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994:Arkansas State Red Wolves head football coaches
435:, but he left to return to his alma mater, the
364:coach. He served as the head football coach at
16:American football player and coach (born 1955)
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1405:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches
747:East Carolina Pirates head football coaches
372:on an interim basis twice—first during the
1390:Northwestern State Demons football coaches
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1400:South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
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1370:Georgia State Panthers football coaches
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437:University of Central Arkansas
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398:Northwestern State University
952:# denotes interim head coach
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267:Arkansas State (interim HC)
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295:Blessed Trinity HS (GA)
137:Northwestern State (DC)
406:University of Arkansas
167:Southern Miss (AHC/DC)
494:East Carolina Pirates
422:University of Memphis
410:University of Florida
402:University of Alabama
374:2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl
463:Head coaching record
331:Head coaching record
27:Biographical details
580:Sun Belt Conference
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453:Alpharetta, Georgia
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928:Scottie Montgomery
840:Clarence Stasavich
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112:Northwestern State
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800:John Christenbury
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1039:Foy Hammons
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284:Texas State
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1215:Joe Hollis
1191:Al Kincaid
1159:King Block
1103:Bill Adams
912:Skip Holtz
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848:Mike McGee
832:Jack Boone
768:Doc Mathis
677:References
481:Conference
420:, and the
394:Ed Orgeron
38:1955-10-16
1207:John Bobo
1071:Jack Dale
880:Art Baker
824:Bill Dole
776:Bo Farley
703:August 1,
697:USA Today
484:Standing
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280:2014–2015
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242:2008–2011
210:2003–2004
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864:Pat Dye
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176:Memphis
127:Alabama
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