The Chad Lunsford Era officially began Monday with the formal press conference announcing his promotion to the role of interim head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles. Lunsford will become the 12th head coach in the modern era, full-time or interim, to lead the Eagles when GS takes on Troy on the road Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 2:30 p.m. (CT)/3:30 p.m. (ET).
"Yesterday afternoon, when I sat down with Chad, I was taken aback by the level of enthusiasm and the level of excitement that came across his face," said director of athletics Tom Kleinlein.