South Carolina College All Star Bowl adds to list of coaches and mentors
January 17, 2013
GREENVILLE, SC – January 20, 2013 – A host of former college and NFL players will serve as assistant coaches and mentors in the South Carolina College All Star Bowl coming up in March.
The SCCASB will feature the 48 best college football players for the Upstate against the 48 best college football players for the Lowcountry as they prepare for professional football. Eligible players include all seniors that just finished playing football in one of the 12 collegiate football programs in South Carolina as well as out of state seniors that grew up playing football in South Carolina.
The list of coaches and mentors include: Patrick Sapp, a former Clemson standout and first-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers; Brian Dawkins, another Clemson alum and a nine-time NFL Pro Bowl selection; Levon Kirkland, a two-time All Pro linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers and now head football coach at Shannon Forest Christian School; James Trapp, a Super Bowl winner with the Baltimore Ravens and now the Clemson team chaplain; Marco Coleman, a former first round pick of the Miami Dolphins after a collegiate career with Georgia Tech; Sam Cowart, a former Florida State star and Pro Bowl linebacker with the Buffalo Bills; Woody Danztler, an Orangeburg native and a former All-ACC player at Clemson; Richard Moncrief, a former Clemson quarterback and now an assistant coach at Alabama State University; Tim Shields, a former all-conference lineman at Illinois State; Rodney Blunt, a former Clemson running back; Charlie Brown, a former South Carolina State standout and two-time Pro Bowl selection; and Freddie Brown, a former Wofford College star and long-time coach in the Upstate.
More coaches include Charles Jones, a former Newberry College and CFL player as well as a CFL and Arena League coach; Emmanuel Amos Trey Lamb, a former North Greenville University All American and now a coach; Bernie Kuebler, a former Rutgers player and long-time coach; Joey Lewis, a former USC player and coach at Western Carolina and Mars Hill; and Walter Gary , a Clinton native and former Western Carolina MVP.
All of these men have excelled on and off the field — as football players and community leaders, said Sam Wyche, the game’s commissioner. They are going to be a great resource for the players in the SCCASB as they prepare for the next chapter in their lives.
The South Carolina College All Star Bowl will be played on March 23, 2013 at 3 p.m. at North Greenville University. The game will be aired live to more than 4.5 million viewers throughout South Carolina as well as parts of Georgia and North Carolina. South Carolina State University legend Willie Jeffries will coach the Lowcountry team and Clemson University great Danny Ford will lead the Upstate team. Clemson and University of South Carolina broadcasters Will Merritt and Todd Ellis will provide commentary and insight for the game.
