Willie Simmons
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Prairie View A&M |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 15–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 12, 1980 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Alma mater | Clemson University |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2002 | Clemson |
| 2003 | The Citadel |
| 2005 | Sioux City Bandits |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005 | Lincoln (FL) HS (PGC/QB) |
| 2006 | Clemson (GA) |
| 2007–2009 | Middle Tennessee (RB) |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee (PGC/RB) |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee (OC/RB) |
| 2012–2014 | Alcorn State (OC/RB) |
| 2015–present | Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–6 |
Willie Simmons (born October 12, 1980) is the head coach of the Prairie View A&M Panthers football team.
Simmons was hired by Prairie View A&M on December 16, 2014. He was previously offensive coordinator of the Alcorn State Braves.
Simmons played college football at Clemson and The Citadel as a quarterback.
Willie Román Simmons was born in Tallahassee, FL to Willie and Phyllis Simmons. He is the youngest of three children and the only son. He was an All-American quarterback (ranked #10 quarterback nationally) at James A. Shanks High School after leading the Tigers to their first district championship in 22 years and being named Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 2,505 yards and 32 touchdowns. He received over 25 scholarship offers, and after narrowing his college choices down to Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, and Miami, he signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Clemson to play for former Head Coach Tommy Bowden. Simmons lettered three years at Clemson (2000 - 2002) and participated in four bowl games (Peach, Gator, Humanitarian, and Tangerine). Simmons earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Services (Sports) Marketing from Clemson in the spring of 2002, just 3 years after he enrolled, which is the fastest any football player has ever graduated from the university. He initially transferred to Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL for his senior season, but after being deemed ineligible to compete because FAMU was in provisional status as a Division I-A (now FBS) program, he enrolled at The Citadel, where he garnered All Southern Conference First Team honors after leading the Bulldogs to a 6-6 record (the first non-losing season in 10 years). The Bulldogs also accomplished a feat that had only been done by Marshall, which was defeat Furman, Appalachian State, and Georgia Southern in the same season. After Simmons' college career, he played one season of arena football in the United Indoor Football League for the Sioux City Bandits where he played alongside current NFL running back Fred Jackson.
Willie Simmons began his coaching career in 2005 at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, FL, where he coached the quarterbacks and was also the Passing Game Coordinator. There he had the opportunity to coach current NFL and former South Florida Bulls quarterback B.J. Daniels. After one season, he was brought back to his alma mater Clemson as a Graduate Assistant Coach working with the quarterbacks.
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