006, ESPN would proclaim the city to be Titletown, USA, and the locals collectively shrugged as if to say: Well, of course.. 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. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. It was a great time, Leach said. Using figures from the NFL's Play Football website, Valdosta's win total stands at 941 entering 2023. . The 2005 season saw the first time the Blazers started the season ranked No. Valdosta Main Street hosts Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series Not just Blazer football, but Valdosta State University. I wanted to experience that. If they really wanted to do it, they would have to do it themselves. They take a lot of pride in what they do.. Communications and Media Relations Coordinator. Baseball Coaches - Valdosta State University Athletics Pages in category "Valdosta State Blazers football coaches" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. "That meant something. It is 100 percent true. announced the forming of a football team, VSU president Hugh C. Bailey called an early morning 1981 meeting which included VP for Business Sam Brooks, Athletic Director Billy Grant and coach Dave Waples. The Spectator finished third in the Best Editorial or Editorial Series (Group II) category and second in the Best Campus Community Service: Editorial (Division A) and Best Campus Community Service: News (Division A) categories. There, he helped guide the team to a massive turnaround as it was 2-8 in 2009 and went 9-2 in 2010, tying for the most wins in school history. The majority of VSU students voted for the team and an increase in student fees. Feb 15 No surprise here @phillipstarks25 ! Cavan and Lee are two of the most important advisers now to Smart. It's my responsibility to help them finish that mission. Leach reclaimed his brand-new Valdosta State pullover. "The column was a sports column about the football team, with the focus being on Coach Tremaine . Hatcher was only 26 years old. "There's not a lot of people that look like me that get the opportunities like this," Jackson said. The Main Street Office will host the Brown Bag Concert Series in Downtown Valdosta from May 1 to May 5. (Football & Baseball) bcostello@valdosta.edu (229) 333-5897 or 5477 (229) 333-5897 or 5477: Footer Every one of us, we were all in there hammering away with the hammers and nails.. Goff came to Tiffin after a highly successful 2010 season at West Virginia Wesleyan where he was the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. His Colorado Mesa team put lots of points on the board and was very stingy on defense. He is credited with being a part of the team that laid the foundation for the schools great history of winning. [12] David Dean is the only football coach in Valdosta State history to win two national championships. When he was introduced to the schools football coach, Mike Cavan stuck out his hand and smiled. Gary Goff - Wikipedia Years before the existence of offseason workouts and football generally becoming a year-round game, they were doing that in Valdosta. They enjoyed their time together, breaking from football stuff to play lunchtime basketball games. Im also excited about the opportunity to bring back to VSU a Blazer alum. They had to help with the laundry, lead study hall or hand out Chick-fil-A sandwiches to players at lunch. "Tremaine told me very early in the interview that the reason he coaches is to change lives. 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 team. Looking back, yeah, we were at the cutting edge of the Air Raid offense and throwing it all over the place. Fourteen practices later, and spring ball wrapped up Friday night with practice number fifteen, the Blazer's annual spring game. Bonner paused a moment. In both 1994 and 1996 he led the team to the NCAA Division II playoff quarterfinals; Valdosta State had never made the playoffs previously. They didnt have too much money in those days, so everything was precious. In 2002, the Blazers went to their first national championship game against Grand Valley State, losing 3124. "I also wanted to be here because you have a chance to compete for national championships year in and year out. 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. Bailey Wilson of Glennville, Georgia, finished third in the Best Photo Essay (Group I) category for her coverage of VSU Housing and Residence Lifes annual Hallaballoo event on the Front Lawn. BREAKING: McNeese hires Valdosta State's Gary Goff - American Press Tremaine Jackson was formally introduced as the 11th head football coach in school history Thursday afternoon. My new pullover was in the back of that trunk! Leach said, as Doscher tells the story. 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. With classes still out for the winter break, Jackson has not been able to meet the team he inherited Thursday outside of Zoom meetings. VSU's Spectator Wins Big at Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest Seven different Valdosta coaches have gone on to become head coaches at an FBS school: Smart, Muschamp, Leach, Holgorsen, Morris, Mumme and Cavan. And off the field, Leach brought his wit and wisdom to anyone who wanted it. The Spectator finished second in the Layout and Design Excellence (Division A) category. [13] Bell was formerly the head coach for the Jacksonville Dolphins, prior to joining Valdosta State. Now Reinhard looks to hire his seventh head football coach. Published: Jan. 3, 2022 at 11:45 AM PST. Fresh off a Division II national championship appearance, Valdosta State's Gary Goff is the 18th head coach in McNeese State football history. Nice to meet you. In the Blazers first season, under the direction of Head Coach Jim Goodman, the team finished with a 551 record. 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. The hours and the intensity. 'For the culture': Jackson becomes VSU's first Black head football coach Boys and Girls Club attend Braves game to honor Jackie Robinson. It focused on encouraging students to exercise their right to vote. "Normally, people that look like me unfortunately get broken jobs. 'For the culture': Jackson becomes VSU's first Black head football coach. They have strong ties to Valdosta State. Kerwin Bell, former Florida Gator quarterback, led the Valdosta State team that won the 2018 Division II National Championship. 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 . Defensive Line Coach / Film Coordinator / Assistant NFL Liaison. Running Backs / Athletic Training Liaison / Travel Coordinator. They learned things they wouldnt have if they had started at a larger school. Valdosta State wraps up spring practice with annual spring game Friday Chris Hatcher - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - On Monday, Valdosta State University (VSU) Athletics Department announced a new head coach to lead the Blazers in the upcoming . Rick Bowie (@RickBowie2) / Twitter "I stand before you today very confident that we have found that gentleman. We had to make sure the fields were lined, remembered Will Muschamp, Valdosta States defensive coordinator in 2000 and now head coach at South Carolina. In 2019 he led the Blazers to a season of 10-1 and 8-0 in Gulf South Conference play, earning Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year honors. Lawsuits, secret taping and the unraveling of a powerhouse high - ESPN We're going to try to do an excellent job because I'm not the best one. And now this uncommonly large group of multimillionaire coaches looks back at their stint in this small town and thinks: This was the time of our lives. In 2007, the "Dean Machine" started the season with five straight wins. There was onlyone problem: Smart had written 12 defenders on the board. In 2002 VSU made its first national championship appearance with a 3124 loss to Grand Valley State University. Bazemore-Hyder Stadium - Wikipedia 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. In 2001 and 2002, the Blazers went undefeated during the regular season, and were GSC Champions for the third year in a row. Grit. All rights reserved. He then earned a scholarship culminating in being named a team captain in 1996. They like to hunt and they like to fish. 3 Blazers Claim Fourth National Title with 49-47 Thriller over No. Reinhard said he did not know prior to Saturday that Goff was leaving. They had just left happy hour at a Ruby Tuesday at the mall when they discovered that Doschers wifes car was gone. For me then, it was very much what I grew up with. I am honored and humbled to be named the Head Football Coach at Valdosta State University, Jackson said. Junior long snapper Pippin Davis was named Second Team Academic All-America by CoSIDA. Leach was quoted in the Valdosta State news release announcing Goffs hiring. The relationships. (Valdosta State Athletics). CMU finished in the top 20 nationally in both total defense (10th 258.2 ypg) and total offense (16th 452.0 ypg). [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. Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) / Twitter 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. On November 28, 2022, at approximately 8:27 am., a Valdosta Police Officer responded to a commercial business in the 1600 block of Clay Road after the owner called E911 to report a burglary. Hes told me this many times: Goff, theres only a couple head coaches that Im ever jealous of and Im always jealous of whoever the coach is at Valdosta, because I love Valdosta, Goff said. The stadium is also the home of the historical Valdosta High School Wildcats. The Blazers play in BazemoreHyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia, which has a capacity of 11,249.