Stockstill tabs Mangus as offensive coordinator

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee Head Coach Rick Stockstill put the final piece of the puzzle together on Wednesday when he announced Delaware Valley Head Coach G.A. Mangus as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Mangus, a two-time Coach of the Year, is a former quarterback at Florida under Steve Spurrier. "G.A. is a great quarterback technician coach and one of the top overall quarterback coaches in the nation," said Stockstill. "In talking to Coach (Steve) Spurrier, he reaffirmed my opinion that G.A. would be a great hire. His offenses at Delaware Valley were consistently ranked among the best in the country and we are excited about him bringing that type of play to Middle Tennessee. G.A. is a very talented recruiter that is well respected and we are fortunate to have a coach of his caliber in the Blue Raider family." Mangus took the Delaware Valley program over in May of 2002, went 2-8 in his rookie campaign and turned them into an NCAA Division III championship contender during his four seasons. Since 2002, Delaware Valley notched a 33-4 record, won three conference championships (ECAC in 2003, MAC in 2004 and 2005), reached the 2004 NCAA quarterfinals in the school's first-ever trip to the national playoffs in a team-qualifying sport, and followed that up with another quarterfinal appearance in 2005. "Coach Stockstill is giving me a great opportunity and has put together a terrific staff that I look forward to working with," said Mangus. "This is a move of a lifetime and I am glad to get back to the South. Middle Tennessee has a great tradition and I am glad to be a part of the excitement surrounding this program and the University." In 2004 and 2005, Mangus led the Aggies to perfect back-to-back regular season records and the team's first overall Middle Atlantic Conference championship for an automatic bid to the NCAA postseason in 2004. The 2005 squad also earned a MAC title and advanced to the NCAA playoffs. Delaware Valley hosted and won their first two playoff games in 2004 and 2005 before falling in the quarterfinals and finishing with a 12-1 record each year. The accolades poured in for Mangus following the 2004 season as he was named the MAC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row and also earned the East Region Coach of the Year Award from Don Hansen's Football Gazette. Mangus was then voted as the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Region 2 Coach of the Year and was a candidate for the national honor as well. Mangus' off-season was then capped when he was named the Tri-State Coach of the Year by the prestigious Maxwell Football Club. The 2004 success followed a 2003 campaign that saw Mangus direct the Aggies to the fifth-greatest one-year turnaround in Division III history. They finished with a 9-2 record and captured the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southeast Championship with a 54-37 victory over The College of New Jersey. Mangus was named the MAC Coach of the Year for his efforts. Mangus was a quarterback at the University of Florida from 1988 to 1991, including two years under former Washington Redskins and current South Carolina Head Coach Steve Spurrier. During that time, he was a member of the school's first-ever SEC championship team in 1991 and was on the sidelines for the 1992 Sugar Bowl. Following graduation, Mangus remained at Florida for three years and served in the roles of graduate assistant and assistant offensive line coach. The Gators won two SEC titles (1993, 1994), reached the championship game in 1992 and made three bowl appearances during that tenure. Mangus moved on to Widener in February of 1995 and was part of the powerhouse program for four seasons. He first began as the running backs and quarterbacks coach and was eventually elevated to offensive coordinator. The Pioneers had two eight-win seasons and made two postseason appearances, including a NCAA Division III playoff berth in 1995. Mangus became the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for Ursinus College in June of 1999 and joined a program that had gone 3-7 the previous year. The 1999 squad posted a school-record 10 wins (10-2), including the schools first-ever NCAA Division III playoff win in the first round. The Bears came back the next year and went 8-2 for the first back-to-back winning seasons since 1954.

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