Football
Wade, Geep
Geep Wade
- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator
- Email:
- gwade1@utm.edu
- Phone:
- 731-881-7699
Geep Wade returns to UT Martin in his second stint on the Skyhawk coaching staff as the team’s offensive coordinator after previous serving on the staff from 2006-09.
Before joining the UT Martin staff, Wade spent the previous two seasons as the offensive line coach at East Carolina after formally joining the Pirate staff prior to the 2016 season. Wade immediately contributed at ECU as the Pirates stood among the FBS’s Top 25 in four different offensive statistical categories in 2016 - rating 6th in passing, 11th in completion percentage, 22nd in fourth down conversion percentage and 23rd in total offense. Meanwhile in 2017, the Pirate passing offense also ranked amongst the nation’s leaders with 317.9 yards per game which ranked 12th while allowing just 1.25 sacks on the season which ranked 17th.
Wade’s line was an integral part of an offensive unit that produced the second-highest single-season passing attack in school history with an average of 334.7 air yards per game. East Carolina also generated 5,605 yards of offense (467.1 ypg) during his first year in Greenville, which rated as the fourth-highest seasonal total in the program’s record books. In all, the Pirates surpassed the 400-yard milestone in 11 of 12 games.
Before moving to East Carolina, he spent three seasons at Middle Tennessee where he concluded his tenure with the Blue Raiders in 2015 with an appearance in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, capping a stellar offensive performance which included 5,946 total yards and school records for passing yardage and touchdowns. His blockers paved the way for an aerial attack that ranked 15th nationally with an average of 311.7 yards per game, a year after his group opened holes for a unit that stood 30th among all FBS programs in rushing in 2014.
Three members of the Blue Raiders’ offensive line - Jaylen Hunter (first team), Maurquice Shakir (honorable mention) and Chandler Brewer (freshman team) - were honored by Conference USA and gave quarterback Brent Stockstill ample time to produce a school-record 4,005 passing yards, which ranked 11th in the country. In addition, his crew was among the nation’s toughest to penetrate, rating 15th in fewest tackles for loss allowed and 22nd in fewest sacks surrendered.
In 2013, Wade helped develop all-league performer Josh Walker while engineering a group that helped five different players eclipse the 100-yard rushing milestone in a contest. The unit also played an integral role for an offense that ranked 31st nationally in rushing and topped Conference USA in ground yards during MT’s eight-game league schedule on the way to an Armed Forces Bowl showing against Navy.
In all, the Blue Raiders amassed over 5,000 yards of offense in each of Wade’s three seasons at Middle Tennessee.
Wade made his way to Murfreesboro from Marshall where he coached the offensive line in 2012. His 2012 squad helped Marshall register 365.0 passing yards per game (first in FBS), 534.2 yards of total offense (sixth) and 40.9 points a game (seventh), all C-USA highs. His line also withstood the pounding of an FBS-high 90.6 plays per game that generated 24 rushing touchdowns. The offense also produced just over 20 plays of 10 yards or longer per game to lead the nation.
He spent two seasons leading the offensive line at alma mater Chattanooga, while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. He returned to the sidelines for his second stint as an assistant coach at UTC after serving on the Mocs’ staff in 2002 following his graduation.
Wade was in charge of the tackles and tight ends during the 2010 campaign, helping Chris Harr (OT) and Garrett Hughes (TE) to first team All-Southern Conference honors. The play of the offensive line allowed the Mocs to finish 11th among all FCS programs in total offense (430 ypg), while the unit threw for an average of 277 yards, second in the SoCon and eighth nationally.
Wade spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at UT Martin, serving as the offensive coordinator in 2009. In 2008, the Skyhawks posted an 8-4 overall record, ranking fourth in the country in scoring offense (37.33).
In 2007, Wade and the Skyhawk offense ranked No. 1 in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense (433 ypg) and points scored per game (33.36). The team finished first in rushing offense (218.5 ypg) in the OVC, 12th in the nation.
Before coming to UT Martin in 2006 with head coach Jason Simpson, Wade was an offensive line coach at Western Carolina and Midwestern (Texas) State. He also enjoyed a stint at Tennessee where he was an offensive line graduate assistant for the Volunteers in 2004, the same year the team won the Southeastern Conference East Division title and the Cotton Bowl. In 2003, Wade coached the offensive line and served as the recruiting coordinator at Mars Hill College.
Wade was a team captain and an offensive lineman at UTC from 1999 to 2001, earning his bachelor’s degree in business management in 2002.
He is married to the former Amy Howell of McKenzie, Tenn. The couple has two children - Emma Kate and Jackson.
Before joining the UT Martin staff, Wade spent the previous two seasons as the offensive line coach at East Carolina after formally joining the Pirate staff prior to the 2016 season. Wade immediately contributed at ECU as the Pirates stood among the FBS’s Top 25 in four different offensive statistical categories in 2016 - rating 6th in passing, 11th in completion percentage, 22nd in fourth down conversion percentage and 23rd in total offense. Meanwhile in 2017, the Pirate passing offense also ranked amongst the nation’s leaders with 317.9 yards per game which ranked 12th while allowing just 1.25 sacks on the season which ranked 17th.
Wade’s line was an integral part of an offensive unit that produced the second-highest single-season passing attack in school history with an average of 334.7 air yards per game. East Carolina also generated 5,605 yards of offense (467.1 ypg) during his first year in Greenville, which rated as the fourth-highest seasonal total in the program’s record books. In all, the Pirates surpassed the 400-yard milestone in 11 of 12 games.
Before moving to East Carolina, he spent three seasons at Middle Tennessee where he concluded his tenure with the Blue Raiders in 2015 with an appearance in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, capping a stellar offensive performance which included 5,946 total yards and school records for passing yardage and touchdowns. His blockers paved the way for an aerial attack that ranked 15th nationally with an average of 311.7 yards per game, a year after his group opened holes for a unit that stood 30th among all FBS programs in rushing in 2014.
Three members of the Blue Raiders’ offensive line - Jaylen Hunter (first team), Maurquice Shakir (honorable mention) and Chandler Brewer (freshman team) - were honored by Conference USA and gave quarterback Brent Stockstill ample time to produce a school-record 4,005 passing yards, which ranked 11th in the country. In addition, his crew was among the nation’s toughest to penetrate, rating 15th in fewest tackles for loss allowed and 22nd in fewest sacks surrendered.
In 2013, Wade helped develop all-league performer Josh Walker while engineering a group that helped five different players eclipse the 100-yard rushing milestone in a contest. The unit also played an integral role for an offense that ranked 31st nationally in rushing and topped Conference USA in ground yards during MT’s eight-game league schedule on the way to an Armed Forces Bowl showing against Navy.
In all, the Blue Raiders amassed over 5,000 yards of offense in each of Wade’s three seasons at Middle Tennessee.
Wade made his way to Murfreesboro from Marshall where he coached the offensive line in 2012. His 2012 squad helped Marshall register 365.0 passing yards per game (first in FBS), 534.2 yards of total offense (sixth) and 40.9 points a game (seventh), all C-USA highs. His line also withstood the pounding of an FBS-high 90.6 plays per game that generated 24 rushing touchdowns. The offense also produced just over 20 plays of 10 yards or longer per game to lead the nation.
He spent two seasons leading the offensive line at alma mater Chattanooga, while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. He returned to the sidelines for his second stint as an assistant coach at UTC after serving on the Mocs’ staff in 2002 following his graduation.
Wade was in charge of the tackles and tight ends during the 2010 campaign, helping Chris Harr (OT) and Garrett Hughes (TE) to first team All-Southern Conference honors. The play of the offensive line allowed the Mocs to finish 11th among all FCS programs in total offense (430 ypg), while the unit threw for an average of 277 yards, second in the SoCon and eighth nationally.
Wade spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at UT Martin, serving as the offensive coordinator in 2009. In 2008, the Skyhawks posted an 8-4 overall record, ranking fourth in the country in scoring offense (37.33).
In 2007, Wade and the Skyhawk offense ranked No. 1 in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense (433 ypg) and points scored per game (33.36). The team finished first in rushing offense (218.5 ypg) in the OVC, 12th in the nation.
Before coming to UT Martin in 2006 with head coach Jason Simpson, Wade was an offensive line coach at Western Carolina and Midwestern (Texas) State. He also enjoyed a stint at Tennessee where he was an offensive line graduate assistant for the Volunteers in 2004, the same year the team won the Southeastern Conference East Division title and the Cotton Bowl. In 2003, Wade coached the offensive line and served as the recruiting coordinator at Mars Hill College.
Wade was a team captain and an offensive lineman at UTC from 1999 to 2001, earning his bachelor’s degree in business management in 2002.
He is married to the former Amy Howell of McKenzie, Tenn. The couple has two children - Emma Kate and Jackson.
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