Mitch Stewart - Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks - Football Coaches

Mitch Stewart

Title:
Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks
Email:
football@memphis.edu
Phone:
901-678-5119

Mitch Stewart enters his second season with Memphis in 2025 after serving as a senior offensive analyst during the 2024 season. He was promoted to quarterbacks coach in January 2025.

In 2024, Stewart helped guide the Tigers to an 11-2 record and capped off the season with a Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl Championship over West Virginia. Offensively, Memphis ranked fourth in the NCAA in time of possession (33:14), 17^thin third down conversion percentage (.461), 20^th in passing offense (270.5) and 26^th in first downs (300).

In 2023, Stewart served as the offensive coordinator and inside receivers coach at Middle Tennessee where he guided a unit that ranked 14^th nationally in completion percentage, 25^th in passing yards and 34^th in passing offense. Over his two seasons with the Blue Raiders, Stewart coached quarterbacks that combined for 200 or more yards in 19 games and for 400 yards in three games.

Stewart coached Nick Vattiato who finished second in Conference USA in passing, 12^th nationally in completions per game and 15^th in total offense. Stewart also had five of the top 25 receivers in the C-USA that season that included Holden Willis and Elijah Metcalf who were ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, in receiving that season.

In 2022, Stewart guided an offense that ranked 16^th in the NCAA in completion percentage, 36^th in passing offense and produced five All-CUSA Honorable Mention players.

Wide receiver Jaylin Lane notched 69 receptions that season, ranking him 10^th all-time for a single season in Middle Tennessee history. Quarterbacks Nick Vattiato and Chase Cunningham both threw for over 3,000 yards in a single season in back-to-back years.

Stewart spent the 2021 season at Samford University where the offense ranked sixth nationally in completion percentage, eighth nationally in redzone offense, nineth in passing offense, 11^th in total offense, 17^th in fourth down conversion percentage and 18^th in first down offense.

Samford went on to put up 52 points against Florida – tying the most points scored by and FCS team against and FBS opponent and were the most points ever allowed by Florida against a nonconference, non-Power Five opponent since its induction in 1906. Of those 52 points, 42 came in the first half, which was the most ever allowed by the Gators in a single half.

Individually, Stewart coached Montrell Washington and Liam Welch, both of whom were ranked in the top 50 nationally in multiple offensive categories. Washington, who finished the season ranked first in the NCAA in all-purpose yards, went on to be the first FCS player since 1998 to have a rushing, receiving and kick-return touchdown against a P5 team (Florida).

During the 2020 (played in Spring 2021) season, Stewart coached four All-Conference players, including Welch who was named as the SoCon Offensive Player of the Year and was a Second Team All-American recipient.

Prior to his stint at Samford, Stewart was named as the head coach at Murray State in 2015 where he was also the offensive coordinator for four seasons and the wide receivers coach for one.

During his tenure at Murray State, Stewart saw five players make it to the NFL, including Quincy Williams who became the program’s highest-ever pick after being taken in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Stewart led the Racers to their best finish in seven years during the 2018 season which included a 4-0 start and a top 25 win. He also guided Murry State to the largest comeback in program history after overcoming a 31-point deficit to then No. 19 Southeast Missouri State. Stewart saw a career-high six players earn All-OVC honors that season along with Malik Honeycutt and Levi Nesler earn All-American honors.

During the 2017 season, Stewart coached the Racers to an upset over then No. 24 UT Martin to mark his third ranked win in two seasons.

Individually, O’Montre Wade was named to the All-OVC First Team while Jordon Gandy, Gabriel Vicente and Shuler Bentley also earned All-OVC recognition. Zach Shipley was named as a Google Cloud Academic All-American honoree.

In his second season at the helm of the Racers, Stewart led the program to back-to-back ranked wins (No. 15 Eastern Illinois, No. 25 Tennessee State) for the first time in its history. Stewart coached quarterback KD Humphries to become the program’s all-time leader in. passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass attempts and pass completions.

Stewart also saw his kicker, Connor Mitchell, set a school record for most field goals made in a game (6) and was named as the National Special Teams Player of the Week by STATS. Mitchell would go on lead the FCS in field goals per game (1.8).

Five Racers were honored with All-OVC nods while the team was awarded the OVC Sportsmanship Award for a second consecutive year.

In his first season at the helm of Murray State, Stewart led the Racers to the second-best passing offense in the nation (347.3 yards/game) and the 12^th ranked offense while leading the team to its first road win since the 2012 season with a thrilling 46-43 overtime win at Tennessee State.

Four players were named to All-OVC teams while KD Humphries finished seventh in the STATS Offensive Player of the Year voting.

As the offensive coordinator for the Racers for four years, Stewart led the team to be ranked nationally in multiple categories. In 2014, Murray State produced the third best passing game in FCS (327.2) after it had the most rushing yards in a single season (1,886) in nearly a decade the year prior.

In his first two seasons as the offensive coordinator, Stewart spearheaded an offense that was the only team in FCS to rank in the top five in total offense both seasons. The Racers went on to lead the OVC, and ranked fifth nationally, in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense.

In 2012, Stewart coached Casey Brockman to All-American honors for the second-consecutive season and led him to program records in passing attempts, pass completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns.

During his first season calling plays, Stewart led Murray State’s offense to 5,070 yards of offense, including a 707-yard effort against Tennessee State.

Stewart spent the 2010 season as the wide receivers coach for the Racers and coached Marcus Harris to rank second in receptions for a single season, tied for second in total yards and eighth in total touchdowns. Harris went on to leave Murray State as the all-time leader in receptions (216) and yards (2,471) and earned All-American honors from the Associated Press and The Sports Network.

In the same year, Stewart coached Arthur Brackett to a freshman record 62 catches in a single season for 617 yards and three touchdowns. Brackett nearly broke an FCS freshman record (15) with 13 catches against Jacksonville State.

Prior to his stint at Murray State, Stewart spent three seasons as a member of the Georgia Southern coaching staff and worked primarily with the wide receivers and handled team travel.

In his second season with the Eagles, the offense led the SoCon and ranked 20^th nationally in passing offense. Stewart coached receiver Raja Andrews, who shattered three single season records, one single-game mark and the career receptions record at Georgia Southern.

During the 2006 season, Stewart served as the offensive coordinator Newnan High School in Newnan, Ga. and helped lead the team to its first region title in 14 years and qualified for the state playoffs.

A four-year player at Valdosta State at quarterback, Stewart was part of the 2002 National Runner-Up squad and the 2004 National Championship team. He earned his degree in business education in 2005.

Stewart and his wife, Rikki, have two daughters, Stella and Emerson.