Former Alcorn State head coach Jay Hopson has been named the 21st head coach for the Golden Eagles in what will be his third stint in Hattiesburg.
The news broke on Twitter late Saturday night when athetic director Bill McGillis tweeted a picture of himself and Hopson together, captioning it, “We’ve got a football coach! #SMTTT.”
Hopson boasts a bevy of coaching experience, primarily on the defensive side of the ball. His first job was as defensive backs coach at Marshall from 1996-2000. His next stop occurred at Southern Miss under USM legend Jeff Bower.