Georgia Southern
Also known as GA Southern, GASO, Georgia Normal Blue Tide, Georgia Southern Eagles, Georgia Teachers Blue Tide, South Georgia Teachers Blue Tide.
Sun BeltFBS
Head coach
Clay Helton49On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
Current staff
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Head coach
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- 2022–presentClay HeltonHead Coach
Coordinators
5
- 2024–presentRyan AplinOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentZach LankfordRun Game CoordinatorOffensive Line
- 2026–presentMike MutzDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentBlake WilsonSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 2026–presentDarius SaffordAssistant Head CoachDefensive Backs
Position coaches
28
- 2025–presentDamion WillisInside Receivers
- 2026–presentZak MizellOutside Receivers
- 2026–presentAndre CrenshawRunning Backs
- 2026–presentTaylor ReedTight Ends
- 2026–presentKevon BeckwithDefensive Line
- 2026–presentJack WitteInside Linebackers
- 2026–presentAndrew NeupertOutside Linebackers
- 2026–presentPrather HudsonSafeties
- 2026–presentAnthony Beck IISpecialists
- 2026–presentAdrian PetersonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentAndy HarrisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentBen AigamauaAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentBrandon WillisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentBrayden CurryAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentBryan JohnstonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCaleb HeintzAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentChase AkinAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentChip HortonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentDr. Brandonn HarrisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentEmmanuel GonzalezAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKeenan MurphyAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKhalil CrowderAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentMatt WiseAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentRoger InmanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTate YanceyAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTrey ToledoAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTyrell DavisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentWhitney HaworthAssistant Coach
Operations
7
- 2026–presentElease RyalsAssistant Director of Football Operations
- 2026–presentAlesandra SantoAssistant Director of Recruiting
- 2026–presentMatt HassanChief of Staff
- 2026–presentAlexis VillarrealDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentRiley GalpinDirector of Recruiting
- 2026–presentAndrew BevillGeneral Manager
- 2026–presentJackson StacyVideo Coordinator
Performance
8
- 2026–presentAshley AllensteinAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentBrandon VilorioAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentAlex FranceAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentCorbin GantAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentJeff MarxAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentJames HeissDirector of Strength and Conditioning
- 2026–presentKorbett MacGrgegorDirector of Strength and Conditioning
- 2026–presentNick SparacioHead Athletic Trainer
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Georgia Southern vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2025 | 14 | 16 |
| 2026 | 46 | 1 |
Where they are now
12 of 34
- Left 2026Bryan SchorTight Ends → Tight Ends at James MadisonPosition coach
- Left 2025Brandon BaileyDefensive Coordinator → Safeties at James MadisonPosition coach
- Left 2024Clint TrickettPassing Game Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at MarylandCoordinator
- Left 2024Darius EubanksRun Game Coordinator → Assistant Coach at Miami DolphinsPosition coach
- Left 2024Taylor HousewrightOffensive Analyst → Offensive Coordinator at Jacksonville StateCoordinator
- Left 2023Bryan EllisOffensive Coordinator → Quarterbacks at AlabamaPosition coach
- Left 2023Kevin WhitleyCornerbacks → Head Coach at Northgate HS (GA)Head coach
- Left 2022Matt MerrittRunning Backs → Running Backs at Arizona CardinalsPosition coach
- Left 2022Richard OwensRun Game Coordinator → Tight Ends at AlabamaPosition coach
- Left 2021Chad LunsfordHead Coach → Special Teams Coordinator at ArkansasCoordinator
- Left 2019Lamar OwensWide Receivers → Offensive Coordinator at The CitadelCoordinator
- Left 2018Cory PeoplesCornerbacks → Safeties at LibertyPosition coach
Moves
No published moves at Georgia Southern in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.