Army (2-1) hasn’t defeated a ranked opponent on the road since 1958, but the Black Knights shocked the Bearcats with a defensive touchdown just 51 seconds into the game. The Army Black Knights asst coach was simply trying to celebrate a play with offensive lineman Michael Johnson, when the guy came up and head butted him. List of Army Black Knights head football coaches. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 4:48PM. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. [7], On December 30, 2013, Monken was introduced as the 37th head coach of the Army Black Knights football program. Location: West Point, New York Seasons: 118 (1902-03 to 2019-20) Record: 1250-1266 .497 W-L% Conferences: Patriot, MAAC, ECACM and Ind Conference Champion: 0 Times (Reg. 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 1 Week (Total). [3], In November 2009, Monken was hired to succeed Chris Hatcher as the head coach at Georgia Southern. Mike Viti is going to be feeling this one for quite sometime. Are you a Stathead, too? 21 BYU had been postponed. A lowlight of the Black Knights' 24-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday at Nippert Stadium was Johnson's headbutt - while still wearing his helmet - of an Army assistant coach. The game could not have begun any better for Army, which took a 7-0 lead on Cincinnati less than a minute into the first quarter. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Indeed ... ouch. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. (Photo: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer). The Black Knights are 3-0 in three previous bowl appearances under seventh-year head coach … NCAA Tournament: 0 Years NCAA Champion: Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 1 Week (Total) More School Info This went down Saturday when a sideline coach tried congratulating an offensive lineman during a timeout, after the Army Black Knights got on the board against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Army Black Knights asst coach was simply trying to celebrate a play with offensive lineman Michael Johnson, when the guy came up and head butted him. This went down Saturday when a sideline coach tried congratulating an offensive lineman during a timeout, after the Army Black Knights got on the board against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Jabari Moore picked up a Desmond Ridder fumble and raced 41 yards the other way for a touchdown. 22. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. The Cadets are looking to improve on last season’s 5-8 campaign, which ended with a humbling 31-7 loss to Navy at the end of the season. This … The Cincinnati Bearcats won 24-10. The coach was visibly shaken up after Johnson’s full-speed blow to his face. The Black Knights opened the season with a 42-0 win over Middle Tennessee this past Saturday, and Monken thinks America can look at games being played during the coronavirus pandemic as something that can provide hope. Get the latest news and information for the Army West Point Black Knights. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Army came into Saturday’s game at No. Please be polite. The coach was visibly shaken up after Johnson’s full-speed blow to his face. [ Subscribe now for unlimited access to Cincinnati.com ], The Bengals RB talks about the lack of run game, his role and how why it's unacceptable to be 0-2. © 2020 www.cincinnati.com. Jump to navigation Jump to search. [6], In 2012, Monken again led the Eagles to a Southern Conference Championship with a 10–4 overall record, a third consecutive FCS Semifinal Game appearance and final No. The Black Knights open this week as 30.5-point favorite over FCS Abilene Christian. ), 0 Times (Tourn. [5] He was named both the AFCA 2011 FCS Region 2 Coach of the Year and the Southern Conference Coach of the Year. Unfortunately, this coach and lineman seemed to forget that. Either way, it's a very healthy reminder that football can be dangerous ... on and off the field, apparently. Sometimes those emotions can overwhelm in the heat of competition. Football coaches shouldn't headbutt players wearing helmets. Football coaches shouldn't headbutt players wearing helmets. Cincinnati Enquirer. Army Black Knights Coaches. [11] Following his team's 2018 accomplishments, Coach Monken was awarded the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award by the Maxwell Football Club,[12] the Vince Lombardi College Football Coach of the Year Award by the Lombardi Foundation,[13] and the President's Award by the Touchdown Club of Columbus.[14]. Seas. Patriot, MAAC, ECACM and Ind, Conference Champion: [5], In 2011, Monken led the Eagles to an overall record of 11–3, the Southern Conference championship and a second-straight trip to the 2011 FCS Playoffs Semifinals. Do you have a blog? He is currently the head football coach at the United States Military Academy, a position he has held since the 2014 season. Being a little too rah-rah backfired immediately on a college football coach calling shots for the Army -- he got headbutted by one of his own players ... who still had their helmet on. Army Black Knights quarterback Christian Anderson (4) throws in the fourth quarter during an NCAA college football game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. ), Ranked in AP Poll: Prior to that, he worked under Paul Johnson as a running backs coach and special teams coordinator at Georgia Southern, the United States Naval Academy, and Georgia Tech. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. Army is slated to face a Pac-12 Conference foe in the Shreveport, Louisiana bowl game. Did I just see army’s coach head butt someone with a helmet on and immediately look concussed. From Hawaii, Monken coached for one season at Arizona State and three seasons at Buffalo. Cincinnati, however, scored the game’s next 17 points on the strength of a Ridder touchdown pass and a scoring run from Jerome Ford. The coach is visibly disoriented as he tries to regain his composure and others around him make sure he's okay. Cincinnati plays host to South Florida next Saturday. A lowlight of the Black Knights' 24-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday at Nippert Stadium was Johnson's headbutt - while still wearing his helmet - of an Army assistant coach. #ArmyFootball #ESPN pic.twitter.com/8BQYrS9dJz, Someone to #59 to RELAX @ArmyBarstool pic.twitter.com/LHeTcwAF2z, Army Black Knights O-lineman Likely Gave Asst Coach Massive Concussion With Headbutt (VIDEO). A link has been sent to your friend's email address. ), 0 Times (Tourn.) Jeffrey Michael Monken (born April 15, 1967) is an American football coach. ), 0 Times (Tourn.) Conferences: You will need to register before adding a comment. Johnson, on his way back to the sideline, head-butted one of his assistant coaches while wearing his helmet. 14 Cincinnati ranked in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll at No. Waiting for your permission to load the comments. All rights reserved. Record only includes games as head coach of Army. [1] It was during his tenure at Hawaii he first worked under Paul Johnson, who was the Rainbows' offensive coordinator at the time. Seas. pic.twitter.com/HzDZDIQBrH. Army’s #59 MIKE JOHNSON about knocked out an assistant coach on the side line with a head butt . You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. After graduating from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois in 1989, Monken took his first coaching position as a graduate assistant at Hawaii. 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