Dean Norsworthy enters his second season as offensive coordinator at Midwestern State.
In his first season directing the MSU offense, the Mustangs boasted the the third best rushing attack in the Lone Star Conference as MSU rolled up 143.8 yards per game led by BeeJay and Marcus Mathis.
The passing attack improved steadily throughout the season, but Zack Eskridge came on strong to set school records with 34 completions at Central Oklahoma on Oct. 25, 2008 before completing six touchdown passes against Eastern New Mexico on Nov. 1, 2008. Eskridge passed for at least 247 yards in four consecutive games during the second half of the season.
Norsworthy spent the previous three seasons at Southeastern Oklahoma State where he gained a promotion each season while helping the Savage Storm to three-straight Lone Star Conference North Division titles.
Norsworthy was hired at SOSU as quarterback and running back coach in 2005, was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2006 and earned the title of assistant head coach in 2007.
He played a key role in the development of two-time LSC North Offensive Back of the Year Justin Pitrucha as the Savage Storm finished seventh in the nation in passing yardage and 34th in total offense in his first season as a coordinator.
Norsworthy additionally served as recruiting coordinator at Southeastern where he also played a hand in the development of 2006 LSC North Freshman of the Year in wideout Daniel Nichols.
During tenures as quarterbacks coach at Arkadelphia (Ark.) High School in 1993-94 and Irving (Texas) High School from 2002 to 2005, Norsworthy coached four players that would later start as collegiate signal callers.
Norsworthy completed five successful seasons at a pair of prominent Texas prep programs before arriving at SOSU.
He guided Irving High School to a school-record three consecutive trips to the state playoffs culminating in the Tigers deepest playoff run (Class 5A Division II state quarterfinals) in 2004.
Prior to his three-year stint in Irving, Norsworthy served as cornerbacks coach at one of most acclaimed prep programs in the nation at Southlake’s Carroll High School. In two seasons with the Dragons, he coached two teams that finished no worse than state quarterfinalists.
Norsworthy is a 1993 graduate of Henderson (Ark.) State after completing a stellar prep career at Nashville (Ark.) High where he led his district in passing yards and touchdown passes in his senior season.
Norsworthy played quarterback for Henderson State in 1986 and ’87.
Norsworthy as an Offensive Coordinator
Year School Rushing
Yards* NCAA II
Rank Passing
Yards* NCAA II
Rank Total Offense
Yards* NCAA II
Rank
2006 Southeastern Oklahoma 85.4 115 276.5 7 361.9 33
2007 Southeastern Oklahoma 105.9 114 254.1 28 360.0 74
2008 Midwestern State 143.8 77 175.4 99 319.2 98
* per game averages
