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American football coach (born 1965)

Earnest Wilson
Current position
Title	Chief of Staff
Team	Temple
Conference	AAC
Biographical details
Born	(1965-03-30) March 30, 1965 (age 59) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1988	Texas Tech

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991	Allegheny (WR/TE)
1992	Maine (WR/TE)
1993–1994	Penn State (GA)
1995–1996	Alabama A&M (WR/TE/ST)
1997–1998	Elizabeth City (OC/WR/QB)
1999	Oberlin (OC)
2000	Dayton Skyhawks
2001	Carolina Rhinos
2002	Jacksonville Tomcats
2003–2004	Benedict (OC)
2005–2009	New Mexico State (RB)
2010–2011	Jackson State (OC)
2012	Hampton (OC)
2013–2015	Savannah State
2016–2017	Elizabeth City State
2018–2020	Defiance (assoc. HC)
2021	Defiance
2022	Arkansas Attack
2023	Vermilion

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2024–present	Temple (chief of staff)

Head coaching record
Overall	12–52 (college) 1–6 (junior college)

Earnest J. Wilson III (born March 30, 1965) is an American football coach. He is the chief of staff for the Temple Owls, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at Minnesota North College – Vermilion, a junior college in Ely, Minnesota. Wilson was previously the head coach for the Arkansas Attack of Major League Football. He served as the head football coach at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia from 2013 to 2015, Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina from 2016 to 2017, and Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio for one season, in 2021.

Coaching career

Wilson began his coaching career 1990 at Allegheny College. The 1990 Allegheny Gators football team won the NCAA Division III Football Championship

In May 2022, Wilson stepped down as the head coach at Defiance College. Shortly after his departure from Defiance was reported, Wilson was confirmed to be a head coach for Major League Football in their 2022 season.

In 2023, Wilson was hired as the head football coach at Minnesota North College – Vermilion. He led the Ironhawks to a 1–6 record during the 2023 season.

On June 4, 2024, Wilson was hired as the chief of staff for the Temple Owls.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Savannah State Tigers (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2013–2015)
2013	Savannah State	1–11	0–8	11th
2014	Savannah State	0–12	0–8	11th
2015	Savannah State	1–9	1–7	T–8th
Savannah State:		2–32	1–23
Elizabeth City State Vikings (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2016–2017)
2016	Elizabeth City State	5–5	4–3	T–3rd (Northern)
2017	Elizabeth City State	4–6	2–5	5th (Northern)
Elizabeth City State:		9–11	6–8
Defiance Yellow Jackets (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2021)
2021	Defiance	1–9	1–6	T–7th
Defiance:		1–9	1–6
Total:		12–52

Junior college


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Vermilion Ironhawks (Minnesota College Athletic Conference) (2023)
2023	Vermilion	1–6	1–5	6th
Vermilion:		1–6	1–5
Total:		1–6

References

"Earnest Wilson - Chief of Staff- Football Support Staff - Temple". owlsports.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
^ Pelletier, Adam (May 6, 2022). "Earnest Wilson named as Fourth Major League Football Coach". Sports Gambling Podcast. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
"Earnest Wilson resigns as Savannah State head football coach". Savannah State University Athletics. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
"Earnest Wilson named Vikings head football coach". The Elizabeth City State University Official Athletic Site. February 20, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
Nissen, Shayne. "DC football: Earnest Wilson steps down as Jackets head coach". The Crescent-News. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
"Temple Football Adds Three to Staff". owlsports.com. June 4, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

External links

v t e Savannah State Tigers head football coaches
W. P. Tucker (1915) No team (1916–1922) W. P. Tucker (1923–1928) Richard Richardson (1929–1934) Arthur Dwight (1935–1939) W. McKinley King (1940–1941) John W. Myles (1942) No team (1943–1945) John W. Myles (1946) Ted A. Wright (1947–1948) John H. Martin (1949–1952) Albert Frazier (1953) Ross F. Pearly (1954–1956) Richard K. Washington (1957–1963) Leo Richardson (1964–1968) John H. Myles (1969–1976) Frank Ellis (1977–1985) Bill Davis (1986–1992) Joseph C. Crosby (1993–1994) Wendell Avery (1995–1996) Daryl C. McNeill (1997–1998) Steve Wilks (1999) Bill Davis (2000–2001) Kenneth Pettiford (2002–2003) Richard Basil # (2003–2005) Theo Lemon (2006–2007) Robby Wells (2008–2009) Julius Dixon # (2010) Steve Davenport (2011–2012) Earnest Wilson (2013–2015) Erik Raeburn (2016–2018) Shawn Quinn (2019–2021) Aaron Kelton (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Savannah State Tigers head football coaches

W. P. Tucker (1915)
No team (1916–1922)
W. P. Tucker (1923–1928)
Richard Richardson (1929–1934)
Arthur Dwight (1935–1939)
W. McKinley King (1940–1941)
John W. Myles (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
John W. Myles (1946)
Ted A. Wright (1947–1948)
John H. Martin (1949–1952)
Albert Frazier (1953)
Ross F. Pearly (1954–1956)
Richard K. Washington (1957–1963)
Leo Richardson (1964–1968)
John H. Myles (1969–1976)
Frank Ellis (1977–1985)
Bill Davis (1986–1992)
Joseph C. Crosby (1993–1994)
Wendell Avery (1995–1996)
Daryl C. McNeill (1997–1998)
Steve Wilks (1999)
Bill Davis (2000–2001)
Kenneth Pettiford (2002–2003)
Richard Basil # (2003–2005)
Theo Lemon (2006–2007)
Robby Wells (2008–2009)
Julius Dixon # (2010)
Steve Davenport (2011–2012)
Earnest Wilson (2013–2015)
Erik Raeburn (2016–2018)
Shawn Quinn (2019–2021)
Aaron Kelton (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Elizabeth City State Vikings head football coaches
Robert White (1952–1955) William B. Harris (1956–1959) Thomas L. Caldwell (1961–1976) Samuel T. Holmes (1977–1979) John Walton (1980–1982) Thurlis J. Little (1983–1988) John Walton (1989–1990) Alvin Kelley (1991–1992) George Moody (1993–1995) Elisha Harris (1996–1997) George Moody (1998–1999) John Wright (2000–2002) Waverly Tillar (2003–2015) Earnest Wilson (2016–2017) Anthony Jones (2018–2019) No team (2020) Anthony Jones (2021) Marcus Hilliard (2022–2024) Adrian Jones (2025– )

Elizabeth City State Vikings head football coaches

Robert White (1952–1955)
William B. Harris (1956–1959)
Thomas L. Caldwell (1961–1976)
Samuel T. Holmes (1977–1979)
John Walton (1980–1982)
Thurlis J. Little (1983–1988)
John Walton (1989–1990)
Alvin Kelley (1991–1992)
George Moody (1993–1995)
Elisha Harris (1996–1997)
George Moody (1998–1999)
John Wright (2000–2002)
Waverly Tillar (2003–2015)
Earnest Wilson (2016–2017)
Anthony Jones (2018–2019)
No team (2020)
Anthony Jones (2021)
Marcus Hilliard (2022–2024)
Adrian Jones (2025– )

v t e Defiance Yellow Jackets head football coaches
Chester A. Darling (1904–1905) No team (1906–1913) J. D. Kibler (1914) George E. Thompson (1915–1916) No team (1917–1918) Orin E. Snyder (1919) Abraham J. Sharadin (1920) Charles R. Vanderscoff (1921–1922) Ernest R. Miller (1923–1924) Paul Mason (1925–1926) Emerald B. Wilson (1927–1930) Paul R. Lyne (1931) Carl Voltmer (1932) Gilbert E. Smith (1933–1935) Merner Call (1936–1938) N. M. Jorgensen (1939–1940) Virgil Bingman (1941–1942) No team (1943–1945) Larry Schultz (1946–1947) Frederic Bennetts (1948–1950) Vic Rowen (1951–1953) Dick Small (1954–1963) Kirk Mee (1964–1966) Roger Merb (1967–1970) Lance E. Tigyer (1971–1973) Gary Shaefer (1979–1984) Bob Kuszmaul (1985–1987) Malen Luke (1988–1993) Ed Stults (1994–1995) Greg Pscodna (1996–2002) Robert Taylor (2003–2011) Brian Sheehan (2012–2015) Casey Goff (2016) Aaron Mershman (2017) Manny Matsakis (2018–2020) Earnest Wilson (2021) Bill Nickell (2022– )

Defiance Yellow Jackets head football coaches

Chester A. Darling (1904–1905)
No team (1906–1913)
J. D. Kibler (1914)
George E. Thompson (1915–1916)
No team (1917–1918)
Orin E. Snyder (1919)
Abraham J. Sharadin (1920)
Charles R. Vanderscoff (1921–1922)
Ernest R. Miller (1923–1924)
Paul Mason (1925–1926)
Emerald B. Wilson (1927–1930)
Paul R. Lyne (1931)
Carl Voltmer (1932)
Gilbert E. Smith (1933–1935)
Merner Call (1936–1938)
N. M. Jorgensen (1939–1940)
Virgil Bingman (1941–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Larry Schultz (1946–1947)
Frederic Bennetts (1948–1950)
Vic Rowen (1951–1953)
Dick Small (1954–1963)
Kirk Mee (1964–1966)
Roger Merb (1967–1970)
Lance E. Tigyer (1971–1973)
Gary Shaefer (1979–1984)
Bob Kuszmaul (1985–1987)
Malen Luke (1988–1993)
Ed Stults (1994–1995)
Greg Pscodna (1996–2002)
Robert Taylor (2003–2011)
Brian Sheehan (2012–2015)
Casey Goff (2016)
Aaron Mershman (2017)
Manny Matsakis (2018–2020)
Earnest Wilson (2021)
Bill Nickell (2022– )

v t e 1990 Allegheny Gators football—NCAA Division III national champions
Stan Drayton Jeff Filkovski John Marzka Head coach Ken O'Keefe Assistant coaches: Jack Leipheimer Joe Philbin Earnest Wilson

1990 Allegheny Gators football—NCAA Division III national champions

Head coach: Ken O'Keefe

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