Earnest J. Wilson III (born March 30, 1965) is an American football coach. He is the chief of staff for the Temple Owls, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach at Minnesota North College – Vermilion, a junior college in Ely, Minnesota. Wilson was previously the head coach for the Arkansas Attack of Major League Football.[2] He served as the head football coach at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia from 2013 to 2015, Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina from 2016 to 2017, and Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio for one season, in 2021.[3][4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Chief of Staff |
| Team | Temple |
| Conference | AAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 30, 1965 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1988 | Texas Tech |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Allegheny (WR/TE) |
| 1992 | Maine (WR/TE) |
| 1993–1994 | Penn State (GA) |
| 1995–1996 | Alabama A&M (WR/TE/ST) |
| 1997–1998 | Elizabeth City (OC/WR/QB) |
| 1999 | Oberlin (OC) |
| 2000 | Dayton Skyhawks |
| 2001 | Carolina Rhinos |
| 2002 | Jacksonville Tomcats |
| 2003–2004 | Benedict (OC) |
| 2005–2009 | New Mexico State (RB) |
| 2010–2011 | Jackson State (OC) |
| 2012 | Hampton (OC) |
| 2013–2015 | Savannah State |
| 2016–2017 | Elizabeth City State |
| 2018–2020 | Defiance (assoc. HC) |
| 2021 | Defiance |
| 2022 | Arkansas Attack |
| 2023 | Vermilion |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2024–present | Temple (chief of staff) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–52 (college) 1–6 (junior college) |
Coaching career
editWilson began his coaching career 1990 at Allegheny College. The 1990 Allegheny Gators football team won the NCAA Division III Football Championship
In May 2022, Wilson stepped down as the head coach at Defiance College.[5] Shortly after his departure from Defiance was reported, Wilson was confirmed to be a head coach for Major League Football in their 2022 season.[2]
In 2023, Wilson was hired as the head football coach at Minnesota North College – Vermilion. He led the Ironhawks to a 1–6 record during the 2023 season.
On June 4, 2024, Wilson was hired as the chief of staff for the Temple Owls.[6]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State Tigers (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2013–2015) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Savannah State | 1–11 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
| 2014 | Savannah State | 0–12 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
| 2015 | Savannah State | 1–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Savannah State: | 2–32 | 1–23 | |||||||
| Elizabeth City State Vikings (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2016–2017) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Elizabeth City State | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 2017 | Elizabeth City State | 4–6 | 2–5 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| Elizabeth City State: | 9–11 | 6–8 | |||||||
| Defiance Yellow Jackets (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2021) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Defiance | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Defiance: | 1–9 | 1–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–52 | ||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Ironhawks (Minnesota College Athletic Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Vermilion | 1–6 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Vermilion: | 1–6 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–6 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Earnest Wilson - Chief of Staff- Football Support Staff - Temple". owlsports.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Pelletier, Adam (May 6, 2022). "Earnest Wilson named as Fourth Major League Football Coach". Sports Gambling Podcast. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Earnest Wilson resigns as Savannah State head football coach". Savannah State University Athletics. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Earnest Wilson named Vikings head football coach". The Elizabeth City State University Official Athletic Site. February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ Nissen, Shayne. "DC football: Earnest Wilson steps down as Jackets head coach". The Crescent-News. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Temple Football Adds Three to Staff". owlsports.com. June 4, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Hampton profile
- Savannah State profile
- Defiance profile
- Minnesota North–Vermilion profile
- Temple profile
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