Troy University Athletics
Football
Dye, Jim
Jim Dye
- Title:
- Offensive Line
- Email:
- jdye@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 5708
Jim Dye is in his second season of his second stint with the Troy football program. Dye, a 30-year coaching veteran, will coach the Trojan offensive line.
In his first season back, the Troy offensive line proved to be one of the best in the country led by All-Sun Belt tackle Terrence Jones and All-Sun Belt center Evan McKissack.
The 2013 Troy offensive line paved the way for Jordan Chunn to earn Freshman All-America honors after he rushed for 14 touchdowns. The Trojans led the Sun Belt Conference in total offense (463.3), passing offense (322.3) and scoring offense (34.1). Additionally, Troy’s offensive line finished second in the Sun Belt and 35th nationally with only 19 sacks allowed; Troy led the league by allowing a sack once every 25.4 pass attempts.
Dye returned to the Troy staff in 2012 following 10 successful years as an offensive coordinator at three Georgia high schools. He spent the last seven years as the offensive coordinator at Burke County High School in Waynesboro, Ga. Burke County won the 2011 Georgia AAA State Championship with a combined 91 points in the semifinal and championship game; it was the first state title in school history. Dye spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as the offensive coordinator at Rutland High School in Macon, Ga., and the 2005 season as the offensive coordinator at Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, Ga.
Dye spent 10 seasons on Blakeney’s staff during his initial stint with the Trojans. The nephew of former Auburn head coach Pat Dye, Jim coached the Troy linebackers from 1993-96, the offensive line and tight ends from 1997-00 and the tight ends in 2001-02.
In his four seasons as the offensive line coach, his units paved the way for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks. In 1998, Cleve Roberts earned All-America honors and was named I-AA Lineman of the Year by the Don Hansen’s Weekly Football Gazette. Michael Moore earned All-America honors in 1999 and was drafted in the fourth round by the Washington Redskins in 2000.
The 1997 line opened running lanes for a conference-leading 23 rushing touchdowns and helped the offense average 193.3 yards per game on the ground. The 1999 squad rushed for 195.4 yards per game and 24 touchdowns. In 2000, four of the Trojans starting offensive lineman earned All-Southland Conference honors and Charles Thomas signed as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers.
During his first tenure with the Trojans, Dye coached 16 All-Southland performers between the linebackers and offensive line.
Prior to his arrive at Troy, Dye served as the offensive line coach at East Tennessee State in 1992 after spending the previous two seasons in the same capacity at Valdosta State.
Dye began his coaching career as a student assistant at Georgia Southern for two seasons before moving on to Auburn as a graduate assistant from 1986-87. Dye spent two seasons as the head coach at Hepzibah (Ga.) High School before joining the Valdosta State staff.
A native of Augusta, Ga., Dye was an offensive lineman for two seasons under legendary head coach Erk Russell at Georgia Southern.
Dye has two sons, Jay and Jackson. Jay is a walk-on offensive lineman for the Trojans.
In his first season back, the Troy offensive line proved to be one of the best in the country led by All-Sun Belt tackle Terrence Jones and All-Sun Belt center Evan McKissack.
The 2013 Troy offensive line paved the way for Jordan Chunn to earn Freshman All-America honors after he rushed for 14 touchdowns. The Trojans led the Sun Belt Conference in total offense (463.3), passing offense (322.3) and scoring offense (34.1). Additionally, Troy’s offensive line finished second in the Sun Belt and 35th nationally with only 19 sacks allowed; Troy led the league by allowing a sack once every 25.4 pass attempts.
Dye returned to the Troy staff in 2012 following 10 successful years as an offensive coordinator at three Georgia high schools. He spent the last seven years as the offensive coordinator at Burke County High School in Waynesboro, Ga. Burke County won the 2011 Georgia AAA State Championship with a combined 91 points in the semifinal and championship game; it was the first state title in school history. Dye spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as the offensive coordinator at Rutland High School in Macon, Ga., and the 2005 season as the offensive coordinator at Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, Ga.
Dye spent 10 seasons on Blakeney’s staff during his initial stint with the Trojans. The nephew of former Auburn head coach Pat Dye, Jim coached the Troy linebackers from 1993-96, the offensive line and tight ends from 1997-00 and the tight ends in 2001-02.
In his four seasons as the offensive line coach, his units paved the way for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks. In 1998, Cleve Roberts earned All-America honors and was named I-AA Lineman of the Year by the Don Hansen’s Weekly Football Gazette. Michael Moore earned All-America honors in 1999 and was drafted in the fourth round by the Washington Redskins in 2000.
The 1997 line opened running lanes for a conference-leading 23 rushing touchdowns and helped the offense average 193.3 yards per game on the ground. The 1999 squad rushed for 195.4 yards per game and 24 touchdowns. In 2000, four of the Trojans starting offensive lineman earned All-Southland Conference honors and Charles Thomas signed as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers.
During his first tenure with the Trojans, Dye coached 16 All-Southland performers between the linebackers and offensive line.
Prior to his arrive at Troy, Dye served as the offensive line coach at East Tennessee State in 1992 after spending the previous two seasons in the same capacity at Valdosta State.
Dye began his coaching career as a student assistant at Georgia Southern for two seasons before moving on to Auburn as a graduate assistant from 1986-87. Dye spent two seasons as the head coach at Hepzibah (Ga.) High School before joining the Valdosta State staff.
A native of Augusta, Ga., Dye was an offensive lineman for two seasons under legendary head coach Erk Russell at Georgia Southern.
Dye has two sons, Jay and Jackson. Jay is a walk-on offensive lineman for the Trojans.
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