Buster Faulkner

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Buster Faulkner
Current position
TitleOffensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Team Georgia Tech
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born (1981-09-19) September 19, 1981 (age 42)
Lilburn, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2003 Valdosta State
2004 Texas A&M–Commerce
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005 Valdosta State (SA)
2006 Georgia (GA)
2007Valdosta State (QB)
2008Valdosta State (OC/QB)
2009 Central Arkansas (QB)
2010 Murray State (OC/QB)
2011–2015 Middle Tennessee State (OC/QB)
2016 Arkansas State (OC)
2017–2018Arkansas State (OC/TE)
2019 Southern Miss (OC/QB)
2020–2022Georgia (Quality Control)
2023–present Georgia Tech (OC/TE)

Buster Faulkner (born September 19, 1981) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Georgia Tech team.

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College career

Faulkner played three years at Valdosta State, passing for 7,100 yards and 64 touchdowns while helping the team achieve an 47–6 record. His best year for Valdosta State came during his sophomore year where he completed 327 of 503 passes for 3,941 yards and 44 touchdowns. He helped led the Blazers to a 14–1 record and an appearance in the national championship game. [1] Faulkner transferred to Texas A&M-Commerce for his senior year. [2] In his lone season with Texas A&M-Commerce, he passed for 2,861 and 16 touchdowns, setting 10 school records. [1]

Coaching career

Faulkner started his coaching career in 2005 as a student assistant for Valdosta State. After one year at Valdosta State, Faulkner became a graduate assistant at Georgia for the 2006 season. Faulkner then returned to Valdosta State as their quarterbacks coach for one season, after which he was promoted to be their offensive coordinator. Faulkner then moved on to Central Arkansas for the 2009 season as the team's quarterbacks coach. [3] Faulkner was then hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for the Murray State Racers. [4] In 2011 Faulkner was hired by Middle Tennessee as their quarterbacks coach. [5] However mid-way through the 2011 season offensive coordinator Willie Simmons was charged with aggravated assault and resigned from his job, resulting in Faulkner being promoted to offensive coordinator. [6] After four season with Middle Tennessee State, Faulkner moved to Arkansas State as their offensive coordinator. [7] [8] After three years with Arkansas State, Faulkner became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Southern Miss. [9] [10] After one season with Southern Miss, Faulkner left for Georgia to be an offensive quality control coach for them. [11] [12] In his three years with Georgia he won two national championships. [13] Faulkner would then be hired by Georgia Tech as their offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. [14] [15]

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  2. ↑ "Faulkner transfers from VSU". WALB. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Buster Faulkner". Georgia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Dilliard, Tommy. "All in the family: Offensive coordinator Faulkner at center of coaching circle". Murray Ledger & Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "A Q&A with quarterbacks coach Buster Faulkner". Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Faulkner named new MTSU play caller DNJ.com, October 17, 2011
  7. ↑ "Arkansas State football hires Buster Faulkner as Offensive Coordinator". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas State hires new offensive coordinator". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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  10. ↑ Magee, Patrick. "Southern Miss football coach Jay Hopson hires a new offensive coordinator". Sun Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "FEATURED Georgia Tech hires Parkview grad Buster Faulkner, who works with Georgia Bulldogs QBs, as offensive coordinator". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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