J-State Tiger
Senate Candidate #7
This is who I would like to see... I doubt it would happen for less than $200K
Charlie Strong
Assistant Head Coach; Co-Defensive Coordinator; Linebackers
As of April 26, 2005
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Coaching Experience:
2005-present Florida (Assistant Head Coach; Co-Defensive Coordinator; Linebackers)
Dec. 2004 Florida (Interim Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
2003-2004 Florida (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends)
1999-2002 South Carolina (Defensive Coordinator)
1995-1998 Notre Dame (Defensive Line)
1994 Florida (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles)
1991-1993
1990 Ole Miss (Wide Receivers)
1988-89 Florida (Outside Linebackers)
1986-87 Southern Illinois (Wide Receivers)
1985 Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant)
1983-84 Florida (Graduate Assistant)
Coaching Accomplishments
Was the interim head coach for the 2004 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Miami.
Re-joined the Gator staff for the fourth time in his career in Dec. 2002.
Has 22 years experience as a collegiate coach (Florida, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Southern Illinois, Texas A&M) and six years as a defensive coordinator. Also has two years coaching experience at the professional level as an intern with the New Orleans Saints in 1993 and the Detroit Lions in 1994.
Coached in 16 bowl games, including nine January bowl games.
UF has scored points off turnovers in 19 of the 25 games he has been the defensive coordinator
Coached the SEC's leading freshmen tacklers in each of his two seasons as defensive coordinator at UF (Channing Crowder in 2003 and Brandon Siler in 2004).
The Florida defense improved in the following categories from 2003 to 2004. Scoring defense, rushing yards per attempt, yards rushing per game, average yards per catch, average yards per completion, yards per play, yards per game, sacks per game.
In first season as the Florida defensive coordinator in 2003, the Gators ranked 22nd in the nation in pass efficiency defense and 28th in scoring defense. The 2004 team ranked 27th nationally in pass efficiency defense.
In 2003, Florida improved in five different defensive categories from 2002: interceptions, pass deflections, fumble recoveries, forced fumbles and sacks.
In 2003, the Gators ranked second in the SEC with 20 interceptions, which tied for the seventh-highest total in school history.
UF's 30 takeaways in 2003 led the SEC.
In 2002 as South Carolina's Defensive Coordinator, ranked 28th in the nation in passing defense giving up 186.92 yards per game in the air.
Ranked 27th in 2001 in total defense allowing an average of 326.55 yard per game. Only 182.36 yards (16th) were given up on passing defense. Ranked 12th in the nation in scoring defense giving way to only 18.4 points a game.
In 2000 his defensive unit was ranked 16th in total defense giving an average of 308.09 yards per game, ranked 6th nationally and first in the SEC in scoring defense averaging 15.8 points a game, and ranked 24th in passing defense and 28th in rushing defense allowing 193 and 115.1 yards per game, respectively.
In 1999 the Gamecocks ranked 20th in total defense giving way to an average of only 307.7 yards per game.
In 2001, coached a Gamecocks defense that helped the USC football team finish the year ranked in the national poll for the entire season. Also contributed to the 2001 Gamecocks finishing 13th in the final AP poll, giving USC it's first nationally ranked back-to-back seasons in the program's history. The 2001 team also was the first in school history to win nine games in a season
In 2000 was a finalist for the Broyles Award, which recognizes college football's top assistant.
During his stay with UF from 1991-1994, Florida ranked fifth nationally in rushing defense in 1994 and 1991, and ninth in 1993. The Gators also led the SEC in rushing defense in both 1991 and 1994.
In 1996 helped a Notre Dame defense that ranked 11th in total defense at 270.0 yards per game.
Notre Dame set a school record for sacks with 41.5 in 1997.
A four-year letter winner at Central Arkansas State (1980-83) and a three-time All-Conference selection in football, as well as a two-time selection in track.
Charlie Strong
Assistant Head Coach; Co-Defensive Coordinator; Linebackers
As of April 26, 2005
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Coaching Experience:
2005-present Florida (Assistant Head Coach; Co-Defensive Coordinator; Linebackers)
Dec. 2004 Florida (Interim Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
2003-2004 Florida (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends)
1999-2002 South Carolina (Defensive Coordinator)
1995-1998 Notre Dame (Defensive Line)
1994 Florida (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles)
1991-1993
1990 Ole Miss (Wide Receivers)
1988-89 Florida (Outside Linebackers)
1986-87 Southern Illinois (Wide Receivers)
1985 Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant)
1983-84 Florida (Graduate Assistant)
Coaching Accomplishments
Was the interim head coach for the 2004 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Miami.
Re-joined the Gator staff for the fourth time in his career in Dec. 2002.
Has 22 years experience as a collegiate coach (Florida, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Southern Illinois, Texas A&M) and six years as a defensive coordinator. Also has two years coaching experience at the professional level as an intern with the New Orleans Saints in 1993 and the Detroit Lions in 1994.
Coached in 16 bowl games, including nine January bowl games.
UF has scored points off turnovers in 19 of the 25 games he has been the defensive coordinator
Coached the SEC's leading freshmen tacklers in each of his two seasons as defensive coordinator at UF (Channing Crowder in 2003 and Brandon Siler in 2004).
The Florida defense improved in the following categories from 2003 to 2004. Scoring defense, rushing yards per attempt, yards rushing per game, average yards per catch, average yards per completion, yards per play, yards per game, sacks per game.
In first season as the Florida defensive coordinator in 2003, the Gators ranked 22nd in the nation in pass efficiency defense and 28th in scoring defense. The 2004 team ranked 27th nationally in pass efficiency defense.
In 2003, Florida improved in five different defensive categories from 2002: interceptions, pass deflections, fumble recoveries, forced fumbles and sacks.
In 2003, the Gators ranked second in the SEC with 20 interceptions, which tied for the seventh-highest total in school history.
UF's 30 takeaways in 2003 led the SEC.
In 2002 as South Carolina's Defensive Coordinator, ranked 28th in the nation in passing defense giving up 186.92 yards per game in the air.
Ranked 27th in 2001 in total defense allowing an average of 326.55 yard per game. Only 182.36 yards (16th) were given up on passing defense. Ranked 12th in the nation in scoring defense giving way to only 18.4 points a game.
In 2000 his defensive unit was ranked 16th in total defense giving an average of 308.09 yards per game, ranked 6th nationally and first in the SEC in scoring defense averaging 15.8 points a game, and ranked 24th in passing defense and 28th in rushing defense allowing 193 and 115.1 yards per game, respectively.
In 1999 the Gamecocks ranked 20th in total defense giving way to an average of only 307.7 yards per game.
In 2001, coached a Gamecocks defense that helped the USC football team finish the year ranked in the national poll for the entire season. Also contributed to the 2001 Gamecocks finishing 13th in the final AP poll, giving USC it's first nationally ranked back-to-back seasons in the program's history. The 2001 team also was the first in school history to win nine games in a season
In 2000 was a finalist for the Broyles Award, which recognizes college football's top assistant.
During his stay with UF from 1991-1994, Florida ranked fifth nationally in rushing defense in 1994 and 1991, and ninth in 1993. The Gators also led the SEC in rushing defense in both 1991 and 1994.
In 1996 helped a Notre Dame defense that ranked 11th in total defense at 270.0 yards per game.
Notre Dame set a school record for sacks with 41.5 in 1997.
A four-year letter winner at Central Arkansas State (1980-83) and a three-time All-Conference selection in football, as well as a two-time selection in track.
