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Randy Pippin is an American
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coach and former player. He is a senior analyst at
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in
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, a position he has held since 2023. Pippin has served as head football coach at
Trinity Valley Community College Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) is a public community college based in Athens, Texas. It has six campuses serving five counties across the southeast and eastern parts of the state. History TVCC was founded in 1946 as Henderson County Jun ...
in
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, from 1993 to 1995, Middle Georgia College, from 1998 to 2000, the
University of West Alabama The University of West Alabama (UWA) is a public university in Livingston, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1835, the school began as a church-supported school for young women called "Livingston Female Academy". The university serves students ...
, from 2001 to 2003, and
Northwest Mississippi Community College Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Senatobia, Mississippi. It was founded in 1928. As of 2024, Northwest's enrollment is approximately 6,800 students. There are approximately 2,000 students on the Senatobia ...
, from 2005 to 2007. He led his 1994 Trinity Valley valley team to an
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.


Early life and playing career

Pippin grew up in Texas and attended
Cisco College Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas and Abilene, Texas. The main campus is outside of Cisco, and the Abilene Educational Center is in Abilene. The college is accredited to award associate degrees by the Southern Association o ...
before transferring to
Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University (commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech) is a Public university, public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of D ...
, where he played
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as a
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from 1983 to 1984.


Coaching career

Pippin started his coaching career as a
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on the defense at
Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University (commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech) is a Public university, public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of D ...
, from 1985 to 1987. From Tech, Pippin served as linebackers coach at
Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a Public university, public research university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges as ...
, from 1988 to 1989, and as
defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator (DC) is a coach responsible for a gridiron football team's defense. Generally, the defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team's coaching structure, wit ...
at
Trinity Valley Community College Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) is a public community college based in Athens, Texas. It has six campuses serving five counties across the southeast and eastern parts of the state. History TVCC was founded in 1946 as Henderson County Jun ...
, from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 to 1995, Pippin had his first head coaching job at Trinity Valley after being promoted from defensive coordinator. In 1994, he was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year and led the Cardinals to the
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, defeating
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in the Tyler Shrine Bowl. After serving as
offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator (OC) is a Coach (sport), coach responsible for a gridiron football team's offense (American football), offense. Generally, the offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator represent the second ...
at Tennessee Tech for two seasons, Pippin took the position of head coach and athletic director at Middle Georgia College. At Middle Georgia, he led the Warriors to an overall record 24–10 and a victory in the 1998
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. Pippin was also noted for having
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sign a
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to attend Middle Georgia on a football scholarship for a
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. At the time of her signing, Butler was the first female to earn a football scholarship in Georgia. Following the 2000 season, Pippin resigned from Middle Georgia and took the head coaching position at the
University of West Alabama The University of West Alabama (UWA) is a public university in Livingston, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1835, the school began as a church-supported school for young women called "Livingston Female Academy". The university serves students ...
. At West Alabama, he led
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to an overall record of 8–25 during his three-year tenure, but won give games in his second season including victories over Delta State, West Georgia and North Alabama, a feat that has not been done before in program history. On September 13, 2003, when Tonya Butler, who Pipping has previously signed at Middle Georgia, became the first female in
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(NCAA) history to kick a
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in a regulation game. The goal was scored on a 27-yard attempt against Stillman with 9:41 remaining in the first quarter. After leaving West Alabama, Pippin spent a year as a dean, athletic director, and head football at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in
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, before he was hired as head football coach at
Northwest Mississippi Community College Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Senatobia, Mississippi. It was founded in 1928. As of 2024, Northwest's enrollment is approximately 6,800 students. There are approximately 2,000 students on the Senatobia ...
. During his three-year stint with the Rangers, his teams participated in postseason championship games his second and third years. His second-year team won the North Division with a perfect 6–0 record. From there he served as head coach at The Classical Academy in
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, while directing the Glazier Football Coaching Clinics nationally. He then became the defensive coordinator at
East Texas Baptist University East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a private Baptist university in Marshall, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. History ETBU is located on the site of the former Van Zandt Farm at the highes ...
for the 2011 and 2012 seasons while taking on the Texas and Oklahoma Nike Coach of the Year Clinics. He then moved to
East Central University East Central University (ECU or East Central) is a public university in Ada, Oklahoma. It is part of Oklahoma's Regional University System. Beyond its flagship campus in Ada, the university has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, and Duran ...
, where as defensive coordinator he orchestrated the best rushing defense in school history. East Central participated in a postseason
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for the first time in more than 20 years. Pippin then joined Bill Clark at the
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(UAB) serving in various coaching, recruiting, and administrative roles as the
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program was brought back from a hiatus following the 2014 season. Pippin has authored two books ''C.H.A.O.S.'', a defensive football instructional manual, and ''Deep in the Heart'', about the history of football in
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and the return of the UAB football program after a hiatus in 2015 and 2016.


Head coaching record


College


Junior college


References


External links


Jacksonville State profile
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