OC will be Jake Costner
Release from Limestone:
New DC is on the website, but release is not out as I post this.
DC will be Joe Staab.
From the coach link on the Limestone site:
Release from Limestone:
Limestone Football Welcomes Jake Kostner as Offensive Coordinator
Limestone University head football coach Mike Furrey has announced that Jake Kostner has joined the coaching staff as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Saints after spending the past two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant coach at the University of Texas.
Kostner, who worked with the quarterbacks and wide receivers under both Tom Herman and Steve Sarkisian during his two years with the Longhorns, also cut his coaching teeth as a graduate assistant under OC Charlie Frye at Central Michigan University, leading the program to a seven-win turnaround.
Prior to his time at Central Michigan, Kostner was a four-year student assistant under Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan while also interning with the Cleveland Browns during the summer of 2017.
"We are really happy to have Coach Kostner on staff and I truly believe that he will have a lasting impact in developing our young men both on and off the field," said Furrey. "He comes from reputable programs at Michigan and Texas at the Power 5 level and brings instant credibility that our players will respond to."
The Longhorns ranked in the top-20 nationally in FBS during his two seasons in Austin, posting 35.2 points per game in 2021 (18th) and 42.7 points per game in 2020 (8th). Texas finished the 2020 campaign ranked in the top-20 in both passing efficiency (156.2) and 19th in total offense with 475.4 yards per game.
This past year, Kostner played a big role in developing Xavier Worthy during a record-setting season that culminated in Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year honors and a selection as a Freshman All-American. Additionally, running back Bijan Robinson put up 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground while adding 26 catches for 295 yards and four TDs through the air, despite missing two games.
In 2020, the Longhorns fielded a high-powered offense that ranked in the top-40 in the country in passing offense (27th: 280.1 yards per game) and rushing offense (37th; 195.3 yards per game). Texas put up an unbelievable 42.7 points per game, a mark that ranks second in the program's storied history, while QB Sam Ehlinger completed 60.1-percent of his passes and led the Big 12 with 25 touchdown tosses. As a freshman, Robinson led the nation with 8.2 yards per carry while 12 different UT players had a TD catch.
In this lone year at Central Michigan, he was part of a staff that guided a seven-game turnaround as the Chippewas went from a one-win team in 2018 to an 8-6 mark and a Mid-American Conference West Division Championship in 2019. CMU earned a berth in the New Mexico Bowl after an historic season.
The Chippewas recorded 424 points, the fourth-highest total in program history, ranked second in the MAC in passing yardage, and had two running backs rush for more than 1,000 yards for the first time in program history. The 2019 team averaged 30.1 ppg, more than doubling the team's production in 2018.
"It brings me great pride and humility to join Coach Furrey's staff at Limestone University," said Kostner. "I look forward to having the opportunity to impact student-athletes while teaching life lessons through the game of football. Coach Furrey is a man of high faith and character who will build a passionate and committed culture to prepare these men for the game of life."
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management from the University of Michigan in 2018 and will complete his Master of Education in Sport Management from the University of Texas later this year.
Limestone University head football coach Mike Furrey has announced that Jake Kostner has joined the coaching staff as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Saints after spending the past two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant coach at the University of Texas.
Kostner, who worked with the quarterbacks and wide receivers under both Tom Herman and Steve Sarkisian during his two years with the Longhorns, also cut his coaching teeth as a graduate assistant under OC Charlie Frye at Central Michigan University, leading the program to a seven-win turnaround.
Prior to his time at Central Michigan, Kostner was a four-year student assistant under Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan while also interning with the Cleveland Browns during the summer of 2017.
"We are really happy to have Coach Kostner on staff and I truly believe that he will have a lasting impact in developing our young men both on and off the field," said Furrey. "He comes from reputable programs at Michigan and Texas at the Power 5 level and brings instant credibility that our players will respond to."
The Longhorns ranked in the top-20 nationally in FBS during his two seasons in Austin, posting 35.2 points per game in 2021 (18th) and 42.7 points per game in 2020 (8th). Texas finished the 2020 campaign ranked in the top-20 in both passing efficiency (156.2) and 19th in total offense with 475.4 yards per game.
This past year, Kostner played a big role in developing Xavier Worthy during a record-setting season that culminated in Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year honors and a selection as a Freshman All-American. Additionally, running back Bijan Robinson put up 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground while adding 26 catches for 295 yards and four TDs through the air, despite missing two games.
In 2020, the Longhorns fielded a high-powered offense that ranked in the top-40 in the country in passing offense (27th: 280.1 yards per game) and rushing offense (37th; 195.3 yards per game). Texas put up an unbelievable 42.7 points per game, a mark that ranks second in the program's storied history, while QB Sam Ehlinger completed 60.1-percent of his passes and led the Big 12 with 25 touchdown tosses. As a freshman, Robinson led the nation with 8.2 yards per carry while 12 different UT players had a TD catch.
In this lone year at Central Michigan, he was part of a staff that guided a seven-game turnaround as the Chippewas went from a one-win team in 2018 to an 8-6 mark and a Mid-American Conference West Division Championship in 2019. CMU earned a berth in the New Mexico Bowl after an historic season.
The Chippewas recorded 424 points, the fourth-highest total in program history, ranked second in the MAC in passing yardage, and had two running backs rush for more than 1,000 yards for the first time in program history. The 2019 team averaged 30.1 ppg, more than doubling the team's production in 2018.
"It brings me great pride and humility to join Coach Furrey's staff at Limestone University," said Kostner. "I look forward to having the opportunity to impact student-athletes while teaching life lessons through the game of football. Coach Furrey is a man of high faith and character who will build a passionate and committed culture to prepare these men for the game of life."
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management from the University of Michigan in 2018 and will complete his Master of Education in Sport Management from the University of Texas later this year.
DC will be Joe Staab.
From the coach link on the Limestone site:
thth in total defense, and he coached Frank Ginda, the 2015 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, along with three other All-MWC selections.
Following a successful playing career at San Diego, he got his coaching start as a defensive assistant in 2009 and was the safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2010 through 2012. The program won two straight Pioneer League Championships during his tenure and was ranked as high as 25th in the FCS.
Staab was the 2008 Pioneer League Special Teams Player of the Year and helped guide the program to a 40-6 overall record as a player and three league titles. He graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Accounting in 2008.
Following a successful playing career at San Diego, he got his coaching start as a defensive assistant in 2009 and was the safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2010 through 2012. The program won two straight Pioneer League Championships during his tenure and was ranked as high as 25th in the FCS.
Staab was the 2008 Pioneer League Special Teams Player of the Year and helped guide the program to a 40-6 overall record as a player and three league titles. He graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Accounting in 2008.
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