SFA Names Interim HC

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SFA announced that Arlington Nunn, who was the assistant head coach for SFA, will become the interim head coach for the Lumberjacks football program. According to the below release from SFA athletics, there is no announced timetable on having a new head coach in place...

Arlington Nunn Named Interim Head Coach
SFA assistant coach takes over as interim head coach

Dec. 6, 2006

NACOGDOCHES - Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack assistant head coach Arlington Nunn has been appointed interim head football coach announced Director of Athletics Robert Hill Wednesday afternoon. Nunn takes over on an interim basis for Robert McFarland who resigned Friday to accept an assistant position at Iowa State.

"Arlington has served as the assistant head coach for the past two seasons," said Hill. "I felt it was important to make this move to maintain continuity within our program. We have some important spots to fill for the upcoming season and it is vital that the staff resumes its recruiting effort."

Nunn arrived in Nacogdoches prior to the 2005 season, and has spent the past two seasons coaching the Lumberjack receivers. Nunn served as the running backs coach at Ole Miss prior to joining the SFA coaching staff.

Nunn will serve as the interim head coach until a replacement is named. No timetable has been set for the naming of the full-time head coach.

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120606aaa.html

[TexasTerror]

FootballScoop.com, which broke the McFarland story before it got out is now reporting that Mel Tjeerdsma, the Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at Northwest Missouri State, is now the favorite for the job.

According to his bio on the NW Missouri St side, "Tjeerdsma guided Northwest to back-to-back NCAA Division II National Championships in 1998 and 1999. The Bearcats have also won five straight MIAA Championships. Tjeerdsma has been named MIAA Coach of the Year in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. and was named American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year for both 1998 and 1999."

[Freightliner]

FootballScoop.com, which broke the McFarland story before it got out is now reporting that Mel Tjeerdsma, the Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at Northwest Missouri State, is now the favorite for the job.

According to his bio on the NW Missouri St side, "Tjeerdsma guided Northwest to back-to-back NCAA Division II National Championships in 1998 and 1999. The Bearcats have also won five straight MIAA Championships. Tjeerdsma has been named MIAA Coach of the Year in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. and was named American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year for both 1998 and 1999."
Geez...I wonder when NW Missouri is gonna get tired of Mel doing this. Seems like every time a Southland Conference Team loses a coach....he pops up out of NOWHERE for a interview. He interviewed TWICE for the Texas State job...losing out the first time to Bob DeBesse and the second time to Manny Matsakis.