Stephens Out as EMCC Head Football Coach, Rice Takes over on Interim Basis

Famed College Football Coach Fired After Calling Officials "Idiots"

For eighteen years, Buddy Stephens was the undisputed king of East Mississippi Community College football. He won five national championships, sent dozens of kids to the NFL, and became a household name on Netflix. But in the raw world of American junior college sports, past glory rarely buys you a free pass when you publicly […] The post Famed College Football Coach Fired After Calling Officials “Idiots” appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Stephens out as EMCC head football coach, Rice takes over on interim basis

Buddy Stephens was supposed to have begun his 19th season as the head football coach at East Mississippi Community College last Thursday night against Southwest Mississippi Community College.

'Last Chance U' Coach Buddy Stephens Claims He Was NOT Fired By East Mississippi Amid Unresolved Dispute

Buddy Stephens claims he was not fired by East Mississippi Community College. The ‘Last Chance U’ head coach appears to be in talks with the administration about the unexpected split and his future— but not yet with the school president. It is all very awkward. This latest college football saga is likely just beginning. The […] The post ‘Last Chance U’ Coach Buddy Stephens Claims He Was NOT Fired By East Mississippi Amid Unresolved Dispute appea…

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EMCC Fires Longtime Football Coach Buddy Stephens After 18 Seasons - Archysport

East Mississippi Community College fired head coach Buddy Stephens after 18 seasons, following public comments where he criticized conference leadership over schedule and playoff…

National champion coach Buddy Stephens out, interim named for EMCC football

Five-time national championship-winning head coach Buddy Stephens is no longer with East Mississippi Community College, the school announced Monday night. In a social media post, EMCC’s athletic department said Preston Rice would be the interim head coach but gave no word as to why Stephens was departing from a position he’s held for 18 years. […]