Arkansas Tech assistant football coach Scott Preston has been selected as the 2009 NCAA Division II coordinator of the year by the Web site www.footballscoop.com.
Preston recently completed his third season as the offensive coordinator for the Arkansas Tech football program. He oversaw an offense that rewrote the Wonder Boys’ record book and helped Tech reach the NCAA Division II Playoffs during the 2009 season.
A 1994 graduate of Valdosta State University, Preston has previous coaching experience at Illinois State, Murray State, Ventura College and Georgia Military College. He is originally from Palo Alto, Calif., where he earned three letters as a quarterback at Palo Alto High School.
Click here to read a release from www.footballscoop.com about Preston’s award.
Below is a sampling of some of the records and milestones set by the Arkansas Tech offense during the 2009 season:
TEAM SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN
Most Points Scored in a Season (489)
^1971 Wonder Boys held previous record (415 points)
Most Points Averaged Per Game in a Season (40.8)
^1945 Wonder Boys held previous record (38.9 points per game)
Most Touchdowns in a Season (66)
^1971 Wonder Boys held previous record (56)
Most Total Offense Yards in a Season (6,329)
^2004 Wonder Boys held previous record (4,949 yards)
Most Passes Completed in a Season (357)
^1996 Wonder Boys held previous record (268 completions)
Most Passing Yards in a Season (4,635)
^1996 Wonder Boys held previous record (3,366 yards)
Most Touchdown Passes Thrown in a Season (41)
^1996 Wonder Boys held previous record (33 touchdown passes)
Most Point After Touchdown Kicks Made (60)
^1971 Wonder Boys held previous record (53 PATs)
Most Offensive Plays from Scrimmage (994)
^1996 Wonder Boys held previous record (846)
TEAM GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE RECORDS
1st in Passing Yardage (4,635)
^2001 Central Arkansas held previous record (4,421 yards)
1st in Passing Yardage Per Game (386.2)
^2008 Harding held previous record (380.6 yards per game)
5th in Total Offense Yardage (6,329)
^2000 Delta State holds record (7,178 yards)
2nd in Total Offense Yardage Per Game (527.4)
^2001 Central Arkansas holds record (544.7 yards per game)
2nd in First Downs (331)
^1993 North Alabama holds record (341 first downs)
6th in Pass Completions (357)
^1994 Valdosta State holds record (409 pass completions)
3rd in Pass Attempts (580)
^2008 Harding holds record (629 pass attempts)
5th in Touchdown Passes Thrown (41)
^2000 and 2001 Valdosta State tied for record (56 touchdown passes thrown)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS/MILESTONES
Nick Graziano (Arkansas Tech Records)
— 1st in Single-Season Total Offense Yardage (4,768)
^Jason Campbell held previous record (2,924 yards in 2004)
— 1st in Single-Season Passing Yardage (4,313)
^Jason Campbell held previous record (2,922 in 2004)
— 1st in Touchdown Passes in a Season (38)
^Jason Campbell held previous record (26 in 2004)
— 1st in Pass Completions in a Season (333)
^Cole Barthel held previous record (224 in 2008)
— 1st in Pass Attempts in a Season (538)
^Cole Barthel held previous record (372 in 2008)
— 4th in Career Total Offense Yardage (4,768)
— 4th in Career Passing Yardage (4,313)
Nick Graziano (Gulf South Conference Records)
— 1st in Single-Season Total Offense Yardage (4,768)
^Cory Allred of UAM held previous record (4,267 in 2003)
— 1st in Single-Season Passing Yardage (4,313)
^Lance Funderburk of VSU held previous record (4,226 in 1996)
— 3rd in Single-Season Pass Attempts (538)
— 6th in Single-Season Pass Completions (333)
— T-5th in Single-Season Touchdown Passes (38)
— 3rd in Single-Season Most Total Offensive Plays (614)
Frantz Simeon (Arkansas Tech Records)
— 1st in Single-Season Receiving Yards (1,359)
^Steve Daniels held previous record (1,084 yards in 1996)
— 1st in Single-Season Receptions (90)
^Tracey Stiger held previous record (65 in 2008)
— 8th in Career Receiving Yards (1,673)
— 1st in Touchdown Receptions in a Season (14)
^Steve Daniels held previous record (11 in 1996)
— 1st in Kickoff Returns in a Season (36)
^LaRon Marbley held previous record (33 in 1996)
Frantz Simeon (Gulf South Conference Records)
— 3rd in Single-Season Receiving Yards (1,359)
— T-5th in Single-Season Receptions (90)
— 4th in Single-Season Kickoff Returns (36)
Landon Turner (Arkansas Tech Records)
— 3rd in Career Receptions (140)
— 3rd in Career Receiving Yards (1,946)
— 2nd in Single-Season Receptions (86)
Landon Turner (Gulf South Conference Records)
— T-10th in Single-Season Receptions (86)
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