John Andrew McCollum (born March 1, 1959) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Sewanee: The University of the South, a position he has held since 2023.[1] He was the head coach of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football program from 1999 to 2005.

Coaching career

McCollum was an assistant at Georgia Tech from 2010 to 2018. Head coach Paul Johnson retired at the end of the 2018 season. Incoming head coach Geoff Collins did not retain any of the former staff, although there was some thought McCollum's ability as a recruiter might lead to his retention.[2]

McCollum returned to coaching in 2020 when Western Carolina hired him as defensive coordinator under head coach Mark Speir, replacing John Wiley.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1999–2000)
1999 Middle Tennessee 3–8
2000 Middle Tennessee 6–5
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Sun Belt Conference) (2001–2005)
2001 Middle Tennessee 8–3 5–1 T–1st
2002 Middle Tennessee 4–8 2–4 T–4th
2003 Middle Tennessee 4–8 3–3 T–3rd
2004 Middle Tennessee 5–6 4–4 T–4th
2005 Middle Tennessee 4–7 3–4 T–4th
Middle Tennessee: 34–45 17–16
Sewanee Tigers (Southern Athletic Association) (2023–present)
2023 Sewanee 3–7 2–6 T–7th
2024 Sewanee 2–8 1–6 8th
2025 Sewanee 0–0 0–0
Sewanee: 5–15 3–12
Total: 39–60
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Andy McCollum Selected to Lead the University of the South Football Program". Sewanee: The University of the South. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Sugiura, Ken (December 18, 2018). "Collins won't keep any Tech assistants". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta. p. C3. Retrieved September 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Spears, Joseph (February 26, 2020). "Former MTSU coach Andy McCollum named Western Carolina defensive coordinator". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2020.


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