Howard University Announces New Additions to Coach

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Howard University Announces New Additions to Coaching Staff

Howard University head football coach Gary Harrell has added the following coaches to his staff for the upcoming season:

Rayford Petty Defensive Coordinator

Ted White Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Coach

Ron Bolton Defensive Back Coach

Bobby Jones Defensive Line Coach

Jonathan Brewer Wide Receivers Coach

Chennis Berry Offensive Line Coach

Theron Smith Running Backs

Mike Andrews Kicking Coach/Special Teams

Petty is no stranger to Howard. He served as head coach of the Bison from 2002-06. He also served as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator here. The highly respected Petty has also served as defensive coordinator at both Delaware State and Norfolk State.

Petty was the defensive coordinator for the Bison during both the 1993 and 1996 seasons when the team captured the Black National championship.

White comes to Howard from Southern University where he served as quarterbacks coach last year. White is the Bison and MEAC all-time leading passer and total offense leader with almost 10,000 yards during his productive career at Howard from 1994-98.

White gained valuable coaching experience early in his career as a quarterbacks coach for Texas Southern University in 2006-07.

He played professionally for five years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. White also had stints with the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Bolton also has strong ties to Howard, having served as defensive back coach under Petty from 2002-06 and playing a key role in the development of current NFL standouts, Antoine “Deuce” Bethea of the Indianapolis Colts and Ronald Bartell, Jr of the St. Louis Rams.

Prior to coming to Howard, Bolton served as secondary coach for Delaware State since 2009. He also coached at Norfolk State from 1997-2001 and at Liberty University from 1996-97.

Bolton played collegiately at Norfolk State and had an outstanding career before playing in the NFL for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns.

Jones comes from Delaware State where he served as defensive line coach since 2009. Jones also served in the same capacity for the Bison under Petty from 2002-06. Jones played for Howard and was a member of the 1996 team that captured the Black National championship.

Brewer comes to Howard from Johnson C. Smith where he served as wide receivers coach from 2006-09. He was a four-year letterman at Howard from 1999-2003 and was named all MEAC in 2003.

Berry comes to Howard from North Carolina A&T where he served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach the past five years. The 1996 Savannah State graduate has also served stints at Morgan State and Forth Valley State.

Smith comes to Howard from Bowie State where he had served since 2004. At Bowie State, Smith coached under Coach Harrell, who was the offensive coordinator. He graduated from North Carolina A&T in 1993.

Andrews brings a wealth of knowledge to the kicking game. He was a standout and all-conference selection at Morgan State. He served as both punter and placekicker for the Bears.

Samuel Pough, who served as wide receivers coach last season, will continue his role of video coordinator.

www.howard-bison.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/FBCoaches

[Aggie One]

They should be better defensively with Pettiford but they lack a lot at the offensive skill positions and in their secondary.

[thefriscotxaggie]

I am glad we have an Off Coord. from outside the conference every Coach on Howards coaching staff either Coached their before or came from another MEAC or CIAA school. Its like in-breding.

I still think the Coach at BCU broughts some new fresh ideas that helped them turn around the program the first year.