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Adrian
completes NSU football coaching staff
March 23, 2005
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State head football coach Pete Adrian
has announced the hiring of four assistant coaches to
complete his staff.
The new additions are:
Rod Holder, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Holder comes to NSU after coaching the offensive line this
past season at Rutgers University. Prior to that, Holder
was the offensive line coach for two seasons at Western Illinois.
He has also held graduate assistant jobs at Miami (Fla.)
and Illinois, and offensive line coach positions at Northeastern
University, Bentley College, and with the Chicago Enforcers
of the XFL, where he coached alongside Adrian in the 2001
season. He was a four-year letterwinning offensive lineman
at Miami (Fla.) from 1986-89, and played on national championship
teams in 1987 and 1989.
Adrian on Holder: “Rod is an outstanding offensive line
coach coach. He’s been at the Division I level, in the
pros and at the I-AA level. We feel fortunate to have a coach
of his caliber to come work with us.”
Jeff Parker, Wide Receivers
Parker, like Adrian, offensive coordinator Kirk Mastromatteo
and defensive coordinator Mark DeBastiani, comes to NSU from
Bethune-Cookman. Parker was wide receivers coach there for
the past three seasons. A former B-CC standout receiver,
Parker was a two-time All-MEAC first team selection (1990-91)
and also a first-team All-American choice as a senior in
1991. Parker also has coaching experience on the high school
level, having served as offensive coordinator at Daytona
Beach Seabreeze High School from 1993-2000.
Adrian on Parker: “Jeff did a great job as receivers
coach at B-CC. He brings pro experience as a player, and is
a good communicator and technician.”
Marco Butler, Defensive Backs
Butler has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach
at Fayetteville State University. He worked with safeties
for FSU, and was also video coordinator and handled the team’s
academics. He was a four-year player for Western Carolina
University (1995-99), where he played receiver and defensive
back for the Catamounts.
Adrian on Butler: “Marco is a young coach, but he is
a good communicator who brings a lot to table. He also has
background in what we play.”
John Scott, Defensive Line
Scott was a defensive graduate assistant the last two seasons
at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. There, he worked
mainly with the defensive line. Scott was a four-year letterwinner
at defensive end from 1995-98 at Western Carolina, and was
a second-team All-Southern Conference selection as a senior.
He had professional playing stints with the Greensboro Prowlers
of the af2 (2001-02) and with the Montreal Alouettes of the
Canadian Football League (2003).
Adrian on Scott: “John has coached at the Division I
level, and he is another young guy who is enthusiastic. He
will be a strong asset for us.”
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