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CARMEN FELUS
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/
QUARTERBACKS COACH
WESTERN MARYLAND, 1995
THIRD YEAR
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Carmen Felus returns for his third consecutive season as the Mocs' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.? Felus was hired in January, 2006 after spending six seasons as an assistant coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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He was promoted in January, 2008, to assistant head coach by Head Coach Rodney Allison.
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Under Felus in 2007, senior quarterback Antonio Miller ranked third among Southern Conference signal callers in passing yards and fourth in total offense.? The Chattanooga offense also produced a potent running game which featured sophomore Erroll Wynn and junior Bryan Fitzgerald who combined for nearly 1,600 yards on the ground.
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In 2006, under Felus' guidance, senior running back Eldra Buckley earned his second straight 1,200-yard rushing season and was named First-Team All-Southern Conference.? The Mocs also produced a balanced offensive attack of 177 rushing yards per game and 162 passing yards per outing.
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Buckley went on to sign a free-agent contract with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League and will be a second-year player with the Chargers in 2008.
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Felus coached quarterbacks, receivers and served as the offensive coordinator for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania during his tenure.? He led the Indians program to some of its most successful offensive seasons in recent history.
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IUP scored 30 or more points 27 times during Felus' six-year stay.? The Indians won or shared five PSAC West Division titles and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.? The 2002 team generated 33.2 points per game to lead the conference and rank 18th in the nation in that category.
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Felus led the development of IUP quarterback Brian Eyerman.? The signal caller surpassed nearly all the school's career passing records.? In 2002, Eyerman was the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Player of the Year and a Harlon Hill Award regional finalist.
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His receivers also found success.? LeRon McCoy, a seventh-round Draft Pick by the NFL's Arizona Cardinals in 2005 after becoming one of the top pass catchers in NCAA Division II his senior year, is in his fourth year with the Houston Texans.? Carmelo Ocasio earned All-America honors and ranks second on IUP's career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns lists.
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Prior to his stint at IUP, Felus spent two seasons coaching at Shepherd University, where he worked as the offensive coordinator and was responsible for quarterbacks, receivers and tight ends.? Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1998 and 1999.? All-America running back Damian Beane, a Harlon Hill Award national finalist, was a member of that squad.
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Felus' coaching career began in 1995, coaching at Saint Francis University for two years and at Adams State College for one.
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A 1995 graduate of Western Maryland College in Westminster, Md., with a degree in English Literature, Felus still ranks as one of the school's top receivers.? He stands seventh on the career list with 89 receptions for 755 yards.? Felus spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Lock Haven before transferring to WMC which is now referred to as McDaniel College.
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He is married to the former Jennifer Podlucky of Johnstown, Pa.
