Speir Returns to App State as Senior Analyst

BOONE, N.C. — Mark Speir, who spent nine seasons as a title-winning assistant at App State before becoming an FCS head coach, is returning to Boone as a senior analyst for the Mountaineers, head coach Shawn Clark announced Tuesday.

Speir was a member of Jerry Moore's staff at App State from 2003-11, helping the Mountaineers win three straight national championships and six conference titles in those nine seasons. That success led to him being hired as Western Carolina's head coach, where he was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National FCS Coach of the Year award during his 10 years with the Catamounts.

"We're excited to welcome Mark and his wife, Paige, back to Boone," Clark said. "He was a…