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Holtz's former star QB signs onto
ECU staff
From staff and ECU
reports
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Phil Petty
(Photo: ECU SID) |
GREENVILLE — The emerging
football staff of new East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz, which
featured a pair of seasoned veterans with lengthy resumes as its first
two members, took on a more youthful element with its most recent
addition.
Former South Carolina
quarterback and graduate assistant Phil Petty, who worked primarily with
the quarterbacks at USC last season after serving as an offensive
coordinator and quarterbacks coach in the high school ranks in 2003, has
joined the Holtz brain trust.
Petty was named an
assistant coach by Holtz in a Thursday announcement, though the the
specific duties to which Petty will be assigned were not indicated.
"Phil's an exceptionally
bright and energetic young coach who I feel will do a great job in many
facets of our program," said Holtz in a statement. "We are extremely
fortunate that, because of his knowledge and experience on the offensive
side of the ball, he gives us a lot of flexibility within our staff
since he has the ability to coach a couple of different positions."
In his grad assistant role
with the Gamecocks in 2004, Petty helped the team to a total offensive
output of 368.9 yards per game and a Top 50 national ranking in rushing
offense of 168.7 yards per game.
Petty was a three-year
starter at quarterback at USC in a career that concluded in 2002. Holtz
was the Gamecocks' quarterbacks coach during that span.
Petty led the team to 17
victories in his last 23 starts, including back-to-back Outback Bowl
wins over Ohio State in 2001 and 2002. He earned Outback Bowl MVP honors
after a 227-yard, two-touchdown passing performance against the Buckeyes
in the 2002 matchup.
A finalist for the
prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as a senior, Petty's
leadership skills earned him a selection by his peers as South
Carolina's team captain in 2001.
During his last two
seasons, Petty completed 306-of-547 passes for 4,079 yards and 17
touchdowns while leading Gamecocks to a combined 17-7 record in 2000 and
2001.
In 2000, Petty threw for
2,110 yards, helping the Gamecocks compile an 8-4 mark while
accomplishing the greatest single-season turnaround in NCAA Division I-A
history after an 0-11 campaign in 1999.
Upon the completion of his
college career, Petty signed a free agent contract with the Tennessee
Titans of the National Football League.
Petty earned his bachelors
degree in retail management from South Carolina in December 2001.
Petty is the third
official hire on Holtz's Pirate staff, joining assistant head coach and
defensive line coach
Donnie Thompson and offensive line
coach
Steve Shankweiler.
Bonesville.net columnist Al Myatt also
reported today that Cliff Snow,
formerly director of football operations at South Carolina, will take
over the same duties at ECU.
In addition, longtime ECU
running backs coach Jerry McManus has been retained by Holtz, at least
for the time being, to maintain the recruiting efforts the school had
underway under John Thompson, who
stepped down as coach of the Pirates at the end of the
recent season.
Compiled from an
ECU Athletics report.
02/23/07 11:30 AM
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