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2010 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

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ALAN ARRINGTON
Assistant Coach
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

Alan Arrington enters his fifth season on the football staff at UNA and will be in his third season as the Lions' offensive coordinator. Arrington has worked with the UNA offensive line the last four years and has helped take North Alabama to a combined 44-7 record that includes two conference championships and four trips to the NCAA playoffs. Arrington also served as UNA's recruiting coordinator from 2006-08.

He came to Florence after 12 seasons as an assistant coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Last season he helped lead UNA to a 11-2 record that included a Gulf South Conference championship and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs. UNA offensive lineman Calvin Wilson earned All- GSC, All-Super Region 2 and All-American honors for the Lions.

In 2008 UNA had a 12-2 record and made a trip to the semifinals of the Division II playoffs. UNA offensive linemen Sam and Mike Hathorn were All-GSC and All-Super Region 2 honorees, while Sam was also named to four All-America teams. As a team, UNA ranked fourth in the nation in scoring offense (41.3), seventh in passing efficiency, and fourth in turnover margin. The Lions gave away just 15 turnovers in 14 games.

In 2007 UNA had a 10-2 record and made a trip to the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs. Lion offensive lineman J.D. Whited earned All-GSC, All-Region and All-American honors during that campaign. In 2006 he helped UNA to an 11-1 record that included a Gulf South Conference championship and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs. Center JoJo Bates earned All-GSC, All-Southeast Region and All- America honors and tackle Andrew Reid was also an All-GSC and all-region pick.

Arrington began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Northwest Mississippi and went on to a position as a student assistant on the football staff at Ole Miss under Billy Brewer.

Arrington returned to Northwest in 1994 as the offensive line coach. While there he was also athletic dorm supervisor and was the school's head softball coach from 1998-2001.

In 2001 he was elevated to the position of offensive coordinator at Northwest and held that position through the 2005 season.

While at Northwest he helped lead the Rangers to three Mississippi Junior College State Championships and the school won 75 percent of its games (84-28).

In five of his seasons at Northwest the Rangers ranked in the top six nationally in total offense, including leading the nation in 1999 and 2000.

Three times during his career (1995, 2002, 2004) he was selected for the MACIC North All-Star coaching staff.

Northwest produced eight All-Americans and two National Academic honorees during his time there.

During his time as offensive coordinator, the Rangers sent 11 players on to Division I programs and nine to Division II programs. A total of 12 of his offensive linemen moved on to Division I programs during his tenure at Northwest.

He is a native of Oxford, Miss., and is married to the former Gail Perkins of Batesville, Miss.

ARRINGTON'S COACHING EXPERIENCE

Yrs Position School
1989 Student Assistant NW Mississippi Community College
1990 Student Assistant NW Mississippi Community College
1991 Student Assistant University of Mississippi
1992 Student Assistant University of Mississippi
1993 Student Assistant University of Mississippi
1994 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
1995 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
1996 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
1997 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
1998 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
1999 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
2000 Assistant Coach NW Mississippi Community College
2001 Off. Coordinator NW Mississippi Community College
2002 Off. Coordinator NW Mississippi Community College
2003 Off. Coordinator NW Mississippi Community College
2004 Off. Coordinator NW Mississippi Community College
2005 Off. Coordinator NW Mississippi Community College
2006 Assistant Coach University of North Alabama
2007 Assistant Coach University of North Alabama
2008 Off. Coordinator University of North Alabama
2009 Off. Coordinator University of North Alabama
2010 Off. Coordinator University of North Alabama