Football
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (OL)
- Email:
- rbodine@georgiasouthern.edu
- Phone:
- 912-478-5522
A veteran of the college ranks in the coaching profession, Bob Bodine is in his second stint at Georgia Southern, this time as the offensive line coach of the Eagles. The 2018 season marks his second year in Statesboro this time around, and his eighth overall.
Bodine comes back to Statesboro after three successful seasons as the offensive line coach of Army West Point under former GS head coach Jeff Monken.
In 2016, his offensive line helped pave the way for one of the top rushing attacks in the FBS as the Black Knights averaged 327.8 yards per game, second-best in the country, and allowed the fourth-fewest sacks in the country as well. The season was capped with a historic win over Navy to break a 14-year drought and a berth in the Heart of Dallas Bowl against North Texas.
In his second season with Army (2015), Bodine continued to guide an offensive line focused on helping create strong and powerful linemen. Anchored by center Matt Hugenberg, the offensive line experienced seven different starting lineup combinations in 2016 but was still considered among the top rushing teams in the country.
In his first year at Army West Point (2014), Bodine helped build an offensive line that ranked fifth in the country in rushing yards, garnering 296.5 yards per game. This fifth place ranking was impressive considering there were 10 different starting lineups, and 13 players saw action among the front five.
Prior to his arrival at Army, Bodine spent four seasons at The Citadel, three of them as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Under his direction, the Bulldogs were among the most successful rushing teams in the country, ranking as high as fourth in the Football Championship Subdivision level in 2013. Center Mike Sellers to a consensus All-America selection in 2012 and was given the Jacobs Blocking Award as the top offensive lineman in the Southern Conference. As offensive coordinator, The Citadel led the FCS in fewest sacks allowed (2) in 2012 and ranked fourth with 300.6 rushing yards per game.
Before joining the staff at The Citadel, Bodine spent four seasons as the offensive line coach at the Virginia Military Institute, where he once again coached the Keydets into leading the nation in rushing.
Bodine began his coaching career at his alma mater, Tulane University, as a graduate assistant. While at Tulane, Bodine worked with the offensive line and long snappers.
He then accepted a position at Georgia Southern where he first had the opportunity to work with Coach Monken. During his six seasons with the Eagles, Bodine coached the outside linebackers, wide receivers, and slot backs, both as a full-time coach and as a graduate assistant.
In his six seasons at Georgia Southern, the Eagles made the FCS Playoffs all six times, won six Southern Conference titles and won the national championship under head coach Paul Johnson in 1999 and 2000.
Following Georgia Southern, Bodine then moved to Jackson State as the offensive line coach and then on to Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach as the slotbacks coach and recruiting coordinator.
Bodine earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Tulane University in 1993, where he was a three-year letter winner and two-year starter as an offensive guard for the Green Wave.
Bodine and his wife, Joy, are the parents of twins Gabriel (Jake) and Gracie.
THE BODINE FILE
Personal
Hometown: Hazletown, Pa.
Birthday: September 17, 1971 in Philadelphia
Alma Mater: Tulane (1993)
Education: Bachelor’s (psychology)
Family: wife, Joy; son, Jake; daughter, Gracie
Playing Experience
Tulane (1991-93)
Coaching Experience
2017-: Georgia Southern (offensive line)
2014-16: Army West Point (offensive line)
2010-13: The Citadel (offensive coordinator/OL)
2006-09: Virginia Military Institute (offensive line)
2005: Bethune-Cookman (slot backs/recruiting coordinator)
2003-04: Jackson State (offensive line)
2002: Georgia Southern (slot backs)
2000-01: Georgia Southern (receivers)
1999: Georgia Southern (outside linebackers)
1997-98: Georgia Southern (graduate assistant)
Bowl/Postseason Experience
2016: Heart of Dallas (Army vs. North Texas)
2002: NCAA FCS Semifinals (GS)
2001: NCAA FCS Semifinals (GS)
2000: NCAA FCS National Champions (GS)
1999: NCAA FCS National Champions (GS)
1998: NCAA FCS Finals (GS)
1997: NCAA FCS Quarterfinals (GS)
