APSU Sports: Men’s Football
Clarksville, TN – Paul Derrick, who played wide receiver at Austin Peay from 2002-04, has been hired as assistant football coach with Austin Peay State University, head coach Rick Christophel announced Thursday.
Derrick, who also was a graduate assistant under Christophel during the 2007 season, will work with the Govs secondary. He replaces Dainon Sidney, who resigned last week.
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Derrick coached at the high school level during his time away from Austin Peay, serving as an assistant coach at Father Ryan (2009-10) and Harding Academy (2008). As a graduate assistant at Austin Peay, Derrick assisted with the program’s linebackers and ran the offensive scout team.
As a Govs’ wide receiver, he caught 75 career pass for 942 yards and five TDs, including a career-best 39 receptions as a senior in 2004. Derrick was on the receiving end of 91-yard scoring toss in 2003. He also threw a 25 yard score.