Billy Dawson sought a familiar face to fill a key opening on his coaching staff as the Fayetteville football coach nabbed Elkins Coach Chad Harbison as the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator.
Harbison will serve as Fayetteville’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He has been the head coach at Elkins the past two seasons, where he was 18-6 and led the Elks to the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs both seasons.
Elkins Athletic Director Aaron Clark said the job opening will be posted either today or by Monday, but no deadline will be set on when a replacement for Harbison will be hired.
Harbison took over an Elkins program that had not had a.500 season since 2011 when the Elks went 5-5. In the four seasons after, the program was 15-28.
— Chip Souza, NWA Democrat-Gazette