New JMU HC- Citadel HC Mike Houston

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"Former Virginia Tech assistant Bryan Stinespring joining JMU staff

BLACKSBURG — Bryan Stinespring, a former Virginia Tech offensive coordinator, will join the staff at James Madison, a source confirmed Tuesday.

Stinespring, a 1986 JMU graduate, spent the past 16 years on staff with the Hokies, starting as a graduate assistant in 1990. He served as offensive coordinator from 2002 to 2012 and spent the past three seasons as the team’s tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator.

JMU hired Mike Houston to be its new coach last week, replacing Everett Withers, who left after two seasons to take over at Texas State. Houston spent the past two seasons at The Citadel.

It’s unclear what role Stinespring, 52, will fill at JMU. The Citadel hired Houston’s offensive coordinator, Brent Thompson, as the new head coach there last week."
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Announced as TE coach. Not sure if OC or not. He is a Virginia public school employee for 29 years. According to someone on the JMU board, 30 is a magic number and 33 is even more magical with Virginia retirement..

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JMU hires former Div II VSU HC Byron Thweatt as LB coach. Thweatt played at UVA and with the Jaguars & Buccaneers, Titans, and with NFL Europe. Was an assistant at UVA and UR.
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New OC Donnie Kirkpatrick, 56, at ECU since 05', currently as the Assistant HC/Recruiting Coordinator/WR coach. He wasn't retained by new ECU HC. Prior stops in I-AA have been as WR coach at WCU 03'-04', UTC HC 00'-02'. Prior to that had coaching stints at Lousinsville, E Mich, and S Carolina.
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JMU is putting together a MUCH older staff than was under Withers...