DURANT, Okla. - On Dec. 4 Bo Atterberry was introduced as the 19th head football coach in Southeastern's 100-plus year history. Atterberry makes the move from assistant head coach and defensive coordinator and takes over the reins of a program for the second time in his career.

"It is an honor to become the head coach at Southeastern," said Atterberry. "This is a special place to me and it is a big reason that I'm even in the position to take this job. I'm excited to have the opportunity to give back to a place that has given so much to me."

He joined the Savage Storm coaching staff prior to the 2013 season for his second stint as defensive coordinator for his alma mater.

Prior to spending this past season in Durant, Atterberry spent six successful seasons at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

"We are excited about the future of the Southeastern football program," said Southeastern President Dr. Larry Minks. "Our goal is to be competitive in all areas at the University, including intercollegiate athletics. With his background and experience, we believe coach Atterberry will do an outstanding job in his new role as we move forward. Finally, I want to acknowledge Keith Baxter and the search committee for their hard work in the hiring process.''

"It is an exciting time for Southeastern," said Director of Athletics Keith Baxter. "Bo is a great fit for this program and he brings a passion for the game and for this University. He has played and coached here at Southeastern and has been a winner at both levels. He is also a proven head coach with a conference championship and a pair of NCAA post-season trips at Texas A&M-Kingsville."

After taking over the Javelina program in 2007 he went on to compile a 41-28 record over his tenure while guiding TAMUK to a Lone Star Conference Championship in 2009 as well as back-to-back NCAA Division II Playoff appearances.

He earned AFCA Regional Coach of the Year honors in 2010, and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year in 2009. Over his tenure he coached 22 first team All-LSC selections, 16 all-region honorees and 11 All-Americans.

This is Atterberry's second stop as a coach at SE after having served as the team's defensive coordinator from 2004 through 2006.

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