Sparky Woods

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Sparky Woods

Title Head coach
College VMI
Sport Football
Conference Big South
Team record 0–0
Born December 20, 1953
Career highlights
Overall 63–46–5
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Championships
1987 Southern Conference Championship
1986 Southern Conference Championship
Awards
1987 Southern Conference Coach of the Year
1986 Southern Conference Coach of the Year
1986 Kodak Region II Coach of the Year
1985 Southern Conference Coach of the Year
Playing career
1973–76 Carson-Newman
Position Quarterback & Defensive Back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976
1977
1978
1979–1982
1983
1984–1988
1989–1993
1994
1995–1996
1997–1998
1999–2002
2003–2006
2008–present		 Tennessee (Assist.)
Kansas (Assist.)
North Alabama (Assist.)
Iowa State (Assist.)
Appalachian State (Assist.)
Appalachian State
South Carolina
New York Jets (Assist.)
Memphis (Assist.)
Virginia (Assist.)
Mississippi State (Assist.)
Alabama (Assist.)
VMI

Sparky Woods (born December 20, 1953[1]) is the current head coach of the Virginia Military Institute college football team.

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[edit] Current position

Woods was named the 30th head coach at VMI on February 13, 2008.[2]

[edit] Coaching history

Before arriving at VMI, Woods had over 30 years of college and professional coaching experience.

[edit] Collegiate head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl TSN[3]#
Appalachian State Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (1984 – 1988)
1984 Appalachian State 4–7 2–5 7th
1985 Appalachian State 8–3 6–1 2nd 12
1986 Appalachian State 9–2–1 6–0–1 1st L 28–26 vs. Nicholls State I-AA First Round 6
1987 Appalachian State 11–3 7–0 1st L 24–10 vs. Marshall I-AA Semifinals 2
1988 Appalachian State 6–4–1 4–3 4th
Appalachian State: 38–19–2 25–9–1
South Carolina Gamecocks (I-A Independent) (1989 – 1991)
1989 South Carolina 6–4–1
1990 South Carolina 6–5
1991 South Carolina 3–6–2
South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC) (1992 – 1993)
1992 South Carolina 5–6 3–5
1993 South Carolina 5–6 2–6
South Carolina: 25–27–3 5–11
VMI Keydets (Big South) (2008 – Present)
2008 VMI 0–0 0–0
VMI: 0–0 0–0
Total: 63–46–5
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
Preceded by
Mack Brown		 Appalachian St. Head Football Coach
1984–1988		 Succeeded by
Jerry Moore
Preceded by
Joe Morrison		 South Carolina Head Football Coach
1989–1993		 Succeeded by
Brad Scott
Preceded by
Jim Reid		 VMI Keydets Head Football Coach
2008—		 Succeeded by
Current Coach

[edit] Playing history

Woods played quarterback and defensive back at Carson-Newman before graduating in 1976.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Alabama Coaching Bio. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
  2. ^ VMI News Release on Hiring. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
  3. ^ Final poll standings are from The Sports Network.

[edit] External links

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Appalachian State Mountaineers Head Football Coaches

Eggers • Johnson • Garbee • Brewer • Stewart • Watkins • Feathers • Hoover • Duggins • Mull • Broome • Breitenstein • Duncan • Messere • Brakefield • Working • Brown • Woods • Moore
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South Carolina Gamecocks Head Football Coaches

Whaley • Murphy • Wertenbaker • Hunt • Dickson • Williams • Benet • McKay • Neff • Edgerton • Warren • Foster • Dobson • Metzger • Bocock • Lightsey • Laval • McCallister • Enright • Moran • Newton • McMillan • Giese • Bass • Dietzel • Carlen • Bell • Morrison • Woods • Scott • Holtz • Spurrier
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VMI Keydets Head Football Coaches

Taylor • Bryant • Groner • Boyle • Walker • Roper • Johnson • Roller • Gloth • Brumage • Poaque • Gorton • Abell • Goodman • Fleming • Clarkson • Raftery • Hubert • Morton • Nugent • McKenna • Ragazzo • Thalman • Williamson • Shuck • Stewart • Cain • White • McCombs • Reid • Woods
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Current Head Football Coaches of the Big South Conference