Southern Utah University College Football Sports In a new league with a new coach, SUU embracing fresh start After successful run as Frostburg State, coach DeLane Fitzgerald arrives in Cedar City with high expectations and with a number of his former players By Tom Ripplinger Sept 1, 2022, 9:00am PDT SHARE Fitzgerald Announces SUU Football Coaching Staff - Southern Utah Before working with the Pirates, Bates was the head strength and conditioning coach at Jacksonville University for nine and a half years. A native of Virginia, Fitzgerald played college football for James Madison University then started working as an assistant coach in 2000. Before meeting coach Fitzgerald in Maryland, Kelling coached at the University of Mary in North Dakota for two seasons in various roles. Copyright 2023 Southern Utah University. Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator 435-586-5470 435-586-5470: shaymcclure@suu.edu: Shawn Magginson: Defensive Ends Coach 435-586-5470 435-586-5470: shawnmagginson@suu.edu: Ryan Hunt: Interior Defensive Line Coach/Director of Football Operations 435-586-5470 435-586-5470: hunt@suu.edu: Will Brunson: Tight Ends Coach The defensive end led the team with four sacks and added 48 tackles last season. Illinois Tech, an NCAA Division III program located in Chicago, is actively searching for a Head Coach Men's & Women's Swimming and Diving. The OFFICIAL YouTube account for Southern Utah University. The intersquad scrimmage is set for Saturday, April 16, at 1 p.m and is free to the public. What Utah college football players have entered the transfer portal this spring? Bates went to Jacksonville after a two-year stint at Marshall University. Along with its game against Utah, SUU will play two other in-state games, both against fellow WAC foe Utah Tech with the initial matchup coming at home and a second on the road. CEDAR CITY Southern Utah Universitys newly hired football coach received a warm welcome from players, fans and university officials on Thursday afternoon. Cox participated in multiple high school all-star events, including the Crab Bowl and Eastern Shore Bowl Game in Maryland. Football - Southern Utah University Athletics A 62-0 loss at the hands of Weber State was the final blow for head coach Demario Warren. Rosser played his college football at James Madison from 2000-01 and earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from JMU in 2003. If we line up and we are competitive and we play well, well win our fair share of games. We have to find the other half and then we have to find some depth., More:Southern Utah announces first signing class under coach DeLane Fitzgerald. DeLane Fitzgerald comes to SUU with 22 years of college football coaching experience, including 13 as head coach, most recently at Frostburg State University, an NCAA Division II school in Maryland. 2023 Football Roster - Southern Utah University Athletics [12] After the 2022 season, the WAC fully merged its football league with that of the ASUN Conference, creating what eventually became the United Athletic Conference, and SUU accordingly moved its football team to the new league.[13][14]. It marked the fourth-straight losing season for the school and the second time in as many seasons that it finished with just one win. On the offensive line, right guard Lyle Santos is the only current player who started all 11 games last season. Anything we do, were going to finish what we start accountability, punctuality, discipline, all those things are really important to me.. The 2022 staff includes four coaches retained from the previous staff, and six new additions to SUU. All Rights Reserved, In a new league with a new coach, SUU embracing fresh start. Peterson is originally from San Antonio, Texas, and is joined in Cedar City by his wife, Camille, and daughter, Brooklyn. Offensively, starting quarterback Justin Miller is returning alongside his leading receivers Ethan Bolingbroke and Brandon Schenks. He finished fourth on the team with 46 tackles, including four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Since then, Tapasa has transitioned into a role as assistant coach overseeing the linebackers for Southern Utah. 2 UCLA, High school boys soccer: 4A/3A/2A state tournament scores and schedules, Utah States Logan Bonner has 2 tryout chances to earn himself an NFL contract. After going 9-3 in Warrens second season in 2017 (6-5 in his first) and winning the Big Sky title, SUU has gone a paltry 6-34 since. Information on each individual coach can be readbelow. [7] The AWC folded after the 1995 season, and the Thunderbirds were 9231 (.288) overall in those three years. A native of Erda, Utah, he is a graduate of Tooele High School, where he was an all-state and all-region performer. SOCCER SOFTBALL MEN'S TENNIS WOMEN'S TENNIS MEN'S/WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD VOLLEYBALL 351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City, Utah 84720 Main Phone (435) 865-8355 Fax (435) 865-8078 Staff Directory Members By Category/Department Copyright 2023 Southern Utah University. Thats because Fitzgerald is no stranger to turning programs around. Next season will bring a lot of change for SUU football as they move from the Big Sky Conference to the Western Athletic Conference. [3] History [ edit] Bemiy totaled 48 total tackles in 2021 and paced SUU in sacks (4) and TFLs (12.5). Defensive Graduate Assistant. With a history dating back to 1963, SUU currently competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision[2] as a member of the United Athletic Conference. He led a Southern Virginia team to its second-ever winning season in 2013 with an 8-2 record. John Kelling- Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach. The secondary will see the most change, returning practically none of the major contributors from 2021. Copyright 2023 Southern Utah University. Its what I do.. 225-771-3171. More:Demario Warren out as Southern Utah head football coach after six seasons. "I am happy with the way our coaching staff came together," Fitzgerald said. In their absence, junior Dallin Brown provided one of the highlights with a one-handed grab during 11-on-11 drills. Southern Utah Announces Football Coaching Change Were going to show up for things. Ed Lamb - Wikipedia The 2021 running back position was a revolving door for Southern Utah. DeLane Fitzgerald announced his first signing class as head football coach at Southern Utah University on Wednesday, as the Thunderbirds inked 23 recruits to national letters of intent. Our recruiting class is the sleeper group in the country, he said. Assistant Wide Receivers Coach. Theyve got a chance to prove themselves to a new coaching staff.. Coach Tapasa played college football at Portland State and graduated with a bachelor's degree in pre-law before going on to receive his master's degree in health education from Western Oregon in 2006. Tyler Smith (@coach_tsmith17) | Twitter Hatitio will look to help bolster the SUU offensive line after a successful high school career at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper. CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah Thunderbirds have announced three new additions to Coach DeLane Fitzgerald's coaching staff for the upcoming year.. Though a newcomer at the school, he comes to Cedar City with plenty of coaching experience and high expectations. 4 Year Degree. Rancho Cucamonga, California / Alta Loma HS. Not just out at practice and in the weight room, but with everything. After playing on the varsity squad for four seasons, Lynch was honored as both the Offensive MVP and Team MVP. The Thunderbirds play their home games on campus at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah, and have been led by head coach DeLane Fitzgerald since 2021. All rights reserved. Enter your email below to start! Each one of today's signees brings a physical skill set and a mentality that our coaching staff is looking for. For all the latest on Southern Utah football, follow @SUUFB_ on Twitter, @SUUFB on Instagram, and like the Southern Utah Football Facebook page. "Coach Warren has been a cherished member of this institution and community for the last 14 years," Corumsaid. SUU's newest signing class includes 12 signees from the state of Utah, four from California, three from Maryland, two from Virginia and one from Washington and Pennsylvania. 'We will be exciting': SUU welcomes new head football coach