Curtis Modkins
Position:Defensive Backs
Experience:1st year
Alma Mater:TCU, 1993
Curtis Modkins begins his first year as Georgia Tech’s defensive backs coach, joining head coach Chan Gailey’s staff in January of 2002, after four seasons as cornerbacks coach at the University of New Mexico.
In 2001, Modkins’ cornerbacks helped New Mexico rank 18th in the nation in total defense with 15 interceptions. Senior Stephen Persely was named to the all-Mountain West Conference first team with six interceptions.
New Mexico’s defensive passing yardage declined each year for the three years Modkin’s coached the cornerbacks.
In 1999, Modkins served a summer internship with the Dallas Cowboys, whose head coach, at that time, was Chan Gailey.
Modkins, previously, coached at Texas Christian University, where he was a graduate assistant for one year (1995) and a defensive assistant coach for two years (1996-97) under Pat Sullivan. He also coached the secondary in 96 and the tight ends in 97.
Modkins was a three-year starter at running back for TCU, where he rushed for 2,763 yards and caught 54 passes during his career. He was second team All-Southwest Conference in 1992 and finished third on the Horned Frogs’ career rushing list.
Modkins received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from TCU in 1993, and earned his M.L.A. degree from TCU in 1997. Modkins is married to the former Kristi Ford, and the couple have a son, Jett, age 6, and a daughter, Mariah, 2.
My thoughts and assessment:
His only measurable perfomances as a coach was at New Mexico, which is impressive in the defensive passing category. Hopefully, that will carry over to GT, and help us in this category.
Another one of the wait and see, while hoping for the best.
Position:Defensive Backs
Experience:1st year
Alma Mater:TCU, 1993
Curtis Modkins begins his first year as Georgia Tech’s defensive backs coach, joining head coach Chan Gailey’s staff in January of 2002, after four seasons as cornerbacks coach at the University of New Mexico.
In 2001, Modkins’ cornerbacks helped New Mexico rank 18th in the nation in total defense with 15 interceptions. Senior Stephen Persely was named to the all-Mountain West Conference first team with six interceptions.
New Mexico’s defensive passing yardage declined each year for the three years Modkin’s coached the cornerbacks.
In 1999, Modkins served a summer internship with the Dallas Cowboys, whose head coach, at that time, was Chan Gailey.
Modkins, previously, coached at Texas Christian University, where he was a graduate assistant for one year (1995) and a defensive assistant coach for two years (1996-97) under Pat Sullivan. He also coached the secondary in 96 and the tight ends in 97.
Modkins was a three-year starter at running back for TCU, where he rushed for 2,763 yards and caught 54 passes during his career. He was second team All-Southwest Conference in 1992 and finished third on the Horned Frogs’ career rushing list.
Modkins received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from TCU in 1993, and earned his M.L.A. degree from TCU in 1997. Modkins is married to the former Kristi Ford, and the couple have a son, Jett, age 6, and a daughter, Mariah, 2.
My thoughts and assessment:
His only measurable perfomances as a coach was at New Mexico, which is impressive in the defensive passing category. Hopefully, that will carry over to GT, and help us in this category.
Another one of the wait and see, while hoping for the best.