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Corey Fipps
Current position
TitleAthletic director, head coach
TeamPikeville
ConferenceAAC
Record17–13
Biographical details
Bornc. 1982 (age 41–42)
Maxwell, California, U.S.
Alma materHarding University (2004)
Playing career
2000–2003Harding
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006Harding (assistant)
2007Frisco Thunder (assistant)
2008First Baptist Academy (TX) (assistant)
2009–2011Faulkner (OC)
2012Sacramento City (AHC/OC)
2013Montana Tech (OC/QB)
2014Belhaven (co-OC/OL)
2015–2016Missouri Southern (OC)
2017–2020Kentucky Christian
2021–presentPikeville
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2024–presentPikeville
Head coaching record
Overall29–42

Corey Fipps (born c. 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Pikeville, a position he has held since 2021. He was the head football coach for Kentucky Christian University from 2017 to 2020.

Career[edit]

Fipps played college football for Harding as an offensive tackle.[1]

Fipps began his coaching career with his alma mater, Harding, before coaching for the Frisco Thunder of the Intense Football League (IFL) and First Baptist Academy of Dallas.[2]

In 2009, Fipps was hired as the offensive coordinator for Faulkner.[3] He coached All-American quarterback Josh Hollingsworth during his tenure. In 2012, Fipps was hired as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for Sacramento City. After one season he was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Montana Tech.[4][5] In 2014, he served as the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under head coach Hal Mumme at Belhaven.[6] In 2015, Fipps was hired as the offensive coordinator for Missouri Southern.[7]

In 2017, Fipps was hired as the head football coach for Kentucky Christian.[8] In four seasons as head coach he led the team to a 12–29 record including one of their best seasons of all time in 2020 as they finished with a 6–2 record.[9] In 2021, he was hired by Mid-South Conference (MSC) rival Pikeville as their head football coach.[9][10][11][12][13] In three seasons he has amassed an overall record of 17–13 including a high of 7–3 in 2023.[14]

In March 2024, Fipps was named athletic director for Pikeville.[15][16]

Head coaching record[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kentucky Christian Knights (Mid-South Conference) (2017–2020)
2017 Kentucky Christian 1–10 1–5 6th (Bluegrass)
2018 Kentucky Christian 2–9 1–5 6th (Bluegrass)
2019 Kentucky Christian 3–8 2–4 5th (Appalachian)
2020–21 Kentucky Christian 6–2 4–2 3rd (Appalachian)
Kentucky Christian: 12–29 8–16
Pikeville Bears (Mid-South Conference) (2021–2022)
2021 Pikeville 4–6 2–5 T–6th (Bluegrass)
2022 Pikeville 6–4 5–3 T–3rd
Pikeville Bears (Appalachian Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Pikeville 7–3 5–1 2nd
2024 Pikeville 0–0 0–0
Pikeville: 17–13 12–9
Total: 29–42

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Corey Fipps - Football". Harding University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Barnett, Zach (June 14, 2021). "UPike plucks head coach from conference rival". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Corey Fipps - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". Faulkner University. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Orediggers Hire New Offensive Coordinator". Montana Tech Athletics. January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Orediggers hire Fipps as offensive coordinator". Montana Standard. January 22, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Corey Fipps - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive LIne - Football Coaches". Belhaven University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Schremmer, Mark (April 15, 2015). "Fipps plans balanced attack at MSSU". Joplin Globe. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  8. ^ White, Daniel (February 15, 2017). "Corey Fipps Named New Football Coach". Kentucky Christian University. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Corey Fipps Departs for UPike". June 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "UPIKE Athletics Names Corey Fipps Head Football Coach". June 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Collier, James (June 15, 2021). "A Knight to remember: Fipps named new football coach at Pikeville". The Independent Online. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  12. ^ Paynter, Teddy (June 14, 2021). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Fipps named new UPIKE head coach". Mountain Top Sports | Pikeville, KY. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bears introduce Fipps as new head football coach". Appalachian News-Express. June 18, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Corey Fipps - Director of Athletics, Head Coach - Staff Directory". UPIKE Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Slone, Greta (March 4, 2024). "Corey Fipps named new UPIKE Athletic Director | UPIKE". UPike Newsroom. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  16. ^ Demmler, Jack (March 5, 2024). "UPIKE names new athletic director". wymt. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

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