Assistant Coach Steve Campbell<BR><font size=4>Offensive Line</font>
 | PERSONAL |
| Born: April 11, 1966 Birthplace: Pensacola, FL Married: former Shellie Norton Children: daughter, Kelsie; son, Steven College: Troy State, 1988 |
| PLAYING CAREER | * Four-year starting center at Southeastern Louisiana (1984-85) and Troy State (1986-87) * Member of the 1987 TSU team that won the NCAA Division II national title * A first-team, all-Gulf South Conference selection in '87 |
| COACHING CAREER | * 1988-89: Graduate Assistant, Auburn University * 1990-92: Offensive Line/Offensive Coord., Delta State University * 1993-95: Offensive Coordinator, Nicholls State University * 1996: Running Backs Coach, Southwest [MS] CC * 1997-98: Head Coach, Southwest [MS] CC * 1999-01: Head Coach, Delta State University * 2002: Offensive Coord./Offensive Line, Middle Tennessee State University * 2003-present: Offensive Line Coach, Mississippi State University |
| NOTABLE | Head coach at Delta State from 1999-2001, leading the Statesmen to the 2000 NCAA Division II National Championship...On Auburn staffs (1988-89) that helped direct the Tigers to two SEC crowns...Starter at Troy State in 1987 when the Trojans claimed the NCAA Division II national title...Was a first-team, all-Gulf South Conference selection. |
A newcomer to the Mississippi State coaching staff, but certainly not a newcomer to the state of Mississippi is Steve Campbell, who was hired as offensive line coach this past spring.
Campbell can boast national championship credits as both a player and a coach at the collegiate level. He comes back to the Magnolia State and to Mississippi State University from Middle Tennessee State where he served as the Blue Raiders' offensive coordinator and offensive line coach this past year.
Under his guidance, Middle Tennessee scored three or more touchdowns eight times during the '02 season, defeated Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., and dropped a narrow season-opening 39-34 game at Alabama. The Blue Raiders averaged 25 points, more than 200 yards rushing, and 154 yards passing per game.
During this past season, MTSU tailback Dwone Hicks gained more than 1,000 yards rushing and wide receiver Tyrone Calico caught 45 passes and was invited to the postseason Senior Bowl all-star classic. Multi-talented quarterback Andrico Hines accounted for 16 touchdowns.
Prior to going to Middle Tennessee, Campbell was the 2000 Division II National Coach of the Year after leading Delta (Miss.) State to the D-II national title. He directed the Statesmen to a 14-1 overall mark and to the Gulf South Conference championship.
That title-winning campaign was the culmination of an outstanding three-year stint as the head coach at the Cleveland, Miss., based institution. He compiled a 27-8 overall record, including 20-7 within the GSC, during his tenure. Campbell's .771 winning percentage was among the best in school history and he left DSU ranked fifth on the school's victory list for head coaches and fourth in conference wins.
Prior to going to Delta State, Campbell served three seasons, the final two as head coach, at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He was named head coach in 1997 after serving the prior season as running backs coach. During his two years at the head of the program, Campbell's teams posted a 12-8 mark. Campbell's final SWCC team registered a 7-3 record, the school's first winning season in 12 years.
During his time at Southwest Mississippi CC, Campbell tutored three junior college all-America players and had 25 players sign Division I scholarships during his two years as head coach. His offense led all Mississippi junior colleges in rushing yardage both years. Campbell served as the head coach of the South squad in the '98 MACJC All-Star game, leading his team to a 13-12 victory.
Campbell began his coaching career in 1988 with two seasons as a graduate assistant at Auburn under legendary Tiger coach Pat Dye. The Tigers finished those seasons with identical 10-2 marks overall, 6-1 in the Southeastern Conference, and claimed a pair of SEC championships during his two years on the Plains. Auburn played in the 1989 Sugar and 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl games, defeating Ohio State 31-14 in the latter.
Campbell began his first stint at Delta State following that Auburn experience. During his initial three-year stay at DSU, he served two seasons as the offensive line coach and one as the offensive coordinator.
He left Delta State following the '92 season for Nicholls (La.) State, where he spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator for Rick Rhoades, for whom he played collegiately at Troy State University. Campbell departed Nicholls for Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Campbell was a four-year starting center at Southeastern Louisiana (1984-85) and Troy State (1986-87). He was a member of the '87 Troy team that claimed the NCAA Division II National Football Championship with a 31-17 win over Portland State. He was a first-team, all-Gulf South Conference selection that same season.