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Falcon Facts With Assistant Coach Sterlin Gilbert
July 08, 2014 | Football
Falcon Facts with Sterlin Gilbert
Sterlin Gilbert begins his first season as co-offensive coordinator at Bowling Green in 2014, after serving as offensive coordinator at Eastern Illinois for two seasons. Gilbert was named FootballScoop's FCS Coordinator of the Year in 2013 and he will coach the quarterbacks.
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The Panthers led the nation in yards per game (589.5) and points per game (48.2) in 2013. In addition, EIU averaged 372.4 yards per game through the air and 217.1 yards per game on the ground.
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Under the guidance of Gilbert, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was named the Walter Payton Award winner, the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy -- given to the nation's best player. Garoppolo threw for 5,050 yards and 53 touchdowns in 2013. During his two seasons under Gilbert's guidance, he has thrown for 8,873 yards and 84 scores.
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In Gilbert's first season as the offensive coordinator he helped direct the Panthers up-tempo offense, which ranked sixth in the nation in passing offense, eighth in total offense and 12th in scoring offense. The Panthers averaged 470.9 yards per game while scoring 36.5 points per contest.
In 2012 EIU's offense set several school records including touchdown passes with 34. Gilbert coached quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who earned second team All-OVC honors while finishing tenth in the Walter Payton Award voting.
Gilbert came to EIU following a successful career as a prep coach in Texas. He served as the offensive coordinator & quarterback coach at Temple High School where the team advanced to the Texas Class 5-AAAAA playoffs.
Prior to joining the staff at Temple High School, Gilbert served as the head coach at San Angelo Lake View High School for three seasons (2008-10). Gilbert rebuilt a program that had won only three games in three years prior to his arrival to a team that won the 2008 Bi-District Championship and the school's first playoff win in 12 years. He was named the West Texas High School Coach of the Year in 2008.
Gilbert developed a name for himself as a prolific offensive coach at Cooper High School in Abilene during the 2006 and 2007 seasons when he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. His 2006 offense led 5A with 3,172 yards passing. In 2007 the team advanced to the Texas Class 3-AAAAA playoffs.Â
Gilbert's first collegiate coaching experience was as a graduate assistant at Houston in 2005 when the Cougars earned a trip to the Fort Worth Bowl. Gilbert assisted the quarterbacks coach with the quarterbacks and running backs.
His first job was as the quarterbacks and running backs coach at Springtown High School from 2003-05.
A Texas native, Gilbert was a two-time All-Lone Star Conference quarterback at Angelo State in 2000 and 2001. He earned his degree in 2002 after serving as a two-time team captain. Angelo State won the Lone Star Conference South Division in 1999 and 2000. Gilbert was a two-time All-State quarterback at San Angelo Lake View HS.
Sterlin Gilbert begins his first season as co-offensive coordinator at Bowling Green in 2014, after serving as offensive coordinator at Eastern Illinois for two seasons. Gilbert was named FootballScoop's FCS Coordinator of the Year in 2013 and he will coach the quarterbacks.
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The Panthers led the nation in yards per game (589.5) and points per game (48.2) in 2013. In addition, EIU averaged 372.4 yards per game through the air and 217.1 yards per game on the ground.
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Under the guidance of Gilbert, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was named the Walter Payton Award winner, the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy -- given to the nation's best player. Garoppolo threw for 5,050 yards and 53 touchdowns in 2013. During his two seasons under Gilbert's guidance, he has thrown for 8,873 yards and 84 scores.
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In Gilbert's first season as the offensive coordinator he helped direct the Panthers up-tempo offense, which ranked sixth in the nation in passing offense, eighth in total offense and 12th in scoring offense. The Panthers averaged 470.9 yards per game while scoring 36.5 points per contest.
In 2012 EIU's offense set several school records including touchdown passes with 34. Gilbert coached quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who earned second team All-OVC honors while finishing tenth in the Walter Payton Award voting.
Gilbert came to EIU following a successful career as a prep coach in Texas. He served as the offensive coordinator & quarterback coach at Temple High School where the team advanced to the Texas Class 5-AAAAA playoffs.
Prior to joining the staff at Temple High School, Gilbert served as the head coach at San Angelo Lake View High School for three seasons (2008-10). Gilbert rebuilt a program that had won only three games in three years prior to his arrival to a team that won the 2008 Bi-District Championship and the school's first playoff win in 12 years. He was named the West Texas High School Coach of the Year in 2008.
Gilbert developed a name for himself as a prolific offensive coach at Cooper High School in Abilene during the 2006 and 2007 seasons when he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. His 2006 offense led 5A with 3,172 yards passing. In 2007 the team advanced to the Texas Class 3-AAAAA playoffs.Â
Gilbert's first collegiate coaching experience was as a graduate assistant at Houston in 2005 when the Cougars earned a trip to the Fort Worth Bowl. Gilbert assisted the quarterbacks coach with the quarterbacks and running backs.
His first job was as the quarterbacks and running backs coach at Springtown High School from 2003-05.
A Texas native, Gilbert was a two-time All-Lone Star Conference quarterback at Angelo State in 2000 and 2001. He earned his degree in 2002 after serving as a two-time team captain. Angelo State won the Lone Star Conference South Division in 1999 and 2000. Gilbert was a two-time All-State quarterback at San Angelo Lake View HS.
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