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Post by The Cats on Jul 21, 2014 18:06:23 GMT -5
I didn't know there was an opening but James Hopper, former Va Tech Hokies Defensive Back & Def Graduate Assistant at VT has joined the staff as a defensive backs coach. Welcome to Cullowhee and the Catamount Nation. facebook page - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006937005514&fref=phototwitter - @dailyproadvice
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Post by wcatradio75 on Jul 22, 2014 7:27:47 GMT -5
Speaking strictly from my gut here, but I'll bet the increase in Catamount Club funds helped to pay for this position. This year $860,000. I hear next year's goal is "One Meeeelion Dollars." (Forgive the cheesy Austin Powers reference.)
GO CATS!!!
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Post by The Cats on Jul 22, 2014 11:16:07 GMT -5
The official announcement. Western Carolina head football coach Mark Speir has added James Hopper as an assistant on his defensive coaching staff. Working closely with defensive backs coach, LaMar Morgan, Hopper will coach the Catamount cornerbacks. Hopper joined the WCU football coaching staff in mid-July from his alma mater, Virginia Tech, where he most recently was the defensive graduate assistant. His duties with the Hokies football team included putting together scouting reports and running the scout team during the regular season, while also aiding in the film breakdown sessions. After taking a redshirt in 2009, Hopper played two seasons for the Hokies in 2010 and 2011 before an injury cut his playing career short. He remained a part of the Hokies football tradition, though, assisting head coach Frank Beamer's squad as a student assistant in 2012 before assuming the role of graduate assistant with defensive coordinator Bud Ford's staff. Hopper played in 26 games for Virginia Tech, tallying 12 total tackles and two pass break-ups. He contributed both on defense and special teams, helping the Hokies to back-to-back Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship game appearances including the 2010 victory over Florida State which landed the team in the Orange Bowl. Born in Ansbach, Germany, Hopper calls Fayetteville, N.C., home, graduating from Seventy-First High where the All-State and All-Atlantic Region selection helped lead the Falcons to a North Carolina State 4-A championship as a senior.
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