Rick Stockstill

Last updated
Rick Stockstill
2018-0719-CUSA-RickStockstill.png
Stockstill at 2018 C-USA Kickoff
Current position
TitleOffensive Analysis
Team Florida State
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born (1957-12-23) December 23, 1957 (age 66)
Sidney, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1977–1981 Florida State
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1984 Bethune–Cookman (OC/QB)
1985–1988 UCF (AHC/WR)
1989–1992 Clemson (QB)
1993Clemson (PGC/QB)
1994–1995Clemson (co-OC/WR)
1996–1998Clemson (WR)
1999–2002Clemson (WR/RC)
2003 East Carolina (OC/QB)
2004 South Carolina (WR/RC)
2005South Carolina (TE/RC)
2006–2023 Middle Tennessee
2024–present Florida State (OA)
Head coaching record
Overall113–111
Bowls4-6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Sun Belt (2006)
1 C-USA East Division (2018)
Awards
2× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2006, 2009)
C-USA Coach of the Year (2018)

Richard Wilson Stockstill [1] (born December 23, 1957) is an American college football coach. He is the former head coach for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football program. Stockstill was a Florida State quarterback under coach Bobby Bowden from 1977 to 1981. On December 12, 2005, Stockstill was hired as the 14th head coach of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. [2] [3]

Contents

Early life

Stockstill was born in Sidney, Ohio, on December 23, 1957. However, he grew up in Georgetown, KY and moved to Fernandina Beach, Florida, for his senior year of high school. He was inducted into the Fernandina Hall of Fame in 2006. He attended Florida State University and was a three-year letterman there as a quarterback where he was team captain and earned honorable mention All-America honors in 1981 under coach Bobby Bowden.

Coaching career

Stockstill served as an assistant at numerous locations for 24 years prior to getting his first head coaching job. He began at Bethune–Cookman University as an offensive coordinator and later went on to coach wide receivers at the University of Central Florida. For the 1989 season, Stockstill began a long stint as a wide receivers and quarterbacks coach with the Clemson Tigers, where he stayed until 2002. He served under coaches Danny Ford, Ken Hatfield, Tommy West and Tommy Bowden while at Clemson. Stockstill also worked under coaches Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier at South Carolina after working one season for East Carolina University as an offensive coordinator.

Middle Tennessee

Stockstill in 2012 Rick Stockstill.jpg
Stockstill in 2012

In 2006, Stockstill got his first head coaching job at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. In his first season, Stockstill led the Blue Raiders to the program's second bowl game as well as a share of the Sun Belt Conference title. He was later that year named the conference coach of the year. The 2007 and 2008 seasons saw the Blue Raiders take a small step back with back-to-back 5–7 seasons. However, in 2009, Stockstill and the Blue Raiders went 10–3 and won the New Orleans Bowl, which was the second bowl victory in school history. Again, Stockstill was named conference coach of the year for the 2009 season. The Blue Raiders went to another bowl in 2010, and they finished the season 6–7 after losing the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

After the successful 2009 season, he turned down several offers from other schools, including Conference USA's East Carolina [4] and Memphis, [5] citing that it was not the right time to leave the Blue Raiders. [6] Despite a .500 overall record, Stockstill is 20–70 against teams with eventual winning records, of which a record of 6–31 is coming against non-conference FBS opponents (1-1 against FCS). Stockstill has led MTSU to ten bowl games in 18 years, winning 4.

In September 2022, Stockstill beat the Miami Hurricanes 45-31. On November 27, 2023, Stockstill was fired after his 18th season as head coach at Middle Tennessee. [7]

Personal life

Stockstill and his wife, the former Sara Fleischman, have a son, Brent, and a daughter, Emily. His son Brent was awarded a scholarship to play football at the University of Cincinnati beginning in the fall of 2013 but was released to play under his father at MTSU. [8] Brent was the Blue Raiders' primary quarterback for the 2015 through 2018 seasons, [9] culminating with an appearance in the 2018 New Orleans Bowl.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Sun Belt Conference)(2006–2012)
2006 Middle Tennessee 7–66–1T–1stL Motor City
2007 Middle Tennessee 5–74–3T–2nd
2008 Middle Tennessee 5–73–4T–4th
2009 Middle Tennessee 10–37–12ndW New Orleans
2010 Middle Tennessee 6–75–33rdL GoDaddy.com
2011 Middle Tennessee 2–101–78th
2012 Middle Tennessee 8–46–2T–2nd
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Conference USA)(2013–2023)
2013 Middle Tennessee 8–56–2T–2nd (East)L Armed Forces
2014 Middle Tennessee 6–65–32nd (East)
2015 Middle Tennessee 7–66–2T–2nd (East)L Bahamas
2016 Middle Tennessee 8–55–33rd (East)L Hawaii
2017 Middle Tennessee 7–64–4T–3rd (East)W Camellia
2018 Middle Tennessee 8–67–11st (East)L New Orleans
2019 Middle Tennessee 4–83–5T–5th (East)
2020 Middle Tennessee 3–63–45th (East)
2021 Middle Tennessee 7–64–44th (East)W Bahamas
2022 Middle Tennessee 8–54–4T–4thW Hawaii
2023 Middle Tennessee 4–83–55th
Middle Tennessee:113–11182–58
Total:113–111
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Related Research Articles

The 2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Sun Belt title with Troy. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Motor City Bowl, the program's first bowl game at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, where they lost to Central Michigan. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football</span> Football team of Middle Tennessee State University

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football is the intercollegiate football program representing Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are a member of Conference USA. They are coached by Derek Mason, who was hired as the 15th head coach in program history on December 6, 2023.

Tony Franklin is an American football coach, most recently serving as the offensive coordinator for the Army Black Knights sprint football team. Previously, he held the same position with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of Conference USA after making a move from the same position with the California Golden Bears. He announced his retirement from MTSU soon after the new year in 2021, following the completion of a challenging 2020 season.

The 2008 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled am overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Middle Tennessee State University

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are the men's and women's athletic teams at Middle Tennessee State University, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. MT athletic teams participate in NCAA Division I in Conference USA. MT competed in the Ohio Valley Conference until 2000, and the Sun Belt Conference until 2013.

The 2009 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Sun Belt. Middle Tennessee was invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they lost to the Miami RedHawks, 35–21. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The 2011 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The 2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Sun Belt Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Sun Belt. Despite finishing two wins above bowl eligibility, Middle Tennessee was not invited to a bowl game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in C-USA's East Division. Despite being bowl eligible, the team was not invited to a bowl game. Middle Tennessee played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Joe Craddock is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator at Tulane University. Craddock played college football at Middle Tennessee State University and professionally in the Italian Football League (IFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Simmons (American football)</span> American football player and coach (born 1980)

Willie Simmons is an American college football coach who is the running backs coach at Duke University. He was most recently the head coach at Florida A&M from 2018 to 2023. Simmons was previously the head coach at Prairie View A&M from 2014 to 2017. He has also served as offensive coordinator of the Alcorn State Braves as well as the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football teams. Simmons played college football at Clemson and The Citadel as a quarterback.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2016 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Hawaii Bowl, where they lost to Hawaii.. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Camellia Bowl, where they defeated Arkansas State. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The 2018 New Orleans Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EST. It was the 18th edition of the New Orleans Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by freight company R+L Carriers, the game was officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the C-USA's East Division. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Brent Forrest Stockstill is an American football coach and former player who is currently an offensive analyst at Ole Miss. A former quarterback at Middle Tennessee, he set multiple career program records including passing yards, touchdown passes, completed passes, and pass attempts. Stockstill had also obtained a reputation for being one of the toughest players in college football for his ability to play while being hindered by injuries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where they defeated Toledo. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Rick Stockstill, who was coaching his seventeenth season with the team. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and competed as members of Conference USA. They were led by eighteenth-year head coach Rick Stockstill.

References

  1. ↑ http://catalog.mtsu.edu/mime/media/23/3158/2017_AdministrativeStaff.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ "Stockstill to coach Middle Tennessee". Murfreesboro, TN: ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "MT names Stockstill new Blue Raider Head Football Coach". MT Media Relations. December 12, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Reggie (January 20, 2010). "Former Clemson and USC Assistant Stockstill Staying At Middle Tennessee". WLTX. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ Stukenborg, Phil (November 17, 2009). "Tigers to talk to MTSU's Rick Stockstill about vacancy" . Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Stockstill stays at MTSU, won't pursue East Carolina opening". Nashville City Paper. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ Joyce, Cecil (2023-11-27). "Rick Stockstill fired as MTSU football coach after 18 seasons, 113 wins". The Daily News Journal . Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  8. ↑ Kreager, Tom (February 5, 2013). "Siegel QB, son of MTSU coach, to sign with Cincinnati". The Daily News Journal . Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Stockstill father-son duo going into last season at MTSU". USA Today . AP. August 1, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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.