Coach Shawn Quinn spoke to us about the Savannah State University Tigers football team at our July 21 meeting. Quinn became the 26th head football coach at SSU in March 2019.
Only the second head coach in the program’s 100 plus year history to post a winning record in an inaugural coaching season, he described the tactics he uses to keep his team motivated and focused on their goals. Quinn also answered question about the team’s move from Division I to Division II, and his efforts to recruit players from Savannah and Coastal Georgia.
The native of Chicago also talked about living on Tybee and riding his bicycle around the island to relax. Prior to being selected head coach, he served as interim head football coach at Savannah State from December 2018-March 2019. He was hired by the Tigers in February of 2018 as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
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