Lonnie Galloway - Football Coach - West Virginia University Athletics

Lonnie Galloway

Title:
Wide Receivers
Phone:
(304) 293-4194

Wide Receivers

Birthday: March 11
Hometown: Eden, N.C.
Education: Bachelor’s degree (Western Carolina, ’94)
Family: Wife – Winslow, Children – Anna, Hayes and Griffith
Year at West Virginia: 2
Year in Coaching: 14

Playing Career

Four-year letterwinner at Western Carolina

WCU’s all-time leader in total offense

Passed for 5,545 yards in career, second on the school’s all-time list

Still ranks among the Top 10 in seven more offensive categories for the Catamounts

Played one season for the Charlotte Rage (1995) of the Arena Football League

Coaching Career
2008: West Virginia (wide receivers)
2006-07: Appalachian State (split ends)
2005: Appalachian State (wide receivers)
2003-04: East Carolina (wide receivers)
1996-02: Elon (quarterbacks/wide receivers)

Bowl Experience (1)
2008: Car Care

Coaching Highlights

Has 13 years of collegiate coaching experience

West Virginia

In 2008, wide receiver Alric Arnett was ranked among the Top 10 in the BIG EAST in receptions per game and receiving yards per game

In the Meineke Car Care Bowl, his receivers caught three of the four touchdowns scored by the offense in the victory over North Carolina.

Appalachian State

The Mountaineers won three-straight NCAA I-AA national championships

Transitioned William Mayfield from a linebacker into one of the nation’s top receivers, finishing sixth on the school’s all-time list with 1,483 yards.

In his first year at ASU, coached a trio of receivers that combined for 1,285 yards, nearly matching the 1,421 the threesome combined for in their first three seasons at ASU.

East Carolina

Coached Terrence Copper, who earned All-Conference USA honors and set ECU records for receptions (87) and receiving yards in 2003 (897).

Copper led C-USA in receptions per game (7.25)

Elon

Coached Aretka Banks, a two-time all-conference performer

Helped guide Elon from a 4-7 record in 1996 to a 7-4 record in 1997

The Phoenix also recorded a 9-2 record in 1999 and 7-4 in 2000

Professional Players

Appalachian State: Dexter Jackson (WR/2006)

East Carolina: Terrence Copper (WR/2003)

Appalachian State: Dexter Jackson (WR)

East Carolina: Terrence Copper (WR)

All-American Players

Appalachian State: William Mayfield (WR/2006), Dexter Jackson (WR/2006), Jermane Little (WR/2005)

All-Conference Players

Appalachian State: William Mayfield (WR/2006), Dexter Jackson (WR/2006), Jermane Little (WR/2005)

East Carolina: Terrence Copper (WR/2003)

Elon: Arekta Banks (WR and RS/2002)

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