Georgia Southern University Athletics

Andrew Dodge is in his second full season on the Georgia Southern coaching staff, although he spent the 2017 season in several capacities within the Eagle program. In 2019, Dodge will  once again oversee the special teams and also coach the tight ends.

In his first season on the field coaching, he oversaw Tyler Bass’ record-breaking year as he earned first-team all-conference honors, tied the school record for field goals in a season and hit the game-winning kick as time expired to win the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl and his tight ends hauled in three touchdowns on the season.

Dodge came to Statesboro in January of 2017 to work in the role of director of student-athlete development. Dodge played a heavy role in seeing the Eagles’ post one of their best springs in the classroom in program history. 

In his first semester at GS, the team posted record numbers in the classroom as over 40 players made the honor roll, including 17 on the Dean’s or President’s List. The team posted its highest fall GPA in program history in 2017.

He continued that role in the fall of 2017, and the Eagles recorded their highest fall team GPA in program history, but added duties as a non-coaching analyst for the special teams and the nickel backs. 

When Georgia Southern made a coaching change mid-season, he was elevated to on-field coaching status and given the official title of special teams coordinator and nickel backs coach. Bass had a standout year under his watch, making 15 field goals, including nine from 40-yards or longer, and 46 of his 54 kickoffs went for touchbacks. Bass was named second-team all-conference for his performance on the field in 2017 and made the first team in 2018.

Prior to arriving in Statesboro, he spent two seasons with the Colorado State football program. In 2016, he served as the Rams’ defensive quality control assistant, helping the Rams to a Famous Idaho Potato Bowl berth. In 2015 as a defensive graduate assistant, he worked with an improved defensive unit that included NFL Draft pick Cory James. His primary focus, however, was the secondary, a group which he led during the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl after Tyson Summers was hired at GS before the bowl game. 

Dodge went to Fort Collins to join Mike Bobo’s staff from UCF, where he served for two years as a graduate assistant. He began working at UCF in 2008. He received his bachelor’s degree in 2012 and his master’s degree in 2014. Both degrees were in sport & exercise science.

In 2012, Dodge volunteered as the wide receivers coach at Timber Creek High School in Orlando. That season, his school went to the second round of the Class 8A state playoffs.

Originally from Brogue, Pennsylvania, Dodge was a three-year letterwinner at Martin County High School in south Florida. He and his wife, Nicole, have a daughter, Madison, and a son AJ.