Temple University Athletics
Football
Wilson, Earnest
Earnest Wilson
- Title:
- Chief of Staff
- Email:
- earnest.wilson@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-4694
Earnest Wilson III was named Temple Football chief of staff in May, 2024. This serves as a reunion for Wilson and Temple head coach Stan Drayton; the two first met when Drayton played football at Allegheny College and Wilson was cutting his teeth as a football coach.
Wilson began his coaching career as receivers and tight ends coach at Allegheny in 1990. That year they won the 1990 NCAA Division III National Championship.
After two seasons at Allegheny, Wilson had college stints as an assistant coach at Maine (1992), Penn State (1993-94), Alabama A&M (1995-96), Elizabeth City (1997-98), Oberlin (1999), Benedict (2003-04), New Mexico State (2005-09), Jackson State (2010-11), and Hampton (2012).
In 2013, he was hired to be the head coach at Savannah State. After three seasons, he became the head coach at Elizabeth City State. From there, he moved to Defiance College as an assistant coach but was soon elevated to head coach. In 2023, he served as head coach at Minnesota North College.
Wilson also worked in various roles for the Dayton Skyhawks, Carolina Rhinos, Jacksonville Tomcats, and Arkansas Attack.
Wilson played football while receiving both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas Tech University. He earned his undergraduate degree in recreation in 1989 and a master’s in sports administration in 1990.
Wilson began his coaching career as receivers and tight ends coach at Allegheny in 1990. That year they won the 1990 NCAA Division III National Championship.
After two seasons at Allegheny, Wilson had college stints as an assistant coach at Maine (1992), Penn State (1993-94), Alabama A&M (1995-96), Elizabeth City (1997-98), Oberlin (1999), Benedict (2003-04), New Mexico State (2005-09), Jackson State (2010-11), and Hampton (2012).
In 2013, he was hired to be the head coach at Savannah State. After three seasons, he became the head coach at Elizabeth City State. From there, he moved to Defiance College as an assistant coach but was soon elevated to head coach. In 2023, he served as head coach at Minnesota North College.
Wilson also worked in various roles for the Dayton Skyhawks, Carolina Rhinos, Jacksonville Tomcats, and Arkansas Attack.
Wilson played football while receiving both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas Tech University. He earned his undergraduate degree in recreation in 1989 and a master’s in sports administration in 1990.
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