South Alabama promotes OC Major Applewhite after Wommack’s departure

The South Alabama Jaguars have a new head coach after Kane Wommack departed for the defensive coordinator job in Tuscaloosa under Kalen DeBoer. Major Applewhite, who has served as the Jags’ offensive coordinator since 2021, was promoted and will serve as the fourth head coach in the program’s history: Introducing the fourth head coach of the South Alabama Jaguars: Major Applewhite https://t.co/yjZNAZlZWs pic.twitter.com/UCyAMeWrdH — South Alabama Football (@SouthAlabamaFB) January 18, 2024 Applewhite has a long resume in both his coaching and playing career, getting his start as a quarter