Theo Lemon

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Theo Lemon
Sport	American football
Place of birth	Massillon, Ohio United States
Career highlights
Playing career
Position	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983 2001-2004 2003-2006 2006-2007	Kentucky State The College of Dupage Central State Savannah State

Theo Lemon (born July 23, 1957 in Massillon, Ohio) is the former head football coach at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia, Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Kentucky State University.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Playing career 1.2 Coaching career 1.2.1 Savannah State University 1.3 Personal life 2 References

[edit] Biography

[edit] Playing career

Lemon was a four-year starter at defensive back at Ohio University.

[edit] Coaching career

Lemon has been coaching football since 1983. His previous head coaching experiences include Kentucky State University (1984), the College of DuPage (2001-2004) Central State University (2003-2006) and Savannah State University (2006-2007).

He has served as an assistant coach at Kentucky State, Central State, Northeastern University, East Carolina University, Rutgers University and Wake Forest University.

[edit] Savannah State University

Lemon entered his first season as head football coach at Savannah State University in 2006 moving from the head coaching position at Central State University. He was relieved of his duties on November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30) after compiling a 3 and 18 record in his two seasons as head coach. ^[1] Lemon was the 20th head football coach at Savannah State University. ^[2] His annual salary at Savannah State was $65,000. ^[3]

[edit] Personal life

Lemon holds both a Masters and Bachelors degree from Ohio and is married with two sons.

Preceded by Willie Williamson

Kentucky State University Head Football Coach 1984

Succeeded by James Walker

Preceded by Jack Bush

Central State University Head Football Coach 2005

Succeeded by Al West

Preceded by Richard Basil

Savannah State University Head Football Coach 2006–2007

Succeeded by Robby Wells

v • d • e Kentucky State Thorobreds head football coaches Evans • Harper • Brown • Vaught • Williams • Kean • Passmore • Willis • White • C.R. Taylor • Edwards • Gilliam • S. Taylor • Whedbee • Bates • L. Smith • Mitchell • Kirksey • Williamson • Lemon • Walker • Wright • Head • James, Jr.  • Hunt • Small • D. Smith • Burbage • Farrier

v • d • e Savannah State Tigers Head Football Coaches Tucker • Richardson • Dwight • King • Myles • Wright • Martin • Frazier • Pearly • Washington • Richardson • Myles • Ellis • Avery • Crosby • Davis • McNeill • Wilks • Davis • Pettiford • Basil • Lemon • Wells

[edit] References

1. ^ SSU fires Lemon (2007-11-30). Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
2. ^ Savannah State University Football - Head Coach/ First Season at SSU: Theo Lemon. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
3. ^ SSU paying Wells 90K. SavannahNow. Savannah Morning News (2008-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.