Oklahoma State University Athletics
Glenn Spencer Hired As Defensive Line Coach
February 12, 2008 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy announced today that Glenn Spencer will join the Cowboy staff as defensive line coach. Spencer spent the last three seasons as assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach at Duke.
During his time with the Blue Devils, Spencer coached John Talley to first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in both 2005 and 2006. He did remarkable work on the recruiting front for Duke, helping the Blue Devils land the nation's No. 31 class in 2005 and the No. 36 class in 2006, according to Scout.com.
"I have admired the direction that the Oklahoma State program is going in, even from being in the Atlantic Coast Conference," Spencer said. "The commitment to having a championship program here is known nationwide, so when the opportunity arose, I pursued it heavily."
Prior to his arrival at Duke, Spencer coached the defensive line at Georgia Tech in 2002 and 2003 and served as the Yellow Jackets' running backs coach in 2001. With Spencer coaching the defensive line, Georgia Tech ranked 12th nationally in rushing defense, 20th in total defense and 27th in scoring defense in 2003 and placed a pair of representatives on the all-ACC squad, with Eric Henderson earning first-team recognition after leading the conference with 11 quarterback sacks and logging 24 tackles for loss and Travis Parker earning honorable mention honors. In addition, Spencer coached Mansfield Wrotto to Freshman All-America honors.
Spencer coached all-ACC tailback Joe Burns in 2001, helping Burns to become just the fifth 1,000-yard rusher in Yellow Jacket history.
During his time with Georgia Tech, he coached the Yellow Jackets in the Silicon Valley Football Classic in 2002 and the Seattle Bowl in 2001. He helped Georgia Tech to an appearance in the 2003 Humanitarian Bowl, but did not coach in the game as he accepted the assistant head coach job at Duke following the regular season but prior to the bowl game that year.
Prior to his time at Tech, Spencer spent 11 seasons at West Georgia highlighted by a successful three-year run as head coach from 1998-2000. Spencer compiled a 28-7 record that included Gulf South Conference championships and NCAA Division II playoff appearances in 1998 and 2000. The American Football Coaches Association honored him as the NCAA Division II Region Coach of the Year in 1998 after he coached the Braves to a 10-2 record. He led the team to an 8-3 mark in 1999 and a 10-2 record in 2000 and left West Georgia with a Gulf South Conference-record .800 winning percentage.
Spencer started his coaching career as an assistant coach at West Georgia in 1990. He coached the defensive line and linebackers for seven years before taking over as defensive coordinator in 1997, when the Braves captured the school's first Gulf South Conference title while establishing a single-season school record for scoring defense.
A native of Douglasville, Ga., Spencer graduated from Lithia Springs HS before lettering four seasons as a defensive tackle at Georgia Tech from 1982-85. He helped the Yellow Jackets to a 9-2-1 mark and a 17-14 win over Michigan State in the All-American Bowl his senior year.
A 1987 graduate of Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree in management, Spencer is married to the former Angela Folds of Carrollton, Ga., and the couple has two sons, Luke and Abraham.
Glenn Spencer Timeline
2008-present: Oklahoma State defensive line
2004-06: Duke assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/defensive backs
2002-03: Georgia Tech defensive line
2001: Georgia Tech running backs
1998-2000: West Georgia head coach
1997: West Georgia defensive coordinator
1990-96: West Georgia defensive line and linebackers
Glenn Spencer Bowl Game Experience
2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic
2001 Seattle Bowl
With the addition of Spencer to the coaching staff, Gundy finalized the responsibilities each member of the OSU staff will take on:
Oklahoma State Coaching Staff
Mike Gundy: Head Coach
Tim Beckman: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Gunter Brewer: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Joe DeForest: Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties
Jason Jones: Cornerbacks
Curtis Luper: Assistant Head Coach/Player Development/Running Backs
Doug Meacham: Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
Glenn Spencer: Defensive Line
Trooper Taylor: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Joe Wickline: Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
During his time with the Blue Devils, Spencer coached John Talley to first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in both 2005 and 2006. He did remarkable work on the recruiting front for Duke, helping the Blue Devils land the nation's No. 31 class in 2005 and the No. 36 class in 2006, according to Scout.com.
"I have admired the direction that the Oklahoma State program is going in, even from being in the Atlantic Coast Conference," Spencer said. "The commitment to having a championship program here is known nationwide, so when the opportunity arose, I pursued it heavily."
Prior to his arrival at Duke, Spencer coached the defensive line at Georgia Tech in 2002 and 2003 and served as the Yellow Jackets' running backs coach in 2001. With Spencer coaching the defensive line, Georgia Tech ranked 12th nationally in rushing defense, 20th in total defense and 27th in scoring defense in 2003 and placed a pair of representatives on the all-ACC squad, with Eric Henderson earning first-team recognition after leading the conference with 11 quarterback sacks and logging 24 tackles for loss and Travis Parker earning honorable mention honors. In addition, Spencer coached Mansfield Wrotto to Freshman All-America honors.
Spencer coached all-ACC tailback Joe Burns in 2001, helping Burns to become just the fifth 1,000-yard rusher in Yellow Jacket history.
During his time with Georgia Tech, he coached the Yellow Jackets in the Silicon Valley Football Classic in 2002 and the Seattle Bowl in 2001. He helped Georgia Tech to an appearance in the 2003 Humanitarian Bowl, but did not coach in the game as he accepted the assistant head coach job at Duke following the regular season but prior to the bowl game that year.
Prior to his time at Tech, Spencer spent 11 seasons at West Georgia highlighted by a successful three-year run as head coach from 1998-2000. Spencer compiled a 28-7 record that included Gulf South Conference championships and NCAA Division II playoff appearances in 1998 and 2000. The American Football Coaches Association honored him as the NCAA Division II Region Coach of the Year in 1998 after he coached the Braves to a 10-2 record. He led the team to an 8-3 mark in 1999 and a 10-2 record in 2000 and left West Georgia with a Gulf South Conference-record .800 winning percentage.
Spencer started his coaching career as an assistant coach at West Georgia in 1990. He coached the defensive line and linebackers for seven years before taking over as defensive coordinator in 1997, when the Braves captured the school's first Gulf South Conference title while establishing a single-season school record for scoring defense.
A native of Douglasville, Ga., Spencer graduated from Lithia Springs HS before lettering four seasons as a defensive tackle at Georgia Tech from 1982-85. He helped the Yellow Jackets to a 9-2-1 mark and a 17-14 win over Michigan State in the All-American Bowl his senior year.
A 1987 graduate of Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree in management, Spencer is married to the former Angela Folds of Carrollton, Ga., and the couple has two sons, Luke and Abraham.
Glenn Spencer Timeline
2008-present: Oklahoma State defensive line
2004-06: Duke assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/defensive backs
2002-03: Georgia Tech defensive line
2001: Georgia Tech running backs
1998-2000: West Georgia head coach
1997: West Georgia defensive coordinator
1990-96: West Georgia defensive line and linebackers
Glenn Spencer Bowl Game Experience
2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic
2001 Seattle Bowl
With the addition of Spencer to the coaching staff, Gundy finalized the responsibilities each member of the OSU staff will take on:
Oklahoma State Coaching Staff
Mike Gundy: Head Coach
Tim Beckman: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Gunter Brewer: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Joe DeForest: Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties
Jason Jones: Cornerbacks
Curtis Luper: Assistant Head Coach/Player Development/Running Backs
Doug Meacham: Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
Glenn Spencer: Defensive Line
Trooper Taylor: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Joe Wickline: Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
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