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Former SMU quarterback Ramon Flanigan is back on the Hilltop as Director of External Affairs and Former Player Relations for the program. Wherever the staff needs Flanigan's assistance, from helping cut up film to working with boosters and other spots for Chad Morris' program, SMU's all-time leader in total offense will assist with. Flanigan plans to leverage SMU's alumni and networking to assist players during and after their playing days to get the most out of their SMU degree. read more and see video: http://scout.com/college/southern-methodist/Article/A-look-behind-the-curtain-at-Ramon-Flanigans-role-at-SMU-106365443

New Lincoln coach has much to learn After taking over a 1-9 team, Ramon Flanigan has modest goals for his first season as Lincolns coach. He simply wants to learn his players names. Flanigan was hired to replace the fired O.J. Abanishe on April 29. Abanishe went 8-42 over five seasons after being hired to reboot a program that was discontinued in 1960. Lincoln joined the CIAA three years ago. The process to replace Abanishe was bogged down because of internal issues. That resulted in Flanigans being interviewed for the job a week after spring practices ended. Flanigan, who had been the offensive coordinator at Mississippi Valley State, was hired and arrived at the Lincoln campus a day before his players left for summer break. When the team reconvenes next month, Flanigan will have 21 days to put in an offense and a defense and figure out who can do what. Its a good problem and a bad problem, Flanigan said Thursday during the CIAA Football Round-Up at Winston-Salem State. Every one of our football players gets to come in, and its a fresh start because I honestly dont know them. If you had a player from Lincoln up here, he couldnt tell you a thing about me, because they dont know me. Read more: http://www.journalnow.com/sports/high_school/football/article_80a0f616-f589-11e2-9c90-001a4bcf6878.html

Before coming to Lincoln, Flanigan, worked three years at Mississippi Valley State and two seasons at the high school level at Prestonwood Christian (2008) and Galveston Ball (2009). But longest tenure came when the 1992 Rider graduate spent eight seasons in Denton with the Mean Green, five as the offensive coordinator. He helped North Texas win four consecutive Sun Belt Conference championships and appear in four bowl games. “I believe the search committee did an excellent job in identifying candidates they believed possessed the knowledge and work experience best suited for our program,” Lincoln Director of Athletics Dianthia Ford-Kee said. “He has experienced winning as a student, athlete and coach. We believe he will transfer his experiences to our program and move the program forward.” After leaving Rider, Flanigan led the Mustangs to a 6-5 record, the school’s first winning season since 1986. He concluded his SMU career as the school’s career leader in total offense with 7,437 yards and is the only player in SMU history to pass for 5,500 or more yards and rush for at least 1,500 yards. “Lincoln University is getting an outstanding football coach in Ramon Flanigan,” said former UNT coach Darrell Dickey, who is now the offensive coordinator at Memphis. “He possesses all the qualities and is a man of great character and integrity. Ramon leads by example and represents himself in a first-class manner.” Lincoln competes as a Division II member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and is coming off a 1-9 season. Flanigan replaces Olabaniji Abanishe and is the Lions’ second coach since bumping up to Division II. Read more: http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/apr/30/flanigan-hired-as-d-ii-football-coach/