Brandon Sarver begins his third season on the PC staff as the tight ends coach.
A year ago, his unit was an integral part of the offense, whether it was staying in to block or make a play downfield. Between his athletes, the tight ends recorded 11 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown, which was caught by Robert Bumgarner.
In 2008, his tight ends combined for 27 catches for 345 yards for a 12.8 yards per catch average. Sam Wilson also hauled in the only touchdown of the year from that position.
Prior to coming to Clinton, S.C., Sarver worked with the Wake Forest football team for five years.
In his last year with the Demon Deacons, he held the title of football operations assistant. In 2005, he served as a defensive graduate assistant and in 2006 he served Coach Jim Grobe's ACC Championship Wake Forest staff as an offensive graduate assistant.
During his first year, he coached NFL players Josh Gattis, Alphonso Smith and future NFL defensive backs Chip Vaughn and Eric King. In 2006, he worked with the offensive line and tight ends, including coaching NFL players Steve Justice, Steve Vallos and John Tereschinski.
Sarver previously worked under assistant athletic director Bill Faircloth as a volunteer in 2003. In 2007, he served as a recruiting assistant under assistant coach Ray McCartney.
A 2003 graduate of the University of Georgia, Sarver received dual degrees, a B.B.A. in management and B.S.Ed. in sport studies with a concentration in business. Sarver was a letterman under both Jim Donnan and Mark Richt at Georgia. He was a defensive back on four straight bowl teams. While at Georgia, Sarver played with over 40 future NFL players. He has played with or coached six NFL tight ends.
A native of Bluefield, W. Va., Sarver captained the 1997 Bluefield H.S. team to a 14-0 state championship season as the starting quarterback and free safety.
Sarver is married to the former Aimee Smith of Atlanta, Ga.
