He then moved on to coaching at the college level, starting with assistant coaching stints at William & Mary, Rice, and Maryland before accepting his first head coaching job at The Citadel in 1973.
He then moved on to coaching at the college level, starting at his own nearby alma mater of Benedictine, in 1965. He went on to serve assistant coaching stints at William & Mary, Rice and Maryland before accepting his first head coaching job at The Citadel in 1973.