STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern head football coach Tyson Summers announced Wednesday his 2016 coaching staff, his first staff at the helm of the Eagles. All hires are pending final approval. This group of coaches has accounted for numerous national, conference and state championships during their time on the sidelines and has ties from all over the state of Georgia. The new hires have been a part of three national championships, seven conference titles, four state titles, 15 bowls teams and 14 NCAA Playoff squads.
The on-field coaching staff will include, in alphabetical order: Pat Bastien, Lorenzo "Zo" Costantini, David Dean, Chris Foster, Rance Gillespie, Jimmy Lindsey, Chad Lunsford, Allen Mogridge and Jeremy Rowell.