Dan Land named interim ASU head football coach

DAN LAND
Courtesy: Albany State Athletics

ALBANY, Georgia  -- Albany State has announced that ASU football assistant coach Dan Land has been named the interim head coach for the program.
 
"We are pleased that Coach Land has accepted the position of head coach on an interim basis," ASU athletics director Dr. Richard H. Williams said. "He is familiar with our program and has been a part of our many successes. 
 
"We are confident he will do a stellar job for Albany State football during our continue search."
 
Land has served as an assistant coach for Albany State since 2002. During that time, he has coached the defensive backs and has been a part of six SIAC championships and 11 NCAA Division II playoffs appearances.  Land has also coached numerous defensive backs who have been named to the SIAC all-conference and NCAA South Regional teams.
 
A former standout player Albany State, Land joined the Golden Rams football program as a running back in 1983.  As a Golden Ram, he was a two-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) team member. During his junior and senior seasons, Land accumulated 2695 rushing yards and led the team and SIAC in rushing touchdowns.
 
In 1987, Land was drafted as a running back by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He later played 10 years with the Oakland Raiders as a defensive back and completed his career with the Atlanta Falcons.
 
Albany State will launch a national search for its head football coaching position.

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