Murray State University Athletics
Football
Mitch Stewart
- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Email:
- dstewart16@murraystate.edu
- Phone:
- (270) 809-6881
Mitch Stewart enters his fourth season at Murray State, and the third as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Despite being one of the youngest coordinators in the FCS, Stewart was being groomed for this role since his playing days at Valdosta State.
In his first two seasons as offensive coordinator, Stewart has spearheaded an offense that has ranked among the tops in the FCS in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense. In fact, the Racers are the only team in the FCS to rank in the top five in total offense each of the past two seasons.
The 2012 season saw the Racers lead the OVC and rank fifth nationally in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense.
The offense set new school records by averaging 484.4 yards a game, and 348.9 passing yards per game.
Despite all the attention the offense gets through the air, the Racers also rushed for 135.5 yards a game and scored 23 touchdowns.
Quarterback Casey Brockman earned All-America honors for the second-straight season after setting new school records for attempts, completions yards and touchdowns.
Brockman got the ball in the hands of his playmaker, Walter Powell, as he set new records for receptions and receiving yards.
In his first season calling plays, the Racer offense accumulate 5,070 yards of offense, marking just the fourth time in school history the team surpassed the 5,000-yard mark in a season. The 460.9 yards per game also ranked fourth all-time.
The offense put up over 450 yards in six of the 11 contests, including a 707-yard effort against Tennessee State. In fact, the Racers put up at least 400 yards of offense in all but one conference game.
Brockman set then-school records for attempts and completions, while throwing for the second-most yards and touchdowns in a season. For his efforts, Brockman became the first MSU signal caller to earn All-America honors.
Brockman made history in the final game of the 2011 season a he threw for a pair of touchdowns, rushed for one and caught another in the victory over Southeast Missouri.
Known as a pass-happy offense, Stewart implemented a balanced attack that saw Mike Harris become just the 10th 1,000-yard rusher in school history. The numbers show the Racers threw the ball 493 times, while attempting 391 rushing attempts.
Stewart spent the 2010 season as the wide receivers coach for the Racers.
Under his guidance, two Racer receivers re-wrote the single-season record books.
Senior Marcus Harris missed two games with injury, but still manage to catch 84 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. He ranked second on the single-season list for receptions, tied for second in yards and tied for eighth in touchdowns.
Harris also left MSU as the all-time leader in receptions (216) and yards (2,471), while tieing fourth in touchdowns (19).
Harris ended his career with four-straight 100-yard performances on his way to earning Second-Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and The Sports Network.
Freshman Arthur Brackett was the compliment to Harris, as he established a new freshman record with 62 catches for 617 yards and three touchdowns. He caught a touchdown pass in each of his first two games, and later added 13 catches against Jacksonville State. The 13 receptions falls just two shy of the FCS freshman record.
Stewart came to Murray after spending the previous three seasons as a member of the Georgia Southern coaching staff. While at GSU, Stewart worked with the wide receivers and handled team travel.
In 2009, a pair of true freshman made immediate impacts as Jamere Valentine caught 51 passes and Patrick Barker added 40, ranking second and third, respectively, on the school’s single-season receptions list.
In his second season, the Eagles offense led the SoCon and ranked 20th nationally in passing offense. That also helped GSU finish 20th nationally in scoring offense and 37th in total offense.
The speedy receiver corps accounted for the majority of the team’s 42 receptions of 30-plus yards. Wide receiver Raja Andrews shattered three season records, one single-game mark and the career receptions record.
From 2001-05, Stewart played quarterback at Valdosta State. He was part of the 2002 national runner-up squad and 2004 National Championship team. Stewart earned the start in the first round playoff game his senior year.
After his playing days (Spring 2006), Stewart served as a graduate assistant coach for the Blazers, working with the quarterbacks.
In the summer of 2006, he took a job at Newnan High School, assisting the offensive coordinator in implementing the Blazers’ offense. That fall, Newnan won its first region title in 14 years and qualified for the state playoffs.
A standout quarterback at Northgate High School in Newnan, Ga., Stewart helped instrument one of the biggest turnarounds in the state. Following a 1-9 sophomore year, Northgate went 7-3 his junior year, earning the title as most improved team in Georgia, and qualified for the playoffs. In his final year, Stewart led Northgate to an 11-2 record.
Stewart received his bachelor’s degree in business education from Valdosta State in 2005 and began work on a master’s degree.
He and his wife, Rikki, are the proud parents of daughter, Stella, born July 4, 2011.
Despite being one of the youngest coordinators in the FCS, Stewart was being groomed for this role since his playing days at Valdosta State.
In his first two seasons as offensive coordinator, Stewart has spearheaded an offense that has ranked among the tops in the FCS in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense. In fact, the Racers are the only team in the FCS to rank in the top five in total offense each of the past two seasons.
The 2012 season saw the Racers lead the OVC and rank fifth nationally in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense.
The offense set new school records by averaging 484.4 yards a game, and 348.9 passing yards per game.
Despite all the attention the offense gets through the air, the Racers also rushed for 135.5 yards a game and scored 23 touchdowns.
Quarterback Casey Brockman earned All-America honors for the second-straight season after setting new school records for attempts, completions yards and touchdowns.
Brockman got the ball in the hands of his playmaker, Walter Powell, as he set new records for receptions and receiving yards.
In his first season calling plays, the Racer offense accumulate 5,070 yards of offense, marking just the fourth time in school history the team surpassed the 5,000-yard mark in a season. The 460.9 yards per game also ranked fourth all-time.
The offense put up over 450 yards in six of the 11 contests, including a 707-yard effort against Tennessee State. In fact, the Racers put up at least 400 yards of offense in all but one conference game.
Brockman set then-school records for attempts and completions, while throwing for the second-most yards and touchdowns in a season. For his efforts, Brockman became the first MSU signal caller to earn All-America honors.
Brockman made history in the final game of the 2011 season a he threw for a pair of touchdowns, rushed for one and caught another in the victory over Southeast Missouri.
Known as a pass-happy offense, Stewart implemented a balanced attack that saw Mike Harris become just the 10th 1,000-yard rusher in school history. The numbers show the Racers threw the ball 493 times, while attempting 391 rushing attempts.
Stewart spent the 2010 season as the wide receivers coach for the Racers.
Under his guidance, two Racer receivers re-wrote the single-season record books.
Senior Marcus Harris missed two games with injury, but still manage to catch 84 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. He ranked second on the single-season list for receptions, tied for second in yards and tied for eighth in touchdowns.
Harris also left MSU as the all-time leader in receptions (216) and yards (2,471), while tieing fourth in touchdowns (19).
Harris ended his career with four-straight 100-yard performances on his way to earning Second-Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and The Sports Network.
Freshman Arthur Brackett was the compliment to Harris, as he established a new freshman record with 62 catches for 617 yards and three touchdowns. He caught a touchdown pass in each of his first two games, and later added 13 catches against Jacksonville State. The 13 receptions falls just two shy of the FCS freshman record.
Stewart came to Murray after spending the previous three seasons as a member of the Georgia Southern coaching staff. While at GSU, Stewart worked with the wide receivers and handled team travel.
In 2009, a pair of true freshman made immediate impacts as Jamere Valentine caught 51 passes and Patrick Barker added 40, ranking second and third, respectively, on the school’s single-season receptions list.
In his second season, the Eagles offense led the SoCon and ranked 20th nationally in passing offense. That also helped GSU finish 20th nationally in scoring offense and 37th in total offense.
The speedy receiver corps accounted for the majority of the team’s 42 receptions of 30-plus yards. Wide receiver Raja Andrews shattered three season records, one single-game mark and the career receptions record.
From 2001-05, Stewart played quarterback at Valdosta State. He was part of the 2002 national runner-up squad and 2004 National Championship team. Stewart earned the start in the first round playoff game his senior year.
After his playing days (Spring 2006), Stewart served as a graduate assistant coach for the Blazers, working with the quarterbacks.
In the summer of 2006, he took a job at Newnan High School, assisting the offensive coordinator in implementing the Blazers’ offense. That fall, Newnan won its first region title in 14 years and qualified for the state playoffs.
A standout quarterback at Northgate High School in Newnan, Ga., Stewart helped instrument one of the biggest turnarounds in the state. Following a 1-9 sophomore year, Northgate went 7-3 his junior year, earning the title as most improved team in Georgia, and qualified for the playoffs. In his final year, Stewart led Northgate to an 11-2 record.
Stewart received his bachelor’s degree in business education from Valdosta State in 2005 and began work on a master’s degree.
He and his wife, Rikki, are the proud parents of daughter, Stella, born July 4, 2011.
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