Doc Gamble

Charles "Doc" Gamble is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions.

Doc Gamble
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamArkansas-Pine Bluff
ConferenceSWAC
Record0-0
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee at Martin
Playing career
1991–1992North Dakota State College of Science
1993–1994Tennessee Martin
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995Tennessee Martin (Student Assistant/ QB)
1996–1999Withrow HS (OH) (Assistant Coach)
2000–2001Mount St. Joseph (Assistant)
2002East Carolina Pirates football (GA/LB)
2003–2007Withrow HS (OH)
2008Fairfield HS (OH)
2009–2010Withrow HS (OH)
2011Cincinnati (Offensive Assistant)
2012Alcorn State (RB, TE, Recruiting Coordinator)
2013–2017Kent State (WR)
2018–2019Arkansas-Pine Bluff (AHC/QB)
2020–presentArkansas-Pine Bluff
Head coaching record
Overall0-0

Coaching career

High school

Gamble had a very successful run as a high school coach at both Withrow and Fairfield. He compiled a 53-19 record, sent 120 of his players onto college football and in 2004 won the Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award.[1]

Early College Jobs

Gamble started his coaching career at his Alma mater, Tennessee Martin. Gamble was an assistant coach at Mount St. Joseph University. Spent time as a Graduate Assistant while helping with Linebackers at East Carolina. Gamble also was an offensive assistant at Cincinnati. Gamble wore many hats at Alcorn State where he coached Running backs, tight ends and was the recruiting coordinator.[2]

Kent State

Gamble was the Golden Flashes Wide Receiver coach for five seasons.[3] Gamble coaches Dri Archer and several other all conference wide receivers at Kent State.[4]

UAPB

Gamble spent two seasons as associate head coach and quarterbacks coach at UAPB. In 2019 UAPB finished 2nd in the SWAC in passing yards. After head coach Cedric Thomas left for Southern Miss, Gamble was promoted to interim head coach.[5][6] On April 23, Gamble was named the 21st Head Football Coach in UAPB history.[7]

References
  1. Doc Gamble names UAPB Head Football Coach, Deltaplexnews
  2. UAPB, Closing in on deal, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
  3. Charles "Doc" Gamble named Arkansas-Pine Bluff Head Football Coach, Cincinnati.com
  4. Gamble becomes 21st head Coach for Arkansas at Pine-Bluff Football, Texarkana Gazette
  5. Golden Lions take no chances with Gamble, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
  6. UAPB Head Football Coach Cedric Thomas Resigns, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
  7. Golden Lions name Charles Gamble Football coach, dropping interim title, ESPN
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