Next man up: Who might fit at JCSU

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Wanted: Head football coach at Johnson C. Smith, a leader and motivator who can produce a championship contender.

The school is looking for a new leader after Steve Aycock’s departure last week, ending a five-year stretch that produced a 23-28 record, including a pair of six-win campaigns. The last two seasons, though, were not as good, at 5-5 and 3-7 with one of the best offenses in the CIAA, at least on paper.

There’s bound to be interest in the job, considering the school’s locale, which is the epicenter of N.C. high school football. There are lots of good athletes in Mecklenburg County, and the right candidate should be able to reach at least some of it. But who’ll win the the coaching derby? Here’s a totally unofficial list of possibilities, some of whom will undoubtedly get some consideration, especially given that the new hire will have to move quickly in building a staff for spring drills in a month or so.

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