Waverly Tillar
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1952 (age 71–72) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University (1994) |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Virginia Union |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1981 | Virginia Union (assistant) |
| 1982–1985 | Virginia Union (ST/DB) |
| 1986–1994 | Virginia Union (ST/LB) |
| 1995–1999 | Virginia State (LB/DB) |
| 2000–2001 | Elizabeth City State (ST/LB) |
| 2002 | Elizabeth City State (DC) |
| 2003–2015 | Elizabeth City State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–68 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 CIAA Eastern Division (2006, 2008–2009) 2 CIAA Northern Division (2011–2012) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× CIAA Coach of the Year (2006, 2008) | |
Waverly Tillar (born c. 1952) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Elizabeth City State University from 2003 to 2015.
Career[edit]
Tillar played college football for Virginia Union as a linebacker.[1] After his graduation, he served as an assistant for the team until 1994. During his tenure he coached the special teams, defensive backs, and linebackers.[2] In 1995, he was hired as the linebackers coach and defensive backs coach for Virginia State.[1]
In 2000, Tillar was hired as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for Elizabeth City State. In 2002, he was promoted to defensive coordinator. In 2003, he was promoted once again, this time to head football coach.[3][4] In thirteen seasons as head coach he led the team to a 69–68 record including two trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs. In 2008, he led the Vikings to the Pioneer Bowl, which they lost, before making, and winning, it in 2012.[5] From 2006 to 2012 he led the team to five Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association division titles. His best season came in 2006 when he led the team to a 9–3 record, a trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs, and a final ranking of 21 in the AFCA poll.[6] He was also named CIAA Coach of the Year.[7] He was fired following the 2015 season.[8][9]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State Vikings (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2003–2015) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Elizabeth City State | 2–8 | 2–5 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2004 | Elizabeth City State | 3–7 | 2–5 | 5th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2005 | Elizabeth City State | 2–8 | 1–6 | 6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2006 | Elizabeth City State | 9–3 | 7–0 | 1st (Eastern) | L NCAA Division II First Round | 21 | |||
| 2007 | Elizabeth City State | 5–5 | 5–2 | 2nd (Eastern) | |||||
| 2008 | Elizabeth City State | 7–4 | 7–0 | 1st (Eastern) | |||||
| 2009 | Elizabeth City State | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–1st (Eastern) | L Pioneer | ||||
| 2010 | Elizabeth City State | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 2011 | Elizabeth City State | 8–4 | 6–1 | 1st (Northern) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Elizabeth City State | 8–4 | 6–1 | 1st (Northern) | W Pioneer | ||||
| 2013 | Elizabeth City State | 4–6 | 4–3 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 2014 | Elizabeth City State | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| 2015 | Elizabeth City State | 4–5 | 2–5 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| Elizabeth City State: | 69–68 | 55–36 | |||||||
| Total: | 69–68 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hatfield, Robert (January 12, 2003). "Tillar (From Page 1C)". Rocky Mount Telegram. p. 19. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (September 14, 1983). "Warren hand-picked for security". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 52. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Hatfield, Robert (January 12, 2003). "Tillar looks to bring a high-energy approach to ECSU". Rocky Mount Telegram. p. 15. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Waverly Tillar". Winston-Salem Journal. January 10, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Elizabeth City State and Tuskegee to play in Pioneer Bowl XIV". WTVM. November 14, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tillar to be honored by 100% wrong club". Elizabeth City State University Athletics. January 26, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Emory, April (November 9, 2006). "Tiller Named 2006 CIAA Football Coach of the Year – Elizabeth City State University". Newsroom. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Players, alum react to Tillar's dismissal". The Daily Advance. November 12, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tillar out as ECSU football coach". The Daily Advance. November 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- 1950s births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Elizabeth City State Vikings football coaches
- Virginia State Trojans football coaches
- Virginia Union Panthers football coaches
- Virginia Union Panthers football players
- Coaches of American football from Virginia
- Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia