UAB hires Garrick McGee as Coach

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- UAB has hired Arkansas offensive coordinator Garrick McGee as head coach.

Blazers athletic director Brian Mackin announced the hiring Sunday night, a day after Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino issued a statement congratulating McGee on landing the job.

McGee is a finalist for the Broyles Award given to the nation's top assistant. He replaces Neil Callaway, who was ousted after five seasons when he failed to post a winning record.

"I expect to win here and win the Conference USA championship. I think when you're in a state that values the sport of the football the way that this state does, then there should be no reason why we can't compete for the conference championship."

McGee is a former Oklahoma quarterback who spent the past four seasons at Arkansas, including two as offensive coordinator.

The Razorbacks lead the Southeastern Conference in total and passing offense and are second in scoring.

McGee will be introduced in a news conference Monday morning.

"When we began the process a week ago to find a new coach to lead our football program, it was our goal to find a coach who met a certain profile who could be successful at UAB," Mackin said. "Garrick McGee brings all of the qualities to UAB that we were looking for in a coach. Coach McGee brings energy and passion to our program, and will get out in the community to sell UAB football.

"We are extremely excited to have Garrick McGee as our football coach."

Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

Dino Babers new Football Coach at EIU

CHARLESTON, Ill. â�" It's been 25 years since Eastern Illinois University held a press conference to announce a new head football coach.  On Friday a new era of Panther football began with the announcement of Dino Babers as the 22nd head coach in EIU football history.Babers currently the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor University was announced as the new head coach by EIU University President Dr. William Perry and athletic director Barbara Burke before a large crowd in the EIU University Ball Room.With a smile on his face, Babers accepted the job by simply saying he was humbled to have been considered and selected to be the head coach at Eastern Illinois following in the footsteps of a man who first hired him on the EIU staff back in 1987, Bob Spoo.â�oeI am humbled to be your new head football coach. I love where I am at and I can't wait to get where we are going,â�� Babers said.   â�oeI can't wait to see the smiles on the faces of the players, the community and this great academic institution on the things we are going to do on and off the field. We are going to set this community on fire.â��Babers will officially join the Panthers staff following Baylor's bowl game.  The Bears play Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl on December 29 at 8 p.m. with the game to be televised on ESPN.One of the things that attracted Babers to the administration at Eastern Illinois was the type of man he is and the type of offense he planned on running. â�oeWe are excited about a new era of Panther football,â�� Burke said.  â�oeWe were fortunate to have a great pool of candidates to select from. It was not an easy decision. I am glad it wasn't easy, it shows that people care about this program and EIU.  When I spoke to people around the nation, two things kept coming up about Dino Babers.  1.) He is a man of outstanding character.  2.) He has a great offensive football mind.  Lastly one person I respect called me and said I would be crazy not to hire Dino.â��Baylor is currently one of the most exciting offenses in the nation as the Bears rank fifth in the nation in passing offense and second in the nation in total offense.  Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III became Baylor's first Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday, Dec. 10.Babers is in his fourth season at Baylor helping head coach Art Briles rebuild the program.  Baylor will be playing in its second straight bowl game after playing Illinois in the Texas Bowl in 2010.â�oeHe will be a great leader of your football program,â�� Briles said.  â�oeHe is an outstanding man, a great father and husband.â��Babers joined the Baylor program after four seasons as the assistant head coach at UCLA on the staff of Karl Dorrell.  At UCLA Babers helped coach the Bruins to four straight bowl appearances.â�oeHe is a tremendous coach that brings a wealth of experience,â�� said Dorrell.  â�oeHe has coached every position on offense.  As a recruiter he is energetic and can make that connection to players.â��Babers mentioned that he would have a national base for recruiting with the primary emphasis on winning Illinois and the bordering states.  He thanked the EIU administration for its support of that vision and the financial backing to have that national recruiting philosophy.â�oeThe formula for success is going to follow the game plan we started at Baylor. We have to start with the product, and the product is the players,â�� Babers added. â�oeWe want to attack them not only on the field from a strength and development standpoint, but also socially, morally and spiritually. All of those things are involved to making sure we get the best person we can on the football field.â��Babers continued by saying â�oeAfter that we are going to get into the community and get them behind us. We are going to play an exciting brand of football. It is something people are going to want to come out and see and it's going to be the thing to do on Saturdays. If you're not watching us, then you're not in the place where all the action is.â��Prior to his time at UCLA, Babers spent one season at Pittsburgh following offensive coordinator stints at Texas A&M and Arizona.  In 1998 he helped Arizona post a 12-1 record with a number four national ranking.  In 1999 his offensive unit ranked third in the nation in total offense at 471.9 yards per game.Babers entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at Hawai'i for one season and for two years as a graduate assistant at Arizona State.  ASU earned a trip the Rose Bowl following the 1986 season.  He was hired as a part of Bob Spoo's first staff at Eastern Illinois in 1987.  Babers mentioned that EIU was a place that he always thought might be a head coaching destination.â�oeAll during my career I have always circled Eastern Illinois on my resume and said to myself â�" If that job ever came open I would love to be considered to be the next head coach of that program.â��  Babers then joked by saying â�oeit only took 25 years for Coach Spoo to retire for that opening to occur.  That is a tribute to the type of program he has built here and the success they have been able to have.â��Babers has had success at every stop of his coaching career.  He has coached 23 former players who eventually played in the National Football League during his more than 25 years in the college coaching profession.A native of San Diego, Calif., Babers (50) was a four-year starter at Hawai'i earned All-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors.  He was a free agent signee with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League when an injury in camp ended his professional career.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Hawai'i in 1984 and a masters degree from Arizona State in 1988.  He and his wife Susan have four daughters â�" Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin and Paris.Eastern Illinois plays in the Ohio Valley Conference and has made 13 NCAA FCS playoff appearances.  The Panthers have won four OVC conference titles since the 2000 season.  EIU is the alma mater of current NFL head coaches Sean Payton and Mike Shanahan along with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

Kevin Sumlin Named Head Football Coach

NCAA FBS and FCS Head Football Coaches Positions HRC

Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) and Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in sport (TIDES) release results of the Hiring Report Card (HRC) for NCAA FBS & FCS Head Football Coaches Positions (2010-2011)

Indianapolis, November 15, 2011 - The Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) is proud to release the ninth (9^th) Hiring Report Card for NCAA FBS and FCS Head football coaches.   

Floyd Keith, BCA Executive Director said this about the report, â�oeWithout question, I believe the BCA-funded and TIDES-researched football hiring report card has had a significant and lasting influence on this historic breakthroughâ��. The following facts will validate this premise:

1) 52 percent of all the ethnic minority football coaches ever hired have been hired in the eight years since the publication of the first BCA Football Hiring Report Card.

2) Of the 22 coaches hired since the inception of the BCA Football Hiring Report Card, 19 have been hired in the past five years.

3) In the past two years, 19 appointments have occurred, almost doubling the number of head coaches who began the 2009 football season on the FBS level.

4) From the 2003 football season, since the first 2004 BCA report card, there has been a 600 percent increase in the number of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head football coaches from three (3) to an all-time high of 19 today.

â�oeBCA have sought to promote equity and opportunity for student-athletes and sports professionals at all levels of athletics in both coaching and administrationâ��, said Danielle Oâ�^TMBanion, BCA President.  In the 2010-2011 collegiate football hiring cycle, noteworthy advances were taken with the selection of coaches of color in 10 of the 29 searches during the hiring cycle. Seven head football coaches of color were appointed on the FBS level during this cycle. Three head coaches were hired on the FCS level pushing the final Division I hiring total for this cycle to 10.

The current 19 head coaches of color on the sidelines of FBS institutions when added to the nine head coaches of color in the FCS (excluding historically black colleges and universities) elevates the present number of ethnic minority head football coaches in NCAA Division I football to a record total of 28. View the complete report card in complete detail at www.bcasports.

About the Black Coaches  & Administrators

The Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to foster the growth and development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports both nationally and internationally. The BCA is committed to creating a positive enlightened environment where issues can be examined closely, debated sincerely and resolved honestly. The BCA's focus involves the concerns of its colleagues in professional sports, NCAA (Division I, II, and III), NAIA (Division I and II), junior college and high school levels.

For additional information, visit www.bcasports.org or contact Glenda K. Wilson, BCA Director of Marketing and Events at 317.829.5600. 

August 15, 2011 - Loney Named Head Football Coach

Loney Named Head Football Coach

Aug. 15, 2011

Nichols College Director of Athletics Charlyn Robert has announced today the hiring of Kevin Loney as the 13th head coach in the 79-year history of the Bison football program. Loney comes to Nichols for his first head coaching opportunity after spending the last two seasons as the defensive line coach at Division II Upper Iowa University.

"I am very pleased to welcome Coach Loney to Nichols College," said Robert. "The breadth of his football coaching experiences along with his overall coaching philosophy is a great fit for Bison football at this time. As a teacher, coach and mentor for more than a decade, pride, character and integrity on the field, in the classroom and in the community are at the top of Coach Loney's list. Beginning his career as a Division III student-athlete, he is a true ambassador for 'following your passions and discovering your potential.'"

At Upper Iowa, Loney had a hand in rebuilding the program and coached All-NSIC defensive end Preston Spencer. He previously spent two seasons on the opposite side of the ball as an intern and graduate assistant at University of Notre Dame, where he assisted with the running backs and offensive line. During his tenure, the Fighting Irish won their first bowl game in 13 seasons. Prior to Notre Dame, Loney was the defensive and recruiting coordinator at Bethany College (W.Va.), leading the Bison to one of the most dramatic turnarounds in school history and the most wins in five seasons in 2006.

"I'm looking forward to immediately building upon the tradition of excellence at Nichols College," said Loney. "Nichols is a special place and I am excited to work with our student-athletes to be committed in being the best they can be in everything they do, both on and off the field."

A native of Middletown, Conn., Loney's career started in New England, with graduate assistantships at Norwich University and Southern Connecticut State University. He worked both sides of the ball with the Cadets from 2000-2002, first as the wide receivers coach and then defensive line coach, before managing the inside linebackers for Rich Cavanaugh at Southern Connecticut for two seasons. He then moved on to Wesleyan University for a three-year stint as the defensive line coach where he recruited Gagliardi Trophy finalist Shea Dwyer.

Loney is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA). He is an active coaching participant and contributor at the Lauren's First and Goal Camp, a non-profit camp that has raised more than $1 million toward childhood cancer research.

A 1999 graduate of Dickinson College, Loney was a letterwinner with the Red Devils football and outdoor track and field teams. He resides in Middletown, Conn.

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UAB hires Garrick McGee as Coach

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- UAB has hired Arkansas offensive coordinator Garrick McGee as head coach.

Blazers athletic director Brian Mackin announced the hiring Sunday night, a day after Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino issued a statement congratulating McGee on landing the job.

McGee is a finalist for the Broyles Award given to the nation's top assistant. He replaces Neil Callaway, who was ousted after five seasons when he failed to post a winning record.

"I expect to win here and win the Conference USA championship. I think when you're in a state that values the sport of the football the way that this state does, then there should be no reason why we can't compete for the conference championship."

McGee is a former Oklahoma quarterback who spent the past four seasons at Arkansas, including two as offensive coordinator.

The Razorbacks lead the Southeastern Conference in total and passing offense and are second in scoring.

McGee will be introduced in a news conference Monday morning.

"When we began the process a week ago to find a new coach to lead our football program, it was our goal to find a coach who met a certain profile who could be successful at UAB," Mackin said. "Garrick McGee brings all of the qualities to UAB that we were looking for in a coach. Coach McGee brings energy and passion to our program, and will get out in the community to sell UAB football.

"We are extremely excited to have Garrick McGee as our football coach."

Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

Dino Babers new Football Coach at EIU

CHARLESTON, Ill. â�" It's been 25 years since Eastern Illinois University held a press conference to announce a new head football coach.  On Friday a new era of Panther football began with the announcement of Dino Babers as the 22nd head coach in EIU football history.Babers currently the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor University was announced as the new head coach by EIU University President Dr. William Perry and athletic director Barbara Burke before a large crowd in the EIU University Ball Room.With a smile on his face, Babers accepted the job by simply saying he was humbled to have been considered and selected to be the head coach at Eastern Illinois following in the footsteps of a man who first hired him on the EIU staff back in 1987, Bob Spoo.â�oeI am humbled to be your new head football coach. I love where I am at and I can't wait to get where we are going,â�� Babers said.   â�oeI can't wait to see the smiles on the faces of the players, the community and this great academic institution on the things we are going to do on and off the field. We are going to set this community on fire.â��Babers will officially join the Panthers staff following Baylor's bowl game.  The Bears play Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl on December 29 at 8 p.m. with the game to be televised on ESPN.One of the things that attracted Babers to the administration at Eastern Illinois was the type of man he is and the type of offense he planned on running. â�oeWe are excited about a new era of Panther football,â�� Burke said.  â�oeWe were fortunate to have a great pool of candidates to select from. It was not an easy decision. I am glad it wasn't easy, it shows that people care about this program and EIU.  When I spoke to people around the nation, two things kept coming up about Dino Babers.  1.) He is a man of outstanding character.  2.) He has a great offensive football mind.  Lastly one person I respect called me and said I would be crazy not to hire Dino.â��Baylor is currently one of the most exciting offenses in the nation as the Bears rank fifth in the nation in passing offense and second in the nation in total offense.  Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III became Baylor's first Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday, Dec. 10.Babers is in his fourth season at Baylor helping head coach Art Briles rebuild the program.  Baylor will be playing in its second straight bowl game after playing Illinois in the Texas Bowl in 2010.â�oeHe will be a great leader of your football program,â�� Briles said.  â�oeHe is an outstanding man, a great father and husband.â��Babers joined the Baylor program after four seasons as the assistant head coach at UCLA on the staff of Karl Dorrell.  At UCLA Babers helped coach the Bruins to four straight bowl appearances.â�oeHe is a tremendous coach that brings a wealth of experience,â�� said Dorrell.  â�oeHe has coached every position on offense.  As a recruiter he is energetic and can make that connection to players.â��Babers mentioned that he would have a national base for recruiting with the primary emphasis on winning Illinois and the bordering states.  He thanked the EIU administration for its support of that vision and the financial backing to have that national recruiting philosophy.â�oeThe formula for success is going to follow the game plan we started at Baylor. We have to start with the product, and the product is the players,â�� Babers added. â�oeWe want to attack them not only on the field from a strength and development standpoint, but also socially, morally and spiritually. All of those things are involved to making sure we get the best person we can on the football field.â��Babers continued by saying â�oeAfter that we are going to get into the community and get them behind us. We are going to play an exciting brand of football. It is something people are going to want to come out and see and it's going to be the thing to do on Saturdays. If you're not watching us, then you're not in the place where all the action is.â��Prior to his time at UCLA, Babers spent one season at Pittsburgh following offensive coordinator stints at Texas A&M and Arizona.  In 1998 he helped Arizona post a 12-1 record with a number four national ranking.  In 1999 his offensive unit ranked third in the nation in total offense at 471.9 yards per game.Babers entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at Hawai'i for one season and for two years as a graduate assistant at Arizona State.  ASU earned a trip the Rose Bowl following the 1986 season.  He was hired as a part of Bob Spoo's first staff at Eastern Illinois in 1987.  Babers mentioned that EIU was a place that he always thought might be a head coaching destination.â�oeAll during my career I have always circled Eastern Illinois on my resume and said to myself â�" If that job ever came open I would love to be considered to be the next head coach of that program.â��  Babers then joked by saying â�oeit only took 25 years for Coach Spoo to retire for that opening to occur.  That is a tribute to the type of program he has built here and the success they have been able to have.â��Babers has had success at every stop of his coaching career.  He has coached 23 former players who eventually played in the National Football League during his more than 25 years in the college coaching profession.A native of San Diego, Calif., Babers (50) was a four-year starter at Hawai'i earned All-Western Athletic Conference Academic honors.  He was a free agent signee with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League when an injury in camp ended his professional career.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Hawai'i in 1984 and a masters degree from Arizona State in 1988.  He and his wife Susan have four daughters â�" Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin and Paris.Eastern Illinois plays in the Ohio Valley Conference and has made 13 NCAA FCS playoff appearances.  The Panthers have won four OVC conference titles since the 2000 season.  EIU is the alma mater of current NFL head coaches Sean Payton and Mike Shanahan along with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

Kevin Sumlin Named Head Football Coach

NCAA FBS and FCS Head Football Coaches Positions HRC

Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) and Dr. Richard Lapchick, Director of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in sport (TIDES) release results of the Hiring Report Card (HRC) for NCAA FBS & FCS Head Football Coaches Positions (2010-2011)

Indianapolis, November 15, 2011 - The Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) is proud to release the ninth (9^th) Hiring Report Card for NCAA FBS and FCS Head football coaches.   

Floyd Keith, BCA Executive Director said this about the report, â�oeWithout question, I believe the BCA-funded and TIDES-researched football hiring report card has had a significant and lasting influence on this historic breakthroughâ��. The following facts will validate this premise:

1) 52 percent of all the ethnic minority football coaches ever hired have been hired in the eight years since the publication of the first BCA Football Hiring Report Card.

2) Of the 22 coaches hired since the inception of the BCA Football Hiring Report Card, 19 have been hired in the past five years.

3) In the past two years, 19 appointments have occurred, almost doubling the number of head coaches who began the 2009 football season on the FBS level.

4) From the 2003 football season, since the first 2004 BCA report card, there has been a 600 percent increase in the number of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head football coaches from three (3) to an all-time high of 19 today.

â�oeBCA have sought to promote equity and opportunity for student-athletes and sports professionals at all levels of athletics in both coaching and administrationâ��, said Danielle Oâ�^TMBanion, BCA President.  In the 2010-2011 collegiate football hiring cycle, noteworthy advances were taken with the selection of coaches of color in 10 of the 29 searches during the hiring cycle. Seven head football coaches of color were appointed on the FBS level during this cycle. Three head coaches were hired on the FCS level pushing the final Division I hiring total for this cycle to 10.

The current 19 head coaches of color on the sidelines of FBS institutions when added to the nine head coaches of color in the FCS (excluding historically black colleges and universities) elevates the present number of ethnic minority head football coaches in NCAA Division I football to a record total of 28. View the complete report card in complete detail at www.bcasports.

About the Black Coaches  & Administrators

The Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to foster the growth and development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports both nationally and internationally. The BCA is committed to creating a positive enlightened environment where issues can be examined closely, debated sincerely and resolved honestly. The BCA's focus involves the concerns of its colleagues in professional sports, NCAA (Division I, II, and III), NAIA (Division I and II), junior college and high school levels.

For additional information, visit www.bcasports.org or contact Glenda K. Wilson, BCA Director of Marketing and Events at 317.829.5600. 

August 15, 2011 - Loney Named Head Football Coach

Loney Named Head Football Coach

Aug. 15, 2011

Nichols College Director of Athletics Charlyn Robert has announced today the hiring of Kevin Loney as the 13th head coach in the 79-year history of the Bison football program. Loney comes to Nichols for his first head coaching opportunity after spending the last two seasons as the defensive line coach at Division II Upper Iowa University.

"I am very pleased to welcome Coach Loney to Nichols College," said Robert. "The breadth of his football coaching experiences along with his overall coaching philosophy is a great fit for Bison football at this time. As a teacher, coach and mentor for more than a decade, pride, character and integrity on the field, in the classroom and in the community are at the top of Coach Loney's list. Beginning his career as a Division III student-athlete, he is a true ambassador for 'following your passions and discovering your potential.'"

At Upper Iowa, Loney had a hand in rebuilding the program and coached All-NSIC defensive end Preston Spencer. He previously spent two seasons on the opposite side of the ball as an intern and graduate assistant at University of Notre Dame, where he assisted with the running backs and offensive line. During his tenure, the Fighting Irish won their first bowl game in 13 seasons. Prior to Notre Dame, Loney was the defensive and recruiting coordinator at Bethany College (W.Va.), leading the Bison to one of the most dramatic turnarounds in school history and the most wins in five seasons in 2006.

"I'm looking forward to immediately building upon the tradition of excellence at Nichols College," said Loney. "Nichols is a special place and I am excited to work with our student-athletes to be committed in being the best they can be in everything they do, both on and off the field."

A native of Middletown, Conn., Loney's career started in New England, with graduate assistantships at Norwich University and Southern Connecticut State University. He worked both sides of the ball with the Cadets from 2000-2002, first as the wide receivers coach and then defensive line coach, before managing the inside linebackers for Rich Cavanaugh at Southern Connecticut for two seasons. He then moved on to Wesleyan University for a three-year stint as the defensive line coach where he recruited Gagliardi Trophy finalist Shea Dwyer.

Loney is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA). He is an active coaching participant and contributor at the Lauren's First and Goal Camp, a non-profit camp that has raised more than $1 million toward childhood cancer research.

A 1999 graduate of Dickinson College, Loney was a letterwinner with the Red Devils football and outdoor track and field teams. He resides in Middletown, Conn.

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