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Head Coach Kermit Blount: There is little question that Winston-Salem State University head football coach Kermit Blount has established himself as one of the premiere coaches not only in Division II, but in all of college football. His teams utilize hard work, attention to detail and game preparation as their tools for success. And one needs to look no further than the Rams' back-to-back CIAA Championships in 1999 and 2000 to realize that this formula is one that produces results. Coach Blount began his coaching career at Armstrong Kennedy High School in Richmond, Virginia as a quarterback coach and assistant offensive coordinator. Then in 1983, he became a graduate assistant and assistant quarterback coach at East Carolina University. Following his stint with the Pirates, Blount moved on to Washington D.C. and Howard University where he assumed the responsibilities of offensive coordinator from 1984-89 under head coach Willie Jefferies. Soon after his arrival in the nation's capital, Coach Blount's presence was felt as he directed a potent Bison offense to the 1987 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship. He would spend four more years as part of Jefferies' staff at South Carolina State University (MEAC) before returning to his alma mater Winston-Salem State University as head coach in 1993. Since his arrival back in Winston-Salem, Blount has amassed a ten-year mark of 60-47-3, including three CIAA Championship appearances, two CIAA titles and two Pioneer Bowl appearances. In addition, he was honored as the 1999 and 2000 CIAA Coach of the Year, DC Pigskin Coach of the Year and 100% Wrong Club Coach of the Year. Coach Blount is also a member of several professional organizations including the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football Coaches Association where he was president from 1994-98. As a quarterback at WSSU, Blount guided the Rams to back-to-back CIAA titles in 1977 and 1978 earning all-conference honors along the way. The 1978 All-American sat atop the WSSU record books for more than 20 years before his 3,330 career passing yards were recently surpassed. Coach Blount is married to the former Ava Harris of Richmond, Virginia and they are the proud parents of a daughter April and a son Bryan. you may contact Coach Blount via telephone at (336) 750-2148 or via email at blountk@wssu.edu
First Team All-CIAA Players In The Coach Blount Era: Player (Position/Years): Shawn Colvin (DB/1993,'96),Kelly Goodman (OL/1993), Niam Moore (DB/1993), Rodney Witherspoon (DE/1993), William Barringer (OL/1994), Oronde Gadsen (WR/1994), Richard Huntley (RB/1994,'95), LaTori Workman (DL/1995,'96), Eric Hendley (RB/1996), Eric McDavid (OL/1996,'97), Taiwan Everette (LB/1997), Brian Hurlocker (OL/1997), Shawn Thomas (K/1997,'99), Thomas Washington (DL/1997,'98,'99), Brian Andrews (OL/1999,'00), Carnell Brown (LB/ 1999), Terrie Newkirk (RB/1999,'00), Calvin Bryant (LB/2000), Errick Hargrove (DB/2000), Stephon Kelly (S/2000,'01), Robert Mackey (DE/2000,'01), Ronald Pegues (OL/2000), Cory Williams (DL/2000), Tory Woodbury (QB/2000), Marcus McNair (OL/2001,'02), Ashton Oakley (K/2001), Willie Byrd (RB/2002), Arnell Wooten (TE/2002), Brandon Free (WR/2002), Martin Hicks (KR/2002), Brandon Hussey (KR/2003), Martin Hicks (WR/2003).
