2024 Football Staff
Coaching Staff
Name | Title | Email Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Helton | Head Coach | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Ryan Aplin | Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Brandon Bailey | Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Darius Eubanks | Assistant Coach (Linebackers/Run Game Coordinator) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| BJ Johnson | Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Zach Lankford | Assistant Coach (Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Taylor Reed | Assistant Coach (Running Backs) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Rip Rowan | Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Darius Safford | Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Clint Trickett | Assistant Coach (Tight Ends/Inside Receivers/Pass Game Coordinator) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Turner West | Assistant Coach (Special Teams Coordinator) | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Keenan Murphy | Graduate Assistant - Offense | ||
| Jalen Pearson | Graduate Assistant - Defense | ||
| Dillon Springer | Graduate Assistant - Defense | ||
| Damion Willis | Graduate Assistant - Offense | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
Support Staff
Name | Title | Email Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hassan | Assistant Athletics Director, Football Operations | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| James Heiss | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Football | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Ryan Smith | General Manager | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Adrian Peterson | Director of Student-Athlete Development | apeterson@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Andy Harris | Assistant Athletics Director, Equipment Operations | aharris@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Nick Sparacio | Head Football Athletic Trainer | nsparacio@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-1001 |
| Andrew Bevill | Director of Player Personnel | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Rachel Cooper | Director of Football Operations | rachelcooper@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Ulysses Hall | Director of Player and Recruiting Relations | ||
| Eliza Petersen | Director of Football Nutrition | epetersen@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Alexis Villarreal | Director, On-Campus Recruiting | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Jacob King | Video Coordinator | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Ashley Allenstein | Assistant Athletic Trainer | aallenstein@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Chase Akin | Assistant Director, Player Personnel | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Jacob Byron | Assistant S&C Coach, Football | gsf | 912-478-5522 |
| Tyler Hager | Assistant Manager, Equipment Services | thager@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Austin Larkin | Assistant S&C Coach, Football | ||
| Jeff Marx | Assistant S&C Coach, Football | ||
| Brandon Vilorio | Assistant Athletic Trainer | bvilorio@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Taylor Housewright | Senior Analyst | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Cal King | Senior Analyst - Defense | ||
| Bryan Schor | Senior Analyst - Offense | gsathletics@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Blake Wilson | Senior Analyst - Special Teams | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Corbin Gant | Graduate Assistant - S&C | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Elease Ryals | Graduate Assistant - Operations and Recruiting | ||
| Michael Thomas | Graduate Assistant - Equipment Services | ||
| Kevon Glenn | Player Personnel Analyst | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Caleb Heintz | Offensive Quality Control | gsfootball@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5522 |
| Bryan Johnston | Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications | bjohnston@georgiasouthern.edu | 912-478-5448 |
| Dr. Brandonn Harris | Sport Psychologist | ||
| Roger Inman | Special Liaison to the Program/Lead Transportation Operator | rinman@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Matt Wise | Character Development Volunteer | matt.wise@athletesinaction.org | 912-481-8691 |












