Charleston Southern HC Jamey Chadwell's Mentor Not Surprised
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:22 pm
Charleston Southern Head Coach Jamey Chadwell's Mentor Not Surprised by CSU's Football Success
Upon graduation, Chadwell joined (Head Coach, Paul) Hamilton’s ETSU staff as an assistant coach. He quickly distinguished himself. “You could tell when he was a player that football was very important to Jamey, not just as a player but the Xs and Os,” Hamilton said. “He wanted to know not just what we were running, but why we were running it. He saw the big picture early on.”
He is a relentless recruiter, Hamilton said. That’s good, because making the most of a hot start can help enhance the perception of Charleston Southern football (the Bucs were picked fourth among the league’s six teams in the 2013 Big South Conference preseason poll).
“From the first time I got here, all we tried to do was work on the chemistry — playing for each other and being positive,” Chadwell said. “I felt like there was just a negative mentality, and I’m more of a positive guy.”
On Appalachian State...“Coach Hamilton trusted me,” Chadwell said. “I’ll be forever grateful to Paul, not only for playing for him but for him giving me my start in coaching and getting me on the right path. He cared about you as a person, not just a football player.”
Bucs quarterback Malcolm Dixon has been steady. Defensive end Dylan Black earned national honors for his nine-tackle performance in the 20-12 victory at Norfolk State. Running back Ben Robinson was just named Big South freshman of the week.
“I’m not sure how good we are now,” Chadwell said, “but we have guys who believe in each other, who are looking for positives coming from practice every day. They believe in each other and want to fight for each other.”