Winston-Salem State has likely set a record for the longest stretch in NCAA history without a permanent head football coach. It’s a tall task for sure, but if he doesn’t have the financial backing of the administration, WSSU could find itself right back here again in a few years. He’ll need to put together a great staff (which takes money), hit the transfer portal hard and find some gems from the high school level (and have money to get them to campus) as well as fundraise and keep the fan-base happy. ![]() This coach will likely have to check all the boxes. Needless to say, this is a job not for the faint of heart. But it will have to find someone that can make it relevant in the Queen City and build a football culture that simply hasn’t existed for quite some time. This should be one of the marquee jobs in CIAA football. ![]() As a private school, though, it’s tough to get talented players without giving a full-ride - something that most D2 programs cannot offer. Certainly not Elizabeth City or Winston-Salem. Charlotte offers extra-curricular that no school outside of Bowie State in the conference can boast of. One thing that Smith has going for it is location. Joyner has been running the show for 16 years, and the program only has three winning seasons to show for it - the last one in 2012 under Steven Aycock. Its Director of Athletics is legendary basketball coach Steve Joyner Sr. JCSU is a basketball school first-and-foremost. Its last CIAA championship was back in 1969 and it hasn’t beaten WSSU since Puffy and Mase were running the charts. Then again, JCSU is no traditional football powerhouse. The one job opening that everyone in the CIAA knew was coming, but took the longest to come open. That’s a good move because between the transfer portal and two recruit signing days less than 90 days apart, it is more important than ever to get the right person for the right job, but also to do it in a timely manner. Add in the fact that it is the smallest school in the UNC System in a rural area of the state, it’s not exactly a dream destination for recruits.ĮCSU wasted little time moving on from Jones, announcing the move the Monday following the season finale. The challenge of playing in the same division as national power Bowie State and traditionally strong programs like Virginia State and Virginia Union make this a difficult job. Bright and his staff will look to find someone to lead a program that hasn’t done much since winning a couple of CIAA North titles under Waverly Tiller a decade ago.ĭuring his tenure at ECSU, Bright has made good hires in volleyball as well as men’s and women’s basketball. ECSU finished 3-7 - its best record under Jones - but that wasn’t enough to convince ECSU to let him keep going. ![]() Anthony Jones was dismissed from his job immediately after Bowie State beat the breaks off its CIAA North opponent in the season finale. ![]() Elizabeth City State will have a new head coach in 2022.įor the second time in just over three years, Elizabeth City State will be hiring a new football coach. There are several programs with openings at head coach within the CIAA. The season is now complete for all of CIAA football, except for Bowie State.įor many Division II programs, that means selecting a new head football coach.
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