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    • National Titles: 0
    • Conference Titles: 0
    • All-Time Record: 0-0
    • Heisman Winners: 0
    • Consensus All-Americans: 0
    • Stadium: Ornelas Stadium
    • Stadium Capacity: 2,046

    East Texas Baptist Tigers

    Coach: Calvin Ruzicka (2nd season). Starters returning O/D: 7/6. 2023: 5-5, 3-3 ASC

    Calvin Ruzicka openly admits his first season as a head coach at the collegiate level was a learning experience. Some of that experience led the veteran to make changes to his coaching staff for the 2024 season. Former SAGU (now Nelson) head coach Ryan Smith was hired as the offensive coordinator, while Scott Brock, a veteran with over 30 years of coaching experience at multiple levels, was named defensive coordinator.

    “Both of those guys have instant credibility when they walk in the room, whether around our young coaching staff or recruits and transfers,” Ruzicka said. “They’ve been helpful for me, too. I lean on those guys to help me realize that I don’t need to handle everything and chase every little problem.”

    Ruzicka hopes their experience leads to a share of ETBU’s first American Southwest Conference title since 2015.

    2024 Schedule6 - 4

    • OpponentDate
    • LaGrange, W 57-129/06
    • @ Hendrix, W 35-219/14
    • Centenary (La), W 45-89/28
    • @ Mary Hardin-Baylor, L 28-4210/05
    • Howard Payne, W 42-3310/12
    • Westgate Christian, W 55-610/19
    • @ Hardin-Simmons, L 22-3810/26
    • Mary Hardin-Baylor, L 14-2711/02
    • @ Howard Payne, W 38-1711/09
    • Hardin-Simmons, L 23-4511/16

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    Coaching Staff

    NameTitle
    Calvin RuzickaHead Coach
    Ryan SmithOffensive Coordinator
    Scott BrockDefensive Coordinator
    De'Quallon JenkinsDefensive Line
    Wade WillisDefensive Backs
    Jaylan MossSafeties
    Jeb SpinneyTight Ends
    Donald KinchenOffensive Line
    Jeremy BattenWide Receivers

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