[Football] Former Wildcat Great Named Head Football Coach at Bethel University

MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Former Bethel Wildcat great Brent Dearmon has been named head football coach at his alma mater. Dearmon just completed his third season as offensive coordinator at Arkansas Tech. Prior to his three years at Tech he spent the previous two seasons on the staff of Gus Malzahn at Auburn University.  Dearmon is the 11th head coach in Bethel football history.

Dearmon started for four years at Bethel, where he re-wrote the school's record book en route to the school's first conference title, first playoff appearance, and first playoff victory. He remains the school's career and single-season record holder in passing yards and touchdowns He finished his Wildcat career with 7, 045 passing yards and 77 touchdowns. Dearmon spent time after college playing in the arena and indoor football leagues as a quarterback. (Evansville Bluecats, Tennessee Valley Vipers, San Angelo Stampede Express).