(1963-06-15) June 15, 1963 (age 61) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1981–1985
Appalachian State
Position(s)
Defensive back, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988
Austin Peay (DB)
1989
Austin Peay (DC)
1990
Austin Peay (WR/ST)
1991
Tulane (OLB)
1992–1993
Southern Miss (assistant ST/DB)
1994
New Orleans Saints (DQC)
1995–1997
Louisville (AHC/DC/DB)
1998–2000
Texas (DB)
2001–2006
Tennessee Titans (DB)
2007
Minnesota (DC)
2008–2010
North Carolina (DC/DB)
2011
North Carolina (interim HC)
2012–2013
Ohio State (AHC/co-DC/S)
2014–2015
James Madison
2016–2018
Texas State
2019
New York Giants (DB)
2020
Texas (analyst)
2021
FIU (AHC/DC/S)
2022
Temple (AHC)
2023 (spring)
Florida Atlantic (AHC/PGC)
2023–present
Temple (DC/OLB)
Head coaching record
Overall
32–41
Bowls
0–1
Tournaments
0–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Everett Rowe Withers (born June 15, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the Temple Owls. He was the defensive coordinator at FIU, and was the defensive backs coach for the New York Giants and as the head coach for the Texas State Bobcats.[1] Withers served as head football coach at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2011 season as well as James Madison University in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[2]
^"Texas State University Football Coach Dismissed".
^Zimmerman, Luke (December 19, 2013). "Ohio State Co-DC Everett Withers to be James Madison head coach".
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after 15 seasons at the helm for the JMU Dukes. On December 21, 2013, EverettWithers, assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State was...
of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013 for head coaches Butch Davis, EverettWithers, and Larry Fedora. He was the starter for the Tar Heels from 2011 to...
coordinator EverettWithers was named interim coach. Withers was the first African American head coach in Tar Heel football history. With Withers leading...
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considered for the interim head coach job which eventually went to EverettWithers. After the 2011 season, Pittman took the offensive line coach job at...
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