Assistant Coach
Linebackers/ Strength & Conditioning

Sean Cannon enters his second season as the linebackers and strength and conditioning coach at North Alabama.

Last season he helped lead UNA to an 11-1 record  that included a Gulf South Conference championship and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs. A pair of Lion linebackers, Donald Tharpe and Michael Johnson, earned All-GSC honors following the season.

Cannon  served as defensive coordinator at New Mexico Military Institute in 2005  and brought nine years of collegiate coaching experience to UNA.

Prior to going to New Mexico Military Institute, Cannon was the defensive coordinator at Delta State for two seasons. Cannon also served as the Defensive Line and Strength and Conditioning Coach while at Delta State.

During his time as the defensive line coach with the Statesmen, Delta State produced nine All-Gulf South Conference defensive linemen. Eight defensive players were selected All-GSC during his time as defensive coordinator.

In 2003 he coached the GSC Defensive Player of the Year and 2004 National Football League draft pick Anthony Maddox (Jacksonville Jaguars). In 2000 Delta State led the GSC in total defense and the Statesmen ranked first in rushing defense in 2000 and 2003.

DSU went 14-1 in 2000 and won the NCAA Division II National Championship, with Cannon as the defensive line coach.

In his one season at New Mexico Military Institute the team went from one win in the previous season to six in 2005 - marking the school's first winning season in six years.

Cannon earned two letters as a defensive tackle at DSU in 1995 and 1996.  Prior to attending DSU, Cannon played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College. 

Cannon earned a bachelor of education from DSU in 1997 and a master of education from DSU in 1998.

A native of Calhoun City, Miss., Cannon is married to the former  Julia Gaston of Mendenhall, Miss., and they have a son, Wade (4), and a daughter, Jenna.

CANNON'S COACHING EXPERIENCE

Yrs   Position         

1997  Graduate Assistant      Delta State University

1998  Graduate Assistant      Delta State University

1999  Assistant Coach   Delta State University

2000  Assistant Coach   Delta State University 

2001  Assistant Coach   Delta State University 

2002  Assistant Coach   Delta State University

2003  Def. Coordinator  Delta State University

2004  Def. Coordinator  Delta State University       

2005  Def. Coordinator    New Mexico Military

2006  Assistant Coach   University of North Alabama