assistant coaches Derek Moore Assistant Coach - Offensive Line Derek Moore is in his first year on the Missouri Southern football staff as the offensive line coach. Moore comes to Southern after three seasons at Division I Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. During his first year at WIU, Moore assisted with an offensive line unit that produced First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) selection Mike Lamphear. The line helped pave the way for a record-setting group in passing yards and total yards, while ranking among the ‘Top 25’ nationally in five different statistic categories. Last year eight different lineman started and nine lettered. Moore spent the 2009 season as an assistant defensive line coach at MVFC member Northern Iowa, working with the defensive tackles. He spent three years as co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Upper Iowa University, working directly with the offensive line. He started his coaching career in 1999 at Ellsworth Community College and spent two years as the offensive and defensive line coach, in addition to serving as the head strength and conditioning coach. After a year at Iowa Central CC (2001) and Ames (IA) High School (2002), Moore took over as the assistant offensive line coach at St. Cloud State University. He spent two years working as the university’s assistant strength and conditioning coach. In 2005, Moore went to Lincoln University to take over as special teams coordinator and offensive line coach while adding head strength and conditioning coach duties. He coached at Upper Iowa from 2006-09, as well as a stint at Northern Iowa for a season. Moore graduated with a bachelors degree from Buena Vista University in 1999 and earned a masters degree from St. Cloud State in 2005. Moore is a proud father of son Elijah (6). Chandler Tygard Assistant Coach - Defensive Line Chandler Tygard is entering his first season with the Missouri Southern football team and will be responsible for coaching the defensive linemen. He will be recruiting Texas and Mississippi junior colleges for the Lions. He comes to Southern after serving as the defensive line coach and coaching special teams at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Cumberlands finished the 2012 season with a 10-2 record and #7 NAIA national ranking. The defense ranked 8th in sacks, 10th in rushing defense, and blocked 8 total kicks, setting a school record. Coach Tygard coached two Mid South Conference All-Conference defensive linemen, Nick Smith and Jared Stippert. Smith was also named a NAIA All-American. Prior to the Cumberlands, Tygard coached at the University of Tennessee where he worked as the defensive quality control coach for the Volunteers from 2010-2011. He was the right hand man to defensive coordinator, Justin Wilcox, and assisted linebackers coaches, Lance Thompson and Peter Sirmon. He coached A.J. Johnson and Curt Maggitt, the first true freshman linebackers to ever start for the Tennessee Volunteers. Both players were chosen as first-team Freshman All-SEC selections. In 2009, Tygard was the special teams quality control coach assisting special teams coordinator, Eddie Gran and managing the defensive playbook for defensive coordinator, Monte Kiffin. For the 2009 “Chick Fil’ A Bowl,” he was the interim special teams coordinator for the bowl game after the departure of Eddie Gran to Florida State. From 2005-2008, Tygard worked as the student assistant to defensive coordinator, John Chavis, and defensive backs coach, Larry Slade. His primary role was to assist with opponent film breakdown and running the offensive scout team. During Tygard’s tenure at Tennessee, fifteen defensive players were drafted into the NFL including six first round picks: Jason Allen, Justin Harrell, Jerod Mayo, Robert Ayers, Dan Williams, and Eric Berry. In 2010, while coaching linebackers, Tygard helped coach Nick Reveiz to a team-leading 108 tackles. Reveiz also was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, presented to a former walk-on having the biggest impact on his team. Chandler hails from Nashville, TN and was a graduate from Montgomery Bell Academy. He is a 2009 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelors degree in History. He is married to the former Lauren Castle of South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Rodney Freeman Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers Rodney Freeman is in his first year as an assistant coach at Missouri Southern on Coach Daryl Daye’s football staff. He will be responsible for coaching the wide receivers. A native of Houston, Texas, Freeman comes to Southern after serving for a season as the wide receivers Chass Williams Assistant to the Head Coach Chass Williams is back for another year as the assistant to the head coach with the Missouri Southern football team. Williams and tight ends coach at Western State in Colorado. While there, Freeman was responsible for running and facilitating position meetings, while planning and scripting position segment practices. He also scripted plays for pass skill during practice and game planned and aided in film breakdown with offensive staff, while creating and aiding with the weekly scouting report. Prior to Western State, Freeman spent a season as the co-offensive coordinator at Lutheran North High School in Houston. He also was the head freshman coach and assistant varsity coach at Eisenhower High School where he led the freshman team to a 9-0-1 record and a district championship.F Freeman played collegiately at both Abilene Christian and Stephen F. Austin. He helped lead ACU to a conference championship in 2008 as a wide receiver and a backup quarterback. specializes in working with the Lions’ offensive linemen, as well as assisting with the special teams unit. Beginning his 17th year associated with college football, Williams played his college football at Tarleton State where he was an All-American linebacker in 1994 and 95. A four-year letterwinner for the Texans, he graduated in 1995. He is also a member of the Texas High School Coaches All-Decade Team of the 90’s. Williams is single and resides in Joplin. 50 2013 MSSU FOOTBALL @mososports missourisouthernlions mssulions.com
2012 Mssu Football Media Guide
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