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Bam Bryant enters his first season as an assistant on Steven Miller's staff at Coahoma Community College. Bryant, a former standout Wide Receiver at the University of Arkansas, will work primarily with the Tigers wide receivers.
A native of Bartow, Florida, Bryant began his football career at Bartow High School where he was a three sport letterman in football, basketball and track and field.
He went on to compete in football and track and field for two seasons at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa, where he twice lettered in football, track & field, and earned the Peacocks’ Most Valuable Athlete award.
In 2000, Bryant transferred to the University of Arkansas, and played wide receiver from 2000-2002 under head coach Houston Nutt. A lettered and dedicated team player, Bryant helped the Razorbacks win the 2002 SEC Western Division championship, and was part of the Razorbacks teams that played in Las Vegas, Cotton and Music City bowls.
His wide receiver coach at Arkansas, James Shibest, said, "As a coach, you wish you had 50 guys like Bam."
He has coached at Southaven High, Concord University, Millsaps College, and Delta State.
Career Coaching Highlights and Notable Players Coached:
2015 season - Under Bryant's tutelage, Jarvis York led the Wide Receivers core with 61 catches for 840 yards and 4 touchdowns. York earned First Team All-Conference Wide Receiver Honors and was a Conerly Award Finalist. Justin Leavy finished the year with 41 catches for 605 yards and 6 touchdowns and earned Second Team All-Conference Wide Receiver Honors.
2014 season - Under Bryant's guidance, Delta State wide receiver Casey Osborne led the the Statesmen WR core with 76 catches for 1007 yards and 9 touchdowns. Osborne earned First Team All-Conference Wide Receiver, 2014 Daktronic All-Super Region Second Team, All-American and All Region. Bryant was also instrumental in helping develop Justin Leavy and Ricky Hunt, who collected 37 catches for 499 yards and 4 touchdowns. Hunt earned Second Team All-Conference Wide Receiver, All-American and All Region. Leavy racked up 31 catches for 482 yards and 8 touchdowns and earned Second Team All-Conference Wide Receiver and All Region.
Delta State University finished 2014 as the GSC Conference Champions.
2013 season - In Bryant's first season at Delta State University, Ricky Hunt led the wide receivers corps with 68 catches for 888 yards and seven touchdowns. Hunt earned First Team All-Conference wide receiver and was a Conerly Award Finalist in 2013. He also coached Casey Osborne, who had 64 catches for 864 yards and eight touchdowns. Osborne earned Second Team All-Conference wide receiver in the GSC. Mike Davison earned All-GSU First Team Return Specialist.
2012 season- Bryant coached Millsaps College senior wide receiver Kegan Joplin, who had 45 catches for 688 yards and eight touchdowns. Joplin earned First Team All-Conference wide receiver honors and led the Southern Athletic Association in receiving yards. Sophomore wide receiver Trevor King had 47 catches for 659 yards and five touchdowns. King earned Second Team All-Conference wide receiver in the SAA
The Majors finished with a 7-3 overall record and a 3-1 mark in the SAA, sharing the conference championship.
2011 season - Bryant coached Concord University senior running back Brian Kenny, who had 201 carries for 1074 yards and eight touchdowns. Kenny earned First Team All-Conference running back honors in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).
The Mountain Lions finished with a 7-4 overall record and a 7-1 mark in the WVIAC, claiming their first conference championship since 1990. Concord also qualified for the NCAA Super Region 1 playoffs, the program's first post-season appearance since 1992.
