Chip Long

Last updated

Chip Long
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
Team Southern Miss
Conference Sun Belt
Biographical details
Born (1983-05-01) May 1, 1983 (age 41)
Playing career
2002–2005 North Alabama
Position(s) Wide receiver, tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2007 Louisville (GA)
2008–2009 Arkansas (GA)
2010–2011 Illinois (TE/FB)
2012–2015 Arizona State (TE/RC)
2016 Memphis (OC/TE)
2017–2019 Notre Dame (OC/TE)
2020 Tennessee (OA)
2021 Tulane (OC/QB)
2022 Georgia Tech (OC/TE)
2023 Louisville (Quality Control)
2024–present Southern Miss (OC/TE)

Chip Long (born May 1, 1983) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the University of Southern Mississippi, positions he has held since 2024. He previously served as the offensive coordinator for Tulane University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Memphis and Georgia Tech.

Contents

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Long began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Louisville, where he held the position for two years. This was followed by two years as a graduate assistant at Arkansas. In 2010 and 2011 Long worked as Illinois' tight ends and fullbacks coach. [1]

In 2012, Long went to Arizona State to coach the Sun Devils tight ends while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. Long followed Mike Norvell from Arizona State to Memphis Tigers to serve as offensive coordinator under Norvell in 2016. [2] [3]

Notre Dame

After one season at Memphis, Long left to become offensive coordinator for Notre Dame. [4] [5] Long was a finalist for the 2018 Broyles Award, which is given to the nation's top assistant coach, after the Irish finished the regular season undefeated, and had secured their first appearance in the college football playoffs.

Tennessee

On December 11, 2019, it was announced that Long would not be retained by the University of Notre Dame. In February 2020, Long accepted an off-the-field analyst position at the University of Tennessee. [6]

Tulane

On December 8, 2020, Tulane announced the addition of Long as offensive coordinator. [7] [8]

Georgia Tech

On December 5, 2021, Georgia Tech announced Long was hired to become the new offensive coordinator for coach Geoff Collins and the Yellow Jackets. [9] Additionally he originally was supposed to be the quarterbacks coach, but he then was transitioned to the team's tight ends coach. Collins was fired midway through the 2022 season, and Long was released from his contract by new head coach Brent Key. [10]

Southern Miss

In December 2023, Southern Miss announced the hiring of Long as their offensive coordintor. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Davie (American football)</span> American football player and coach (born 1954)

Robert Edwin Davie Jr. is an American former college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1997 to 2001 and the University of New Mexico from 2012 to 2019. Davie worked for ESPN as a college football color commentator from 2002 to 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Cutcliffe</span> Former American football coach

David Nelson Cutcliffe is the Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Football Relations at the Southeastern Conference and former college football coach, most recently head coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. Under Cutcliffe, in 2012 the Blue Devils ended an 18-year bowl drought and also brought the Victory Bell back to Duke after beating arch-rival University of North Carolina. The following season, Cutcliffe led the team to a second straight bowl appearance, another win over North Carolina, an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division championship and the first 10-win season in school history. He also earned multiple college football coach of the year awards from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Maxwell Football Club, and the Bobby Dodd Foundation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Whisenhunt</span> American football player and coach (born 1962)

Kenneth Moore Whisenhunt is an American football coach and former tight end who is currently the head coach of the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he played for four years. He subsequently played two more years with the Washington Redskins and another two with the New York Jets.

Chris Thomsen is an American football coach. He is the tight ends coach at Florida State University. Thomsen was the head coach of the Wildcats football program at Abilene Christian University (ACU), from 2005 through 2011. Thomsen also served as the interim head football coach at Texas Tech University for one game in 2012, the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Norvell</span> American football player and coach (born 1963)

Merritt James Norvell III is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Colorado State University, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Norvell served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Reno from 2017 to 2021. His father, Merritt Norvell, was the athletic director at Michigan State University from 1995 to 1998.

Christopher Joseph Scelfo is an American football coach. He was most recently the offensive line coach for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He was the offensive line coach and run-game coordinator for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football, having previously served in a similar position with the Houston Cougars and Charlotte 49ers. He previously served as the tight ends coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He served as head coach at Tulane from 1998 to 2006, including in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and amassed a 37–57 record. He previously held assistant coaching positions at Marshall and Georgia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Chaney</span> American football coach (born 1962)

James Allen Chaney is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Georgia State Panthers as of March 2024. He previously served as an offensive analyst for the Texas A&M Aggies. Chaney previously served as the offensive coordinator for the University of Georgia from 2016 to 2018. Chaney also served as the offensive coordinator at University of Arkansas from 2013 to 2014 and University of Tennessee from 2009 to 2012, assuming the role of interim head coach for the final game of the 2012 season after Derek Dooley was fired. He was also the offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee from 2019 to 2020, under Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt

George Robert Godsey is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and New England Patriots, and as the co-offensive coordinator and sole offensive coordinator for the Dolphins and Texans, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Norvell</span> American football coach (born 1981)

Michael Kelly Norvell is an American college football coach who is currently the head coach at Florida State. He was previously head coach at Memphis, and has coached for Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Tulsa, and Central Arkansas. He played wide receiver at the University of Central Arkansas from 2001 to 2005 and is the school's all-time receptions leader.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Satterfield</span> American football player and coach (born 1976)

Marcus David Satterfield is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Satterfield served as the head football coach at Tennessee Tech University from 2016 to 2017. He was the offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Martin (2006–2008), the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2009–2012), and Temple University (2013–2014). He was an assistant coach at Richmond during the 2004 season and Western Carolina in 2005. Satterfield played college football at East Tennessee State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 American Athletic Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2016 American Athletic Conference football season was the 25th NCAA Division I FBS football season of the American Athletic Conference. The season was the third since the breakup of the former Big East Conference, and the third season with the College Football Playoff in place. The American was considered a member of the "Group of Five" (G5) with Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference. Whereas under the previous system the champion of the conference was guaranteed an automatic berth to a BCS bowl game, the highest-ranked champion member of the G5 received a bid to one of the six major bowls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Napier</span> American football coach (born 1979)

William Hall Napier is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he was head coach at the University of Louisiana, amassing a 40–12 record in four seasons with three consecutive 10+ win seasons and two seasons finishing in the AP Poll, both firsts in the program's history. Prior to Louisiana, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona State University in 2017.

Robert Alan Phenicie is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head football coach and tight ends coach at Montana. Previously, Phenicie was the head coach at Idaho State University. He was named the head coach in March 2017, staying until his firing, following the 2021 season. Phenicie's other coaching stops took him to the University of Memphis, UCLA, Los Angeles Valley College, Cal State Northridge, the University of Montana and UNLV.

Joe Lorig, is an American football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Oregon Ducks. Lorig played college football for the Western Oregon Wolves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Army Black Knights football team</span> United States Military Academy in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2020 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York

Ryan Daniel Silverfield is an American football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Memphis. Silverfield has spent most of his coaching career, which began during his senior year of high school, as either a line coach or a member of the offensive staff. He was hired at Memphis by then-head coach Mike Norvell prior to the 2016 season. After Norvell's departure to Florida State on December 8, 2019, Silverfield served as the interim head coach before being promoted to head coach on December 28, 2019.

Glenn Thomas is an American football coach who is the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was previously an offensive assistant coach at the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kenny Dillingham is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at Arizona State University. He previously served as the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon, Florida State University, Auburn University and the University of Memphis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Lanning</span> American football player and coach (born 1986)

Daniel Arthur Lanning is an American football coach at the University of Oregon. He was previously the defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach at the University of Georgia from 2019 to 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and competed as an independent. The program was led by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman.

References

  1. ↑ Puls, Jonah. "Illinois Football: Chip Long To Be Named TE Coach". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Memphis football hires Chip Long as new OC".
  3. ↑ "Arizona State assistant Chip Long hired as Tigers offensive coordinator".
  4. ↑ "Chip Long named Notre Dame's offensive coordinator // The Observer". January 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Chip Long leaving Memphis for Notre Dame".
  6. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake. "Tulane plans to hire Tennessee football analyst Chip Long as offensive coordinator, per reports". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fritz Tabs Chip Long as Tulane's New Offensive Coordinator".
  8. ↑ "Tennessee football: Vols analyst Chip Long hired by Tulane Green Wave". allfortennessee.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech hires Tulane offensive coordinator Chip Long". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  10. ↑ Samuels, Doug (November 30, 2022). "The Scoop - Wednesday November 30, 2022". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ https://southernmiss.com/news/2023/12/8/chip-long-hired-as-football-offensive-coordinator
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.