Coaches at a Glance Stacy Searels Scott Lakatos
Off. Line/Running Game Coord. Birthdate: 10-19-65 Birthplace: Trion, Ga. High School: Trion College: Auburn, ’90
Secondary Birthdate: July 3, 1965 Birthplace: Long Valley, N.J. High School: West Morris Central College: Western Connecticut ‘88
Coaching Experience: 1988-89, Western Connecticut (Defensive Backs); 1990-91, Boston University (Outside Linebackers); 1992-93, Syracuse University (Defensive Grad. Asst./ Safeties); 1994, University of New Haven (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); 1995, University of Maine (Secondary); 1996-99, University of Maine (Secondary/Special Teams Coord.); 2000, University of Maine (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); 2001-03, Rutgers University (Secondary); 2004-09, University of Connecticut (Secondary)….Playing Experience: Western Connecticut (1984-87) – Earned four varsity letters as a linebacker….West Morris H.S. (1979-82) – Linebacker and fullback earning All-County honors on defense….Family: Wife Amanda and two children, Sarah Bailey and Cole.
Coaching Experience: 1992-93, Auburn (Grad. Asst.); 1994-2000, Appalachian State (Off. Line); 2000-02, Cincinnati (Off. Line); 2003-06, LSU (Off. Line); 2007-08, Georgia (Off. Line); 2009, Georgia (Running Game Coord./Off. Line)... Playing Experience: Auburn (1984-87) -- First team All-America as offensive lineman in 1987...First team All-SEC in ‘86 and ‘87... Ken Rice Award as Auburn’s best blocking lineman in ‘87...Named to Auburn’s “Team of the ‘80s’...Played in 1988 Japan Bowl and Senior Bowl...2000 NCAA Award of Valor; Fourth round draft pick by San Diego Chargers (1988-89); Miami Dolphins (1990))...Trion H.S. (198184)...Family: Wife Patricia and two children, Taylor and Savannah.
Dave Van Halanger
Dir. of Strength and Conditioning Birthdate: 10-15-53 Birthplace: Turtle Creek, Pa. High School: Turtle Creek College: West Virginia, ’76
John Lilly
Tight Ends Birthdate: 6-21-68 Birthplace: Beckley, W.V. High School: Woodrow Wilson College: Guilford, ’90 Coaching Experience: 1991-94, Northwest Guilford High School, Greensboro, N.C....1995, Florida State University (videographer)...1996-97, Florida State University (graduate assistant)...1998-2007, Florida State University (tight ends, recruiting coordinator)...2008-09, University of Georgia (tight ends)...Playing Experience: Guilford (198689) -- Quarterback, wide receiver...won Golden Helmet Award as the ideal Guilford player and chosen team captain as a senior...Deans List all four years....Woodrow Wilson H.S. --Quarterback at Woodrow Wilson...Family: Married to wife Cheryl on March 8, 2008.
Coaching Experience: 1977, West Virginia (Graduate Asst./Head J.V. Coach); 1978-1983, West Virginia (Head Strength Coach), 19832000, Florida State (Strength and Conditioning Coach), 1999, East-West Shrine Game (Strength Coach), 2000 Gridiron Classic (Strength Coach), 2001-09, Georgia (Director of Strength and Conditioning)...Playing Experience: Signed with Atlanta Falcons in 1976...West Virginia (1972-75) -- Played four-years and was a three-year starter as an offensive lineman...co-captain of 1975 West Virginia Peach Bowl Team...All-East in 1974 and 75...1975 honorable mention All-America...Greenbriar Prep (1972) -- Team captain...won the Plumbo Award, given to the athlete who showed the most effort academically and on the field...Turtle Creek H.S. (1968-72) -- Team captain...Family: Wife Michele and five children, Julie, Danielle, Matthew, Michael and Katelyn.
Football Office Staff
Ann Hunt Admin. Secretary for Coach Richt
Ron Courson Director of Sports Medicine
Connie Connelly Tammy Program Coord./ Mettenberger Recruiting Admin. Secretary
Joe Tereshinski Video Coordinator
Ray Lamb Coordinator H.S. Relations
John Eason Director/Player Development
John Meshad Equipment Manager
Josh Brooks Asst. Dir. Football Ops.
Kevin Purvis Asst. Equipment Manager
Daniel Bettis Grad. Asst.
Charlie Cantor Recruiting Asst.
Mitch Doolittle Program Coord.
Thomas Settles Team Chaplain
Todd Hartley Grad. Asst.
Brad Hutcherson Program Coord.
Bobby Lankford Character Education Coord.
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