Brad Bustle enters his second season at Holmes as co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. In his first season, Holmes finished third in the country in rushing and had an offensive lineman selected to the All-MACJC second team. Also, five out of his six sophomore offensive linemen received scholarships to play at four-year schools for the 2019 season.

 

Bustle came to Holmes in 2018 after spending the previous five seasons as offensive line coach at Cumberland University. While at Cumberland, the Phoenix finished Top 10 nationally in rushing three times. During this time he produced one All-American and eight All-Conference selections. In 2017 after adding the title of Co-Offensive Coordinator, the Cumberland Phoenix finished with a 7-4 record finishing 4th in the country in sacks allowed (10 in 287 attempts), 6th in the country in rushing (260.7 ypg), 8th in the country in 3rd down conversions (48.7%), 15th in the country in scoring (39.7 ppg), and 20th in the country in total yards per game (465.5ypg).

 

Prior to Cumberland, Bustle worked two years as a defensive graduate assistant at Virginia Tech. He assisted with linebackers his first season and the defensive line during his second year.  During this time the Hokies competed in the 2011 ACC Championship Game, 2012 All State Sugar Bowl, and won the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl.

 

Bustle played collegiately at FBS school Louisiana-Lafayette, starting his career as a walk-on and ending with four letters for the Ragin’ Cajuns at Left Guard. Bustle was voted First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior and voted Offensive Team Captain his senior campaign. He was also on the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list in 2009.

 

Bustle signed a free agent contract with the Hartford [CT] Colonials in the United Football League after his college career.

 

Bustle is the son of long time college football coach Rickey Bustle who’s longest stints were as the Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach at Virginia Tech where he coached Michael Vick and as the Head Coach at Louisiana-Lafayette.  His father Rickey and mother Lynn Bustle currently reside in Athens, GA where his mother is currently serving as Area Chair and Associate Professor of Art Education at the University of Georgia.