Ed Emory
Ed Emory went 26–29 as a head coach, 1980–1984, at East Carolina. Share
- Record
- 26–29 career
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1983 8–3, No. 20
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | East Carolina | 4–7 | ||||
| 1981 | East Carolina | 5–6 | ||||
| 1982 | East Carolina | 7–4 | ||||
| 1983 | East Carolina | 8–3 | 20 | |||
| 1984 | East Carolina | 2–9 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Terry LongConsensus All‑American, 1983
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 10 | 0–10 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 5 | 1–4 | 20% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 19 | 11–8 | 58% |
| At home | 22 | 15–7 | 68% |
| On the road | 33 | 11–22 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 29 | 21–8 | 72% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 26 | 5–21 | 19% |
His own 55 games on file, 1980–1984, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robertson 1980–1984 | 2–2 | Louisiana | 4 | |
| Bobby Bowden 1980–1984 | 0–4 | Florida State | 4 | |
| Howard Schnellenberger 1980–1983 | 0–3 | Miami | 3 | |
| Monte Kiffin 1980–1982 | 0–3 | NC State | 3 |
Ed Emory’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| NC Stateseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| East Tennessee Stateseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| William & Maryseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Louisianaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Florida Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Richmondseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Templeseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Southern Missseries | 3 | 1–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–62 | Kinston HS (NC) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1963–66 | Wadesboro HS (NC) high school | Head coach | |
| 1967 | Bowman HS (NC) high school | Head coach | |
| 1968 | Wake Forest | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–72 | Brevard HS (SC) high school | Head coach | |
| 1973 | Clemson | Junior varsity coordinator | |
| 1974–75 | Clemson | Running backs coach | |
| 1976 | Clemson | Offensive line coach | |
| 1978–79 | Georgia Tech | Defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| 1980–84 | East Carolina | Head coach | |
| 1989–92 | Anson Senior HS (NC) high school | Head coach | |
| 2001–06 | Richmond Senior HS (NC) high school | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- William TateWake Forest
- Red ParkerClemson
- Pepper RodgersGeorgia Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Rickey BustleLouisiana
- Wright AndersonElon
- John ZernheltThe Citadel
- Art BakerFurman, The Citadel, East Carolina
- Jeff FarringtonNorth Greenville
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Tate | Wake Forest | 1968 | Assistant coach | |
| Red Parker | Clemson | 1973–76 | 1973: junior varsity coordinator; 1974–75: running backs coach; 1976: offensive line coach | |
| Pepper Rodgers | Georgia Tech | 1978–79 | Defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Bustle | East Carolina, 1980–82: wide receivers coach | Louisiana | |
| Wright Anderson | East Carolina, 1980–81: assistant coach | Elon | |
| John Zernhelt | East Carolina, 1982–84: offensive line coach | The Citadel | |
| Art Baker | East Carolina, 1983: assistant coach | Furman, The Citadel, East Carolina | |
| Jeff Farrington | East Carolina, 1983: graduate assistant | North Greenville |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Sanders | East Carolina, 1980–82: defensive line and linebackers coach | |
| Norm Parker | East Carolina, 1980–82: defensive coordinator | |
| Phil Elmassian | East Carolina, 1983: defensive backs coach | |
| Tom Throckmorton | East Carolina, 1983–84: defensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.