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Appalachian athletics has achieved unprecedented success on and off the field since Cobb’s arrival in July 2005. On the field, Mountaineer teams have won 30 conference championships in Cobb’s six years at ASU, including seven in 2010-11. Most notably, Appalachian football has claimed a record-tying six-consecutive Southern Conference titles and put together three-straight national championships from 2005-07, becoming the first FCS program to ever win three national titles in a row and the first Division I team (FCS or FBS) in 61 years to achieve the feat. Additionally, ASU men’s and women’s basketball have each advanced to postseason play twice during Cobb’s tenure.
In the classroom, nearly 35 percent of ASU student-athletes make the department’s Academic Honor Roll (minimum grade point average of 3.25) and five programs (men’s basketball, women’s cross country, field hockey and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field) have earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores being ranked among nation’s top 10 percent in their respective sports during Cobb’s tenure. In the latest APR data released by the NCAA last month, all 20 of Appalachian’s varsity sports boast multi-year APR scores of 951 or higher (on a scale of 1,000) and, on average, ASU’s teams registered APRs that are nearly five points higher than the national average for their respective sports
The success on and off the field can be attributed in large part to Cobb’s efforts to provide Mountaineer coaches and student-athletes with the resources needed to achieve a high level of success. Due to Appalachian’s success in fundraising and revenue generation, the athletics department budget has increased from $7.5 million in Cobb’s first year to nearly $13 million in 2010-11. Yosef Club donations have skyrocketed under Cobb’s direction, from just over $600,000 the year prior to his arrival to over $2.5 million in 2009-10. Additionally, ASU has shattered football attendance records with crowds surpassing The Rock’s permanent seating capacity for each of the Mountaineers’ 34 regular-season home games since Cobb’s arrival in 2005, which was prior to the Apps’ run of three-straight national titles.
Congrats Charlie! Wonder how long he'll remain at ASU......
