ULM Warhawks

Former Ouachita High School head football coach John Carr, who most recently spent two seasons as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Jones County Junior College, is in his first season wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at ULM.
 
During his two-year tenure under Steve Buckley at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, Carr helped lead the Bobcats to a combined record of 14-5 (.737). In addition to his play-calling responsibilities, he also coached the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends.
 
In 2017, Jones County went 8-2 overall, including a 6-1 record in conference play, while ranking among the NJCAA national leaders in scoring offense (seventh at 41.4 points per game), rushing offense (eighth at 261.8 yards per game) and total offense (12th at 453.2 ypg.). The Bobcats scored 50 or more points in three games, including 61 at Southwest Mississippi. Carr coached two All-MACJC South selections, in wide receiver Kendall Parham (first team) and tight end Chancie Tidwell (second team).
 
In 2016, Jones County finished among the national leaders in rushing offense (seventh at 238.6 ypg.), total offense (18th at 392.8 ypg.) and scoring offense (27th at 30.4 ppg.) en route to a 6-3 record, including a 5-3 league mark.
 
Carr previously worked for three years as the director of football operations for Todd Monken at Southern Miss (2013-15) where he managed team travel, event operations, fundraising projects, clinics and camps.
 
From 2005-12, Carr served as head coach at Ouachita Parish High School where he compiled a 72-28 record (.720) in eight seasons. In his first year, he led the Lions to the Class 4A semifinals. His teams advanced to the state quarterfinals on three occasions (2006: Class 4A, 2008: Class 5A and 2012: Class 5A). During his tenure, more than 30 of his student-athletes signed scholarship offers with collegiate programs.
 
Prior to becoming head coach at Ouachita Parish, Carr spent the 2004 season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for his father Roger at East Mississippi Community College. In addition to his coaching duties, he wore many hats, acting as the program's sports information director, financial aid director and academic advisor.
 
Carr gained experience as an assistant coach at four area high schools, including Neville, Ouachita, West Monroe and West Ouachita.
 
The Ruston, Louisiana, native played for legendary coach Chick Childress at Ruston High School. Carr became a three-year letterman (1993-95) as a wide receiver for head coach Joe Peace at Louisiana Tech. He received a Bachelor of Science in health and physical education from Louisiana Tech in 1996 and earned a Master of Education in administration and supervision from ULM in 2001.
 
Carr is married to the former Paige Hammonds and the couple has two daughters: Anna and Emma.
 
His father Roger became a two-time All-America wide receiver at Louisiana Tech (1972-73) and spent 10 years in the National Football League (Baltimore Colts, 1974-81; Seattle Seahawks, 1982; San Diego Chargers, 1983). He later served two stints (1987-89 and 1999-2000) as an assistant football coach at ULM. Roger was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.