Scotty Walden steps down at Austin Peay to take head coaching job at UTEP.
The 34-year old Walden, a Texas native (Cleburne) and Sul Ross State grad. started his coaching career at East Texas Baptist in 2016 at the age of 27.
2016 - East Texas Baptist 7-3 (4th Place)
2020 - Austin Peay 4-2 (3rd Place)
2021 - Austin Peay 6-5 (2nd Place)
2022 - Austin Peay 7-4 (ASUN Champions)
2023 - Austin Peay 9-3 (UAC Champions)
11 Austin Peay players have entered the portal and 9 of those have committed to UTEP.
Austin Peay hires Knoxville, Tenn. native Jeff Faris who has been at UCLA the last two seasons as the Tight Ends coach under Chip Kelly.
33-year old Faris was the OC at Duke in 2021.
Coach Faris already making a splash in the portal
QB: Mason Garcia 6-5; 230 Myrtle Beach, SC (Carolina Forest/East Carolina) **** #7 PRO QB
WR: Malik Bowen-Sims 6-2; 195 Mount Juliet, TN (Mount Juliet/Duke) ***
The 34-year old Walden, a Texas native (Cleburne) and Sul Ross State grad. started his coaching career at East Texas Baptist in 2016 at the age of 27.
2016 - East Texas Baptist 7-3 (4th Place)
2020 - Austin Peay 4-2 (3rd Place)
2021 - Austin Peay 6-5 (2nd Place)
2022 - Austin Peay 7-4 (ASUN Champions)
2023 - Austin Peay 9-3 (UAC Champions)
11 Austin Peay players have entered the portal and 9 of those have committed to UTEP.
Austin Peay hires Knoxville, Tenn. native Jeff Faris who has been at UCLA the last two seasons as the Tight Ends coach under Chip Kelly.
33-year old Faris was the OC at Duke in 2021.
Coach Faris already making a splash in the portal
QB: Mason Garcia 6-5; 230 Myrtle Beach, SC (Carolina Forest/East Carolina) **** #7 PRO QB
WR: Malik Bowen-Sims 6-2; 195 Mount Juliet, TN (Mount Juliet/Duke) ***
