EMORY, Va. – Emory & Henry University announced at a press conference on Monday that Quintin Hunter has been named Head Football Coach. Hunter has served as interim head coach since July 30.
Hunter is in his eighth season on staff at Emory & Henry and is in the third year of his second stint with the Wasps. As interim head coach, he has guided Emory & Henry to an 8-2 record with one game yet to be played this season. It is the first winning season for E&H since joining the South Atlantic Conference in 2022 as the Wasps finished second in the SAC Mountain Division with a 6-2 league record, posting marquee wins over No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne and No. 17 Carson-Newman. He has led E&H to their first undefeated season at home since 1998 and the most home victories since also winning six games at Fred Selfe Stadium in 1992. Because of these accomplishments, the team received votes for the first time in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll and were mentioned in the first NCAA Division II Super Region II Rankings of the year.
"I am very, very honored and blessed to be the next head coach at Emory & Henry University," commented Hunter. "I want to thank the administrative staff for believing in me to continue to lead this football program moving forward. I will continue to lead this program the Emory Way which is 'blue collar, gold standard.' I also want to thank my coaches for sticking by my side during this time. We as a coaching staff will continue to recruit good people that are a great representation of Emory & Henry on and off the field."
Hunter began his collegiate coaching career in 2014 at Emory & Henry when he became the running backs coach. During his first five years at E&H, he was promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2017. He coached six All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference players and saw the offense average 472 yards per game with 32.8 points per game in 2017 and 420 yards and 37.3 points per contest in 2018.
In May of 2019, Hunter was hired as the wide receivers coach at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. While at UVA Wise, Quintin recruited Virginia and North Carolina and was the camp coordinator, promoting and marketing each camp. He coached an all-conference wide receiver in 2021, coached a wide receiver that signed with Panasonic Impulse and was also part of the top passing offense in the SAC in 2021 at 271.5 yards per game. Hunter served as the faculty advisor for the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and was the recipient of the 2021 Unsung Hero Award at UVA Wise.
In 2022, Hunter returned to Emory & Henry as the wide receivers coach. He has coached a SAC Mountain Division First Team wide receiver, a second-team Mountain Division wide receiver and a first-team return specialist. Hunter was promoted to offensive coordinator in addition to his duties as wide receivers coach in the spring of 2024 prior to being named interim head coach.
"I am excited to announce this for Quintin and work alongside him for years to come," said Director of Athletics Kyle Sensabaugh. "This was an easy decision and much deserved. It is always special to work in a capacity with friends, especially as we are going through our respective transitions together."
Emory & Henry leads all divisions of NCAA football with 30 takeaways, 24 interceptions and seven defensive touchdowns. The Wasps are eighth in NCAA Division II in turnover margin (+13), ninth in yards per completion (15.95) and 17th in scoring defense (15.6). E&H averages 33.3 points and 384 yards per game.
Individually, junior linebacker Marc Harris (Tallapoosa, Ga.) leads Division II with three fumble recoveries while junior defensive backs Jarrell Harrison (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Jacob Robinson (Warrenton, Va.) are tied for fifth with five interceptions. Sophomore wide receiver Cam Abshire (Roanoke, Va.) is seventh in receiving touchdowns with 11 and 16th in receiving yardage (909). Junior quarterback Charles Mutter, III (King George, Va.) is eighth nationally in yards per completion at 15.58 while junior running back Jordan Jackson (Richmond, Va.) is 14th in the country with 987 rushing yards. Harrison is tied for eighth with 14 total passes defended while junior Shawn Collins (Salem, Va.) is tied for 16th (12).
Hunter graduated from James Madison University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a concentration in sports management. He was a three-year letterwinner on the football field for the Dukes and was a team captain his senior year. Hunter started his collegiate playing career at the University of Virginia, playing nine games as a true freshman. He was a four-star recruit coming out of Orange High School in Orange, Virginia.
Hunter is happily married to his wife, Kalen Hunter. The couple resides in Bristol, Virginia with their two dogs.
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