Corey Bell - Football Coach - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Corey Bell

Title:
Defensive Pass Game Coordinator

Photo Gallery
Coach Bell Mic'd Up

Coaching Experience
2023 - Florida Atlantic University (Defensive Pass Game Coordinator)
2022 - FIU (Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator)
2022 - Florida (quality control - running backs)
2021 - Florida (Director of Player Personnel)
2018-20 - UCF (Cornerback's coach)
2017 - USF (Secondary)
2014-16 - Florida Atlantic University (Secondary/Assist. Dir. Player Personnel)
2011-13 - American Senior High School (Head Coach)
2007-10 - University of Miami (Director of Football Operations)
1997-07 - Miami Edison Senior High School (Head Coach)
1996-97 - Miami Edison Senior High School (Defensive backs coach)

Bowl /Post-Season Games Coached
2021 - Gasparilla Bowl (Florida)
2020 - Boca Raton Bowl (UCF)
2019 - Gasparilla Bowl (UCF)
2018 - Fiesta Bowl (UCF)
2017 - Outback (Florida)
2010 - Sun Bowl (Miami)
2009 - Champs Bowl (Miami)
2008 - Emerald (Miami)

Playing Experience
1995 - Carquest Bowl (South Carolina)

Personal
Born: January, 18, 1972
Hometown: Miami, FL
Education: B.S. in criminal justice, South Carolina 1995, Master's degree in social studies education, Nova Southeastern, 2000.
Marital Status: Wife, Tamika
Family: Daughters Daijah and Dahnia

At FIU

Served one season, 2022, on the FIU staff as a secondary assistant
Directly responsible for FIU's 2023 recruiting class which was ranked No. 1 among C-USA schools

At Florida

Served as the director of player personnel for the Gators, during the 2021 season

At UCF

Held the position of cornerback coach for the Knights from 2018-20)
Bettered the ing their passing yards defensive ranking by 83 spots over the last two years
UCF was 26th in 2019 (at 199.5 yards per game, best at UCF since 2014) after allowing 331.8 yards per contest in the season before Bell arrived (the Knights ranked 115^th in 2017)
UCF corners played a role in helping the Knights lead the nation in tackles for loss in 2019 (9.0 per game), while also ranking third nationally in pass efficiency defense
Bell played an integral role as the Knights completed an undefeated regular season in 2018, ultimately winning their second straight American Athletic Conference Championship and earning a bid to the 2019 Fiesta Bowl
In 2019, UCF produced a 10-3 campaign, good for a program-record fourth consecutive postseason appearance, winning the 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
The UCF defense had a stellar 2018 campaign, allowing just 22.7 points per game and ranking sixth in the nation with 28 forced turnovers
The Knights racked up 8.2 tackles for loss per game, fifth most in the nation, and had 29 sacks
Second-half adjustments proved key to the Knights’ success, as opponents scored just 8.5 points over the final two periods, including 3.3 points per third quarter
Under Bell’s leadership, both UCF starting cornerbacks earned all-conference honors in 2018, as Nevelle Clarke garnered first-team honors and Brandon Moore received honorable mention accolades
Clarke had 46 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and two interceptions--and led the Knights with 13 pass breakups. Moore, meanwhile, added 43 tackles, one interception and 10 pass breakups
In 2019 Clarke contributed 22 tackles and a pair of interceptions while leading the team for a second straight year in pass breakups (with 11)
After Moore suffered a season-ending injury in the Knights’ opening game, Tay Gowan stepped in to make 31 tackles, a pair of interceptions and eight pass breakups. Aaron Robinson held down the nickel corner position all season, recording 54 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 10 pass breakups and three interceptions
Clarke received honorable mention All-AAC recognition for 2019, while Robinson was named second-team All-AAC and was an honorable mention All-America selection by Pro Football Focus

At Florida

Served as a secondary coach for the 2017 season
Tutored two Gators to second-team All-SEC honors following the 2017 season

At USF

Member of the staff for the month of January helping a new staff work towards its February "Signing Day Goals" and was scheduled to assist with the secondary assistant

At Florida Atlantic

Returned to college football after a three-year stint as American Senior High School's head coach where he focused his efforts with the secondary, primarily the corners
2014 veteran unit ended the season with three of the team's eight leading tacklers and a total of five of the eight were members of the secondary
Corner D'Joun Smith faced the opponent's top-receiver and ended his final campaign with 53 tackles, a team leading eight defended passes and one interception
Cre’von LeBlanc, the squad’s third leading tackler in 2014, was credited with six break-ups and two interceptions
In 2015, LeBlanc stepped into the leadership role vacated by Smith, who left a foundation as a graduate and a third-round NFL draftee
Secondary returned Sharrod Neasman and LeBlanc, but the remaining positions were open and presented questions
By seasons end, those questions had been answered with a total of 14 interceptions, including three returned for a score. In all, the secondary was credited with 24 points
Second team All-C-USA honors were bestowed to LeBlanc while freshman Jalen Young earned a spot on both the C-USA honorable mention team as well as on the all-freshman team
C-USA also recognized freshman Ocie Rose on the all-freshman team. While Bell worked with a young secondary, the entire defense was a young unit
Defense stressed the importance of individual assignments and working as a unit
The Owls did so with precision, ending 2015 leading the C-USA in sacks which Head Coach Charlie Partridge credited the secondary’s coverage as a major reason for the defensive line’s success
The corners found themselves in the same position they had been in the last three seasons, looking to replace a NFL signee; however there would be no senior to provide the much needed leadership on the young corps
Bell looked to the efforts of rising junior Raekwon Williams to anchor the unit. Williams started in every 2016 game and ended his season with 48 tackles, nine breakups and one interception. On the other side, Shelton Lewis drew nine starts and handled the bulk of the snaps until late in the season when Herb Miller took over the starting role
The duo combined for 61 tackles and five breakups while also seeing action on special teams. Williams ended his third season as an honorable mention Conference USA honoree.

At American Senior High School

Instrumental in resurrecting a struggling program that hadn't won a district title since 1998
Led the Patriots to three-straight District Championships from 2011-13

At Miami

Served as Coach Randy Shannon's daily external liaison within the athletic offices and he oversaw football matters related to the student-athletes, including budget, the training table, travel coordination and college compliance issues

At Miami Edison

Bell was 25 years old when he was named Miami Edison High School's head coach, the youngest head coach in the state
Assumed a program that had finished the previous season 0-10
Quickly built Edison into one of Dade County's top football programs
Teams made five-consecutive state playoff appearances and three-straight district titles
2003 team was ranked No. 1 in Miami-Dade County
Over his tenure, Bell had 84 Division I signees including six All-Americans
Named the Miami Dolphins Coach of the Year for his work in 2003
2004 class earned a No. 3 national rank for Division I signees.

All-Time Head Coaching Record
2013 6-5, .545 - American Senior
2012 6-3-1, .650 - American Senior
2011 6-5, .545 - American Senior
2006 6-4, .600 - Edison
2005 5-5, .500 - Edison
2004 7-4, .636 - Edison
2003 11-3, .786- Edison (sectional and regional champions)
2002 9-2, .818 - Edison
2001 5-5, .500 - Edison
2000 2-8, .200 - Edison
1999 1-9, .100 - Edison
1998 1-9, .100 - Edison
1997 2-8, .200 - Edison
Total: 67-65-1, .508 career

Playing Career
Bell was a two-year varsity letterman at the University of South Carolina where he was a starting corner.

Professional Players Coached
Duke Dawson (New England Patriots - Second Round)
Marc Dile (Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Free Agent)
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (New Orleans Saints - Fourth Round)
Tay Gowan (Arizona Cardinals - Sixth Round)
CJ Henderson (Jacksonville Jaguars - First Round)
William Joseph (New York Giants - First Round)
Cre'von LeBlanc (New England Patriots - Free Agent)
Sharrod Neasman (Atlanta Falcons - Free Agent)
Aaron Robinson (NY Giants - Third Round)
Chad Simpson (Indianapolis Colts - Free Agent)
D'Joun Smith (Indianapolis Colts - Third Round)
Brandon Washington (St. Louis Rams - Sixth Round)
Marco Wilson (Arizona Cardinals - Fourth Round)