Marc Kolb (email Coach Kolb)
Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks/Receivers)

Marc Kolb is beginning his second year as offensive coordinator for the Tusculum College football team. In March, 2008, he was promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach, while also mentoring Tusculum's quarterbacks and receivers.

In just one season, the Pioneers arose as the top passing team in the South Atlantic Conference, averaging 278.4 yards per game, which was 15th in the nation. In 2007, Tusculum averaged 417.8 yards of offensively (31st in NCAA II), while mentoring the top passer in the league, Corey Russell, who led the league in passing yardage (256.1 ypg - 18th in NCAA II) and total offensive yardage per game (285.5 - 15th in NCAA II). Russell was named NCAA Division II National Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions in Kolb's inaugural season.

The Pioneers saw marked improvement offensively as TC averagd 27.8 points per game, a nine-point increase from 2006. Tusculum also posted over 1,500 more yards of offense (4596 in 2007 vs. 3086 in 2006).

Kolb came to the Greeneville, Tenn. campus after serving as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at the University of Missouri at Rolla. The Seminole, Fla. native spent the last five seasons guiding one of the top passing attacks in NCAA Division II, including the last two years at the assistant head coaching post. He also served as quarterback and wide receiver coach from 2002-06 at UMR.

The Miners led the nation in 2006 in passing offense, averaging 350.9 yards per game. UMR was also eighth in the country in total offense (415.7 ypg) and 16th in scoring offense (31.8 ppg). During his five years with the Miners, UMR established numerous offensive records and was one of the top passing squads in Division II over the last three seasons. Under Kolb’s watch, the Miners scored 132 touchdowns through the air since the start of the 2003 campaign.

In 2006, he mentored All-American quarterback Joe Winters, who led the nation in total offense (339.2 ypg) and passing yardage (338.5 ypg) in NCAA II. Winters went 261-for-468 and completed 35 touchdowns. The Miners’ passing attack recorded completions to 11 different receivers, including six with at least 20 receptions each.

He also mentored two-time All-Americans Ashton Gronewold (2005, 2006) and Cole Drusse (2003, 2004), as well as Academic All-American® Phil Shin (2005).

During his tenure at UMR, the Miners also set or tied eight conference records and three NCAA II records.

Prior to coming to the Rolla, Mo. campus, Kolb had a successful three-year stint as offensive coordinator at Fairfield University. He started at Fairfield as the Stags defensive line coach in 1998. He moved to the offensive side a year later as he became the offensive coordinator and became the team’s assistant head coach in the 2001 season.

In the three years Kolb served as offensive coordinator at Fairfield, the Stags scored 37.1 points per game in 1999, which ranked 12th in NCAA I-AA. A year later, Fairfield upped its scoring production to post 38.7 ppg, which was fifth, nationally. His teams established or matched 78 Fairfield University records.

Kolb has coached offensive units that have finished among the top teams in Division I-AA in several offensive categories, including rushing, passing and total offense. The Stags averaged 406.7 yards of total offense in that span.

Kolb earned his Bachelor's degree at Brown University in 1994 and entered the coaching ranks in 1995 at Curry College in Massachusetts. In 1997, Kolb moved onto Framingham State to serve as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for one season before joining the Fairfield staff.

Kolb and is wife Lisa are the proud parents of son, Matthew, 6, daughter, Hannah, 5 and son William, 3.

Pete Golding (email Coach Golding)
Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator (Defensive Backs)
Recruiting Coordinator

Pete Golding was promoted to the defensive coordinator position at Tusculum in January 2008. He has also assumed the duties as Tusculum's Recruiting Coordinator.

Golding, a native of Hammond, La., becomes one of the youngest defensive coordinators in the nation at age 24.  Golding joined the Tusculum staff in 2007 where he coached the defensive backs and also served as Director of Football Operations.  He continues to coach the defensive secondary, along with his coordinator duties. 

In 2007 , he coached Jeremy Thompson, who earned First Team All-South Atlantic Conference recognition.  Tusculum finished second in the league in turnovers caused (29) and interceptions (14). Thompson was also named Tusculum Most Valuable Player in 2007.

In 2006, Golding served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Delta State University.  He was responsible for the nitro and diamond backs in the Statesmen secondary and worked alongside former Tusculum defensive coordinator and now Delta State skipper Ron Roberts. Golding also served as the recruiting coordinator at DSU.

At Tusculum, he has coordinated the recruiting efforts in Southeast Tennessee, East Georgia, South Florida, Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana.

In his lone season on the DSU staff, Golding and the Statesmen posted an impressive 12-3 record and advanced to the NCAA Division II national semifinals.

Golding lettered four years at Delta State (2002-05) and earned All-Gulf South Conference honors in 2004. During that 2004 season, he finished 40th in the country with 14 passes defended. He ranks amongst the all-time career leaders in games played (42) and career tackles. In 2005, Golding recorded 81 tackles, including five for loss. He also intercepted two passes and forced two fumbles.

During his collegiate career, his teams posted a combined 26-17 record, including 9-2 in 2003. Golding finished his career with nine interceptions, including four picks during that 2003 campaign. He also amassed experience on special teams as a return specialist. In his final season, he averaged 13.1 yards on punt returns.

Golding earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business from Delta State in 2006.  He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association.

Kevin Weston (email Coach Weston)
Assistant Head Coach (Defensive Line)/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

Former Tusculum College offensive lineman Kevin Weston is beginning his fourth year on the coaching staff at his alma mater and third as defensive line coach. In March 2008, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Head Coach, while also serving as the team’s strength and conditioning coordinator.

In his first season guiding the defensive front, he mentored All-South Atlantic Conference First Team defensive end Adrian Samples in 2006. In 2007, Samples earned All-SAC First Team recognition for a third straight year, while also being named to the All-Region squad.

Weston is responsible for all recruiting efforts in Atlanta, Nashville, North Carolina, Missouri, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Canada.

Weston, who starred on the Pioneer football field from 1999-2002, returned to the Greeneville campus in 2005 after serving two seasons as an assistant coach at Morgan County High School in Madison, Ga. He served as offensive coordinator for the junior varsity squad and coached the defensive ends and tight ends for the varsity team. During his two seasons there, the Bulldogs advanced to the state playoffs twice while posting a combined 19-5 record. The 2003 Morgan County squad went 10-2 while capturing the Region 7AA title. The 2004 club posted a 9-3 ledger, advancing to the second round of the playoffs before falling to eventual State runner-up Buford High School. Weston’s JV team posted a perfect 6-0 record in his final season in Madison. During his two years there, three of his players garnered All-Region recognition.

While on the Tusculum gridiron, Weston’s teams posted a 24-19 record, including a 22-10 mark in his final three campaigns. During his junior season, the Pioneers posted an impressive 8-2 season, including a 6-0 record at home. Weston originally came to Tusculum as a tight end in 1999, but moved to the offensive guard position and started in the trenches for the next three seasons.

Weston, a native of Queens, N.Y. and Campbellton, Fla., played his prep career at Graceville High School in Graceville, Fla., where he earned All-State, All-Conference, All-County and All-Tri-County honors. He led his senior squad to the State semifinals while serving as team captain. He also accounted for 21 sacks in his final two seasons on the defensive side of the ball.

Weston completed his Bachelor’s degree at Tusculum in 2002 with a degree in Physical Education.

Following graduation, he was signed as a free agent as a running back for the Greensboro Prowlers of the Arena2 Football League. He completed his Master’s degree from Troy University in 2005.

Caleb Slover (email Coach Slover)
Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
Director of Football Operations/Academic Coordinator

Former Tusculum College quarterback Caleb Slover is entering his third year as an assistant coach on the Pioneer coaching staff. Slover, a native of Lake City, Tenn., mentors the Tusculum running backs. Slover serves as TC's Director of Football Operations and Academic Coordinator.

In 2006, he coached the receiving corps, including two-time All-SAC standout Jamichael Caldwell.

Slover played two years at Tusculum, where he established school single-season records for passing yardage (2,769 in 2001), completions (246 in 2001), passing attempts (412) and touchdown passes (17 in 2000 and 2001). In just two seasons, he passed for 4,973 yards and 34 touchdowns, which are second all-time at Tusculum.

In 2000, he guided the Pioneers to a 7-4 record, the program's first winning season in six years.

The following season, Slover led the Pioneers to a then school record 8-2 mark, while garnering All-South Atlantic Conference honors. He was also named the team's most valuable player during that 2001 campaign.

Following his collegiate playing career, Slover played three seasons in the Arena Football League (Af2), including stints with the Carolina Rhinos, Greensboro Prowlers, Macon Knights and Rio Grande Valley Dorados. During his 40-game professional career, Slover pass for over 8,000 yards and 150 touchdowns.

He served as a student assistant coach with the Pioneers as TC posted seasons of 7-4 in 2002 and 9-2 in 2003 while capturing the program's first South Atlantic Conference title.

Slover, a 2003 graduate of Tusculum, returned to his alma mater in 2005, where he served as an admission's counselor for one year.

Slover is married to the former Jennifer Cutshall of Greeneville, Tenn. and they are the proud parents of son, Austin Michael, who was born in January, 2008.

Karl Scott (email Coach Scott)
Assistant Coach (Linebackers)

Karl Scott was named to the Tusculum College football staff in Jan. 2008.  Scott, a native of Houston, Texas, will serve as an assistant coach on the TC staff and will coach the Pioneer linebackers.

Scott comes to Tusculum from Delta State University, where he served last season as a graduate assistant coach for the Statesmen.  In his lone season at the Cleveland, Miss. school, he helped DSU to a 10-2 record and a Gulf South Conference championship, while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs and earning a No. 10 national ranking.

Scott helped orchestrate one of the top defenses in the nation a year ago, while mentoring All-American linebacker Michael Eubanks.  Eubanks was a national finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which recognizes the National Player of the Year in Division II.  Eubanks, who finished third in the Harlon Hill balloting, ended his collegiate career as the NCAA II leader in sacks (39) and third all-time in career tackles for loss (67.5).

Scott also coached All-Conference standouts Lardester Hicks and Anthony King this past season, while serving on the coaching staff for DSU head coach and former Tusculum defensive coordinator Ron Roberts.

The Statesmen led the nation in pass efficiency defense (77.9) and was second in the country in total defense (227.4 yards per game), scoring defense (13.9 points per game) and team pass sacks (4.0 sacks per game).  DSU was also third in the land in rushing defense, allowing just 67.3 yards per contest on the ground.

Scott played his collegiate career at NCAA Division III McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, where he graduated in 2007 with a degree in Exercise and Sports Studies.  As a freshman in 2003, he was named the American Southwest Conference Player of the Week and later named Football Gazette National Player of the Week after making a school single-game record three interceptions.

Following his graduation from McMurry, he served on the coaching staff at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where he coached the linebackers.

Kent Kinkade (email Coach Kinkade)
Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)

Kent Kinkade is entering his first season on the football coaching staff at Tusculum College.  Kinkade arrived in Greeneville in May 2008 and will mentor the Tusculum offensive line.

Kinkade, a native Indianapolis, Ind., comes to Tusculum after serving the last three years on the coaching staff at Culver Academy.  While at the Culver, Ind. college preparatory school, he served as offensive line coach, linebacker coach and defensive coordinator.  His 2006 defense yielded less than 14 points per game and the 23 wins during his tenure at Culver are the most victories in a three-year span since 1904.

Kinkade brings a wealth of NCAA Division II experience, serving 11 seasons on the gridiron staff at the University of Indianapolis (1993-2003).  His teams posted five winning seasons in his last seven years with the Greyhounds.  He served as offensive coordinator and offensive backs coach during his last seasons at UIndy.  His 2003 offense averaged 409.6 yards per game which was 30^th in the nation.  Kinkade also orchestrated the No. 7 passing offense in the country, averaging 322.6 yards per game. 

From 1993-94, he coached the UIndy defensive line and mentored the linebacker corps for the next three seasons.  Two of his linebackers earned NCAA II All-America recognition.  Ted Liette earned All-America honors in 1998, while Josh Gentry was honored in 1999.  Gentry was selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Linebacker of the Year, while also being tabbed the most valuable player at the Snow Bowl (NCAA II All-Star Game).  The 1997 squad posted an 8-3 record and followed with an 8-2 worksheet the following season.

Kinkade coached the UIndy offensive line from 1997-2002.  As a position coach, he mentored five All-Conference selections, including the school’s first offensive line honoree Pete Koulianos.

Prior to coming to Indianapolis, he coached four years (1988-1992) at his alma mater Anderson University (Ind.).  In 1992 he served as defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach from 1989-91.  From 1986-88, he was a varsity assistant football coach at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis.

As a player, he was a three-year starter at Anderson, where he earned All-Conference, All-District and All-America distinction as a linebacker.  He led AU to a pair of conference titles and one appearance in the NAIA national playoffs.  His teams finished nationally ranked three times, including two final rankings in the NAIA defensive top 10 in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense.  He also earned Academic All-America recognition and was named team captain.

The 1983 Anderson graduate earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with professional preparation in Secondary Education.

He and his wife Susan have three children; daughter Kelly recently graduated from Taylor University and is pursuing her JD at Indiana University School of Law; son Keegan is in his third year at the United States Naval Academy; foster son Michael attends a college preparatory boarding school in Virginia.