Before Key officially announced his offensive coordinator hire, he selected his own replacement in the form of Geep Wade, who most recently served as Appalachian State’s offensive line coach.
Coaching History
- 2003: Mars Hill (Offensive line/Recruiting coordinator)
- 2004: Tennessee (Graduate assistant/offensive line)
- 2005: Midwestern State (Offensive line)
- 2006-2008: UT Martin (Run game coordinator/offensive line)
- 2009: UT Martin (Offensive coordinator/offensive line)
- 2010-2011: Chattanooga (Offensive line/recruiting coordinator)
- 2012: Marshall (Offensive line)
- 2013-2015: Middle Tennessee (Offensive line)
- 2016-2017: East Carolina (Offensive line)
- 2018: UT Martin (Offensive coordinator/offensive line)
- 2021: Georgia Southern (Offensive line)
- 2022: Appalachian State (Offensive line)
Looking through his coaching history, a few things stand out to me.