After a disappointing 2-9 record last season, the Howard Bison football team has acquired Brad Bernard, former Bethune-Cookman University coach, as the new offensive coordinator and the quarterback's coach for the 2010-2011 season.
As Bethune-Cookman's offensive coordinator for 12 years, Bernard helped develop one of the best offensive lines in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference.
The 2004 season saw Bernard coach Julius Franklin, who played for the New York Giants and is now playing for the Orlando Predators of the AFL. Another career highlight came in 2006, when three of his players earned All-MEAC nominations.
"My goals this year are to establish the offense, to make it a very vital part of the team and to hopefully pull our 1/3 [of the team]," said Bernard.
Because of his accomplishments and the revived hope for the Bison football team, many fans are excited about Bernard's arrival. Along with Coach Bernard comes Coach Raymond Gross, who will serve as the wide receiver coach and Coach Kenny Ray, the offensive line coach. The Bison football team, in recent years, has struggled in the MEAC conference and Coach Bernard's arrival offers hope for the future..
Things are already looking bright for the Bison football team as they generated 20 points in their latest scrimmage. This transition will hopefully continue throughout the season and improve their previous 2-9 record. The quarterbacks looked sharp, especially red-shirt Terry Bradden.
"Holy Cross is a great opportunity for us; they went to the playoffs last year and I think our institution should be playing teams like that," said Bernard.
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