I'm hearing that Louisville is very close to hiring a new offensive coordinator.
We had heard a few names out there, but it sure looks like Louisville is zeroing in on one candidate - West Virginia wide receiver coach Lonnie Galloway.
He's an extremely strong recruiter, a sharp mind and a coach who is hungry to be a coordinator.
Here is his bio from the WVU site:
Playing Career
We had heard a few names out there, but it sure looks like Louisville is zeroing in on one candidate - West Virginia wide receiver coach Lonnie Galloway.
He's an extremely strong recruiter, a sharp mind and a coach who is hungry to be a coordinator.
Here is his bio from the WVU site:
Playing Career
- Four-year letterwinner at Western Carolina
- All-Southern Conference First Team Quarterback (1993)
- WCU's all-time leader in total offense
- Passed for 5,545 yards in career; second on the school's all-time list
- Still ranks among the Top 10 in seven other offensive categories for the Catamounts
- Played one season for the Charlotte Rage (1995) of the Arena Football League
- 2015: Cactus
- 2011: Liberty
- 2011: Music City
- 2010: Champs Sports
- 2010: Gator
- 2009: Meineke
- Has 20 years of collegiate coaching experience with five bowl appearances
- Named the 2010 Big East Recruiter of the Year by ESPN.com
- Recruited and coached former Mountaineer Tavon Austin, recruited Bruce Irvin and coached Kevin White – All three were All-Americans and first-round NFL Draft picks
- West Virginia has had four receivers drafted since 2012, tops in the nation
- In 2014, WVU offense was ranked No. 9 nationally in passing offense, No. 11 in first down offense, No. 12 in total offense and No. 34 in scoring offense
- Kevin White set six school records, finished No. 6 nationally in receptions per game and receiving yards per game and No. 12 in receiving touchdowns
- White was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award
- White was named to 16 All-American teams and was the No. 7 pick of the NFL draft by the Chicago Bears
- Alford was No. 9 in the Big 12 in receptions per game and receiving yards per game and was No. 1 in receiving touchdowns
- Alford was an All-American and was a seventh-round draft selection of the Cincinnati Bengals
- In 2013, Daikiel Shorts was ranked among the Top 15 in the Big 12 in receptions per game
- Kevin White was ranked among the Top 15 in the Big 12 in receiving yards per game and touchdowns
- In 2012, tutored All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team receiver Michael Campanaro, who led the league with 7.9 receptions per game and was sixth in receiving yards per game.
- In 2011, Galloway’s unit was on the receiving end of a school-record 3,291 passing yards
- Wide receiver Chris Givens was named All-ACC First Team, after leading the league in receiving yards per game (102.3)
- Givens also set the school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,330 on 83 catches and caught nine touchdowns and was drafted in the fourth round by St. Louis of the 2012 NFL Draft
- In 2010, helped lead the Mountaineers to the Big East co-championship
- WVU was No. 2 in the Big East in passing offense and total offense, while leading the league in passing efficiency
- Austin and Jock Sanders were named All-Big East second team members
- Austin was No. 5 and Sanders was No. 6 in the Big East in receiving yards in 2010, and Sanders was No. 2 in the in receptions in both 2009 and 2010
- In 2009, receivers finished with more than 2,000 yards for the first time since 1998
- In 2008, wide receiver Alric Arnett was ranked among the Top 10 in the BIG EAST in receptions per game and receiving yards per game
- Was part of three straight NCAA FCS Division national championships
- Transitioned William Mayfield from a linebacker into one of the nation’s top receivers, finishing sixth on the school’s all-time list with 1,483 yards
- In his first year, coached a trio of receivers that combined for 1,285 yards, nearly matching the 1,421 the threesome combined for in their first three seasons at ASU
- Coached Terrence Copper, who earned All-Conference USA honors and set ECU records for receptions (87) and receiving yards in 2003 (897)
- Copper led C-USA in receptions per game (7.25)
- Coached Aretka Banks, a two-time all-conference performer
- Helped guide Elon from a 4-7 record in 1996 to a 7-4 record in 1997
- The Phoenix recorded a 9-2 record in 1999 and 7-4 in 2000
- West Virginia: Kevin White (WR/2014)
- Wake Forest: Michael Campanaro (WR/2012), Chris Givens (WR/2011)
- West Virginia: Tavon Austin (WR/2010), Jock Sanders (WR/2010)
- Appalachian State: William Mayfield (WR/2006), Dexter Jackson (WR/2006), Jermane Little (WR/2005)
- East Carolina: Terrence Copper (WR/2003)
- Elon: Arekta Banks (WR and RS/2002)
- West Virginia: Mario Alford (2014), Kevin White (2014)
- Appalachian State: William Mayfield (WR/2006), Dexter Jackson (WR/2006), Jermane Little (WR/2005)
- West Virginia: Mario Alford (WR), Kevin White (WR)
- Wake Forest: Michael Campanaro (WR), Chris Givens (WR)
- West Virginia: Tavon Austin (WR), Stedman Bailey (WR), Jock Sanders (WR)
- Appalachian State: Dexter Jackson (WR)
- East Carolina: Terrence Copper (WR)
