Stump Mitchell
Running backs coach | |
NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 9 / Pick: 226 |
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Career history | |
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Head coaching record | |
Career: | 14–42 (college) |
Lyvonia Albert "Stump" Mitchell (born March 15, 1959) is an
Early years
Mitchell's football career began at Camden County High School,
Mitchell also participated in track and field competition at The Citadel, recording a 23-foot 3 inch jump in 1981.[1]
Playing career
Mitchell was selected by the
Coaching career
Mitchell served as head coach at
To start off the 2012 season, Southern suffered a 66–21 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. After that defeat, the Jaguars returned home for a Thursday home game against Mississippi Valley State which aired nationally on ESPNU. Southern was upset 6–0 by Valley in that contest. The next day Mitchell was reassigned to another position within the University, ending his tenure as Southern's head coach after only 24 games.[4] He finished with a 6–18 overall record. Defensive coordinator Dawson Odums was named as the interim coach of the Jaguars.[4]
Mitchell joined the Arizona Cardinals as the running backs coach in 2013, and was with the team for four seasons before leaving the team in January 2017. He was signed to be the New York Jets' running backs coach[5] in February 2017. In 2019, Mitchell joined the Cleveland Browns as the running backs coach. The following season, even with the Browns’ head coaching change, Stump was retained as the running backs coach.[6] On January 17, 2024, days after a loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round, Browns' head coach Kevin Stefanski fired Mitchell.[7]
Personal life
Mitchell is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.[citation needed] His older brother called him "Stump", because he was never intimidated by playing with kids bigger than he was.[8]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Morgan State Bears (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
1996 | Morgan State | 4–7 | 0–5 | T–6th | |||||
1997 | Morgan State | 3–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1998 | Morgan State | 1–10 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
Morgan State: | 8–24 | 3–17 | |||||||
Southern Jaguars (South Western Athletic Conference]) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
2010 | Southern | 2–9 | 1–8 | 5th (West) | |||||
2011 | Southern | 4–7 | 4–5 | 4th (West) | |||||
2012 | Southern | 0–2[n 1] | 0–1[n 1] | (West)[n 1] | |||||
Southern: | 6–18 | 5–14 | |||||||
Total: | 14–42 |
Notes
- ^ a b c Mitchell was Southern's head coach for the first two games of the 2012 season before he was fired. Dawson Odums served as interim head coach for the final nine games. Southern finished the year 4–7 overall and 3–6 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference's West Division.
References
- ^ 2015 The Citadel Track and Field Record Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. p. 8. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Stump Mitchell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "NFL All-Purpose Yards Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Stump Mitchell out as Southern football coach". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Stump Mitchell". newyork.cbslocal.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Report: Cleveland Browns and New Staff To Retain Running Back Coach Stump Mitchell". SI.com. January 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (January 17, 2024). "Report: Browns Fire Two Offensive Assistants". Sports Illustrated Cleveland Browns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Oliveros, Wendi (May 18, 2022). "3 Things You Never Probably Never Knew About Stump Mitchell". Browns Nation. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference