Second year at East Carolina as the running backs coach … Possesses 18 overall years of collegiate coaching experience and has mentored 13 all-conference selections, a pair of All-America honorees, a league rookie-of-the-year pick and produced five National Football League players.
Running back corps played an integral role for ECU’s offensive unit that eclipsed the 400-yard mark in 6 (of 12) games in 2021, including 4 games of 500+ and one 600+ (612/Tulane) … Directed a ground attack in ’21 that racked up 1,949 yards – 5th-highest rushing total since 2000 (most since ’14).
Keaton Mitchell leads The American in rushing (975) while standing third 23rd FBS in scoring TDs (10) … 3rd nationally in yards per carry (7.07) … Tallied six 100-yard rushing efforts in ’22 … 16th in FBS rushing yards per game (108.3) … 7th all-time in ECU rushing (2,550 in 30 games.