2006

ECCC Hires New Football Coach; Promotes Another East Central Community

and was selected team captain. He received a bachelor's degree in computer information systems fromNicholls State in December 2001 He is also a 1999 graduateand former football standout at Meridian High School

Underwoodsaid his new staff members "will bring knowledge and enthusiasm" to theWarrior football program. "Both these guys also have manycontacts with out– of-state and in-state coaches that will aid us recruiting,',.Underwood added.

College in Decatur has addeda football coach and promoteda part-time staff member to full. time status, announced athletic director/head football coach Terry Underwood. Joining theWarrior staff as assistant football coach is Glen Elarbee who previously served on staffs atMiddleTennessee State University inMurfreesboro and Texas A&MCommerce in Commerce, Texas. Elarbee coached tight ends at MiddleTennessee last fall and served as offensive line coach at Texas A&M Commerceduring the 200'5 spring semester. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at MiddleTennessee dur– ing the~ tenn. The new Warrior assistant holds bachelor and master's degrees trom Middle'IVnnessee Stare University. where he was also a member of the football team. He is a native of Carrollton, Ga . James Miller. who joined the ~ Warrior staff in the springof 2005 as a part-timE' assistant, is now a full-time member of Underwood's staff. Miller will continue to coach linebackers and work •Nith special teams. Prior to joining the ECCC staft Miller was a three-year starter at linebacker at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La., where he was twice named to the All.SOuthland Conferenr.c Team

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