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C. Cole</caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Current position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Title</th><td class="infobox-data">Assistant <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a> & <a href="/wiki/Defensive_coordinator" title="Defensive coordinator">defensive coordinator</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team</th><td class="infobox-data note"><a href="/wiki/Clark_Atlanta_Panthers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Clark Atlanta Panthers football">Clark Atlanta</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Southern_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference" title="Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference">SIAC</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Biographical details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1956-01-03</span>) </span>January 3, 1956<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 68)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Springfield,_Ohio" title="Springfield, Ohio">Springfield, Ohio</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Playing career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1975–1979</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football" title="Nebraska Cornhuskers football">Nebraska</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1980</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a>*</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1981–1982</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Austin_Texans" class="mw-redirect" title="Austin Texans">Austin Texans</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1982</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Portland_Breakers" title="Portland Breakers">Boston Breakers</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Position(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">Defensive end</a>, <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">outside linebacker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">strong safety</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; 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white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2005</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Lane_Dragons_football" title="Lane Dragons football">Lane</a> (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2006–2007</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Lanier_High_School" title="Sidney Lanier High School">Sidney Lanier HS (AL)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2008</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Southern_Tigers_football" title="Texas Southern Tigers football">Texas Southern</a> (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2009–2010</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Stillman_Tigers_football" title="Stillman Tigers football">Stillman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2011</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Concordia_Hornets_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Concordia Hornets football">Concordia (AL)</a> (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2012–2013</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Wilcox_Central_High_School" title="Wilcox Central High School">Wilcox Central HS (AL)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2014</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;">Central HS (AL) (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2015–2016</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Fairfield_High_Preparatory_School" title="Fairfield High Preparatory School">Fairfield Prep (AL)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2018–2019</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Loachapoka_High_School" title="Loachapoka High School">Loachapoka HS (AL)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2020–2021</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Park_Crossing_High_School&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Park Crossing High School (page does not exist)">Park Crossing HS (AL)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2022–2023</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Allen_Yellow_Jackets_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Allen Yellow Jackets football">Allen</a> (AHC/DC/ST)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2024–present</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Clark_Atlanta_Panthers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Clark Atlanta Panthers football">Clark Atlanta</a> (AHC/DC)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Head coaching record</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Overall</th><td class="infobox-data">41–48 (college; 14 wins vacated)<br />42–67 (high school)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Tournaments</th><td class="infobox-data">0–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Accomplishments and honors</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left;">Championships</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left;">2 <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">OVC</a> (1998–1999)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left;">Awards</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left;">2× <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">OVC</a> Coach of the Year (1998–1999)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Lawrence "L. C." Cole</b> (born January 3, 1956)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> coach and former player. He is the assistant <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a> and <a href="/wiki/Defensive_coordinator" title="Defensive coordinator">defensive coordinator</a> for <a href="/wiki/Clark_Atlanta_University" title="Clark Atlanta University">Clark Atlanta University</a>, positions he has held since 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the head football coach for <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_State_University" title="Tennessee State University">Tennessee State University</a> from 1996 to 1999, <a href="/wiki/Alabama_State_University" title="Alabama State University">Alabama State University</a> to 2000 to 2002, <a href="/wiki/Sidney_Lanier_High_School" title="Sidney Lanier High School">Sidney Lanier High School</a> from 2006 to 2007, <a href="/wiki/Stillman_College" title="Stillman College">Stillman College</a> from 2009 to 2010, <a href="/wiki/Wilcox_Central_High_School" title="Wilcox Central High School">Wilcox Central High School</a> from 2012 to 2013, <a href="/wiki/Fairfield_High_Preparatory_School" title="Fairfield High Preparatory School">Fairfield High Preparatory School</a> from 2015 to 2016, <a href="/wiki/Loachapoka_High_School" title="Loachapoka High School">Loachapoka High School</a> from 2018 to 2019, and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Park_Crossing_High_School&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Park Crossing High School (page does not exist)">Park Crossing High School</a> from 2020 to 2021. </p><p>After a successful, but controversial, stint as head coach at <a href="/wiki/Alabama_State_University" title="Alabama State University">Alabama State University</a>, Cole revived the storied football program at Montgomery, Alabama's <a href="/wiki/Sidney_Lanier_High_School" title="Sidney Lanier High School">Sidney Lanier High School</a>; during Cole's two years at Lanier, the Poets won the City Championship each year, and they never lost to a city opponent. Lanier reached the state playoffs each year, making it to the quarterfinals in 2006. On December 3, 2008, Cole was announced as <a href="/wiki/Stillman_College" title="Stillman College">Stillman College</a>'s third head coach since the reinstatement of the program in 1999 in replacing <a href="/wiki/Greg_Thompson_(American_football)" title="Greg Thompson (American football)">Greg Thompson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-December_4,_2008_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-December_4,_2008-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the 2010 season, Cole was fired as head coach, and replaced with Stillman alumnus <a href="/wiki/Teddy_Keaton" title="Teddy Keaton">Teddy Keaton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-December_7,_2010_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-December_7,_2010-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playing_career">Playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._Cole&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cole played <a href="/wiki/High_school_football" title="High school football">high school football</a> from <a href="/wiki/Dunbar_High_School_(Dayton,_Ohio)" title="Dunbar High School (Dayton, Ohio)">Dunbar High School</a> where he was also an All-American.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1975 to 1979, he played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for <a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football" title="Nebraska Cornhuskers football">Nebraska</a> under <a href="/wiki/Tom_Osborne" title="Tom Osborne">Tom Osborne</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a>. He was a team captain and an All-<a href="/wiki/Pac-12_Conference" title="Pac-12 Conference">Pac-8</a> selection in his senior season.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1980, after going undrafted in the <a href="/wiki/1980_NFL_draft" title="1980 NFL draft">1980 NFL draft</a>, Cole signed with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) as an <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">outside linebacker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">strong safety</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before the season Cole suffered a shoulder injury and was released. </p><p>In 1981, Cole signed with the <a href="/wiki/Austin_Texans" class="mw-redirect" title="Austin Texans">Austin Texans</a>, a minor league team in <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> that was a member of the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Association_(1977%E2%80%931983)" title="American Football Association (1977–1983)">American Football Association</a> (AFA).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before signing with the Texans, the team has given up a league-worst 420.7 yards and 40.8 points per game. In his first game, he helped hold the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Charros" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Charros">San Antonio Charros</a> to just 249 yards and just 25 yards on 26 carries.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1982, Cole signed with the <a href="/wiki/Portland_Breakers" title="Portland Breakers">Boston Breakers</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Football_League" title="United States Football League">United States Football League</a> (USFL).<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_career">Coaching career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._Cole&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Coaching career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1982, Cole began his coaching career as a <a href="/wiki/Graduate_assistant" title="Graduate assistant">graduate assistant</a> for <a href="/wiki/Texas_State_Bobcats_football" title="Texas State Bobcats football">Southwest Texas State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before signing with the Boston Breakers in the fall of 1982, he served as a part-time defensive ends coach at his alma mater, Nebraska, under his head coach Tom Osborne.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1983, he was hired as the outside linebackers coach for <a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football" title="New Mexico State Aggies football">New Mexico State</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He helped coach two future NFL draft picks: linebackers <a href="/wiki/Fredd_Young" title="Fredd Young">Fredd Young</a> and <a href="/wiki/Leo_Barker" title="Leo Barker">Leo Barker</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1985, he was hired by first-year head coach <a href="/wiki/Paul_Schudel" title="Paul Schudel">Paul Schudel</a> at <a href="/wiki/Ball_State_Cardinals_football" title="Ball State Cardinals football">Ball State</a> as his defensive ends coach.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1986, Cole moved to <a href="/wiki/Kansas_State_Wildcats_football" title="Kansas State Wildcats football">Kansas State</a> as the defensive ends coach under <a href="/wiki/Stan_Parrish" title="Stan Parrish">Stan Parrish</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He transitioned to outside linebackers in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1988, he accepted a similar position with <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Badgers_football" title="Wisconsin Badgers football">Wisconsin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1990, he accepted his first position as an offensive coach as he was hired as the <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running backs</a> coach for <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Rockets_football" title="Toledo Rockets football">Toledo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1991, Cole was among the final candidates for the head coaching position at <a href="/wiki/Morgan_State_Bears_football" title="Morgan State Bears football">Morgan State</a> after the departure of <a href="/wiki/Ed_Wyche" title="Ed Wyche">Ed Wyche</a>. Instead, the job went to <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ricky_Diggs&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ricky Diggs (page does not exist)">Ricky Diggs</a>. After returning to Toledo to coach running backs, Cole was approached by Diggs with the offer of becoming the <a href="/wiki/Defensive_coordinator" title="Defensive coordinator">defensive coordinator</a> for Morgan State. Cole accepted his first coordinator position under Diggs.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the 1992 season, Diggs was under fire and 66 of the team's players signed a petition for his dismissal and Cole was frequently named as the preferred successor.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Diggs was ultimately not removed from his post and he dismissed Cole entirely.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1993, Cole was hired as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator for <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football" title="Eastern Michigan Eagles football">Eastern Michigan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1994, he joined Cincinnati as assistant head coach and running backs coach.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>After two seasons with Cincinnati, Cole was hired as the head football coach for <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_State_Tigers_football" title="Tennessee State Tigers football">Tennessee State</a>. He hired his brother, <a href="/wiki/Johnnie_Cole" title="Johnnie Cole">Johnnie</a>, as his <a href="/wiki/Offensive_coordinator" title="Offensive coordinator">offensive coordinator</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his first season, he helped improve the team from a 2–9 record in 1995 to a 4–7 in 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 1997 season and into the 1998 season, Cole and his brother were both under investigation by the <a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">National Collegiate Athletic Association</a> (NCAA) for violations.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 1998 season, both of them were suspended for the team's homecoming game. Tennessee State self-imposed the suspension in hopes of reducing potential future sanctions by the NCAA.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite the suspension, Cole and Tennessee State finished the season with a 9–3 record and a trip to the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision">NCAA Division I-AA</a> playoffs, their best season since 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1999, the details of the NCAA violations were released. The allegations were that either Cole brother provided transportation, tickets, and cash to a player alongside contacting players from other schools prior to receiving written permission from the schools. It was also revealed that Tennessee State had admitted two athletes who competed under false names along with every football player receiving monetary compensation for making it to the playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Johnnie had been suspended from his duties since 1998, while L. C. remained as head coach, but was later alleged to have provided false and misleading information during the NCAA's investigation.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite all the investigations and allegations, Cole helped lead Tennessee State to an unbeaten regular season and their second-straight <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley Conference</a> (OVC) title.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He resigned after the 1999 season amidst the turmoil. His career coaching record at Tennessee State was 28–18.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2000, Cole was hired as the head football coach for <a href="/wiki/Alabama_State_Hornets_football" title="Alabama State Hornets football">Alabama State</a>. He joined a program that was in the process of attempting to move from the NCAA Division I-AA level to the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Bowl_Subdivision" title="NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision">NCAA Division I-A</a> level.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his inaugural season, his team went 6–5, their best since 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2001, Alabama State finished 8–4 and earned a trip to the <a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">Southwestern Athletic Conference</a> (SWAC) championship game.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, Cole and the school he coached for came under fire by the NCAA and were once again investigated.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cole was placed on unpaid administrative leave prior to the 2003 season.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was officially fired in December 2003. </p><p>After not coaching in 2003 due to the investigation, Cole was hired as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for <a href="/wiki/Concordia_Golden_Bears_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Concordia Golden Bears football">Concordia–St. Paul</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2004, Cole rejoined his brother, this time as his assistant at <a href="/wiki/Lane_Dragons_football" title="Lane Dragons football">Lane</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._Cole&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cole and his wife, Mitzi,<sup id="cite_ref-:4_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> have one son together. His wife was born in <a href="/wiki/Madison,_Wisconsin" title="Madison, Wisconsin">Madison, Wisconsin</a>. His son is from <a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville, Tennessee</a>. His parents are Ruby Cole and Timothy Cole. He was the fourth of nine brothers;<sup id="cite_ref-:4_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including <a href="/wiki/Johnnie_Cole" title="Johnnie Cole">Johnnie</a>, who was the head football coach for <a href="/wiki/Lane_Dragons_football" title="Lane Dragons football">Lane</a> and <a href="/wiki/Texas_Southern_Tigers_football" title="Texas Southern Tigers football">Texas Southern</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaching_record">Head coaching record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._Cole&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Head coaching record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._Cole&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: College"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Overall </th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Standing </th> <th>Bowl/playoffs </th> <th>Rank<sup>#</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_State_Tigers_football" title="Tennessee State Tigers football">Tennessee State Tigers</a></b> <i>(<a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley Conference</a>)</i> <small>(1996–1999)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1996</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Tennessee_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1996 Tennessee State Tigers football team">Tennessee State</a> </td> <td>4–7</td> <td>3–5</td> <td>T–6th</td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1997</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Tennessee_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1997 Tennessee State Tigers football team">Tennessee State</a> </td> <td>4–7</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>T–4th</td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ff9"> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1998</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Tennessee_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1998 Tennessee State Tigers football team">Tennessee State</a> </td> <td>9–3</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>1st</td> <td><b>L</b> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship" title="NCAA Division I Football Championship">NCAA Division I-AA First Round</a></td> <td style="text-align:right">12 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ff9"> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1999</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Tennessee_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1999 Tennessee State Tigers football team">Tennessee State</a> </td> <td>11–1</td> <td>7–0</td> <td>1st</td> <td><b>L</b> NCAA Division I-AA First Round</td> <td style="text-align:right">11 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Tennessee State:</b> </td> <td>28–18</td> <td>20–9</td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Alabama_State_Hornets_football" title="Alabama State Hornets football">Alabama State Hornets</a></b> <i>(<a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">Southwestern Athletic Conference</a>)</i> <small>(2000–2002)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2000</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Alabama_State_Hornets_football_team" title="2000 Alabama State Hornets football team">Alabama State</a> </td> <td>0–5 (6–5)</td> <td>0–2 (5–2)</td> <td>T–1st <span style="font-size:85%;">(Eastern)</span></td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bff"> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2001</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_Alabama_State_Hornets_football_team" title="2001 Alabama State Hornets football team">Alabama State</a> </td> <td>0–4 (8–4)</td> <td>0–1 (6–1)</td> <td>1st <span style="font-size:85%;">(Eastern)</span></td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2002</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Alabama_State_Hornets_football_team" title="2002 Alabama State Hornets football team">Alabama State</a> </td> <td>6–6</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>5th <span style="font-size:85%;">(Eastern)</span></td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Alabama State:</b> </td> <td>6–15 (20–15)</td> <td>2–8 (13–8)</td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Stillman_Tigers_football" title="Stillman Tigers football">Stillman Tigers</a></b> <i>(<a href="/wiki/Southern_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference" title="Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference">Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference</a>)</i> <small>(2009–2010)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division II football season">2009</a> </td> <td>Stillman </td> <td>4–7</td> <td>2–7</td> <td>9th</td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division II football season">2010</a> </td> <td>Stillman </td> <td>3–8</td> <td>2–7</td> <td>T–8th</td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Stillman:</b> </td> <td>7–15</td> <td>4–14</td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dddddd"> <td colspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center"><b>Total:</b></td> <td>41–48 (55–48)</td> <td colspan="7"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><small><span style="background-color:#ffcc66; width:50px; border:1px solid #000000">     </span> National championship   <span style="background-color:#ffff99; width:50px; border:1px solid #000000">     </span> Conference title   <span style="background-color:#bbffff; width:50px; border:1px solid #000000">     </span> Conference division title or championship game berth</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9" style="font-size:85%"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><sup>#</sup>Rankings from final <a href="/wiki/The_Sports_Network_(wire_service)" title="The Sports Network (wire service)">Sports Network</a> poll.</li></ul> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="High_school">High school</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._Cole&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: High school"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Overall </th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Standing </th> <th>Bowl/playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Lanier_High_School" title="Sidney Lanier High School">Sidney Lanier Poets</a></b> <i>()</i> <small>(2006–2007)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2006 </td> <td>Sidney Lanier </td> <td>7–5</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>2nd</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2007 </td> <td>Sidney Lanier </td> <td>3–7</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>4th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Sidney Lanier:</b> </td> <td>10–12</td> <td>8–6</td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Wilcox_Central_High_School" title="Wilcox Central High School">Wilcox Central Jaguars</a></b> <i>()</i> <small>(2012–2013)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2012 </td> <td>Wilcox Central </td> <td>3–11</td> <td>2–8</td> <td>7th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2013 </td> <td>Wilcox Central </td> <td>3–7</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>6th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Wilcox Central:</b> </td> <td>6–18</td> <td>4–13</td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Fairfield_High_Preparatory_School" title="Fairfield High Preparatory School">Fairfield Prep Tigers</a></b> <i>()</i> <small>(2015–2016)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2015 </td> <td>Fairfield Prep </td> <td>7–4</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>5th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2016 </td> <td>Fairfield Prep </td> <td>7–5</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>3rd</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Fairfield Prep:</b> </td> <td>14–9</td> <td>8–6</td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Loachapoka_High_School" title="Loachapoka High School">Loachapoka Indians</a></b> <i>()</i> <small>(2018–2019)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2018 </td> <td>Loachapoka </td> <td>4–5</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>5th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2019 </td> <td>Loachapoka </td> <td>4–6</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>5th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; 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