Alcorn State introduced the hiring of former Lincoln College of Missouri head coach Jermaine Gales because the staff’s new offensive coordinator.
Earlier than his three seasons at Lincoln, Gales was the affiliate head coach and offensive coordinator at Bluefield State.
He was beforehand offensive coordinator at Arkansas-Pine Bluff for 2 seasons, the place he oversaw a Golden Lions offense that, in 2018, was the third-most productive unit within the SWAC, averaging 423.5 yards per contest.
I’m extraordinarily excited. It’s an honor to be chosen to be part of @BRAVESSPORTS and the good @geauxbrave. Go Braves!#GetInTheBox#TBSO https://t.co/yHjyLaoAjB
— Jermaine Gales (@Coach_Gales) February 3, 2024
In 2019 the offensive unit was even higher, as UAPB was the fifth-ranked offense within the SWAC, averaging 31.7 factors and piling up 446.7 yards per sport.
Gales additionally hung out within the MEAC as extensive receivers coach at North Carolina Central from 2016-17. There, Gales led a receiver room that, in 2016, topped the MEAC in yards per completion with 8.4 and 19 touchdowns. He coached Jacen Murphy, who led the MEAC in 2017 with 5.5 receptions per sport and was the fourth-leading receiver within the convention with 742 yards.
