Georgia’s coaching staff keeps feeding the head-coaching market, and now another Bulldog assistant has surfaced in the mix.
After NC State fired Dave Doeren on Saturday, ESPN put together a list of candidates who could draw real attention for the opening, and Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann was among the names mentioned.
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Max Olson and Eli Lederman wrote this about Schumann:
Kirby Smart’s longtime protégé seems ready to lead his own program, and would not leave a great situation at Georgia for just any opportunity. Schumann was a serious candidate for the vacancy at nearby North Carolina in 2024 before Bill Belichick emerged.
Schumann is just 36 but has been with Smart for the past decade at Georgia, after six years as a student assistant/graduate assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama. Schumann grew up in Georgia and attended high school in Texas.
Schumann has been affiliated with six national championship teams.
Schumann has been in Athens since 2016, when he joined Georgia as the inside linebackers coach. He moved up to co-defensive coordinator in 2019 and took over as defensive coordinator in 2023.
The NC State search is only getting started, and it figures to be one of several jobs that will open over the next couple of months as the coaching carousel heats up.
For now, Schumann remains focused on helping Georgia push back toward the College Football Playoff. Still, his name is now in the conversation, and it may only be a matter of time before he gets his first head-coaching job.
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