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Dennis Lumpkin

Name: Dennis Lumpkin
 
Title: Assistant Linebackers Coach/Assistant Special Teams Coach
 
Email: lumpkindc@brevard.edu

 
CAREER BACKGROUND:

 
Playing
  • 2003-04: Chapin Timberwolves – Linebacker
  • 2005-07: Asheville Grizzlies – Linebacker, Strong Safety
  • 2008-10: Carolina Warriors – Linebacker
  • 2011: Carolina Express – Linebacker
  • 2012: Greenville Silver Hawks – Strong Safety
  • 2014-15: Charlotte Colts – Linebacker

Coaching
  • 2021: Johnson C. Smith University – Running Backs Coach
  • 2022: Queen City Sharks – Offensive Line/Special Teams/Quality Control Coach
  • 2023: Carolina Venom – Linebackers/Defensive Backs/Special Teams/Quality Control Coach
  • 2024: Kings Mountain Force – Defensive Backs/Special Teams/Quality Control Coach.
 

HIGHLIGHTS:
 
  • A two-sport letterman in high school. (Track/Football)
  • The first high school underclassman to start on the Detroit Cooley High School football team. (1985)
  • A three-year varsity starter at Detroit Cooley. (1985-87)
  • Voted defensive captain as a junior and senior.
  • Named an All-City Honorable Mention selection. (1987)
  • Played 12 seasons of semi-professional football. (2004-15)
  • Played semi-pro with the Chapin Timberwolves, Asheville Grizzlies, Carolina Warriors, Carolina Express, Greenville Silver Hawks, and Charlotte Colts.
  • Three-time champion: Carolina Warriors, League Championship (2010); Carolina Colts, National Championship (2014), Carolina Colts, League Championship (2015).
  • Two-time All-Star: Asheville Grizzlies (2004), Charlotte Colts (2014).
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