Post by Aggie One on Dec 3, 2008 12:29:08 GMT -5
This is one big surprise out of left field but is worth discussion. Battle must have taken the locks off the foundation bank and seems really serious about getting a big name coach in here one way or another.
www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=5157335
Willie J. Slater, Head Football Coach
Willie Slater was appointed head football coach at Tuskegee University on January 17, 2006. Slater has 29 seasons of coaching experience, including 27 years at the collegiate level. Seventeen were as an offensive coordinator.
"Coach Slater is a proven winner who believes in recruiting hard to find the best players available and coaching them well. He knows the importance of teaching players to be the best they can be athletically and in life," Dr. Payton said. "That, coupled with his winning record and spirit, makes him the top selection to lead our Golden Tigers football team."
The Coffeeville, Ala., native has coached at Temple University, 2004-2005; Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala., 2000-2003; the University of North Alabama, Florence, Ala., 1992-1999; the University of West Alabama, Livingston, Ala., 1991-1992; and Troy University, Troy, Ala., 1983-1990. Slater was offensive coordinator for the 1A Temple Owls of Philadelphia, Pa., in 2005.
A five-time NCAA Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year, he has five Division II national championship rings.
Slater joined the Tuskegee staff after having served as the offensive coordinator at Temple under Bill Wallace in 2005 and Jacksonville State under Jack Crowe from 2000 to 2003. JSU won the Ohio Valley Conference title with a 7-1 (8-4 overall) record in 2003.
Prior to his stay with the Gamecocks, he worked as offensive coordinator at North Alabama for eight years (1992-1999), including six seasons under Wallace (1992-1997). During his stay in Florence, Ala., the Lions qualified for the NCAA playoffs five times and won three consecutive national championships from 1993-95. Slater was named the Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year in each of UNA's title seasons. In 1993, North Alabama had the country's top rushing offense, gaining 317.5 yards per contest.
Slater's first full-time position at the collegiate level was at Troy State, where he served as running backs coach under Chan Gailey from 1983-84.
In total, he spent eight seasons with Trojans, also working as quarterbacks and running backs coach under Rick Rhoades (1985-87) and offensive coordinator under Robert Maddox (1988-90). Troy State went to the playoffs three times during his tenure and won NCAA championships in 1984 and 1987. Slater was cited as the Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year in both of the team's title campaigns.
Slater began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, West Alabama, in 1978 and earned a bachelor of science degree in business education at the university in 1979. He also coached at the high school level, first at Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Ala. (1979-1980) before moving to T.R. Miller High School in Brewton, Ala. (1981-82). Slater was a four-year starter at quarterback for West Alabama, then called Livingston College, from 1974-77 and helped the Tigers to a third place finish in the 1975 NCAA Division II playoffs. He still ranks sixth in career rushing at the school with 1,582 yards and 20 touchdowns and is ninth in career total offense with 2,081 yards. His 90-yard run against Troy State in 1975 still stands as the longest run from scrimmage.
Slater is a 1974 graduate of Coffeeville (Ala.) High School, where he was a prep All-America quarterback and the Class IA State Most Valuable Player.
During a stellar 27-year career of working with programs in Divisions I-A, I-AA and II, Slater has had the pleasure of coaching numerous players who have taken those skills to the NFL - playing for teams such as the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and several other teams.
The Willie Slater File
Full Name:
Willie James Slater
Hometown:
Coffeeville, AL
Education:
Coffeeville High School, ‘74
B. S. degree in business education, University of West Alabama, ‘79
Coaching Experience:
2006-Present Head Football Coach, Tuskegee University
2004-2005 Receivers Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Temple University
2000-2003 Offensive Coordinator, Jacksonville State University
1992-1999 Offensive Coordinator, University of North Alabama
1991 Offensive Coordinator, University of West Alabama
1983-1990 Running Back/Quarterback Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Troy University
1981-1982 T. R. Miller High School, Brewton, Alabama
1979-1980 Jess Lanier High School, Bessemer, Alabama
1978 Graduate Assistant, University of West Alabama
Playing Experience:
1970-1973 Quarterback, Coffeeville High School; Prep All-America, Class 1A State MVP
1974-1977 Quarterback, four-year starter; University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.; football
Family:
Wife, Patricia; daughters, Dedre and Kim; son, Micah; and grandson, Peyton.
Record at Tuskegee:
2006- 10-2 (SIAC Co-Championship)
Head Coach Willie Slater of Tuskegee University was awarded SIAC Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Tigers to another undefeated season, a third straight conference crown and a 26-game winning streak.
Slater, who was also SIAC Coach of the Year in 2007, has amassed an overall record of 32-2 in three years as head football coach at Tuskegee.
www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=5157335
Willie J. Slater, Head Football Coach
Willie Slater was appointed head football coach at Tuskegee University on January 17, 2006. Slater has 29 seasons of coaching experience, including 27 years at the collegiate level. Seventeen were as an offensive coordinator.
"Coach Slater is a proven winner who believes in recruiting hard to find the best players available and coaching them well. He knows the importance of teaching players to be the best they can be athletically and in life," Dr. Payton said. "That, coupled with his winning record and spirit, makes him the top selection to lead our Golden Tigers football team."
The Coffeeville, Ala., native has coached at Temple University, 2004-2005; Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala., 2000-2003; the University of North Alabama, Florence, Ala., 1992-1999; the University of West Alabama, Livingston, Ala., 1991-1992; and Troy University, Troy, Ala., 1983-1990. Slater was offensive coordinator for the 1A Temple Owls of Philadelphia, Pa., in 2005.
A five-time NCAA Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year, he has five Division II national championship rings.
Slater joined the Tuskegee staff after having served as the offensive coordinator at Temple under Bill Wallace in 2005 and Jacksonville State under Jack Crowe from 2000 to 2003. JSU won the Ohio Valley Conference title with a 7-1 (8-4 overall) record in 2003.
Prior to his stay with the Gamecocks, he worked as offensive coordinator at North Alabama for eight years (1992-1999), including six seasons under Wallace (1992-1997). During his stay in Florence, Ala., the Lions qualified for the NCAA playoffs five times and won three consecutive national championships from 1993-95. Slater was named the Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year in each of UNA's title seasons. In 1993, North Alabama had the country's top rushing offense, gaining 317.5 yards per contest.
Slater's first full-time position at the collegiate level was at Troy State, where he served as running backs coach under Chan Gailey from 1983-84.
In total, he spent eight seasons with Trojans, also working as quarterbacks and running backs coach under Rick Rhoades (1985-87) and offensive coordinator under Robert Maddox (1988-90). Troy State went to the playoffs three times during his tenure and won NCAA championships in 1984 and 1987. Slater was cited as the Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year in both of the team's title campaigns.
Slater began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, West Alabama, in 1978 and earned a bachelor of science degree in business education at the university in 1979. He also coached at the high school level, first at Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Ala. (1979-1980) before moving to T.R. Miller High School in Brewton, Ala. (1981-82). Slater was a four-year starter at quarterback for West Alabama, then called Livingston College, from 1974-77 and helped the Tigers to a third place finish in the 1975 NCAA Division II playoffs. He still ranks sixth in career rushing at the school with 1,582 yards and 20 touchdowns and is ninth in career total offense with 2,081 yards. His 90-yard run against Troy State in 1975 still stands as the longest run from scrimmage.
Slater is a 1974 graduate of Coffeeville (Ala.) High School, where he was a prep All-America quarterback and the Class IA State Most Valuable Player.
During a stellar 27-year career of working with programs in Divisions I-A, I-AA and II, Slater has had the pleasure of coaching numerous players who have taken those skills to the NFL - playing for teams such as the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and several other teams.
The Willie Slater File
Full Name:
Willie James Slater
Hometown:
Coffeeville, AL
Education:
Coffeeville High School, ‘74
B. S. degree in business education, University of West Alabama, ‘79
Coaching Experience:
2006-Present Head Football Coach, Tuskegee University
2004-2005 Receivers Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Temple University
2000-2003 Offensive Coordinator, Jacksonville State University
1992-1999 Offensive Coordinator, University of North Alabama
1991 Offensive Coordinator, University of West Alabama
1983-1990 Running Back/Quarterback Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Troy University
1981-1982 T. R. Miller High School, Brewton, Alabama
1979-1980 Jess Lanier High School, Bessemer, Alabama
1978 Graduate Assistant, University of West Alabama
Playing Experience:
1970-1973 Quarterback, Coffeeville High School; Prep All-America, Class 1A State MVP
1974-1977 Quarterback, four-year starter; University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.; football
Family:
Wife, Patricia; daughters, Dedre and Kim; son, Micah; and grandson, Peyton.
Record at Tuskegee:
2006- 10-2 (SIAC Co-Championship)
Head Coach Willie Slater of Tuskegee University was awarded SIAC Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Tigers to another undefeated season, a third straight conference crown and a 26-game winning streak.
Slater, who was also SIAC Coach of the Year in 2007, has amassed an overall record of 32-2 in three years as head football coach at Tuskegee.
