Kermit Blount
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Kermit Blount is the head football coach at Delaware State University
, in Dover, Delaware
(member of the MEAC), and is the former head football coach at Winston-Salem State University
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
from 1993 through 2009. He is an Winston-Salem State alumnus who played quarterback for the Rams from 1976 to 1980, and was a teammate of NFL player Timmy Newsome
. During his tenure, the Division II Winston-Salem State Rams won 2 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
football conference titles in 1999 and 2000. Blount's teams also appeared in the post-season Pioneer Bowl
in 1999 and 2000. He compiled a record of 91–87–3, making him currently the winningest coach in the history of the Winston-Salem State University Ram football program.
He was responsible to helping former Ram football players such as Richard Huntley
, Oronde Gadsden
, Tory Woodbury
, and William Hayes
reach the NFL as either late round draft picks or free agents. Out of this group of players, Hayes is the only one currently playing in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans
.
After resigning as Head Coach after the 2009 season, Blount is was working as a Special Assistant to the Athletic Director at WSSU
. The Rams football team was competing as a former transitional Division I-AA (now FCS) independent team, as WSSU's athletic program was planning to move up to the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) starting in 2006, but later decided to move back to Division II and back to the CIAA for the 2010–2011 athletic season.
Blount was named the coach at Delaware State on February 3, 2011.
Delaware State University
Delaware State University , is an American historically black, public university located in Dover, Delaware, and there are two satellite campuses located in Wilmington, Delaware, and Georgetown, Delaware...
, in Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
(member of the MEAC), and is the former head football coach at Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University , a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.Winston-Salem State has been...
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
from 1993 through 2009. He is an Winston-Salem State alumnus who played quarterback for the Rams from 1976 to 1980, and was a teammate of NFL player Timmy Newsome
Timmy Newsome
Timothy Arthur Newsome is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from 1980 to 1988.-Early days:...
. During his tenure, the Division II Winston-Salem State Rams won 2 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
football conference titles in 1999 and 2000. Blount's teams also appeared in the post-season Pioneer Bowl
Pioneer Bowl
The Pioneer Bowl is a bowl game between football teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and 2007 and is one of two bowl games between historically black colleges and universities...
in 1999 and 2000. He compiled a record of 91–87–3, making him currently the winningest coach in the history of the Winston-Salem State University Ram football program.
He was responsible to helping former Ram football players such as Richard Huntley
Richard Huntley
Richard Earl Huntley is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons , the Pittsburgh Steelers , the Carolina Panthers , and the Detroit Lions . He played college football at Winston-Salem State University....
, Oronde Gadsden
Oronde Gadsden
Oronde Benjamin Gadsden is a former professional American football player who played with the Miami Dolphins from 1998 to 2003. A 6'3", 220-lb...
, Tory Woodbury
Tory Woodbury
Tory Woodbury is an American football quarterback/wide receiver who most recently was an offseason member of the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Winston-Salem State University by the New York Jets...
, and William Hayes
William Hayes (American football)
William Quintin Hayes is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League...
reach the NFL as either late round draft picks or free agents. Out of this group of players, Hayes is the only one currently playing in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
.
After resigning as Head Coach after the 2009 season, Blount is was working as a Special Assistant to the Athletic Director at WSSU
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University , a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.Winston-Salem State has been...
. The Rams football team was competing as a former transitional Division I-AA (now FCS) independent team, as WSSU's athletic program was planning to move up to the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) starting in 2006, but later decided to move back to Division II and back to the CIAA for the 2010–2011 athletic season.
Blount was named the coach at Delaware State on February 3, 2011.