Buddy Stephens
Wofford Oran "Buddy" Stephens Jr. is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at East Mississippi Community College,[1] where he has won five NJCAA national championships and coached players such as NFL players Chad Kelly, Jarran Reed and Dakota Allen. With an overall record of 133-21, Stephens is the NJCAA all-time leader in winning percentage (.864).
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | East Mississippi Community College |
| Conference | MACJC |
| Record | 133-21 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 6, 1966 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Alma mater | Delta State |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2007 | Pearl River CC (Asst.) |
| 2008–present | East Mississippi CC |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 133-21 |
| Bowls | 7–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 National Championships (2011, 2013–2014, 2017–2018) 8 MACJC championship (2009, 2011, 2013–2014, 2016–2018, 2022) 11 MACJC North Division Championships (2008–2009, 2011–2018, 2021) | |
He is primarily known as the head coach from the first two seasons of the Netflix series Last Chance U. Buddy is also known for his many Championships won at EMCC. He has won more games at EMCC than any other coach in history. The school is in talks to have a statue erected in his honor.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NJCAA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Lions (MACJC North) (2008–present) | |||||||||
| 2008 | East Mississippi CC | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | |||||
| 2009 | East Mississippi CC | 11–1 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | W Mississippi | 4 | |||
| 2010 | East Mississippi CC | 5–5 | 4–2 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| 2011 | East Mississippi CC | 12–0 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | W El Toro | 1 | |||
| 2012 | East Mississippi CC | 8–2 | 5–1 | 1st (North) | 15 | ||||
| 2013 | East Mississippi CC | 12–0 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | W Mississippi | 1 | |||
| 2014 | East Mississippi CC | 12–0 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | W Mississippi | 1 | |||
| 2015 | East Mississippi CC | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | Ineligible | 7 | |||
| 2016 | East Mississippi CC | 11–1 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | |||||
| 2017 | East Mississippi CC | 11–1 | 8–1 | 1st (North) | W Mississippi | 1 | |||
| 2018 | East Mississippi CC | 12–0 | 9–0 | 1st (North) | W Mississippi | 1 | |||
| 2019 | East Mississippi CC | 6–4 | 3–2 | (North) | |||||
| 2021 | East Mississippi CC | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | East Mississippi CC | 8–3 | 4–2 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| East Mississippi CC: | 123-19 | 75–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 123-19 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "East Mississippi Athletics". Buddy Stephens. EMCC Athletics.
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