Victor Cabral Named Recruiting Coordinator of GS Football
5/20/2019 1:19:00 PM | Football
Longtime Eagle adds new duties to go with defensive line coaching role
STATESBORO - Victor Cabral has been elevated to recruiting coordinator of Georgia Southern football, as announced Monday by head coach Chad Lunsford. Cabral, who also serves as the defensive line coach, has had a heavy hand in the GATA Lifestyle recruiting account and has been a tireless worker on the recruiting trail in his short time back in Statesboro.
"It's an honor to be named recruiting coordinator by Coach Lunsford and have the chance to lead the charge in getting Georgia Southern men to the campus I love," Cabral said. "I'm really excited about building off of what Coach Foster, our recruiting department, and all the other coaches have been able to do these past two years and to make a seamless transition to my new role."
The move will allow Chris Foster, who previously held the title, to concentrate more on his associate head coaching duties, a position he was elevated to earlier this year. Under Foster, the Eagles posted some of the top recruiting classes in the Sun Belt and his leadership laid the foundation for a seamless transition to Cabral taking over.
"I am excited to announce Coach Cabral being named the recruiting coordinator for Georgia Southern football," Lunsford said. "Vic is True Blue and is dedicated to this program and University. This move will allow me to add extra duties to Coach Foster's associate head coaching role, which will also be very valuable for our program. Vic is a young and creative coach who will do an awesome job as a recruiting coordinator and this move gives him the ability to showcase the university that he loves."
Cabral is in his second stint at Georgia Southern after retuning for the 2018 season. Prior to 2018. In his first year back, all three of his starters along the defensive line - Raymond Johnson III, Logan Hunt and Ty Phillips - earned all-conference honors as the Eagles produced a stout run defense all season that allowed just 140.5 yards per game.
For four years from 2010-2013, he served as the defensive line coach at Georgia Southern. Cabral worked with several stand-out players during his first time at GS, including four-time All-American and 2011 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year Brent Russell, who became the Eagles' career sacks leader in 2012.
A four-year starter and letterwinner, Cabral was part of the Georgia Southern winning tradition that included the 2000 national title, two NCAA semifinal playoff appearances and four conference titles during his career. Following his collegiate playing career, Cabral was the 24th overall draft pick by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 2005.
The former Eagle team captain earned his degree from Georgia Southern in May 2006 and graduated with his master's degree in July 2013. Cabral and his wife, Erin, are the parents of a son, Zac, and a daughter, Lucy. His wife was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the GS swimming team and is a double Eagle graduate.
"It's an honor to be named recruiting coordinator by Coach Lunsford and have the chance to lead the charge in getting Georgia Southern men to the campus I love," Cabral said. "I'm really excited about building off of what Coach Foster, our recruiting department, and all the other coaches have been able to do these past two years and to make a seamless transition to my new role."
The move will allow Chris Foster, who previously held the title, to concentrate more on his associate head coaching duties, a position he was elevated to earlier this year. Under Foster, the Eagles posted some of the top recruiting classes in the Sun Belt and his leadership laid the foundation for a seamless transition to Cabral taking over.
"I am excited to announce Coach Cabral being named the recruiting coordinator for Georgia Southern football," Lunsford said. "Vic is True Blue and is dedicated to this program and University. This move will allow me to add extra duties to Coach Foster's associate head coaching role, which will also be very valuable for our program. Vic is a young and creative coach who will do an awesome job as a recruiting coordinator and this move gives him the ability to showcase the university that he loves."
Cabral is in his second stint at Georgia Southern after retuning for the 2018 season. Prior to 2018. In his first year back, all three of his starters along the defensive line - Raymond Johnson III, Logan Hunt and Ty Phillips - earned all-conference honors as the Eagles produced a stout run defense all season that allowed just 140.5 yards per game.
For four years from 2010-2013, he served as the defensive line coach at Georgia Southern. Cabral worked with several stand-out players during his first time at GS, including four-time All-American and 2011 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year Brent Russell, who became the Eagles' career sacks leader in 2012.
A four-year starter and letterwinner, Cabral was part of the Georgia Southern winning tradition that included the 2000 national title, two NCAA semifinal playoff appearances and four conference titles during his career. Following his collegiate playing career, Cabral was the 24th overall draft pick by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 2005.
The former Eagle team captain earned his degree from Georgia Southern in May 2006 and graduated with his master's degree in July 2013. Cabral and his wife, Erin, are the parents of a son, Zac, and a daughter, Lucy. His wife was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the GS swimming team and is a double Eagle graduate.
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