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Furman's Hendrix Named 2023 AFCA FCS Region II Coach Of The Year
Hendrix is among five regional coach of the year selections for the FCS
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman head football coach Clay Hendrix has been named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Region II Coach of the Year for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), the organization announced today.
Hendrix is among five regional coach of the year selections for the FCS. The AFCA also announced regional coach of the year selections for the FBS, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. Winners are selected by active members of the association who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions and will be honored on Tue., Jan. 9, during the 2024 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn.
Hendrix, now in his seventh season as head coach of the Paladins, has guided Furman to a 10-2 season to date, including a 7-1 Southern Conference mark that netted the program the outright SoCon championship and No. 7 seed in the 24-team FCS Playoffs. Furman, which drew a first round playoff bye, defeated Chattanooga, 26-7, in second round playoff action on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round and Friday, 9:00 p.m. ET clash versus No. 2 seed Montana in Missoula, Mont., that will be televised on ESPN2.
The 10-win season to date is the second straight for Furman under Hendrix, who coached the Paladins to a 10-3 record a year ago. This year's FCS playoff appearance is the fourth for Furman with Hendrix at the helm (2017, '19, '22, '23). He sports a 51-28 record (.645) as head coach at his alma mater and has guided the Paladins to a pair of SoCon championships (2018 & '23).
In claiming its all-time SoCon leading 15th crown this fall, Furman, which was a consensus No. 2 in both major FCS polls for three weeks, tied the school standard for consecutive league victories (13), including a program record for league road wins (8). The 26-7 win over Chattanooga extended the Paladins' home winning streak to 10 games, and Furman is now 22-5 in their last 27 contests (.814).
Now in his 30th season with Paladin football, which includes tenures as a player (1982-85), assistant coach (1988-06), and head coach (2017-present), the Commerce, Ga., native has been part of 245 Furman wins over the years and had a hand in 11 of the program's 15 SoCon titles. In addition, he played in the 1985 FCS (formerly I-AA) national championship game and was an assistant coach during Furman's 1988 national championship season and title game appearance in 2001.
Hendrix is the sixth Furman coach to be honored as AFCA Region II Coach of the Year, joining DIck Sheridan (1985), Jimmy Satterfield (1988), and Bobby Johnson (1996, '99, and '01). The Paladin mentors — Sheridan (1985), Satterfield (1988), and Johnson (2001) — went on to collect national coach of the year laurels.
Hendrix is among five regional coach of the year selections for the FCS. The AFCA also announced regional coach of the year selections for the FBS, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. Winners are selected by active members of the association who vote for coaches in their respective regions and divisions and will be honored on Tue., Jan. 9, during the 2024 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tenn.
Hendrix, now in his seventh season as head coach of the Paladins, has guided Furman to a 10-2 season to date, including a 7-1 Southern Conference mark that netted the program the outright SoCon championship and No. 7 seed in the 24-team FCS Playoffs. Furman, which drew a first round playoff bye, defeated Chattanooga, 26-7, in second round playoff action on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round and Friday, 9:00 p.m. ET clash versus No. 2 seed Montana in Missoula, Mont., that will be televised on ESPN2.
The 10-win season to date is the second straight for Furman under Hendrix, who coached the Paladins to a 10-3 record a year ago. This year's FCS playoff appearance is the fourth for Furman with Hendrix at the helm (2017, '19, '22, '23). He sports a 51-28 record (.645) as head coach at his alma mater and has guided the Paladins to a pair of SoCon championships (2018 & '23).
In claiming its all-time SoCon leading 15th crown this fall, Furman, which was a consensus No. 2 in both major FCS polls for three weeks, tied the school standard for consecutive league victories (13), including a program record for league road wins (8). The 26-7 win over Chattanooga extended the Paladins' home winning streak to 10 games, and Furman is now 22-5 in their last 27 contests (.814).
Now in his 30th season with Paladin football, which includes tenures as a player (1982-85), assistant coach (1988-06), and head coach (2017-present), the Commerce, Ga., native has been part of 245 Furman wins over the years and had a hand in 11 of the program's 15 SoCon titles. In addition, he played in the 1985 FCS (formerly I-AA) national championship game and was an assistant coach during Furman's 1988 national championship season and title game appearance in 2001.
Hendrix is the sixth Furman coach to be honored as AFCA Region II Coach of the Year, joining DIck Sheridan (1985), Jimmy Satterfield (1988), and Bobby Johnson (1996, '99, and '01). The Paladin mentors — Sheridan (1985), Satterfield (1988), and Johnson (2001) — went on to collect national coach of the year laurels.