Furman Athletics Hall of Fame
Columbia,S.C.
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1976-80; 1982-92
Defensive Coordinator, Furman — 1984-92
Southern Conference Champion (Assistant) — 1978, ‘80, ‘82, ‘83, ‘85, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90
28-23 Win Over South Carolina (Assistant) — 1982
17-14 Win Over Georgia Tech (Assistant) — 1983
34-30 Win Over N.C. State (Assistant) — 1984
42-20 Win Over N.C. State (Assistant) — 1985
NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Assistant) — 1982, ‘83, ‘85, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90
NCAA I-AA Runner-up (Assistant) — 1985 (12-2)
NCAA I-AA National Champion (Assistant./d. Georgia Southern, 17-12) — 1988 (13-2)
Scoring Defense (9.7 ppg) — 1988 (Furman Record/Led NCAA I-AA)
12 Consecutive Wins — 1989 (Furman Record)
Furman Record As Assistant Coach — 132-53-7 (91-31-3 as defensive coordinator)
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1994-01 (60-36, .625)
Southern Conference Champion (Head Coach) — 1999 (9-3, 7-1 SoCon), 2001 (12-3, 7-1 SoCon)
NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Head Coach) — 1996, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01
NCAA I-AA Runner-up (Head Coach) — 2001 (12-3)
28-3 Win Over North Carolina — 1999
24-17 NCAA I-AA Semifinal Playoff Win Over Georgia Southern (halted GSU 39-game home winning streak) — 2001
AFCA Region II Coach of the Year — 1996
Charleston-Palmetto Touchdown Club South Carolina Coach of the Year — 1996
Southern Conference Coach of the Year — 1999
AFCA Region II Coach of teh Year — 2001
AFCA National Coach of the Year — 2001
Charleston-Palmetto Touchdown Club South Carolina Coach of the Year — 2001
Recruited/Coached Two NFL Players — Luther Broughton (TE) and John Keith (FS)
Recruited/Coached Furman’s All-Time Leading Rusher — Louis Ivory
Head Coach, Vanderbilt — 2002-09
Coached Vanderbilt To First Winning Season Since 1982 And First Bowl Victory (16-14 win over Boston College in Music City Bowl) Since 1955 — 2008
Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year — 2008
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2009
South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame — 2017
Page updated by Hunter Reid (12/24/24)
