There have been some recent additions to the football staff that aren't on field position coaches. All have experience at a P5 or with the new special teams coach...
Chief of Staff - Caitlyn Manning
- She graduated from Vanderbilt with two majors in May 2020 while working for and moving up at Vandy from 2017-21. After that she worked with KCI Management and directed operations for a ministry organization in Nashville. From the area (went to FRA)
Updated January 2024 Caitlyn Manning is in her first year as a member of Derek Mason’s staff, serving as the program’s Chief of Staff. In her role, Manning
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Special Teams Analyst - Max Arnold Jr
- Played DB at Tennessee until 2015, then served on staff for UAB under Bill Clark, then Louisiana under Napier and stayed with Paschall there until now. From the area (went to McKenzie)
Special Teams Grad Assistant - Cam Curtis
- Went to MTSU, graduating in 2021. Spent 5 years as an equipment manager for the Blue Raiders before two years in an analyst/QC role under Stock. Was at Louisiana for a year where he met Paschall, then spent a year as ST/TEs analyst at FAU. Obviously very local guy (went to Blackman)
Outside Linebackers/Defensive Line Analyst - Joshua Smith
- Played linebacker at Vanderbilt and had a strong senior year, graduating in 2019, before a quick run as an UDFA with the Titans in 2020. Returned to Vanderbilt in 2020 as a quality control assistant. Another local kid that I saw get inducted into the Oakland Football hall of fame last fall
Offensive Line Analyst - Baer Hunter
- Very good player along the OL at Appy State who graduated in 2021, then was a GA at Charlotte. Last year was a GA at Wake Forest where his dad is the RBs coach.
