HUNTINGTON, W.Va. --
Marshall
football Coach Doc Holliday announced Monday that Anthony Midget has
been named an assistant coach on the defensive side of Herd's coaching
staff.
Midget,
who served as Georgia State's defensive coordinator in 2012 and
secondary coach and special teams coordinator since 2008, was an
All-American defensive back at
Virginia Tech before being selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2000
NFL Draft. The Clewiston, Fla., native also spent time with the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers.
"Anthony
is an excellent addition to our staff," Holliday said. "He brings us a
wealth of experience, not only as a coach, but also a scholar-athlete
who competed at the
highest level."
Albert
Wilson, a GSU wide receiver who was recruited by Midget, was named the
CAA Co-Special Teams Player of the Year in 2012 after leading the league
with a 25.9-yard
kickoff return average.
Under
Midget, Georgia State's special teams excelled in the 2010 inaugural
season. GSU was not eligible for official NCAA statistical rankings, but
the Panthers' net punting
average (37.34) and kickoff return average (24.20) would have ranked
among the top 10 nationally. The GSU specials teams also contributed two
kickoff returns for touchdowns and a blocked punt, and placekicker Iain
Vance earned third-team all-America recognition.
In 2011, the Panthers ranked 23rd nationally in punt return average
(11.1).
"It's
an honor to be coaching at Marshall," Midget said. "I was recruited out
of high school by Coach Holliday and I have great relationships with
fellow assistants J.C.
Price (another former Virginia Tech star) and JaJuan Seider, so it's
wonderful to have that familiarity.
"One
of the things that drew me to Marshall was how connected the Huntington
community is to the football program. I look forward to experiencing
that firsthand and helping
the Thundering Herd achieve greatness."
Midget
came to GSU in 2008 after spending the 2007 season as a graduate
assistant at Virginia Tech, helping the Hokies to the Atlantic Coast
Conference title and a berth
in the FedEx Orange Bowl.
Midget
also served five years (2002-07) coaching at Lake Worth High School in
Lake Worth, Fla., where his positions included assistant head coach,
defensive coordinator,
defensive backs coach and running backs coach. He also coached track,
weightlifting and basketball and taught physical education.
A
four-year letter winner (1996-99) and three-year starter at cornerback
at Virginia Tech, Midget helped the Hokies to four straight bowl games,
capped by an appearance
in the Sugar Bowl for the BCS National Championship following the 1999
season.
He
earned All-America third team honors from The Sporting News as well as
first-team All-Big East accolades in 1999. The Dean's List student also
made the Big East All-Academic
Team.
Midget graduated from Virginia Tech in 1999 with a degree in sociology. He has a daughter, Anaiya.
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