Chad Lunsford
Chad Lunsford (born February 24, 1977) is the current head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles football team. He was awarded the job on November 27, 2017 after serving as interim for the second half of the season following the firing and departure of Tyson Summers.[1][2]
 Lunsford at 2018 Sun Belt Media Day | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Georgia Southern |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 27–18 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 24, 1977 Elberton, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Georgia College (2000) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2002 | Appalachian State (TE) |
| 2003–2005 | Georgia Southern (SB) |
| 2006 | Griffin HS (GA) (LB) |
| 2007–2008 | Georgia Military College (ST/LB) |
| 2013 | Georgia Southern (WR) |
| 2014–2015 | Georgia Southern (TE) |
| 2016–2017 | Georgia Southern (ST/RC) |
| 2017 | Georgia Southern (interim HC) |
| 2017–present | Georgia Southern |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2009–2012 | Auburn (dir. of scouting) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–18 |
| Bowls | 2–1 |
Early Life and Education
Lunsford attended and played football at Elbert County High School in Elberton, GA. He graduated from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, GA in May 2000 with a degree in biology and a minor in mathematics. While attending Georgia College as an undergraduate, he served as a student assistant at cross-town Georgia Military College. He holds a Master's of Sport Science from the United States Sports Academy. [3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 2–4 | 2–4 | T–10th | |||||
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 10–3 | 6–2 | 3rd (East) | W Camellia | ||||
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 7–6 | 5–3 | 2nd (East) | L Cure | ||||
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 8–5 | 4–4 | 3rd (East) | W New Orleans | ||||
| Georgia Southern: | 27–18 | 17–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–18 | ||||||||
References
- Deen, Nathan (November 27, 2017). "Georgia Southern promotes Chad Lunsford to head coach". Savannah Morning News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- Anthony, Mike (November 27, 2017). "Georgia Southern names head football coach - Lunsford earns his shot". Statesboro Herald. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- "Chad Lunsford - Football Coach". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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