Coaches with ISU Connections

[XLK9]

Jimmy Johnson '68-'69 under Johnny Majors

[Wesley]

I can't find a reference to it, but seem to remember that Jackie Sherrill was on Majors staff. Can anybody confirm/deny?

He was his right hand man.

[dunar]

Yes...in 1968 where he served as an assistant under Majors.
From 1970-72, he was ISU's assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

He was his right hand man.

That's what I thought - I could only find reference to Sherrill being an assistant to Majors at Pitt before WSU (and his subsequent return to Pitt as head man.)

[JJ4ISU]

Larry Coyer served as ISU's D-Coordinator from 1979-82 and again from 1995-96. He is currently the Defensive Coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts.

Darrell Bevell, offensive coordinator for the Minn. Vikings, was ISU's QB Coach in the late '90s before he joined the Packers staff in 2000.

[XLK9]

A bit of a stretch, but...
Joe Avezzano (1969-72 @ ISU), Special Teams with Dallas Cowboys & Oakland Raiders, Head Coach of Dallas Desperados

[Steve]

He was his right hand man.

Sherrill provided intensity that motivated players out of fear. His name with the players was blood and guts.

[joefrog]

I can't find a reference to it, but seem to remember that Jackie Sherrill was on Majors staff. Can anybody confirm/deny?

If I recall correctly, Jackie often speaks quite fondly of his time at ISU. He still has a soft spot for Ames, and really enjoys talking about it.

[swiacy]

Sherrill got in trouble down South after his stint at Pittsburgh, when for team motivation prior to playing Texas he had a Longhorn Bull castrated at the 50 yard line. Caused an uproar and could you imagine doing that today with the political correct crowd. It would be worse than Mangino and Leach who were only verbally abusive.

[ISU4Life]

Sherrill got in trouble down South after his stint at Pittsburgh, when for team motivation prior to playing Texas he had a Longhorn Bull castrated at the 50 yard line. Caused an uproar and could you imagine doing that today with the political correct crowd. It would be worse than Mangino and Leach who were only verbally abusive.

If true that ... is .... AWESOME

[dualthreat]

wayne bolt

[Dryburn]

A bit of a stretch, but...
Joe Avezzano (1969-72 @ ISU), Special Teams with Dallas Cowboys & Oakland Raiders, Head Coach of Dallas Desperados

I was going to mention Avezzano too. Wasn't he also Head Coach at Oregon for a couple of years? He failed miserably there I think.

Edit: Looked it up. He as head coach at Oregon State from 1980 to 1984. Overall record of 6-47-2. Yikes!

[XLK9]

If true that ... is .... AWESOME

Yes, it is true. It happened while he was coach at Mississippi State.

[XLK9]

I was going to mention Avezzano too. Wasn't he also Head Coach at Oregon for a couple of years? He failed miserably there I think.

Edit: Looked it up. He as head coach at Oregon State from 1980 to 1984. Overall record of 6-47-2. Yikes!

You are correct, sir! 6-47-2 - no wonder I forgot about it!

[woodie]

clay stapelton.
who was the coach that was at isu b4 stapelton who recruited most of the dirty thirty talent. he lft iowa state after being at iowa state for one year and was the weight coach for tom landry
and the dallas cowboys for the rest of his career.

[dunar]

clay stapelton.
who was the coach that was at isu b4 stapelton who recruited most of the dirty thirty talent. he lft iowa state after being at iowa state for one year and was the weight coach for tom landry
and the dallas cowboys for the rest of his career.

Jim Myers