Coaches at a Glance Tony Ball
Wide Receivers
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), 2009-10, Georgia (Wide Receivers)...Playing Experience: UT Chattanooga — Running back who set numerous school kick return records...named to UTC All-Century Team... Family: Wife Maria and two children, Anthony and Keshea.
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) 2007-10, 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... Family: Wife Lainie and five children, Andrew, Olivia, Jake, Ava and Kate.
Will Friend Offensive Line
Birthdate: 2-7-75 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Miss. High School: Neshoba Central College: Alabama, ’98 Coaching Experience: 2001, West Alabama (Offensive Line); 2002, Tuscaloosa Central H.S.; 2003-04, Georgia (Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line); 2005-06, Gardner Webb (Offensive Line); 2007-10, UAB (Offensive Line); 2011, Georgia (Offensive Line)...Playing Experience: Alabama (1994-97) – Four year starter at offensive guard, two-time All-SEC; Named to Alabama’s Team of the Decade...Family: Wife Carrie and two children, Katie and Ashley.
Rodney Garner
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); 2005-10, 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...Family: Wife Kimberly and six children, Bridgett, Brielle, Jaiden, Kai, Sydney and Milan.
Todd Grantham
Defensive Coord./OLBs
Birthdate: 9-13-66 Birthplace: 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 Brown (Defensive Coordinator); 2008-09, Dallas Cowboys (Defensive Line); 2010, Georgia (Defensive Coordinator, Outside Linebackers)...Playing Experience: Virginia Tech (1985-88) -- Guard/Tackle... Second Team All-South and Honorable Mention All-American as a senior... Family: Wife Paige and two children, Corbin and Olivia.
Scott Lakatos Secondary
Birthdate: 7-3-65 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 (Defensive Grad. Asst., Safeties); 1994, New Haven (Defensive Coordinatory, Linebackers); 1995, Maine (Secondary); 1996-99, Maine (Secondary, Special Teams Coordinator); 2000, Maine (Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers); 2001-03, Rutgers (Secondary); 2004-09, Connecticut (Secondary); 2010, Georgia (Secondary) ...Playing Experience: Western Connecticut (1984-87) -- Four-year letterman at linebacker....West Morris H.S. -- All-County linebacker/fullback...Family: Wife Amanda and two children, Sarah Bailey and Cole.
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