Coaches at a Glance Rodney Garner Tony Ball Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line/ Recruiting Coordinator Birthdate: 6-30-66 Birthplace: Leeds, Ala. High School: Leeds College: Auburn, ’90
Coaching Experience: 1990-95, Auburn (Recruiting Coord., Tight Ends, Asst. Strength and Conditioning); 1996-97, Tennessee (Offensive Tackles,Tight Ends); 1998-04, Georgia (Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator); 2005-09, Georgia (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord)...Playing Experience: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989), Pittsburgh Gladiators (1989), Auburn (1984- 1988) All-SEC and honorable mention All-America his senior season...Captain of 1988 SEC Championship Team... Leeds H.S. (1981-83) A first team All-America and All-State; Birmingham News “Super 12,” Birmingham Post-Herald “Ten Most Wanted,” Blue Chip Illustrated first team All-South, voted team captain as a senior... Family: Wife Kimberly and six children, Bridgett, Brielle, Jaiden, Kai, Sydney and Milan.
Todd Grantham
Defensive Coord./Linebackers Birthdate: Sept. 13, 1966 Birthplace: in Pulaski, Va. High School: Pulaski County College: Virginia Tech, ‘89 Coaching Experience: 1990-91, Virginia Tech (Defensive Ends/Linebackers); 1992-93, Virginia Tech (Defensive Tackles); 1994-95, Virginia Tech (Defensive Line); 1996-97, Michigan State (Defensive Line); 1998, Michigan State (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line); 1999-2001, Indianapolis Colts (Defensive Line); 2002-04, Houston Texans (Defensive Line); 2005-07, Cleveland Browns (Defensive Coordinator); 2008-09, Dallas Cowboys (Defensive Line); 2010, Georgia (Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers)….Playing Experience: Virginia Tech – Guard and tackle from 1985-88 who earned second-team All-South and honorable mention All-America honors as a senior….Pulaski County H.S. (1981-83) –Offensive and defensive lineman …Family: Wife Paige and two children, Corbin and Olivia.
Mike Bobo
Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Birthdate: 4-9-74 Birthplace: Augusta, Ga. High School: Thomasville College: Georgia, ’97 Coaching Experience: 1998, Georgia (Administrative Assistant); 1999, Georgia (Graduate Assistant); 2000, Jacksonville State (QB’s); 2001, Georgia (Quarterbacks); 2002, Georgia (Quarterbacks, Running Backs); 2003-06, Georgia (Quarterbacks) 2007-09, Georgia (Off. Coordinator/QBs)...Playing Experience: Georgia (1993-97) -- Finished his playing career ranked second in the Georgia record books in passing yards (6,334), pass attempts (766), pass completions (445), and TD passes (38)...team captain in 1996 and 1997... MVP of the 1998 Outback Bowl... Thomasville H.S. (1990-93) -- USA Today Georgia Player of the Year...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year... broke every school and region career passing mark and the Georgia high school career yardage record...Family: Wife Lainie and five children, Andrew, Olivia, Jake, Ava and Kate.
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Birthdate: 7-29-59 Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tenn. High School: Brainerd College: UT Chattanooga, ’83 Coaching Experience: 1985-86, Austin Peay (graduate assistant); 1987, South Carolina (volunteer running backs coach); 1988, UT Chattanooga (Receivers); 1989, East Tennessee (Running Backs); 1992-94, Holy Cross (Running backs); 1995-97, Louisville (Receivers); 1998-2005, Virginia Tech (Receivers), 2006-08, Georgia (Running backs), 2009, Georgia (Receivers)...Playing Experience: UT Chattanooga — Running back who set numerous school kick return records...named to UTC All-Century Team....Bainbridge (Ga.) High School — 1974-77...Family: Wife Maria and two children, Anthony and Keshea.
Warren Belin
Linebackers Birthdate: Oct. 20, 1967 Birthplace: Marshville, N.C. High School: Forest Hills College: Wake Forest ‘90 Coaching Experience: 1991, Cornell (Linebackers); 1992, East Tennessee State (Linebackers); 1993-94, Cornell (Linebackers); 1995, William and Mary (Defensive Line); 1996, William and Mary (Linebackers); 1997-01, SMU (Linebackers); 2002-05, Vanderbilt (Linebackers); 2006-07, Vanderbilt (Linebackers/ Special Teams Coordinator); 2008-09, Vanderbilt (Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator)….Playing Experience: Wake Forest (1987-90) – As a linebacker, two-time Academic Honor Roll recipient and ACC All-Academic Team in 1990…..Forest Hills High School (1982-85) – All State linebacker and fullback, three year team captain, led team to state title in ’84 and championship game in ’85…Family: Wife Yolanda and three daughters: Camryn and twins Morgan and MacKenzi.
Bryan McClendon Running Backs Birthdate: 12-28-83 Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. High School: Mays College: Georgia, ’05
Coaching Experience: 2007-08, Georgia (Graduate Assistant, offense); 2009, Georgia (Running Backs)....Playing Experience: Chicago Bears (2006); Georgia (2002-05) -- Four letters; Wide receiver was part of 2002 and 2005 SEC Championship teams, caught six touchdowns as a senior and was part of a senior class that won a school record 44 games during his career; Mays H.S. (1998-2001) Named PrepStar All-American and SuperPrep All-Dixie Team as a receiver/defensive back...Earned team’s MVP award as a junior...Member of two state championship relay teams... Family: Wife Amber and one son, Bryan.