MTSU's football team has been bowl eligible seven of the past 10 seasons under head coach Rick Stockstill.
Beginning his 11th season Stockstill is among the longest tenured coaches in the country, Stockstill has captured a league title, won the 2009 New Orleans Bowl, made five bowl appearances and earned two public recognition awards from the NCAA for APR success, appeared on television 92 times, produced six of the top eight crowds in Floyd Stadium history, and had back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time in 21 years.
Stockstill has produced seven all-American's, including one academic all-American, three defensive players of the year, and two bowl game MVP's.