Rey Dempsey
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Rey Dempsey is a former college football coach at Youngstown State
, Southern Illinois
, and Memphis
. From 1973 to 1974, he coached at Youngstown State, where he compiled a 12-8 record. In 1975, he was a special-teams coach for the Detroit Lions. From 1976 to 1983, he coached at Southern Illinois, where he compiled a 54-37 record. In 1983, his SIU team went 13-1, the best record in school history, winning a I-AA national championship. From 1984 to 1985, he coached at Memphis, where he compiled a 7-12-3 record. From 1991 to 2002, he served as Senior Pastor of Christ the King Church.
in Carbondale, Illinois
and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1976 until 1983. His overall coaching record at SIU was 54 wins, 37 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him second at SIU in terms of total wins and first at SIU in terms of winning percentage.
with the Team Focus program: a leadership camp for fatherless boys. He has been involved in the program since its founding in 2000 and continues to act as the camp Pastor and director of spiritual development, providing lectures and sermons on Biblical manhood and godly character.
Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League...
, Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
, and Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
. From 1973 to 1974, he coached at Youngstown State, where he compiled a 12-8 record. In 1975, he was a special-teams coach for the Detroit Lions. From 1976 to 1983, he coached at Southern Illinois, where he compiled a 54-37 record. In 1983, his SIU team went 13-1, the best record in school history, winning a I-AA national championship. From 1984 to 1985, he coached at Memphis, where he compiled a 7-12-3 record. From 1991 to 2002, he served as Senior Pastor of Christ the King Church.
Southern Illinois
Rey Dempsey was the 14th head football coach for the Southern Illinois SalukisSouthern Illinois Salukis
The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University. The nickname comes from the saluki, the royal dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200...
in Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1976 until 1983. His overall coaching record at SIU was 54 wins, 37 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him second at SIU in terms of total wins and first at SIU in terms of winning percentage.
Team Focus
Rey Dempsey now works alongside Mike GottfriedMike Gottfried
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with the Team Focus program: a leadership camp for fatherless boys. He has been involved in the program since its founding in 2000 and continues to act as the camp Pastor and director of spiritual development, providing lectures and sermons on Biblical manhood and godly character.