2012 Javelina Football Media Guide (PDF) - Texas A&M Kingsville

Bo Atterberry - Head Coach
• Four straight winning
seasons
• 6th season at Texas
A&M-Kingsville
• 35-22 (.614) overall
record
• 2010 AFCA Regional
Coach of the Year
Fight, Finish, Faith.
It’s the creed that
Bo Atterberry lives by
and it’s that same creed
that permeates through
the Javelina program. In
his five seasons, he has
pushed the team through
many struggles and triumphs.
Over the past three seasons, he has led the Javelinas to
a Top 25 national ranking in 27 straight polls starting with the
second game of the 2009 season.
The 2011 season was the fourth straight winning season
for Atterberry. While the team missed out on the playoffs for
the first time since 2008, there were a number of highlights.
Jonathan Woodson led the nation in all-purpose yardage
and became Atterberry’s first offensive skill position All-
American. The defense led the Lone Star Conference in
rushing yards allowed for the third time in four years behind
LSC Linebacker of the Year Jeremy Aguilar.
The 2011 team had some bad luck in close games going
just 2-4 in games decided by eight points or less, but Atterberry’s
teams have historically down well in close games
going 8-3 over the previous three seasons. Once again the
offense finished in the top 20 in the nation with 453 yards
per game.
Atterberry led the Hoggies to their first 10-win regular
season since 1989 and was named the American Football
Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 2010.
Atterberry started his career losing seven of his first
eight games, but went 28-10 over the next 3+ seasons. He
knocked off three ranked opponents in both the 2009 and
2010 seasons.
Atterberry and the Javelinas battled through adversity
in 2010 to earn a second straight playoff appearance. The
team was ranked in the top 10 for the majority of the season
and reached as high as #4 in both the D2Football.com and
AFCA polls. Wins over #1 Northwest Missouri State, #7
West Texas A&M and #19 Midwestern State propelled the
team to a #2 regional ranking and a first round playoff bye.
Atterberry’s 2010 defense led the conference in six
different statistical categories. They finished the season first
in the nation in rushing defense, 57.0 yards per game, while
setting a school record in the process. In the national rankings,
the defense was sixth in total defense, 11th in scoring
and 22nd in pass efficiency.
In 2009, Atterberry led the Javelinas to a 7-0 start for the
first time since 2004 and had the team ranked as high as #6
by D2Football.com and #7 by the AFCA. He guided the team
to three wins over nationally ranked opponents including #4
Delta State in the season opener. A 35-32 win over Angelo
State in the regular season finale clinched the LSC title and
a berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. It was the 27th Lone
Star Conference title in school history and he was a finalist
for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award.
The 2009 Javelinas finished the year with the most balanced
offensive attack in Atterberry’s tenure. They finished
first in the LSC and 30th in the nation in rushing offense
(185.3 yards per game), 45th in passing offense (239.4
yards per game) and 20th in total offense (424.8 yards per
game).
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