Football
Gregg, Sam
Sam Gregg
- Title:
- Offensive Line
Sam Gregg joined the Golden Eagle football staff in the spring of 2022 and now serves as the program’s offensive line coach.
In his inaugural year in the Hub City, Gregg’s unit paved the way for the Golden Eagles’ rushing attack that totaled 1,842 yards on the season, the most of the Will Hall era. Behind the offensive line, Southern Miss quarterbacks combined for 2,700 yards through the air on 192 completions and 20 touchdowns. Golden Eagles’ running back, Frank Gore, Jr., averaged over six yards per carry behind the line and finished with 1,382 rush yards on the year, 16th most in the nation.
In year two with the Golden Eagles in 2023, Gore, Jr., registered his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season with 1,131 yards and the Golden Eagles improved their rushing over 100 yards over the previous season.
The Golden Eagles also cut their turnovers by 10 from 25 to 15 with Gregg as offensive coordinator for his lone season.
Southern Miss also finished No. 6 nationally in time of possession (33:12) and No. 37 in offensive first downs (37).
Gregg came to Southern Miss after spending the three previous years at Liberty where he served as offensive line coach.
During his time at Liberty, he helped a Flames club rank in the Top 50 nationally in total offense, including a No. 15 ranking following the 2020 campaign. Liberty compiled three winning seasons and earned a spot in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in 2021 finishing the year with an 8-5 record.
The Flames collected a 10-1 record and a No. 17 ranking by the Associated Press in 2020. In his first two seasons, he had four different linemen make All-Independent teams by Phil Steele Magazine, including (Dontae Duff in 2019 and Cooper McCaw, Brendan Schlittler and Thomas Sargeant in 2020).
Duff, who started 47 career games and played every position on the offensive line during his career, was a four-time honoree on the VaSID all-state team. Sargeant, who started 59 consecutive games at center for Liberty, was named to the 2020 Rimington Trophy Award Watch List (top FBS center in the country).
Gregg’s offensive line helped quarterback Stephen Calvert finish his career as the program’s all-time career leader in passing yards (12,025) and touchdowns (93) in 2019, before guarding Flames signal caller Malik Willis, who was a third-round draft pick to the Tennessee Titans in 2022.
Before Liberty, Gregg spent the previous five seasons (2014-18) as the offensive coordinator at West Georgia, helping West Georgia to four NCAA Division II playoff appearances (2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018), back-to-back 12-win seasons, two NCAA Division II Super Region 2 titles (2014 and 2015) and a Gulf South Conference crown in 2015.
Prior to his time at UWG, Gregg spent six seasons at West Alabama (2008-13), starting as an offensive line coach before he was promoted to offensive coordinator. Gregg was on the staff with Will Hall all six seasons at UWA and three years together at UWG.
During his seven seasons as an offensive coordinator in the Gulf South Conference at West Georgia and West Alabama, Gregg helped produce 48 all-conference players. This number included a pair of All-America linemen in center Harley Vaughan and tackle Austin Kastl.
During his coaching career, Gregg has coached 17 All-Americans (11 offensive linemen, four running backs and two tight ends).
A 2002 graduate of Murray State, Gregg started his coaching career as a defensive line coach at Itawamba Community College (2003), Southwest Baptist (2005-06) and Arkansas – Monticello (2007) and as a graduate assistant at Memphis (2004).
Gregg, and wife Mandy, have one child, Britt.
In his inaugural year in the Hub City, Gregg’s unit paved the way for the Golden Eagles’ rushing attack that totaled 1,842 yards on the season, the most of the Will Hall era. Behind the offensive line, Southern Miss quarterbacks combined for 2,700 yards through the air on 192 completions and 20 touchdowns. Golden Eagles’ running back, Frank Gore, Jr., averaged over six yards per carry behind the line and finished with 1,382 rush yards on the year, 16th most in the nation.
In year two with the Golden Eagles in 2023, Gore, Jr., registered his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season with 1,131 yards and the Golden Eagles improved their rushing over 100 yards over the previous season.
The Golden Eagles also cut their turnovers by 10 from 25 to 15 with Gregg as offensive coordinator for his lone season.
Southern Miss also finished No. 6 nationally in time of possession (33:12) and No. 37 in offensive first downs (37).
Gregg came to Southern Miss after spending the three previous years at Liberty where he served as offensive line coach.
During his time at Liberty, he helped a Flames club rank in the Top 50 nationally in total offense, including a No. 15 ranking following the 2020 campaign. Liberty compiled three winning seasons and earned a spot in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in 2021 finishing the year with an 8-5 record.
The Flames collected a 10-1 record and a No. 17 ranking by the Associated Press in 2020. In his first two seasons, he had four different linemen make All-Independent teams by Phil Steele Magazine, including (Dontae Duff in 2019 and Cooper McCaw, Brendan Schlittler and Thomas Sargeant in 2020).
Duff, who started 47 career games and played every position on the offensive line during his career, was a four-time honoree on the VaSID all-state team. Sargeant, who started 59 consecutive games at center for Liberty, was named to the 2020 Rimington Trophy Award Watch List (top FBS center in the country).
Gregg’s offensive line helped quarterback Stephen Calvert finish his career as the program’s all-time career leader in passing yards (12,025) and touchdowns (93) in 2019, before guarding Flames signal caller Malik Willis, who was a third-round draft pick to the Tennessee Titans in 2022.
Before Liberty, Gregg spent the previous five seasons (2014-18) as the offensive coordinator at West Georgia, helping West Georgia to four NCAA Division II playoff appearances (2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018), back-to-back 12-win seasons, two NCAA Division II Super Region 2 titles (2014 and 2015) and a Gulf South Conference crown in 2015.
Prior to his time at UWG, Gregg spent six seasons at West Alabama (2008-13), starting as an offensive line coach before he was promoted to offensive coordinator. Gregg was on the staff with Will Hall all six seasons at UWA and three years together at UWG.
During his seven seasons as an offensive coordinator in the Gulf South Conference at West Georgia and West Alabama, Gregg helped produce 48 all-conference players. This number included a pair of All-America linemen in center Harley Vaughan and tackle Austin Kastl.
During his coaching career, Gregg has coached 17 All-Americans (11 offensive linemen, four running backs and two tight ends).
A 2002 graduate of Murray State, Gregg started his coaching career as a defensive line coach at Itawamba Community College (2003), Southwest Baptist (2005-06) and Arkansas – Monticello (2007) and as a graduate assistant at Memphis (2004).
Gregg, and wife Mandy, have one child, Britt.
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