Bobby Lamb (American football)
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Robert Emory "Bobby" Lamb (born December 24, 1962 in Augusta, Georgia
) is the former head football
coach of the Furman
Paladins located in Greenville, South Carolina
. He has filled the position since 2002. He resigned as coach in November 2010. The Paladins compete in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I as members of the Southern Conference
. Coach Lamb has a brother, Hal Lamb, that is an extremely successful Georgia High School football head coach and Athletic Director at Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia.
, from 1978–81, where he played quarterback
. He led the team to the 1981 AA State Championship and was named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
's AA Back of the Year. Lamb played quarterback for the Paladins, from 1982–85, where he was a two year starter. During Lamb's playing career the Paladins defeated three Division I-A teams: South Carolina
(1982), Georgia Tech
(1983), and NC State
(1984 & 1985). In 1985 Lamb led the Paladins to the Southern Conference Championship, was named Southern Conference Player of the Year, and was a runner-up for the Division I-AA National Championship.
s coach on the 1988 team that won the I-AA National Championship. He became the quarterbacks coach in 1989, a position he would fill until taking over head coaching duties in 2002. In November 2010, he announced he was resigning at Furman after missing the playoffs 4 straight years.
On January 20, 2011, it was announced that Lamb will be the first modern head football coach for Mercer University
, which will begin playing football in 2013 after the sport's 70-year absence from campus.
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
) is the former head football
College football
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coach of the Furman
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
Paladins located in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. He has filled the position since 2002. He resigned as coach in November 2010. The Paladins compete in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I as members of the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
. Coach Lamb has a brother, Hal Lamb, that is an extremely successful Georgia High School football head coach and Athletic Director at Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia.
Playing career
Lamb attended Commerce High School in Commerce, GeorgiaCommerce, Georgia
Commerce is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,544.-Geography:Commerce is located at ....
, from 1978–81, where he played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
. He led the team to the 1981 AA State Championship and was named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta...
's AA Back of the Year. Lamb played quarterback for the Paladins, from 1982–85, where he was a two year starter. During Lamb's playing career the Paladins defeated three Division I-A teams: South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks football
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(1982), Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
(1983), and NC State
NC State Wolfpack football
The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
(1984 & 1985). In 1985 Lamb led the Paladins to the Southern Conference Championship, was named Southern Conference Player of the Year, and was a runner-up for the Division I-AA National Championship.
Coaching career
Lamb began coaching as an assistant for the Paladins in 1986 and was the defensive endDefensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
s coach on the 1988 team that won the I-AA National Championship. He became the quarterbacks coach in 1989, a position he would fill until taking over head coaching duties in 2002. In November 2010, he announced he was resigning at Furman after missing the playoffs 4 straight years.
On January 20, 2011, it was announced that Lamb will be the first modern head football coach for Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
, which will begin playing football in 2013 after the sport's 70-year absence from campus.