Jacksonville State football and new head coach Charles Kelly have hired a defensive coordinator. Here's what to know about the hire

Why Jacksonville State football Charles Kelly thought it was time to become a head coach and came back to the Gamecocks.

A former offensive play-caller at Marshall who helped spur the Thunder Herd's monumental, 2022 upset-win at top-10 Notre Dame, Trickett is a former Florida State and West Virginia quarterback. He's coached at Florida Atlantic and spent this past season as passing game coordinator and tight ends coach for Clay Helton's Georgia Southern program.

Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly will become the next head football coach at Jacksonville State, according to multiple reports.

Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is expected to be named the new head coach at Jacksonville State, according to Auburn Live’s Justin Hokanson. This is the first collegiate head coaching job for Kelly,

After just one season with the Washington Huskies, safeties coach Vinnie Sunseri is leaving for a new position. On Thursday morning, he was announced as the next defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.