Carroll McCray
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Gardner–Webb |
| Conference | Big South |
| Record | 20–26 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 4, 1962 |
| Alma mater | Gardner–Webb University |
| Playing career | |
| ? | Gardner–Webb |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Appalachian State (GA) |
| 1986–1988 | Appalachian State (ILB) |
| 1989–1993 | South Carolina (assistant) |
| 1994–2000 | Samford (OL) |
| 2001–2002 | Mississippi State (OL) |
| 2003–2006 | Austin Peay |
| 2007–2010 | Furman (OL) |
| 2011 | Mercer (OL) |
| 2012 | North Greenville |
| 2013–present | Gardner–Webb |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–65 |
Carroll McCray (born February 4, 1962) is the head football coach at Gardner–Webb University. He was previously the head coach at Austin Peay State University from 2003 through 2006 and at North Greenville University in 2012.
After serving as an assistant coach at various schools for nearly two decades, on January 21, 2003, McCray was hired as the head coach at Austin Peay State University.[1] On February 19, 2007, he resigned as the Governors' head coach and days later was introduced as the new offensive line coach at Furman.[2][3] During his four-year tenure with the Governors, McCray had an overall record of 11 wins and 33 losses (11–33).[4]
McCray stayed at Furman through the 2010 season, and followed Bobby Lamb to Mercer to serve as offensive line coach with the Bears for the 2011 season.[5] On January 18, 2012, McCray was hired by North Greenville to succeed Jamey Chadwell as the head coach of the Crusaders.[5] He was hired in January 2013 to serve as head coach of his alma mater, Gardner–Webb University after his only season at North Greenville.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay Governors (Pioneer Football League) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Austin Peay | 4–7 | 1–2 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2004 | Austin Peay | 2–9 | 1–2 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2005 | Austin Peay | 2–9 | 0–3 | 4th (South) | |||||
| Austin Peay Governors (NCAA Division I FCS independent) (2006) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Austin Peay | 3–8 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 11–33 | ||||||||
| North Greenville Crusaders (NCAA Division II independent) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | North Greenville | 5–6 | |||||||
| North Greenville: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Gardner–Webb | 7–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Gardner–Webb | 4–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2015 | Gardner–Webb | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | Gardner–Webb | 5–6 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Gardner–Webb: | 20–26 | 7–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–65 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Organ, Mike (January 21, 2003). "McCray will be new Peay coach". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. C2.
- ↑ "McCray resigns as Austin Peay coach". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. February 20, 2007. p. C2.
- ↑ Green, Ann (February 21, 2007). "Paladins hire McCray". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. C1.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Carroll McCray Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- 1 2 Lough, Michael A. (January 18, 2012). "Mercer football assistant lands head coaching job". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ "North Greenville football coach McCray leaves for Gardner-Webb". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina: GoUpstate.com. January 28, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.