COMEGY SIGNS ON AT JSU: Jackson State formally welcomed new head football coach Rick Comegy into the fold on Friday morning before a jam-packed press conference on the school campus. Comegy, 52, decided to leave Tuskegee University after ten years as head coach and athletic director to take on the task of rebuilding the JSU program which had suffered three straight losing seasons under James Bell who was fired with three games left in the Tigers' 2-9 season. Comegy, who reportedly made $140,000 in the dual role at Tuskegee, will be paid $155,000 per year over the span of his four-year contract. The school said Comegy is not a candidate to replace Roy Culbertson who resigned last week after five years as athletic director at JSU. Comegy fashioned a 90-26 record during his tenure at Tuskegee winning four SIAC championships, one black college national title and four Pioneer Bowls including a win over Bowie State on Dec. 3.

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