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ODU doesn't have a player registered with the #71 so one of the assistant coaches plus one of the incoming freshman...
Ron Whitcomb is in his third year with the Old Dominion University football program where he will serve as the quarterbacks coach.
In the Monarchs' first season of FCS play, Whitcomb tutored signal called Thomas DeMarco, who went on to become th second leading quarterback in the FCS in rushing behind Florida A&M's Curtis Pulley and seventh among FCS student-athletes in scoring averaging 9.45 points per contest. DeMarco completed 137 of his 255 attempts throwing for 21 touchdown passes and making only four interceptions as the Monarchs finished at 9-2 as the winningest FCS start-up program in history. Along with the on-field accolades, DeMarco (Dean's List student) and fellow signal-callers Tommy Reamon and Dominique Blackman, posted a quarterback group average G.P.A of 2.83 - a team high in Spring 2010.
Before joining the Old Dominion staff, Whitcomb was a four-year starter at the University of Maine where he played under Coach Wilder from 2003-2006.
Whitcomb, departed as the Black Bears' all-time leader in completions (755), total offense (8,801) and touchdown passes (68). His 8,183 passing yards ranked second, as did his .592 completion percentage. One of three senior captains at Maine in 2006, Whitcomb was named the Atlantic-10 and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year as a redshirt freshman after passing for 2,428 yards and 21 touchdowns. The passing yardage was the most by a freshman in Atlantic-10 history and he also established a new school record with touchdown passes in 11 straight games.
A standout on off the field as well, Whitcomb was honored as the 2006-07 Atlantic-10 Student-Athlete of the Year. He earned his B.S. in Education from Maine in 2006 and a M.S. Ed. in Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University in 2009.
This past June, Whitcomb was one of 250 volunteer coaches at the seventh annual Lauren's First and Goal Football Camp at Lafayette College. The Lauren's First and Goal Football Camp welcomed high school student-athletes from 15 different states and Canada, who received offensive and defensive instruction from Whitcomb, fellow Monarch assistant coach Mike Zyskowski, and the more than 250 volunteer coaches representing colleges and universities across the nation.
The Whitcomb File:
Birthdate: November 1
Hometown: Rochester, NY
High School: East Rochester High School
College: Maine `06, Old Dominion `09
Recruiting Areas:
North Carolina (Raleigh & West), 757 Associate, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia
Coaching History:
2007 - present - Old Dominion - Quarterbacks
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Gwinnett Daily Post Offensive Player of the Year...Set Gwinnett County single-season records for passing yards (4,218 yards) and touchdowns (44)...His 4,218 passing yards ranks second in Georgia state history, while his 44 touchdowns ranks third in state history...Completed 67% of his passes (284-of-426)...Threw over 300 yards in nine games...Also ran for 354 yards on 77 carries along with a pair of touchdowns...Helped Collins to the Class AAAAA semifinals...Collected 254 yards and three touchdowns en-route to MVP honors at the North/South All-Star Football Classic...Helped the North to a 22-0 victory over the South...Appeared on the reality tv show "The Ride" featuring high school quarterbacks competing for a spot in the U.S. Army All-American game...Played for Collins Hill High School head coach Kevin Reach...
Other Schools Considered: Richmond and Georgia State.