The 42-0 victory was Armys largest shutout victory over an FBS school since 1963, when it defeated Wake Forest, 47-0. He spent four seasons as head coach of the Eagles after learning the triple-option offense under one of the nations premier option proponents, Paul Johnson, during assistant coaching stints at Navy and Georgia Tech. Hes done it successfully, too. Mike Monken, one of five brothers who coached high school football in Illinois and are in the state's High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and his wife The Monken name is one that stands out in coaching as Tom's brother Jeff is the head coach at Army and his father Mike coached Tom at Joliet Central. Monken moved to Buffalo as the wide receivers and tight ends coach who also handled recruiting. This 2019 season marked Armys fourth consecutive winning season at home. The special teams units made big plays throughout the season, including a punt return touchdown by Tyrell Robinson and two blocked punts for touchdowns against UConn and Navy. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. There are plenty of Southern Mississippi opportunities out there. Philly also extended Jalen Hurts and traded for DAndre Swift. A native of Wheaton, Illinois, the birthplace of the great Illinois halfback, Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost, Monken came from a family of coaches. He was head coach at North Texas from 1998-2006, going 42-64. Steve Wiseman has covered Duke athletics since 2010 for the Durham Herald-Sun and Raleigh News & Observer. The Black Knights 45 rushing scores were tied for second in the nation, while their 5.2 yards per rush was 17th. Gang Green has had a revolving door at the offensive coordinator position since Brian Schottenheimer left back in 2011. Since the start of the 2016 season, Army is averaging a nations best 327.8 yards per game on the ground. The year was highlighted by a program-record 11 wins, marking the first time in Academy history the Black Knights registered 10-plus wins in back-to-back seasons. The defense also saw consistent improvement throughout the season. Listen if Im the Jets, I would make Todd Monken an offer he cant refuse financially.. The Black Knights have enjoyed success over the past six seasons with a .658 winning percentage, including four wins over Air Force (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, five wins over Navy (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022) and four bowl-game victories (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021). I love the idea Im actually giving praise to the people that tweeted this at me. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Brandon Streeter, Darrell Dickey join Kirby Smart's UGA football staff The 15-0 shutout of Navy was the first time since Nov. 29, 1969, that Army shut out the Mids. The Black Knights won the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision rushing title by averaging 362.3 rushing yards per game and finished with 50 rushing touchdowns, which broke the program record for a single season set a year prior. Career Record: 9 Years, 64-49, .566 Win% (at major schools). He tried that, and it didnt fit. Monken was named Georgia Southerns head coach in November of 2009, continuing a family history of football coaches. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence. On the other side of the ball, Army was third in the nation in red zone defense and 14th against the pass. As an assistant coach at Georgia Southern, Monken was part of two NCAA FCS National Championship squads (1999 and 2000) and five-straight playoff teams. Nancy 62 studied English. I have a great admiration for our military and to consider being in a leadership position at what I think is the worlds best leadership laboratory, West Point, that really captured my interest," said Monken, who will lead the Black Knights (9-2) against West Virginia (5-4) in the Liberty Bowl in Tennessee on Thursday. On the Badlands Podcast, analyst Connor Rogers explained what he would do if he was responsible for replacing Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur who was fired earlier this week. But that, with one exception for local ties, is where this search begins, according to sources with knowledge of the schools plans. Todd Monken - Football Coach - University of Georgia Athletics I think that your best teams are gonna be able to comfortably turn around and hand the ball off. ), Charlotte Observer and Hickory (NC) Daily Record covering beats including the NFLs Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, University of South Carolina athletics and the S.C. General Assembly. He started coaching officially back in 1989 and has been with nine different collegiate programs for over 25 years in total. In Annapolis, Monken helped the Midshipmen to five-straight Commander in Chief trophies and five consecutive bowl game appearances, including a 10-win season in 2004. Official E-Mail of Army West Point Athletics. var el = el_button; Jeff Monken - Head Coach - Football Coaches - Army Duke athletics director Nina King and associate athletics director Art Chase, who oversees the football program, will lead the search. Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver coach (2007-10), Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator and quarterback coach (2016-18), Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator (2019), Averaged 41.1 points per game (fifth best in the country), No. Five years at the huge salaries coaches make today, he can retire and spend time doing something he seldom gets to dovisit the horse track. I am thankful for Brandon and love him and his family. The Black Knights closed the season ranked 12th in the country in rushing offense at 244.3 yards per game. In his four seasons at Georgia Southern, Monken authored a 38-16 mark and spearheaded the program's transition to the elite Football Bowl Subdivision level from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) ranks. In the VMI win, Army finished with 594 rushing yards, good for third-most in program history and the most since Nov. 18, 1989 vs. Colgate. Bum said the only thing Gillman cared about when it came to defense, was to prod the coordinator to get the ball back to him so he could pile up yards and touchdowns and then impress the sportswriters with his offensive genius. Previously, Steve worked for The State (Columbia, SC), Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.), The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss. "They trust him and he trusts them in turn. } Monken coached a lengthy list of all-stars, including the schools highest-ever National Football League draft choice, safety J.J. Wilcox, a third-round selection by the Dallas Cowboys in 2013. The Black Knights were also rewarded for their success as the ECAC Division I FBS Team of the Year. He was recruiting coordinator for the Tigers from 2014-19. He was content as head coach at Georgia Southern, fresh from pulling off one of the biggest college football upsets in recent memory 26-20 over the Florida Gators in The Swamp.. It's a tactic Monken says he picked up from former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and the players are expected to follow suit. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Carter was additionally named an All-American by Phil Steele, marking also as an Academy first. The 2020 Commander-in-Chief Trophy Champions also climbed into the national rankings throughout the season, twice finding themselves in the AP Top 25 (22nd- Weeks 3-4). He was not about accumulating stats. DawgsHQ was the first to report the additions to the Georgia staff. Walter Payton Award candidate Jerick McKinnon and running back Dominique Swope established the NCAA record for rushing yards by teammates with 3,063. Georgia Southern, which joined the Sun Belt Conference following Monkens tenure, was a member of the FCS and qualified for the NCAA playoffs in all three eligible seasons under him. All rights reserved. "Talk about some influential men, those five boys produced seven sons that are football var bling_len = 0; Jeff Monkens run at Army still going strong | The Seattle Times See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Jeff Monken's run at Army still going strong | AP News Those little things day-to-day turn into great successes., Added Monken: Im happy that weve been able to change the fortunes of this program, but Im more happy about the fact that we gave our players the opportunity to experience success on the football field, to have that sense of pride as they leave here and go on in the Army. Army had 19 rushes of 30 or more yards this season, good for a tie for sixth in the nation. Bobo worked closely with Monken a season ago, often helping in The NFL is a results-oriented business and quite frankly the Jets offense dropped the ball more times than not in 2022. However, had one taken a chance with Monken, that decision would likely have made him a very smart AD. All Hall of Famers - Illinois High School Football Coaches Hes won numerous state-level press association awards. After he departed on Sunday, following three consecutive losing seasons including a winless ACC mark this season, Dukes search for his successor will aim to land a current head coach. The Black Knights success led him to earn 2021 ECAC Coach of the Year honors. Calling all teachers: Spread Redbird pride in your classrooms with ISU pack! She taught English for many years, retiring as a college counselor in Illinois District 210. Those marks were good for the 6th and 7th highest totals in a single game in the FBS during the 2020 season, respectively. I have learned from players who teach you a lot from the way they see the game because theyve been playing a long, long time. 20 in the Amway Coaches Poll. Monken always preached complementary football. Monken is an impressive 57-42 since taking over the Army program for the 2014 season and has had his contract extended twice. Southern Mississippi head coach Todd Monken function sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline(browserType) { Mike Bobo reclaimed the offensive coordinator job at Georgia on Tuesday, with Todd Monken leaving the two-time defending national champions for the NFL. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Black Knights became the first three-time winner of the Armed Forces Bowl as well that season after they routed Houston, 70-14, on Dec. 22. When the quarterback broke the huddle and moved under center, there was always 15 or more seconds on the play clock. It finished tied for 12th in 40-plus rushes (9), 13th in 10-plus yard rushes (93), and tied for 17th in 20-plus (28). Bobo, a var siblingsHidden = 0; Dixon was nationally ranked in rushing yards per carry (30th), rushing yards (39th) and rushing yards per game (41st).