Brian Frierson enters his second year on staff as an assistant football coach. Frierson will serve as the linebacker coach for the Hawks' defensive unit.
During the 2021 season, Frierson and the defensive unit helped produce a top-25 defense allowing 284.2 yards per game with the most sacks in program history (39.0) and the second-ranked team in the country in team sacks with 3.90 per game.
Frierson comes to Chowan after spending six seasons coaching at the high school level at Jack Britt HS in Fayetteville, N.C. During his time with the Buccaneers, Frierson held several different positions, including wide receiver coach in 2015, cornerback coach in 2016, and defensive coordinator from 2017-2021. During Frierson's last season as defensive coordinator, he led a defensive unit that allowed only 6.6 points per contest.
Frierson was a four-year member of the North Carolina Central Football Team. As a defensive back, he saw action in 39 games amassing 78 total tackles, seven passes defended, and three interceptions.
Frierson graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2011. Additionally, Frierson also recently completed his master's degree from Western Carolina in Sports Management. Frierson and Vanessa have one son, Braxton.
