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the Southlru1d Cm u .... ,\od..... title game in 2003 and the 2002 squad had its fi ·st winning sea'lOn since 1996 with a 7-4 mark. Boone 1s abo former assistant at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he sen·ed from 2000· 02. 'T'he 2000 Bull Weevils fmishecl with an 83 mark and were ranked as high as 18th nationally. Boone's coaching experi· ence also includes stints a£ theUniversityof Alabama– Birmingham. \\a~ne Cowlty High School in Waynesboro, Pearl R1ver Community College and the University of Southern

gram," UnderwOli said Evans previous..- sen·ect as defensive line c.ach t \yayne Cotmty High ch~l aM helped lead tht. 2003 Wa • Eagles to Clas, 4A state title. Evans served the pn. 1• ous Y~ as defensive e:t coach a1 Taylorsville Hi~ Sr.hool, which captured the Class 2A championship in I 2002. Evans also coached basketball at Taylorsville dw·ing 2002-oo. He 1s also an agilities m tru tor and served as an a · t chat the Adal· FootballCamp.

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tor us. He wo~ked with Coach (Chris) Boone (ECCC's new defen– sive coordinator) at Nicholls State University last yeru~ whichmeans a lot toourdefensive structure," Underwood said. Melvin will serve as defensive lme coach and assist with special teams at East Central He served as an assistant defensive line coach and student assis– tatlt at Nicholls State dur– ing 2003-()4 and helped lead the Colonels to their flrst apperu1U1ce in the South– landConference title game. Melvin is also a former defensive coordinator/assis– tant track coach at Gad.and Christian Academy in Gar– land. Texas. where he served _ 1 to May 2003. also mcluded backers. EOCC assistant cker at Gear– ernUnnersity in ~·r·•-·'-~·- Ga. He also linebacker at Eac:hez'Tl High School in S rings. Ga.. and ush a tight end quite (Texas) _

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wood said Boone is a "great add1 tion" to his staff. •· Co ch B o o n e brings a 1 t of ooachm expE'r n to East ntl

veda bache– m coaching dministration ttv of South· 'ilp~i and aSsociate's J nes County e He also State Uni– graduate of

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I<:Nans of 'l'aylorsville has joined the fbotball coaching staff at ECCC recentl): Under

d 1 ~·orkcd \\ 1th manyou mg coaches. He IS a1 quality person and v. forward to \\Orkmg \ 1 him.' Underwood said Boone. who wlll coach defensive backs ~pecial teams for thP \ tiors. comes to Ea ( tral from Nicholl Unhersity in 'Hub 1

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