Jimmy Long is beginning his second year as a Defensive Line Coach for Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2019 and added the title of Defensive Run Game Coordinator.
In his first season with the D-Line, Long coached Dan Louba to First Team All-Conference honors after Louba finished the year with 62 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and six quarterback hurries. Additionally, Jaquan Artis was second on the team with 84 tackles from the defensive end position and finised second in the conference with 11 sacks and added four fumble recoveries and 17 quarterback hurries. Amari Houston added 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks and Jonathan Nolan had 11.5 TFL and four sacks along the line as well.Â
Long previously served as a Graduate Assistant Defensive Line Coach for North Carolina State University in 2017. Long coached Bradley Chubb, the Bronco Nagurski Trophy winner and ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
Long coached the Defensive Line at Sewanee (Tenn.) – also known as the University of the South - in 2016 after serving two years as Special Teams and Defensive Quality Control Coach for The Citadel (2014-15). Â
Long graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a minor in business and was a member of the Dean’s List. In addition, Long graduated Cum Laude.
Long served as a Team Captain for the Bears in 2013 and helped guide the Bears to the NCAA Division II National Championship game. Long was also part of three straight South Atlantic Conference Championships (2011-13) and earned all-conference, all-league and All-American accolades. Long is a native of Haymarket, Va.Â
WHAT LR HEAD COACH DREW CRONIC SAYS:
"I could not be happier to be able to add former Bear player Jimmy Long to our staff. He played on some outstanding football teams here, and understands what it takes to be successful at Lenoir-Rhyne. Jimmy is an impressive young coach and recruiter, and will do a great job with our defensive line."
