Colby Don Carthel was born on August 29,1976 and is an American college football coach and former player.
17 Facts About Colby Carthel
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Colby Carthel is the head football coach at Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, a position he has held since December 2018.
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Colby Carthel played football at Angelo State University, where he was an all-conference linebacker.
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Colby Carthel was born in Floydada, Texas, and was reared in West Texas.
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Colby Carthel attended Friona High School in Friona, Texas, where he captained the football team and led them to a district championship during the 1994 season.
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Colby Carthel started at linebacker for the Rams during his senior season in 1999 and helped lead them to a Lone Star Conference title.
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Colby Carthel was a four-year letterman and starter for the Angelo State, as well as a three-time Academic All-Conference winner.
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Colby Carthel graduated in 2000 with a degree in biology.
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Colby Carthel quickly established a new culture in Commerce that saw 50 of the 85 players leave the program.
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The next day, head coach Colby Carthel was interviewed by ESPN's Linda Cohn in regards to the win.
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Colby Carthel helped lead a number of players to the NFL.
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Colby Carthel's Lions started the season ranked 9th in the nation and picked to win the Lone Star Conference for the third straight year.
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Colby Carthel's Lions were picked to win a fourth straight Lone Star Conference title by the league's coaches and media.
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On December 2,2018, Carthel was named the head football coach at Stephen F Austin State University.
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Colby Carthel had to revamp a defensive coaching staff as well as several talented student-athletes on the defensive side of the ball.
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Colby Carthel was able to build the Lumberjacks to win the 2022 WAC Championship.
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Colby Carthel is married to Sarah Colby Carthel, who is one of the Lone Star Conference's most successful volleyball players and coaches.