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Liberty Football Coaching Staff
KENT AUSTIN
CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (CO-OC/QB) 2013-18 – HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (HC, GM, AND VP OF FOOTBALL OPS) 2010-12 – CORNELL (HC) 2008-10 – OLE MISS (OC) 2007 – SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (HC) 2004-06 – TORONTO ARGONAUTS (OC) 2003 – OTTAWA RENEGADES (QB)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (OLE MISS, ’85) CHILDREN: KENDALL, KASSIDY, AND WESLEY HOMETOWN: NATICK, MASS.
MAURICE HARRIS
CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (CO-OC/WR) 2012-18 – OLE MISS (TE/REC. COORD.) 2008-11 – ARKANSAS STATE (TE) 2007 – ALABAMA STATE (OC/RB) 2006 – OLE MISS (ASST. AD FOR INTERNAL FOOTBALL OPERATIONS) 2004-05 – ALABAMA STATE (RB) 1999-03 – WHITEHAVEN HS (ASST. COACH/HC)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATION (ARKANSAS STATE, ’98) WIFE: LAQUESHA CHILDREN: ARAMI AND CORTLYNN HOMETOWN: MEMPHIS, TENN.
BEN AIGAMAUA
TIGHT ENDS COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (TE) 2012-18 – OLE MISS (GA, OFFENSIVE ANALYST, ASST. AD COMMUNITY RELATIONS) 2011 – ARKANSAS TECH (GA) 2010 – LAMBUTH (GA)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT (LAMBUTH, ’10); MASTER’S DEGREE IN INTEGRATED SPORTS MARKETING (OLE MISS, ’15) WIFE: KENDRA CHILDREN: LILY AND BENJAMIN HOMETOWN: LEONE, AMERICAN SAMOA
BRUCE JOHNSON
RUNNING BACKS COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (RB) 2018 – INDIANA (ASST. AD/ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING) 2012-17 – OLE MISS (QC, OL, TE, RECRUITING) 2010-11 – ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (ASST. OC, OL) 2006-09 – JACKSON STATE (OL, RECRUITING COORD.) 2002-05 – ALABAMA STATE (TE, OT, RB, RECRUITING COORD.) 2001 – SAN DIEGO (RB) 2000 – PHOENIX COLLEGE (ASST. COACH) 1999 – SHADOW MOUNTAIN HS (ASST. COACH) 1998 – DESERT VISTA HS (ASST. COACH)
WIFE: MICHELLE CHILDREN: JAIDYN, BRAYDEN, AND AYDIN HOMETOWN: PHOENIX, ARIZ.
CHRIS KLENAKIS
OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2022 – LIBERTY (OL) 2021 – SOUTH ALABAMA (OFFENSIVE QC) 2014-18 – LOUISVILLE (TE/OL) 2013 – IOWA STATE (OL) 2010-12 – ARKANSAS (OL) 2004-09 – NEVADA (OC/OL) 2003 – CENTRAL MISSOURI (OL) 2000-02 – SOUTHERN MISS (OL) 1990-99 – NEVADA (OL) 1987-89 – CHURCHILL COUNTRY (NEV.) HS (HC) 1986 – GABBS (NEV.) HS (HC)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (MURRAY STATE, ’02) WIFE: MANDY CHILDREN: BRITT HOMETOWN: AMORY, MISS.
TANNER BURNS
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (ST COORD., OUTSIDE LB) 2014-18 – ARKANSAS (QUALITY CONTROL FOR SPECIAL TEAMS) 2013 – OAKLAND RAIDERS (NFL INTERN–SPECIAL TEAMS)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES (OLE MISS, ’12) WIFE: BECCA CHILDREN: BLAKELY AND KINSLEY HOMETOWN: SAN JOSE, CALIF.
JOSH ALDRIDGE
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (DL, CO-DC, LB) 2018 – LENOIR-RHYNE (DC/LB) 2014-17 – WEST GEORGIA (DL/REC. COORD.) 2013 – OUACHITA BAPTIST (DL) 2013 – LINDENWOOD (GA)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (HARDING, ’12) WIFE: JESSICA CHILDREN: BRAXTON AND NORA HOMETOWN: JACKSON, TENN.
JACK CURTIS
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SAFETIES COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2021-PRESENT – LIBERTY (S, CO-DC) 2016-20 – TULANE (DC/DB) 2011-15 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN (DC/DB) 2010 – CENTRAL MISSOURI (DC) 2009 – MEMPHIS (S) 2002-08 – ARKANSAS STATE (DC/DB) 1994-2001 – NORTHWESTERN STATE (DB 1994-98; DC – 1999-01) 1993 – WESTERN NEW MEXICO (SEC.) 1989-92 – MISSISSIPPI STATE (1989-90 GA; 1991-92 VOLUNTEER) 1988 – HENDERSON STATE (GA) 1987 – EVANGEL UNIVERSITY (STUDENT)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE (EVANGEL, ’87); MASTER’S DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (HENDERSON STATE, ’90) WIFE: MICHELLE CHILDREN: CAROLINA AND GEORGANNA HOMETOWN: BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
DARIUS EUBANKS
DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2022 – LIBERTY (DB) 2021 – GEORGIA STATE (S) 2018-20 – SAMFORD (S, DB) 2017 – ARKANSAS (GA)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT (GEORGIA SOUTHERN, ’13) HOMETOWN: THOMSON, GA.
JEREMY GARRETT
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2022 – LIBERTY (DL) 2020-21 – CLEVELAND BROWNS (ASST. DL) 2019 – VANDERBILT (DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL) 2018 – ENSWORTH HS (HC) 2011-17 – ENWORTH HS (DEFENSIVE COACH) 2010 – SOUTHAVEN HS (AC)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MISSISSIPPI, ’07), MBA (HARDING, ’10) WIFE: SHAY CHILDREN: JAYDEN, JACOB, AND GRACE HOMETOWN: SENATOBIA, MISS.
