Coach Stone comes to Central State University with a wealth of experience coaching the defensive line.
Stone was the defensive line coach for Tuskegee University from 2019 to 2021, Stone helped develop pass rusher Fredrick Austin, who finished the 2021 season ranked 6th in the SIAC in sacks.Â
Stone spent the 2018 season as the Assistant Head Coach for the Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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In 2012, Stone went on to coach professionally in the (CFL) Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts. The Argonauts went on the win the 100th 2012 Grey Cup game. Defensive Lineman Ricky Foley was named the Most Valuable Canadian in the Grey Cup game. Under Coach Stone tutelage, defensive lineman Amond Armstead, became the youngest ever player to be selected to the CFL All Star team and East Division All Star team. Armstead went on to sign a NFL contract with the New England Patriots.
In 2010, Stone coached with the Clark Atlanta University as the defensive line coach. In his first year, Stone helped coach a defense that ranked among the top defensive units in NCAA Div. II. The Panthers finished ranked No. 1 in pass defense, No. 2 in tackles for losses, No. 26 in sacks, and No. 11 in total defense. Stone coached two defensive linemen who played in the HBCU All-Star game - Malcolm Keys (2010) and Darel Strong (2011). Strong was also selected to the 2011 All-SIAC Defensive Team and NCAA Div. II 2011 Dan Hansen All-Region Team. Coach Stone was one of 30 coaches that was selected and invited to the annual NFL & NCAA Football Coaches Academy.
Stone began his coaching career in the Arena Football League. In 2009, Stone was the Associate Head Coach for the Milwaukee Iron. He spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons, as the Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. Stone’s defense set an AFL2 record for the most sacks in a game (13) and most sacks in a season (58), and recorded a dominant shutout against the Laredo Lobos (64-0) in 2007. Stone joined the Bakersfield Blitz in 2006, which finished with three defensive lineman whom ranked in the top ten in sacks in the AFL 2 while leading the league's top ranked defense.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Stone earned his BA in Urban Studies from the University of Tennessee and MS in Cybersecurity Policy from Colorado Technical University. Stone and his wife Rochelle reside in the Metro Atlanta Area, with two daughters, Chelsea and Gabrielle Stone.
