A football coach known for a legendary concept is set to call San Antonio home once again.
New Belhaven University football coach Hal Mumme laughs as he listens to university president Roger Parrott speaks before Mumme is introduced during an NAIA college football news conference in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Mumme, a former head coach at a number of programs including Division 1 schools, Kentucky and New Mexico State University, most recently was passing game coordinator at SMU.
The goal of the “Air Raid” is to stretch out the defense and provide ample space for big plays on offense. Instead of lining up behind the center, the quarterback would take the snap in the shotgun formation and hand it off to a running back standing next to them or fling short, split-second passes to one of four wide receivers — or the running back — expected to turn up field quickly and eat up huge chunks of yards.
Mumme and Leach formed powerful offenses at IWU and Division II Valdosta State before Mumme was plucked from obscurity to be the new head coach at Kentucky in 1997. Leach joined Mumme as his offensive coordinator in Lexington. The 1997 Wildcats, with eventual Heisman Trophy finalist Tim Couch at quarterback, became the first Kentucky team to beat Alabama football in 75 seasons. Mumme was fired after a 2-9 season in 2000, his fourth and final Kentucky season.
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