Earnest Wilson

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| name = Earnest Wilson

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| current_title = Chief of staff

| current_team = Temple

| current_conference = AAC

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|30}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

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| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = {{Circa|1988}}

| player_team1 = Texas Tech

| player_positions =

| coach_years1 = 1990–1991

| coach_team1 = Allegheny (WR/TE)

| coach_years2 = 1992

| coach_team2 = Maine (WR/TE)

| coach_years3 = 1993–1994

| coach_team3 = Penn State (GA)

| coach_years4 = 1995–1996

| coach_team4 = Alabama A&M (WR/TE/ST)

| coach_years5 = 1997–1998

| coach_team5 = Elizabeth City (OC/WR/QB)

| coach_years6 = 1999

| coach_team6 = Oberlin (OC)

| coach_years7 = 2000

| coach_team7 = Dayton Skyhawks

| coach_years8 = 2001

| coach_team8 = Carolina Rhinos

| coach_years9 = 2002

| coach_team9 = Jacksonville Tomcats

| coach_years10 = 2003–2004

| coach_team10 = Benedict (OC)

| coach_years11 = 2005–2009

| coach_team11 = New Mexico State (RB)

| coach_years12 = 2010–2011

| coach_team12 = Jackson State (OC)

| coach_years13 = 2012

| coach_team13 = Hampton (OC)

| coach_years14 = 2013–2015

| coach_team14 = Savannah State

| coach_years15 = 2016–2017

| coach_team15 = Elizabeth City State

| coach_years16 = 2018–2020

| coach_team16 = Defiance (assoc. HC)

| coach_years17 = 2021

| coach_team17 = Defiance

| coach_years18 = 2022

| coach_team18 = Arkansas Attack

| coach_years19 = 2023

| coach_team19 = Vermilion

| admin_years1 = 2024–present

| admin_team1 = Temple (chief of staff)

| overall_record = 12–52 (college)
1–6 (junior college)

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Earnest J. Wilson III (born March 30, 1965) is an American football coach. He is the chief of staff for the Temple Owls, a position he has held since 2024.{{cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/sports/football/roster/staff/earnest-wilson/352|title=Earnest Wilson - Chief of Staff- Football Support Staff - Temple|website=owlsports.com|access-date=October 25, 2024}} He was the head football coach at Minnesota North College – Vermilion, a junior college in Ely, Minnesota. Wilson was previously the head coach for the Arkansas Attack of Major League Football. He served as the head football coach at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia from 2013 to 2015, Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina from 2016 to 2017, and Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio for one season, in 2021.{{cite web|url=http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2016/2/17/FB_0217164525.aspx|title=Earnest Wilson resigns as Savannah State head football coach|date=February 17, 2016|publisher=Savannah State University Athletics|accessdate=March 10, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ecsuvikings.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/022016aab.html|title=Earnest Wilson named Vikings head football coach|date=February 20, 2016|publisher=The Elizabeth City State University Official Athletic Site|accessdate=March 10, 2016}}

Coaching career

Wilson began his coaching career 1990 at Allegheny College. The 1990 Allegheny Gators football team won the NCAA Division III Football Championship

In May 2022, Wilson stepped down as the head coach at Defiance College.{{Cite web |last=Nissen |first=Shayne |title=DC football: Earnest Wilson steps down as Jackets head coach |url=https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/dc-football-earnest-wilson-steps-down-as-jackets-head-coach/article_3ba90a50-cce7-11ec-9697-0bd30abf4bdc.html |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=The Crescent-News |language=en}} Shortly after his departure from Defiance was reported, Wilson was confirmed to be a head coach for Major League Football in their 2022 season.{{Cite web |last=Pelletier |first=Adam |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Earnest Wilson named as Fourth Major League Football Coach |url=https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2022/05/06/earnest-wilson-named-as-fourth-major-league-football-coach/ |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=Sports Gambling Podcast |language=en-US}}

In 2023, Wilson was hired as the head football coach at Minnesota North College – Vermilion. He led the Ironhawks to a 1–6 record during the 2023 season.

On June 4, 2024, Wilson was hired as the chief of staff for the Temple Owls.{{cite web|url=https://owlsports.com/news/2024/6/4/temple-football-adds-three-to-staff|title=Temple Football Adds Three to Staff|website=owlsports.com|date=June 4, 2024|access-date=October 25, 2024}}

Head coaching record

=College=

{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Savannah State Tigers

| conf = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

| startyear = 2013

| endyear = 2015

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2013

| name = Savannah State

| overall = 1–11

| conference = 0–8

| confstanding = 11th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2014

| name = Savannah State

| overall = 0–12

| conference = 0–8

| confstanding = 11th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2015

| name = Savannah State

| overall = 1–9

| conference = 1–7

| confstanding = T–8th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Savannah State

| overall = 2–32

| confrecord = 1–23

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Elizabeth City State Vikings

| conf = Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| startyear = 2016

| endyear = 2017

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2016

| name = Elizabeth City State

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 4–3

| confstanding = T–3rd (Northern)

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2017

| name = Elizabeth City State

| overall = 4–6

| conference = 2–5

| confstanding = 5th (Northern)

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Elizabeth City State

| overall = 9–11

| confrecord = 6–8

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Defiance Yellow Jackets

| conf = Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

| startyear = 2021

| endyear = single

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2021

| name = Defiance

| overall = 1–9

| conference = 1–6

| confstanding = T–7th

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| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Defiance

| overall = 1–9

| confrecord = 1–6

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 12–52

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

| legend = no

}}

=Junior college=

{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Vermilion Ironhawks

| conf = Minnesota College Athletic Conference

| startyear = 2023

| endyear = single

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2023

| name = Vermilion

| overall = 1–6

| conference = 1–5

| confstanding = 6th

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| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Vermilion

| overall = 1–6

| confrecord = 1–5

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 1–6

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

| legend = no

}}

References

External links

[https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/earnest-wilson/443 Hampton profile]
[https://ssuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/earnest-wilson-iii/240 Savannah State profile]
[https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/fball/coaches/e._wilson?view=bio Defiance profile]
[https://www.vermilionathletics.com/sports/fball/coaches/Earnest_Wilson Minnesota North–Vermilion profile]
[https://owlsports.com/sports/football/roster/staff/earnest-wilson/352 Temple profile]

Category:1965 births

Category:Living people

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Category:Jackson State Tigers football coaches

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