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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