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Oliver Pough
American football player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver Wendell "Buddy" Pough III is an American former college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University, a position he held from 2002 until his retirement in 2023.[1] He led the South Carolina State Bulldogs football team to eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles, in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2021.
Quick Facts Playing career, 1971–1974 ...
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Playing career | |
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1971–1974 | South Carolina State |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1976–1979 | Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) (assistant) |
1979–1980 | South Carolina State (DL) |
1981–1985 | South Carolina State (DC/DL) |
1986–1988 | Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) (AHC) |
1989–1993 | Keenan HS (SC) |
1994–1996 | Fairfield Central HS (SC) |
1997–2001 | South Carolina (RB) |
2002–2023 | South Carolina State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 151–93 (college) |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Tournaments | 0–4 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 Black college football national (2008, 2009, 2021) 8 MEAC (2004, 2008–2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021) | |
Awards | |
4× MEAC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2019, 2021) | |
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