Sparky Woods
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Oneida, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1975 | Carson–Newman |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1977 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1978 | North Alabama (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 1983 | Appalachian State (assistant) |
| 1984–1988 | Appalachian State |
| 1989–1993 | South Carolina |
| 1994 | New York Jets (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | Memphis (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Virginia (assistant) |
| 1999–2002 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 2003–2006 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 2008–2014 | VMI |
| 2015–present | Richmond (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–108–5 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SoCon (1986–1987) | |
| Awards | |
| Kodak Region II Coach of the Year (1986) 3x Southern Conference Coach of the Year (1985–1987) |
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Phillip Perry "Sparky" Woods (born December 20, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. On February 20, 2015, he was named running backs coach, recruiting coordinator, and associate head coach, at the University of Richmond. Prior, he was the head coach at the Virginia Military Institute, a position he held from 2008 to 2014. Woods served as the head coach at Appalachian State University from 1984 to 1988 and at the University of South Carolina from 1989 to 1993.
Woods attended high school at Oneida high school, where he is still currently in the hall of fame. He holds the record for the most interceptions in a season. Woods played quarterback and defensive back at Carson–Newman College before graduating in 1976.
Woods was named the 30th head coach at VMI on February 13, 2008. Before arriving at VMI, Woods had over 30 years of college and professional coaching experience.
When coaching at South Carolina, a song about Sparky Woods entitled "Sparky Rock" was released on cassette tape.
On November 24, 2014, it was announced by VMI that Woods' contract would not be renewed by Athletic Director Dave Diles. The announcement came less than a day after a 45–25 loss to arch rival The Citadel, ending a 2–10 season for the Keydets. In seven seasons, Woods attained a 17–62 record at VMI, including a mark of 9–32 in conference play.
Assistant coaches under Sparky Woods who became NCAA head coaches:
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