Rashad Pittman enters his second season at Southern Arkansas and will serve as the defensive line coach for the Muleriders.
Prior to coming to SAU, Pittman spent the past two seasons at Northeastern State (Tahlequah, Okla.) as the RiverHawks’ defensive line coach.
In his two seasons with Northeastern State, Pittman helped guide a defensive line unit that totaled 48.5 tackles for lost yardage with 14.0 of those coming as sacks.
Prior to his time with the RiverHawks, Pittman spent the 2016 season as the Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends Coach at Carthage High School in Carthage, Mo. He also served as the defensive line coach from 2011-13. During the 2016 season, Coach Pittman helped Carthage High School win its’ first conference championship since 1987 and appear in the 5A Missouri State Quarterfinal game.
Pittman also spent two seasons at Pittsburg State University during the 2014 and 2015 season. In his initial season at Pittsburg State, Pittman served as an offensive graduate assistant. Pittman assisted with the interior offensive lineman, and helped coach the 2014 offense to lead the conference in total offense and first downs. The 2014 squad also was named Co-Champions of the MIAA Conference.
During the 2015 season, Pittman served as a defensive graduate assistant and coached the defensive tackles. The defensive unit finished with 33 sacks that season, and 22 of those were attributed to the defensive line.
As a player, Pittman was an All-MIAA performer at Pittsburg State University. While there, he was also a two-time captain and a four-year letterman. Additionally, Pittman was awarded the Ronald Moore team award, which is presented to the most outstanding freshman.
A native of Tulsa, Okla., Pittman graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 2005. In his time as a prep player, Pittman played for two state championships. Additionally, he served as a team captain, was selected as an All-District Performer, and was voted Co-District Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Pittman earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Pittsburg State University. Pittman was also inducted into the collegiate honor society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Pittman and his wife Allison married in the summer of 2017.
