Doc Gamble
Charles "Doc" Gamble is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 0-0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Playing career | |
| 1991-1992 | North Dakota State College of Science |
| 1993-1994 | Tennessee Martin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Tennessee Martin (Student Assistant/ QB) |
| 1996-1999 | Withrow High School (Assistant Coach) |
| 2000-2001 | Mount St. Joseph (Assistant) |
| 2002 | East Carolina Pirates football (GA/LB) |
| 2003-2007 | Withrow High School |
| 2008 | Fairfield High School |
| 2009-2010 | Withrow High School |
| 2011 | Cincinnati (Offensive Assistant) |
| 2012 | Alcorn State (RB, TE, Recruiting Coordinator) |
| 2013-2017 | Kent State (WR) |
| 2018-2019 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (AHC/QB) |
| 2020-Present | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0-0 |
Coaching career
High school
Gamble had a very successful run as a high school coach at both Withrow and Fairfield. He compiled a 53-19 record, sent 120 of his players onto college football and in 2004 won the Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award. [1]
Early College Jobs
Gamble started his coaching career at his Alma mater, Tennessee Martin. Gamble was an assistant coach at Mount St. Joseph University. Spent time as a Graduate Assistant while helping with Linebackers at East Carolina. Gamble also was an offensive assistant at Cincinnati. Gamble wore many hats at Alcorn State where he coached Running backs, tight ends and was the recruiting coordinator. [2]
Kent State
Gamble was the Golden Flashes Wide Receiver coach for five seasons. [3] Gamble coaches Dri Archer and several other all conference wide receivers at Kent State. [4]
UAPB
Gamble spent two seasons as associate head coach and quarterbacks coach at UAPB. In 2019 UAPB finished 2nd in the SWAC in passing yards. After head coach Cedric Thomas left for Southern Miss, Gamble was promoted to interim head coach. [5] [6] On April 23, Gamble was named the 21st Head Football Coach in UAPB history. [7]
References
- Doc Gamble names UAPB Head Football Coach, Deltaplexnews
- UAPB, Closing in on deal, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
- Charles “Doc” Gamble named Arkansas-Pine Bluff Head Football Coach, Cincinnati.com
- Gamble becomes 21st head Coach for Arkansas at Pine-Bluff Football, Texarkana Gazette
- Golden Lions take no chances with Gamble, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
- UAPB Head Football Coach Cedric Thomas Resigns, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
- Golden Lions name Charles Gamble Football coach, dropping interim title, ESPN