Two added to Concord staff
Concord University head football coach Paul Price has announced the addition of two assistants to the program’s coaching staff.
Former defensive back and one-time assistant coach Kevin Elliott returns to Concord after spending the last two seasons at Louisville as a graduate assistant. Elliott will assume the role of defensive coordinator for CU.
Former University of North Carolina offensive lineman Kyle Jolly will be the team’s new offensive line coach after the departure of Don Mahoney to East Carolina in the offseason.
Elliott played for the Mountain Lions from 2008-2012 as a safety and was an all-conference selection during his senior season. Once his playing career was over, Elliott served as a defensive assistant coach on former head coach Garin Justice’s staff from 2013-2015. In his first stint on the Concord sidelines helped coach all-conference selections Josh Clark, Derrick Johnson and Davon Marion.
Jolly comes to Concord after serving as a graduate assistant at both the University of Washington and Old Dominion University. Before entering the coaching profession, Jolly—a 2009 UNC graduate—spent time in the NFL as a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers organizations. As a three-year starter for the Tar Heels, Jolly started 38 consecutive games at left tackle and faced West Virginia University in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Also, this offseason, CU quarterbacks coach Josh Zettergren was elevated to offensive coordinator to replace Mahoney.
Aquatic Center Relay for Life
The Christiansburg Aquatic Center, in partnership with Relay for Life, will be hosting a water walking and swimming event on Friday, March 16, to raise awareness for cancer research and programs.
Two lanes in the leisure pool will be reserved from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for individuals to swim or water walk. All laps count toward a 20-mile goal.
There will be no charge to swim or water walk during this time, but donations to Relay for Life will be accepted. All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. There will be prizes and drawings for those who participate.
Swim meet
The Christiansburg Aquatic Center will be hosting the Age Group Championships meet Thursday, March 8 – Sunday, March 11. Between 700 and 800 athletes will be competing in the meet.
The competition pool will close at noon on March 8 and will reopen at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 12. The leisure and therapy pools will close at 2:30 p.m. on March 8 and will reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, March 12. The cardio room will follow its normal hours March 8-11.