Reports: Charles Kelly to be next head coach at Jacksonville State
According to reports, Jacksonville State is set to name Charles Kelly as its next head football coach.From Ozark, Alabama, Kelly is no stranger to the state of Alabama.He coached at Auburn last year and previously worked under Deion Sanders in Colorado and Nick Saban at Alabama.Kelly returns to Jacksonville State, where he worked from 1994 to 1998 in various assistant coaching roles under both Bill Burgess and Mike Williams.Kelly has never been a head coach at the college level in his career. He takes over for Rich Rodriguez, who is set to return to West Virginia.Jax State played in their second-ever bowl game on Friday, where they lost to Ohio 30-27.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. —
According to reports, Jacksonville State is set to name Charles Kelly as its next head football coach.
From Ozark, Alabama, Kelly is no stranger to the state of Alabama.
He coached at Auburn last year and previously worked under Deion Sanders in Colorado and Nick Saban at Alabama.
Kelly returns to Jacksonville State, where he worked from 1994 to 1998 in various assistant coaching roles under both Bill Burgess and Mike Williams.
Kelly has never been a head coach at the college level in his career. He takes over for Rich Rodriguez, who is set to return to West Virginia.
Jax State played in their second-ever bowl game on Friday, where they lost to Ohio 30-27.