Bowl Coaches

2009 O-D All-American Coaching Staff

Stephen Davis -  Head Coach Team East

Davis first burst on the scene as a top prospect out of Spartanburg High and joined a long line of successful running backs at Auburn. After just three seasons he had rushed for more yardage than all but three other Tigers – Bo Jackson, James Brooks and Joe Cribbs.

He quickly followed in their footsteps to the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick of the Redskins. His breakthrough season came in 1999, when he led the NFC in rushing and made the Pro Bowl. He returned to Hawaii in 2000 then rushed for 1,432 yards in 2001.

Davis signed with the Panthers in 2003 and immediately topped his career-best season with 1,444 yards. He led Carolina to the Super Bowl that season, losing to New England, and Davis finished third in NFL MVP voting behind Steve McNair and Peyton Manning.

Davis will be in charge of 44 players from the eastern United States and a staff of former college and NFL coaches when he comes to Myrtle Beach for the Jan. 2, 2009 O-D Bowl.

Team West Coaching Staff:

 Gerald Carr - Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach

Donald Pollard - Defensive Coordinator

Earl Mosely - RB

Jamison Allen - WR

Ivy Williams - OL

John Fontes - LB

Bob Karmelowicz - DL

 Team East Coaching Staff:

Carl Hargrave - Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach

Defensive Coordinator - Antonio Banks

Ron Daugherty - WR

Stephen Davis - RB

George Hawthrone - OL

Pat Thomas - DB

James Harris - DL

Bob Karmelowicz

A 33-year coaching veteran, Karmelowicz worked with the Texans defensive line in 2006. He spent nine years tutoring the defensive line for the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to joining the Chiefs’ staff, he spent three years with the Washington Redskins (1994-96) and two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (1992-93).

The Plainville, Conn. native broke into the NFL in 1992 with Cincinnati after a highly successful 17-year career at the collegiate level. A three-year starter and a consensus Little All-America nose tackle at the University of Bridgeport, Karmelowicz began his coaching career at Arizona State, coaching the Sun Devils offensive line from 1975-79. He coached the offensive lines at Massachusetts (1980) and Texas-El Paso (1981) before switching to the defensive side of the ball at UNLV in 1982. He moved on to Illinois, where he coached the Fighting Illini defensive line from 1983-85 and the offensive line in 1986, before moving permanently to the defensive side of the ball with Washington State from 1987-88. From 1989-91, he coached the defensive line at the University of Miami before making the leap to the NFL.

Carl Hargrave

Hargrave started looking at coaching as a career after graduating from Upper Iowa, where he was a four-time All-Iowa Conference selection at safety -- and after a series of bad breaks squashed a possible pro career.  Carl spent time with the Raiders, Broncos, and Giants as a player, but most recently has found success as a coach with the Arizona Cardinals.

Gerald Carr

Gerald Carr, a 24-year coaching veteran, serves as Baylor's assistant head coach and tutors the Bears' running backs. Baylor's third-year assistant head coach acts on behalf of Guy Morriss when the head coach is unavailable and handles numerous administrative duties for the program.  He has worked at nearly every level of his profession, including stints on both the high school and collegiate levels, as well as National Football League and Arena Football League coaching experiences.

Pat Thomas

Thomas began his coaching career with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League in 1983. In 1985, Thomas became a coach for the University of Houston. He served in this position until 1989. He then moved to the National Football League to be a coach of the Houston Oilers until 1992. From 1993-2000, Thomas was the defensive backs coach of the Indianapolis Colts. In 2001, Thomas was named as the defensive backs/conerbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills. As of 2006, he is no longer in that position. Father of Josh Thomas.

Ivy Williams

Williams has made several coaching stops, including numerous NCAA Division I schools and even time in the NFL. His coaching career includes jobs at Kansas State University (1975-77), New Mexico State (1978), University of Kansas (1979-81), Arizona State University (1982-84), the Detroit Lions of the NFL (1985-86), University of Akron (1987-88) and Texas Tech (1989-93).

While at Arizona State, he led the Sun Devils to the national lead in total offense and at Texas Tech, Williams led the Red Raiders to the South West Conference rushing and passing titles in 1992 and 1993.

Earl Mosely

Before Earl Mosely embarked on his 34-year football coaching career, he served in the 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cav. Div., from 1966 to 1967 during the Vietnam War.

“I learned a lot about discipline and respect during my time in the Army,” he said. “And, I have used that to help my players succeed in their careers.”

Richard Solomon

A 3-year letterman at the University of Iowa, Solomon went on to coach at Southern Illinois and Iowa before latching on with the Orangemen in Syracuse where he coached, among others, Art Monk during his time there.  Solomon then moved on to take the defensive coordinator job at Illinois before becoming a scout for the New York Giants helping to put the pieces in place for their 2nd Super Bowl title.  Afterwards, he spent 10 years as a scout for the Vikings and another 4 with the Cardinals.

2008 Bowl Head Coaches

Cris Carter

Head Coach of Team East.  Carter partook in a stellar NFL career spanning 15 years including 12 with the Minnesota Vikings. Coupling stunning athletic ability with durability, Cris played a full 16 game slate for 13 seasons and appeared in eight consecutive Pro Bowls. In 1999 he became only the second player in NFL history to catch 1,000 passes, putting him into the history books alongside Jerry Rice.  Cris ranks second on the NFL’s all-time list for total receptions (1,101) and receiving touchdowns (130).  He received the NFL Man of the Year award in 1999. 

Cris is currently a coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School and a host of HBO Sports’ “Inside the NFL”.  He will be the Head Coach for “Team East.”

Terry Kirby

Head Coach of Team West.  Kirby is a ten-year veteran of the NFL who was made stops with teams such as the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and the Oakland Raiders.  Kirby forged a solid career at running back that was notable for the fact that he was considered equally as dangerous a receiving threat, amassing almost as many receiving yards as rushing throughout his career.