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Jt:JCO FOOTBALL Frazier named East Central defensive coordinator DECATUR- Blake Frazier is the new defensive coordinator at East Central Community Coll~ge in Decatur, announced Dr. Phil.A, Sutphin, ECCC president. Frazter s employment was approved at Tuesday's meeting of the College's Board of Trustees. Frazier, who Senatobia, will . assume his new duties on April 1m time for the Warriors' spring work– outs. Brian Anderson, ECCC head football coach, listed several rea– sons why Frazier emerged as l;he top candidate to lead the Warnor defense. "Coach Frazier has been a suc– cessful defensive coordinator in this league at Northwest, and he also possesses collegiate experi– ence at Jones County and at the. University of West Alabama." satd Anderson. "Coach Frazier is (also) regarded as one of the top . recruiters in the South east by his peers and co-workers. It was apparent to me after spe~g with 25 prospective coaches and mter– viewing the top five candidates, that Blake Frazier was the right choice." currently serves on the defensive staff at Northwest Mississippi Com- munity College in Fraller

Frazier has spent the past five se~sons at Northwest, four of ~hich he served as defensive coor– d~nator. The Rangers were ranked etther first or second in total defense for three of his five years at the college. Prior to joining the Northwest staff, Frazier served as head foot– ball coach and defensive coordi– n~tor at Cottage Hill Christian H1gh Schoo] in Mobile, Ala. He is also a former offensive coordinator and offen~ive line coach at Taylor ~ounty f-!tgh School in Perry, Fla.r• and prevwusly was linebacker coach at the University of\Vest Alab~a. He began his coaching career m 2001 as defensive line coach at Jones County Junior Col– lege. A McComb native, Frazier is a 2~oq graduate of Southwest Missis– stpp~ Community College. He recetved a bachelor's degree in sci– ence from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2002 and eru:ned ~ master's degree from the Utuverstty ofWest Alabama in 2003.

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