Theo Lemon Explained

Theo Lemon
Birth Date:23 July 1957
Birth Place:Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Player Years1:1975–1978
Player Team1:Ohio
Player Positions:Defensive back
Coach Team1:Ohio (assistant)
Coach Years2:1984
Coach Team2:Kentucky State (interim HC/DC)
Coach Years3:1985–1990
Coach Team3:Central State (OH) (DC/LB)
Coach Years4:1991–1992
Coach Team4:Northeastern (DC/LB)
Coach Years5:1993
Coach Team5:East Carolina (DL)
Coach Years6:1994–1995
Coach Team6:Rutgers (LB)
Coach Years7:1996–2000
Coach Team7:Wake Forest (AHC/co-DC)
Coach Years8:2001–2002
Coach Team8:DuPage
Coach Years9:2005
Coach Team9:Central State (OH)
Coach Years10:2006–2007
Coach Team10:Savannah State
Coach Years11:2015–?
Coach Team11:Florida A&M (DC/DL)
Overall Record:4–26 (college)

Theophulis D. Lemon (born July 23, 1957) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Central State University in 2005, and at Savannah State University from 2006 to 2007; he was also the interim head coach at Kentucky State University for the final three games of the 1984 season.

Biography

Playing career

Lemon was a four-year starter at defensive back at Ohio University.

Coaching career

His previous head coaching experiences include Kentucky State University (1984), the College of DuPage (2001–2004) Central State University (2003–2006) and Savannah State University (2006–2007).

He has served as an assistant coach at Kentucky State, Central State, Northeastern University, East Carolina University, Rutgers University and Wake Forest University.

Savannah State

Lemon entered his first season as head football coach at Savannah State University in 2006 moving from the head coaching position at Central State University. He was relieved of his duties on after compiling a 3–18 record in his two seasons as head coach.[1] Lemon was the 20th head football coach at Savannah State University.[2] His annual salary at Savannah State was $65,000.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSU fires Lemon. November 30, 2007. November 30, 2007.
  2. Web site: Savannah State University Football - Head Coach/ First Season at SSU: Theo Lemon. June 5, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080103002105/http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/football/coach.htm. January 3, 2008.
  3. Web site: SSU paying Wells 90K. SavannahNow. Savannah Morning News. January 10, 2008. March 10, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080122024418/http://savannahnow.com/node/427645. January 22, 2008.