(1953-12-20) December 20, 1953 (age 70) Oneida, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1975
Carson–Newman
Position(s)
Quarterback, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976
Tennessee (assistant)
1977
Kansas (assistant)
1978
North Alabama (DB)
1979–1982
Iowa State (WR)
1983
Appalachian State (OC/QB/RB)
1984–1988
Appalachian State
1989–1993
South Carolina
1994
New York Jets (OA)
1995–1996
Memphis (OC/QB)
1997–1998
Virginia (OC/QB)
1999–2002
Mississippi State (OC/QB)
2003–2006
Alabama (RB)
2008–2014
VMI
2015–2016
Richmond (RB/RC)
2017–2018
Richmond (RB/co-STC)
2019–2023
North Carolina (Adviser)
Head coaching record
Overall
80–108–5
Tournaments
2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SoCon (1986–1987)
Awards
3× Southern Conference Coach of the Year (1985–1987)
Phillip Perry "Sparky" Woods (born December 20, 1953) is an American football coach. He was most recently a senior adviser for the football team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Woods served as the head football coach at Appalachian State University from 1984 to 1988, the University of South Carolina from 1989 to 1993, and the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), from 2008 to 2014.
Phillip Perry "Sparky" Woods (born December 20, 1953) is an American football coach. He was most recently a senior adviser for the football team at the...
(1906–1983), Canadian hockey player SparkyWoods (born 1953), American football college football player and coach Sparky the Fire Dog, official mascot of...
assistant coach SparkyWoods to head coach. Appalachian State won the first of nine Southern Conference championships in 1986 under Woods, who also led...
game day experience over 30 years later. Following Morrison's death, SparkyWoods was hired away from Appalachian State as head coach in 1989 and coached...
Jim Carlen (1975–1981) Richard Bell (1982) Joe Morrison (1983–1988) SparkyWoods (1989–1993) Brad Scott (1994–1998) Lou Holtz (1999–2004) Steve Spurrier...
Old Sparky is the nickname of the electric chairs in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South...
they have since 1962. SparkyWoods is the current head coach. He was named VMI's 30th all-time coach on February 13, 2008. Woods replaced Jim Reid who...
during Woods’ playing career, and had three 10-win seasons. A native of Starkville, MS, Woods is the son of longtime college coach SparkyWoods. He graduated...
USC (2010–2013); Florida Atlantic (2017–2019); Ole Miss (2020–present) SparkyWoods, VMI (2008–2012) Bo Pelini, Nebraska (2008–2014); Youngstown State (2015–2019)...
Jim Brakefield (1971–1979) Mike Working (1980–1982) Mack Brown (1983) SparkyWoods (1984–1988) Jerry Moore (1989–2012) Scott Satterfield (2013–2018) Mark...
probably never coach again. A popular tradition, started during the SparkyWoods era at USC, occurs on the last Saturday of July when the University of...
Jim Carlen (1975–1981) Richard Bell (1982) Joe Morrison (1983–1988) SparkyWoods (1989–1993) Brad Scott (1994–1998) Lou Holtz (1999–2004) Steve Spurrier...
NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by head coach SparkyWoods and played their home games in Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South...
Jim Carlen (1975–1981) Richard Bell (1982) Joe Morrison (1983–1988) SparkyWoods (1989–1993) Brad Scott (1994–1998) Lou Holtz (1999–2004) Steve Spurrier...
Jim Brakefield (1971–1979) Mike Working (1980–1982) Mack Brown (1983) SparkyWoods (1984–1988) Jerry Moore (1989–2012) Scott Satterfield (2013–2018) Mark...
with a 3–19 record. SparkyWoods became the 30th head coach in 2008. The Keydets returned to the Southern Conference in 2014, but Woods was unable to lead...
Jim Carlen (1975–1981) Richard Bell (1982) Joe Morrison (1983–1988) SparkyWoods (1989–1993) Brad Scott (1994–1998) Lou Holtz (1999–2004) Steve Spurrier...
L Liberty SparkyWoods (Independent) (1989–1991) 1989 South Carolina 6–4–1 1990 South Carolina 6–5 1991 South Carolina 3–6–2 SparkyWoods (Southeastern...
two Southern Conference championships in 1986 and 1987 under SparkyWoods. After Woods left to coach South Carolina, Jerry Moore was hired to replace...
Jim Brakefield (1971–1979) Mike Working (1980–1982) Mack Brown (1983) SparkyWoods (1984–1988) Jerry Moore (1989–2012) Scott Satterfield (2013–2018) Mark...
coach SparkyWoods, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 6–4–1. The team played home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Woods succeeded...
Carolina placed in the SEC East Division. The Gamecocks were led by SparkyWoods, in his fourth season as head coach, and finished the season with a 5–6...
the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by SparkyWoods in his second year as head coach. Lamalik Sherman CB* Bobby Fuller* QB...
advisory role to head coach Mack Brown. Brown's other senior advisor, SparkyWoods also left the staff in late January. Samuels, Doug (December 7, 2022)...
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