DeLane Fitzgerald
 Coach DeLane Fitzgerald | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Frostburg State University |
| Conference | NCAA: Division III; Empire 8 Conference |
| Record | 6-4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 21st, 1976 Nelson County, Va (Lovingston) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2013 | Southern Virginia |
| 2014– | Frostburg State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–40 |
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Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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2013 Head Coach of the Year Southern Virginia ; 2008 Assistant Coach of the Year Southern Virginia ; 1999 Game Captain James Madison ; 1999 John David Karus Memorial Leadership Award James Madison ; 1996 James "Horse" Lowe Leadership Award Potomac State ; | |
DeLane Fitzgerald is an American football coach in the United States. Fitzgerald was born on September 21, 1976 in the town of Lovingston located in Nelson County, VA. Fitzgerald is also a former American football player at Potomac State and James Madison. Fitzgerald received his Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from James Madison in 1999, he later received his Masters in education from Bethel University in 2012. DeLane Fitzgerald has built a reputation as a "Program Rejuvenator" during his 15 year career as an Assistant and Head Football Coach, helping multiple struggling Football Programs improve immensely over short periods of time. Fitzgerald is continuing this trend at his current position at Frostburg State where he has taken a 1-9 program to it best record in the last 11 seasons, improving to 6-4.
Coaching career
Coach DeLane Fitzgerald is the current head football coach for Frostburg State. Frostburg State University Athletic Director, Troy A. Dell announced that DeLane Fitzgerald had been selected as the school's head football coach following a national search in January 2014. Fitzgerald is the 13th head coach in the 54-year history of the Bobcats football program. In his first season at Frostburg State, the Bobcats posted a record of 4-6, the best record the program had earned in over 5 years. The Bobcats improved immensely on both offense and defense as well as special teams leading the Empire 8 conference in fewest turnovers (12) and blocked kicks (6). In his second season at Frostburg State, Fitzgerald's Bobcats improved to a 6-4 record, including a very impressive 5 game winning streak. Fitzgerald is well on his way to rejuvenating yet another program, in his blossoming coaching career.[1]
Coach Fitzgerald is the former head college football coach for the Southern Virginia Knights located in Buena Vista, Virginia a position he held from 2009–2013. Prior to being promoted to Head Coach, Fitzgerald spent 3 seasons as an Assistant Coach (Special Teams Coordinator, Offensive Coordinator) [2] In 2013, Coach Fitzgerald led his Knights to an 8-2 record, the winningest record in Southern Virginia football history. At the conclusion of the 2013 season, Fitzgerald was ranked #1 at Southern Virginia in total wins and #1 at the school in winning percentage (.444).[3]
Prior to his time at Southern Virginia University, Fitzgerald spent one season coaching at Bethel University as the Offensive Coordinator in 2005 helping the Knights win a Mid-South Conference Western Division Championship, setting school marks in Rushing, Passing Efficiency and Total Offense.[4] Prior to Bethel, Fitzgerald spent 2 seasons at the University of Tennessee Martin as a Running Backs Coach and Special teams Coordinator. He joined Tennessee Martin after spending one season on the staff at his Alma Mater James Madison University as an Assistant Coach.
Playing career
His collegiate football playing career began at Potomac State from 1995-96. As a sophomore, he was named Team Captain and was a Lough Award as well as a Student-Athlete Award winner. After his Sophomore season, Fitzgerald transferred to James Madison for the 1997-1999 seasons. He helped lead JMU to an 8-4 record in '99 landing the Dukes a spot in the NCAA Playoffs and a share of the Atlantic 10 Championship. He was twice selected to the Academic All-Atlantic 10 team.[5]
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.frostburgsports.com/news/2014/2/7/FB_0207142449.aspx
- ↑ Shaffer, Ian. "Southern Virginia University (All Seasons)". College Football Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Southern Virginia Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.frostburgsports.com/coaches.aspx? rc=856&path=football
- ↑ http://www.frostburgsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=856&path=football
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