Brian Matesic, Assistant Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator
Brian Matesic enters his second season as an assistant coach in the Hawks football program. Matesic serves as the team’s Assistant Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs Coach, and Recruiting Coordinator.
The Redford, Michigan native comes to Chowan after two seasons with the Urbana University Blue Knights where he worked under then-head coach Tim Place. Place hired Matesic at Urbana in March of 2006 where he worked primarily with the defensive backs. He was quickly promoted to the team’s recruiting coordinator and defensive passing game coordinator. His coaching was instrumental in their on-field success in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Upon Place’s acceptance of the Chowan head coaching position, Matesic served as Urbana’s Interim Head Coach until the athletic department named a new head coach in late April. Place then offered Matesic a slot on his staff at Chowan.
Matesic served a brief stint at Wayne State University (MI) as a volunteer assistant coach in February of 2006. He worked with the team’s strength and conditioning program before accepting the coaching position at Urbana in March of the same year. Previously Matesic spent three seasons at Highland Community College (KS) as the team’s Defensive Coordinator. He also helped to coordinate the special teams and the program’s strength and conditioning program.
From March of 2002 to December of the same year Matesic served as the Special Teams and Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Outside of his duties with the special teams he also assisted in coaching both the offensive and defensive lines as well as tight ends.
Matesic got his start in collegiate coaching at his alma mater in 2000, Adrian College (MI), as a graduate assistant under Jim Lyall, a former University of Michigan football player. As a graduate assistant he helped coach the defensive line and special teams for both the varsity and junior varsity programs.
Matesic earned his B.A. in Health Education and Recreation from Adrian College (MI) in 2001 and his M.S. in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy (AL) in 2002. He was a four-year member of the football program at Adrian College, playing both defensive end and linebacker. He helped the team to a M.I.A.A. Championship in 1997. He has been a member of the American Football Coaches Association since 2002.
Deon Doster, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers
Deon Doster enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Hawks football program. Doster serves as the Co-Offensive Coordinator and work primarily with the wide receivers. Along with three other members of the football staff, Doster worked under Tim Place while at Urbana University.
The Pompano Beach, Florida native spent four seasons with the Blue Knights where he coached wide receivers and coordinated the special teams. He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in the summer of 2007 and also spent two seasons coaching the running backs. Doster is a graduate of Coconut Creek High School where he played there for two seasons (93-94). During the ’94 season, Doster was the lead blocker for the Broward County leading rusher and Broward County Offensive Player of the Year. He transitioned to tail back and went on to star at Eureka College (IL) where he was a four-year letter winner at running back and was team captain from 1997-1998.
Doster coach his start in collegiate coaching at his alma mater from 1999-2001. He was the running backs coach and assistant recruiting coordinator. Doster also headed up the junior varsity program at Eureka for three seasons.
Doster graduated from Eureka College with a B.S. in psychology/sociology in 2000.
He went on to earn his master’s in education from Urbana University in December of 2005.
Mark Hall, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs & Quarterbacks
Mark Hall enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Chowan University football program. Hall is one of four coaches that came to Chowan with Tim Place from Urbana University. Hall serves as the Co-Offensive Coordinator and works with the Hawks’ quarterbacks and running backs.
The Miamisburg, Ohio native got his start in college level coaching at Urbana in 2005 after completing his B.S. in Sports Leisure Activities. Hall coached the running backs for one season before being promoted to Co-Passing Game Coordinator and Offensive Backs coach. Hall helped coach the team to a 5-6 overall record that same season. Place promoted Hall to Co-Offensive Coordinator in 2006 where he spent two seasons. In 2007 the Blue Knights finished 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the MFSA.
Hall was a three-year starter and was a first team All-Ohio selection his senior year at Miamisburg High School. He graduated from Urbana in 2005 with his B.S. and in May of 2007, he graduated from Urbana University with a master's degree in education. He was a one-year letter winner on the Urbana football squad in 2005.
He and his wife Amy reside in Murfreesboro. Together they have one newborn daughter, Avery. Hall is a member of the American Football Coaches Association.
Omar Nesbit, Offensive Line Coach
Omar Nesbit enters his third season with the Hawks football program and serves as the offensive line coach. He was hired in January of 2007 to take over the offensive line, a unit that needed improving. Since his arrival the offensive line has shown marked improvement on the field and in the weight room. Nestbit, a native of Summerville, South Carolina, was a stand out football player at Summerville High School.
Following graduation from Summerville High he continued his playing career at The Citadel as an offensive lineman. In his junior and senior seasons he was named to the All Southern Conference Team while also earning All American Honorable Mention honors in his senior season.
After graduating from The Citadel, Nesbit was hired at Fort Dorchester High School (SC) where he spent two years coaching both the defensive and offensive lines. He also served as an instructor.
Nesbit earned his B.S. in Business Administration from The Citadel where he was an honors graduate.
Jim Garrison, Coach Emeritus
Jim Garrison is a name that’s all too familiar in the Chowan University community and resounds nationally after serving as the teams head coach for 43 seasons. The “old ball coach” has been back on the field for five seasons helping the football staff with his extensive knowledge of the game. Garrison’s bio could last for pages, as his coaching accolades seem endless.
Over his vast career he has been inducted into Five Hall of Fames, the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Gardner-Webb Hall of Fame, Chowan’s Hall of Fame, and Western Carolina's Hall of Fame.
He is active within the athletic department, assistanting the Hawks Haven with various administrative duties and functions.
Coach Garrison begins his 51st year at Chowan this Fall.
