2011 EMCC Football News

Adding to his impressive collection of coaching hardware, East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens was presented with the 2011 George Sekul Award during the All-American Football Foundation’s Banquet of Champions held Thursday night at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

East Mississippi Community College’s history-making 2011 football season culminated in grand style with Saturday night’s national championship ring presentation banquet held in the Lyceum auditorium at EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus.

Former Auburn All-SEC defensive lineman Jimmy Brumbaugh and offensive coaching veteran Scott Gasper have been hired as assistant coaches by head football coach Buddy Stephens of the 2011 NJCAA Champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College.

A total of 31 football signees were announced Thursday by head football coach Buddy Stephens of the 2011 NJCAA National Champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College.

Fans will be able to relive East Mississippi Community College’s NJCAA National Championship 2011 football season for years to come with a two-disc DVD set being offered by the school.

Head coach Buddy Stephens of the NJCAA National Champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College was one of six coaches recognized at this week’s American Football Coaches Association Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.

Head football coach Buddy Stephens of the NJCAA National Champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College has added another national honor to his coaching resume by being named the 2011 Junior College Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly.

Culminating a history-making season for the Lions of East Mississippi Community College, EMCC head football coach Buddy Stephens has been named the 2011 American Community College Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year.

A record-setting season statistically for a national championship team has landed East Mississippi Community College freshman quarterback Bo Wallace recognition as the 2011 NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year.

Just over a week removed from earning their first national championship on the football field, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College are now also being recognized as this year’s national junior college football champions in the JCGridiron.com Dirty 30 National Junior College Rankings.

The NJCAA National Champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College have earned individual national honors on both sides of the line of scrimmage for their collective efforts this football season. EMCC’s record-setting freshman quarterback Bo Wallace and sophomore defensive end Denico Autry have been named to the 2011 NJCAA Football All-America First Team.

With another state championship trophy in hand and a national championship game appearance just a few weeks away, the East Mississippi Community College football program has been recognized on the state level for the most successful season in school history with several all-region and all-state individual honors.

For the second time in three years, East Mississippi Community College’s reward for winning the MACJC state football championship will be a December bowl game date with perennial powerhouse Arizona Western College.

In preparation of making their second state championship game appearance in three years, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College have moved into the No. 2 position in this week’s NJCAA Top 20 national football poll.

For the second time this football season, freshman quarterback Bo Wallace of the third-ranked East Mississippi Community College Lions has been named the NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week.

Inching up another spot to No. 3 nationally in this week’s NJCAA Top 20 football poll, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College begin their final month of the regular season with a Saturday showdown against 12th-ranked Northeast Mississippi in Booneville.