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Post by coastal89 on Oct 31, 2005 20:51:09 GMT -5
Liberty should go after this guy. PSAC coaches don't make much money so a good package could lure him away.A good D-II coach has work out pretty good for Coastal. Danny Hale will begin his 13th season leading the Huskies' football program. Hale had a previous five-year coaching tenure at West Chester. Hale has a record of 95-38-1 (.712) at Bloomsburg and is ranked in the top 10 among active coaches on the all-time NCAA Division II winning percentage list with a career record of 135-51-1 (.724). Hale was named the 2001 PSAC East Coach of the Year for the eighth time in his career along with picking up the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Division II District I Coach of the Year for the seventh time. Following the 2000 season when Hale led the Huskies to the NCAA Division II title game, he was named the AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year. That year Hale led Bloomsburg to a 12-3 record. Hale was also named the AFCA District 1 Coach of the Year and the PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year for 2000. He also earned Coach of the Year honors from the PSAC East from 1994 to 1997, while in 1994 and 1995, he was honored by the AFCA District 1 as Coach of the Year. In 1999, Hale broke A.K. Aldinger's 94-year old record for most career wins by a Bloomsburg football head coach. Hale picked up his 100th career head coaching win against Kutztown towards the end of the 2000 season. In 1997, Hale also coached Irv Sigler, the winner of the 1997 Harlon Hill Award as the nation's best Division II football player. As a result, he was named the 1997 PSAC East Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season. Prior to West Chester, Hale was an offensive line and defensive coordinator coach at Colgate from 1981 to 1983. Prior to Colgate, Hale was the offensive line coach at Bucknell from 1975-80 and was defensive coordinator/linebacker coach at Vermont in 1974. Hale is a graduate of West Chester, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in Health and Physical Education in 1968 and 1973. He was an all-conference pick at West Chester and earned the team's most valuable player in the 1967 State Championship game, while also lettering three times for the track and field team. He is a member of the West Chester Football Hall of Fame and the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. In 1968 Hale signed with the Pottstown Firebirds, the semi professional farm club of the Philadelphia Eagles, before entering the Marine Corps where he played middle linebacker for the Quantico Marines. Following a three-year stint, he was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1972. Hale and his wife Diane are the parents of four children, Roman; Brandie; Tyson; and Christina and have eight grand children. Danny Hale Year by Year Year School Record Postseason 1984 West Chester 7-3 1985 West Chester 7-3 1986 West Chester 8-3 PSAC East Champions 1987 West Chester 9-2 PSAC East Champions 1988 West Chester 9-2 NCAA Division II Playoffs 1993 Bloomsburg 5-6 1994 Bloomsburg 8-3 PSAC East Co-Champions 1995 Bloomsburg 9-1-1 PSAC East Co-Champions 1996 Bloomsburg 10-2 NCAA Division II Playoffs, PSAC East Champs 1997 Bloomsburg 8-2 PSAC East Champions 1998 Bloomsburg 5-6 1999 Bloomsburg 7-4 2000 Bloomsburg 12-3 NCAA Div. II Playoffs, PSAC East Champs, National Runner-up, Lambert Cup Winners 2001 Bloomsburg 9-2 NCAA Div. II Playoffs, PSAC East Champs 2002 Bloomsburg 8-2 PSAC East Co-Champions 2003 Bloomsburg 7-4 PSAC East Co-Champions 2004 Bloomsburg 7-3 Total 135-51-1 (.724)
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Post by Stevev on Oct 31, 2005 21:49:55 GMT -5
Very nice record at the div 2 level. The only thing negative that I see is that he has spent too long at that level which would tend to think that he is going to stay there. But hopefully LU is considering him.
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Post by Sly Fox on Oct 31, 2005 22:21:09 GMT -5
We need to be looking at Carson-Newman Head Coach Ken Sparks. Supposedly he was a 2nd tier candidate when we hired Karcher. Here's his bio: Ken Sparkswww.cn.edu/athletics/Football/Check out his numbers on his bio for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Its hard to argue with that kind of amazing success (albeit on the NAIA & DII levels): AFCA: Elected to the Board of Trustees in 2000. Current Coaching Position: Head coach at Carson-Newman College ... Begins the 2005 season with a 25-season career record of 243-57-2 (.805) at the Jefferson City, Tenn. school ... Led the Eagles to a 9-3 record, the South Atlantic Conference title and a berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2004 ... Earned AFCA Regional Coach of the Year honors in 1999 when Carson-Newman finished 13-1 and advanced to the NCAA Division II championship game ... Also earned the Regional Coach of the Year Award in 1997 when he guided the Eagles to an 11-1 record ... Led Carson-Newman to five national championships in the NAIA before the program moved to NCAA play in the 1990s. Previous Coaching Experience: Knoxville (Tenn.) Farragut HS head coach (1977-80) ... Carson-Newman College assistant coach (1972-77) ... Morristown (Tenn.) East HS head coach (1971-72) ... Tennessee Tech University quarterbacks and receivers coach (1970-71) ... Knoxville (Tenn.) Gibbs HS head coach (1968-70). Personal: Born February 25, 1944 ... B.A. from Carson-Newman, 1968 ... Master’s from Tennessee Tech, 1971 ... Wife: Carol. Ken Sparks Year-by-Year 1980 Carson-Newman 7-3-0 1981 Carson-Newman 7-4-0 1982 Carson-Newman 10-2-0 1983 Carson-Newman 10-3-0*^ NAIA Playoffs 1984 Carson-Newman 10-2-1*^ NAIA Playoffs 1985 Carson-Newman 5-5-0 1986 Carson-Newman 12-1-0*^ NAIA Playoffs 1987 Carson-Newman 10-4-0 NAIA Playoffs 1988 Carson-Newman 12-2-0*^ NAIA Playoffs 1989 Carson-Newman 12-1-0*^ NAIA Playoffs 1990 Carson-Newman 11-1-0* NAIA Playoffs 1991 Carson-Newman 10-1-0* NAIA Playoffs 1992 Carson-Newman 8-3-0 NAIA Playoffs 1993 Carson-Newman 8-2-1* NCAA Division II Playoffs 1994 Carson-Newman 8-3-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 1995 Carson-Newman 9-3-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 1996 Carson-Newman 12-2-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 1997 Carson-Newman 11-1-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 1998 Carson-Newman 12-2-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 1999 Carson-Newman 13-1-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 2000 Carson Newman 8-2-0 2001 Carson-Newman 6-3-0 2002 Carson-Newman 12-1-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 2003 Carson-Newman 11-2-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs 2004 Carson-Newman 9-3-0* NCAA Division II Playoffs Total 25 years 243-57-2 (.805) *-South Atlantic Conference champion ^-National champion
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Post by Sly Fox on Oct 31, 2005 22:47:16 GMT -5
Oh yeah, thanks for registering 89. You guys CCU guys are always welcome here.
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Post by PAmedic on Nov 1, 2005 15:29:24 GMT -5
OK- I agree w/ some but not all of you. I, of course, am Caucasian, but I just don't see the comments as racist. Maybe typical of the mindset of his generation, but not racist. I have relatives that are the kindest, most God-fearing individuals you could meet that STILL use the phrase "colored" and genuinely mean nothing by it- they are insulated from the rest of the world w/ regard to that kind of thing (older and don't know how it comes across these days).
This guy appears to be in-your-face Christian and A WINNER, and I think that's the type of guy Jerry is looking for.
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Post by bigsmooth on Nov 1, 2005 18:51:42 GMT -5
anybody who uses the word "colored" is clearly out to lunch. though they probably do not mean anything by it, it is just a word you do not use. that word to me is offensive, not saying we need black players because they are fast. i will say that i think sports is a great tool to defeat racism, and i think we are much better than we were from just a year ago.
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Post by bigsmooth on Nov 1, 2005 19:11:04 GMT -5
i know this guy is probably burnt out by coaching at temple, but bobby wallace was a great DII coach at north alabama, and won 3 national championships and has 6 playoff appearances. he has always intrigued me, and obviously likes challenges. temple could probably be a decent I-AA program, but are just outmatched now.here is his year by year and the a profile:
1988 north alabama 2-8 1989 north alabama 6-5 1990 north alabama 8-3** 1991 north alabama 3-7 1992 north alabama 7-4-1** 1993 north alabama 14-0* 1994 north alabama 13-1* 1995 north alabama 14-0* 1996 north alabama 6-5 1997 north alabama 9-3** 1998 temple 2-9 1999 temple 2-9 2000 temple 4-7 2001 temple 4-7 2002 temple 4-8 2003 temple 1-11 2004 temple 2-9 2005 temple 0-9 *NATIONAL CHAMPION **PLAYOFF APPEARANCE
Bobby Wallace, Head Coach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alma Mater: Mississippi State (1976)
Head coach Bobby Wallace, who ranks tied for 19th among active I-A coaches in career wins, enters his eighth season on North Broad Street with 45 returning letterwinners (20 offense, 20 defense, five specialists) on his roster. Twenty-four student-athletes with starting experience, including 10 (six offense, four defense) returning starters from last season, are back as the Cherry & White gears up for an ambitious schedule in 2005.
Wallace was a 2004 inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Other college football coaches that have been inducted include Paul “Bear” Bryant, John Heisman, Pat Dye and Gene Stallings.
Wallace, who earned his 100th career head coaching victory with a win over Florida A&M last season, and his staff had to make numerous adjustments to account for an abundance of student-athletes lost or injured in 2004. Eight players, including five starters, from the team’s preseason depth chart were unavailable for the entire season due to injury, personal, or academic reasons. In addition, 11 players from the team’s spring depth chart were out for the season, while three others were limited to playing time in just one contest. Despite this adversity, the Owls turned-in home victories over the Rattlers and Syracuse.
The Owls played a 2004 schedule that ranked as the ninth toughest in Division I-A according to the NCAA at the conclusion of the regular season, based upon the 57-38 (.600) cumulative record of Temple’s opponents. Six of 11 opponents were nationally-ranked at some point during the season and 10 were at least in the “receiving votes” category. Eight opponents concluded their 2004 campaigns by playing in bowl games.
Temple entered the 2003 campaign as one of just eight Division I-A schools that had not played an overtime contest. The Owls exited the season tying the NCAA record for consecutive OT games played (two) and overtime games in a season (three). At Cincinnati, the Owls and Bearcats battled through two scoreless overtimes, setting an NCAA record. Unfortunately, the Owls lost the three contests, including a 24-23 defeat to No. 12 Virginia Tech at Lincoln Financial Field. Temple, which had a schedule composed of eight opponents that competed in bowl games the prior year, defeated Middle Tennessee State, 44-36, in Murfreesboro to earn its one victory.
In 2002, the Owls’ defense once again paved the way under Wallace, finishing 18th nationally in total defense, allowing 315.67 yards per game to become one of just eight Division I-A programs to finish in the top 20 in total defense in 2001 and 2002. A large part of that success can be credited to senior DT Dan Klecko, who became the Owls’ first Big East major award winner when he was named the Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year while also being cited as a second Team Associated Press All-American. Wallace was the only Division I-A head coach to offer Klecko a scholarship out of Marlboro (N.J.) High School in 1999.
The biggest victory of the 2002 season came on October 12 when the Owls defeated Syracuse, 17-16, at Veterans Stadium to break a string of 16 consecutive losses to the Orangemen dating back to 1985. Temple also churned out victories over Richmond, Rutgers and future Big East football member Connecticut for the second straight year.
In 2001, the Owls posted their second straight 4-7 season under Wallace, including a 2-5 league mark to finish in sixth place in the Big East Conference. All seven of Temple’s losses were to teams that ended their respective seasons bowl-eligible, with a combined .750 (63-21) winning percentage. Six received bowl invitations, with five earning victories.
The Temple defense allowed just 312.64 yards per game in 2001 and concluded the season ranked 19th nationally in total defense. This success was recognized in the postseason when Wallace and assistant head coach Raymond Monica directed the Blue defense in the 2001 Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic on Christmas Day. Seniors Raheem Brock and Chonn Lacey were members of the defense that helped lead the Blue to a 28-10 victory.
In 2000, the Owls posted a 4-7 record under Wallace, the best mark on North Broad Street in 10 years. Temple had a chance to win in the fourth quarter in five of its losses. The Owls did attain a second goal: a winning record in non-conference games. The 3-1 tally was Temple’s best non-league mark since entering the Big East as a charter member in 1991.
The opportunity to play in front of the home crowd proved to be key under Wallace in 1999. Both of the Owls’ victories came at Veterans Stadium. The first was a 24-14 come-from-behind homecoming win over then undefeated Boston College. The second was a 56-28 record-setting performance against Rutgers, when Temple’s offense set numerous passing and receiving marks.
Faced with much adversity and injury in 1998, Wallace pressed on with 25 first-year players in the lineup. The result of this perseverance was arguably one of the greatest upsets in college football history. Before Wallace arrived on North Broad Street, Temple had never won a Big East road game and had not beaten a ranked opponent in over 11 years. All of that changed on October 17, 1998, when heavy underdog Temple traveled to nationally ranked Virginia Tech to take on the Hokies’ top-ranked defense before a homecoming crowd. Substituting for 12 defensive players who exited the game due to injury and with 20 first-year players on the field, Temple overcame a 17-0 deficit en route to a stunning 28-24 victory. College football was officially turned on its ear. Two games later the Owls proved the win was not a fluke. Trailing 20-0 at Pittsburgh, Temple ground out a 34-33 victory to expel the conference road jinx for the second time.
Named Temple University’s 23rd head football coach on December 7, 1997, Wallace landed in Owl Country with an impressive record of accomplishments on the collegiate gridiron dating back to 1974.
Named the head coach at North Alabama prior to the 1987 season, Wallace went on to become the winningest coach in NCAA Division II playoff history, with an all-time postseason mark of 13-3. The only coach to win three national championships in the 25-year history of Division II competition, he was named the Division II Coach of the Quarter Century by the NCAA at the 1997 title game. Wallace’s UNA teams captured three Gulf South Conference championships, earned six berths in the NCAA Division II Playoffs and won three consecutive national titles (1993-95).
In that championship run, his teams combined for a 41-1 mark, including perfect 14-0 records in 1993 and 1995. Subsequently, he earned consensus National Division II Coach of the Year honors following each of those seasons. Overall, his coaching record at North Alabama was 82-36-1.
In his first season at North Alabama, Wallace and a team that had lost more than 50 players from the previous year battled to a 2-8 finish. The following year, the Lions improved to 6-5, losing two games in the final seconds. In 1990, his team posted an 8-3 mark, finished a close second in the Gulf South Conference and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Although UNA suffered through an injury-riddled 3-7 campaign in 1991, the Lions wasted little time getting back on track. In 1992, Wallace directed his team to a 7-4-1 record and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Division II playoffs, setting the stage for a run of success few football programs at any level will ever claim.
In 1993, Wallace and his UNA Lions produced the first perfect season, 14-0, in school and Gulf South Conference history. The team averaged 39.7 points per game and limited its opponents to 18.9. After winning the GSC title, the Lions barreled through the Division II playoffs and defeated Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 41-34, in the title game. The victory marked the first national championship in the 45-year history of UNA football, and the Lions broke more than 70 school and conference records in the process.
For his efforts, Wallace was named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year and regional coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was also named NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year by Kodak, Chevrolet/ABC and The Football Gazette, in addition to being presented with the Sington Trophy.
In 1994, Wallace guided UNA to a 13-1 mark that included a 16-10 win over Texas-Kingsville in the national championship game. The Lions’ lone defeat was a 17-14 non-conference setback at Youngstown State. He was named GSC Coach of the Year for the second straight year, as well as National Coach of the Year by AFCA, Chevrolet/ABC, and The Football Gazette and College Sports magazines.
In 1995, Wallace led UNA to its second perfect season in three years, capped by a 27-7 win over Pittsburg (Kan.) State in the national championship game. He was named GSC Coach of the Year for a third consecutive season, the first coach in the 24-year history of the league to be so honored. In addition, he was honored as the National Division II Coach of the Year by the AFCA, American Football Quarterly, Chevrolet/ABC, The Football Gazette and CNN. He also received his second Sington Trophy. Wallace’s third selection as the AFCA Coach of the Year placed him in an elite group. He joined just four coaches to receive the award three times or more: Bob Read of Augustana, Larry Kehres of Mount Union and Joe Paterno of Penn State, who won it four times each, and three-time winner Paul (Bear) Bryant of Alabama.
After finishing with a 6-5 mark in the 1996 season, the Lions rebounded in 1997 to go 9-3 and return to the Division II playoffs for a sixth time in the past eight years. Wallace and the Lions established numerous streaks during his UNA tenure, including a record 41-game winning streak against Division II opponents, an NCAA Division II record 28-game winning streak at home, a 23-game Gulf South Conference winning streak, an 18-game winning streak against nationally ranked Division II opponents, a 23-game winning streak overall and a 12-game winning streak in the NCAA playoffs. Through the Lions’ national championship seasons, UNA became the first college team in history to win as many as 40 games in a three-year period.
Prior to accepting the North Alabama job, Wallace served in five assistant coaching positions within the Division I-A ranks. Under Mike White at Illinois (1987), he served as the defensive backfield coach and his pass defense ranked second nationally. As the defensive coordinator under Rocky Felker at Mississippi State (1986), his pass defense ranked second nationally.
Under Pat Dye at Auburn (1981-85), Wallace served as the defensive backfield coach and helped the Tigers to victories in the Liberty Bowl (1984), Sugar Bowl (1983) and Tangerine Bowl (1982). He was also credited with the recruitment of Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson in 1981. In addition, he coached the secondary under Dye at both Wyoming (1980) and East Carolina (1977-79).
In his hometown of Jackson, Miss., Wallace was a multi-sport athlete at Callaway High School. He lettered three years each in varsity football, basketball, baseball and track. He was a prep All-American in football and was awarded a scholarship to Mississippi State University. At MSU, Wallace lettered three years in football under Coach Bob Tyler and was a member of the Bulldogs’ 1974 Sun Bowl team. After completing course work for his bachelor of science degree in physical education, he stayed on to begin his coaching career as a graduate assistant.
Wallace is married to the former Sharon Mitchum. The couple has three children: Robert (24), Lindsey (24) and Blake (23).
WALLACE QUICK FACTS
Full Name: Robert Hue Wallace Birthdate: September 17, 1954 Birthplace: Magnolia, Arkansas Wife: Sharon Children: Robert (24), Lindsey (24) and Blake (23). High School: Graduated in 1972 from Callaway H.S. in Jackson, Mississippi. College: Graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Miss. St.
WALLACE’S CAREER AT A GLANCE
Coaching Temple: Head Coach, 1998-Present North Alabama: Head Coach, 1988-97 Illinois: Defensive Backs, 1987 Mississippi State: Defensive Coordinator, 1986-87 Auburn: Defensive Secondary, 1981-85 Wyoming: Defensive Backs, 1980-81 East Carolina: Defensive Secondary, 1977-80 Mississippi State: Graduate Assistant, 1976-77
Player Mississippi State: Defensive Back, 1973-75
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Post by Sly Fox on Nov 1, 2005 19:54:04 GMT -5
He certainly should be available ... particularly if he pulls off a "perfect" season (Ken Hatfield could be in a similar situation at Rice). I remember him from his North Alabama days. Almost all those national championships came against Texas A&I (later Texas A&M-Kingsville) ... a school I was covering at my first sports job in Texas back in the early '90s. But like Ken Sparks, he may be a little long in the tooth.
My first choice would be a young coach with some name recognition that would give him street cred in recruits' living rooms. But those are hard to come by when you are in our position.
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Post by jimflamesfan on Nov 1, 2005 20:05:39 GMT -5
I suggest Al Seagraves. He was the head coach at Elon until 1999. His overall record at Elon was 40-48, but he moved the program from D-II to D-1AA and this was when Elon played their games without even having their own field.
He ran a gimmick type offense - sort of like the wishbone, and I remember he beat LU in 98 I believe and Furman in 99 when he really didn't have much talent to work with.
He doesn't have a great record, but he did move a program from D-II to D-1AA during a time of adversity - they didn't even have their own field.
Give him the recruiting advantages of LU, and I think we could be sort of like the Richmond Spiders.
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Post by Stevev on Nov 1, 2005 20:39:45 GMT -5
I remember Al. Elon had very competitive teams back when he was the coach and even kicked LU's butt a few times. His team ran the wishbone offense lead by QB Derrick Moore and his defenses were tough to run on. A good choice!
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Post by Chris Lang on Nov 1, 2005 21:53:27 GMT -5
Look for a story of interest in the fishwrap tomorrow. That's all I have to say for now. ;D
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Post by Sly Fox on Nov 1, 2005 23:32:15 GMT -5
OK, you've piqued my interest.
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Post by PAmedic on Nov 2, 2005 23:10:38 GMT -5
All I'm saying is think bigger. I bet a certain Chancellor is. Like Rutigliano big or more.
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