Earnest Wilson
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator & running backs coach |
| Team | Edward Waters |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 30, 1965 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 State (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 |
| 2025–present | Edward Waters (STC/RB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2024 | 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 special teams coordinator and running backs coach for Edward Waters University, a position he has held since 2025.[citation needed] 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.[1] 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.[2][3]
Coaching career
[edit]Wilson began his coaching career 1990 at Allegheny College. The 1990 team won the Stagg Bowl.
In May 2022, Wilson stepped down as the head coach at Defiance College.[4] Shortly after his departure from Defiance was reported, Wilson was confirmed to be a head coach for Major League Football in their 2022 season.[1]
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.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Ironhawks (Minnesota College Athletic Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Vermilion | 1–6 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Vermilion: | 1–6 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–6 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 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
[edit]- Hampton profile
- Savannah State profile
- Defiance profile
- Minnesota North–Vermilion profile
- Temple profile
- Edward Waters profile
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