Bobby Blizzard is in his fourth season with the Blazers as the Offensive Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach under Hal Mumme. Blizzard was reunited for his third stint, and second as a coach, with Mumme when he joined the Blazers staff in the spring of 2014.
In his first season at Belhaven, Blizzard mentored wide receivers Greg Livingston and Darien Thomas, both of whom broke into the Belhaven record books in several passing categories. Livingston went on to lead the NAIA in receptions and receiving yards per game, breaking both of the Blazers’s season marks.Thomas also ranked high in total touchdowns and set Belhaven records as well.
In the 2016 season, senior wide receiver LaMiquell Roberts set a new school record in receiving yards for a single game, totaling 220 yards on Sept. 1 versus Millsaps. Roberts also tied the single game receptions record that same game with 14 catches. Later in the season, Thomas recorded four touchdown receptions on Nov. 12 versus Howard Payne, establishing a new Belhaven record. Under Blizzard's coaching, Roberts earned First Team All-NCCAA, Thomas picked up Honorable Mention All-NCCAA while fellow wide receiver Nate Williams was named Second Team All-NCCAA.
Blizzard came to Belhaven from McMurry University, where he coached for two seasons, the first under Mumme as the Wide Receivers Coach and Video Coordinator. In Blizzard’s second season with the War Hawks, he coached the Running Backs under Mason Miller.
In 2012, McMurry’s receiving core had 4040 yards receiving and 30 touchdowns. The 367.3 yards receiving per game would have ranked amongst the best in the nation, but McMurry was not eligible for national statistics due to the transition to NCAA DII. In 2013, the War Hawks running backs accounted for 1956 yards, averaging 177.8 per game, up from 66.1 in 2012.
Blizzard’s first stint with Mumme came as a player at Kentucky on the 1999 and 2000 Wildcats’ squads. Blizzard played for Mumme in the 1999 Music City Bowl. In 1999, Blizzard made 11 appearances as a freshman for Mumme, with seven catches for 76 yards. As a sophomore, the tight end/wide receiver had 23 catches for 199 yards.
After Mumme left Kentucky following the 2000 season, Blizzard transferred to North Carolina. After sitting out the 2001 season for transferring, Blizzard played in 12 games for the Tar Heels in 2002, recording 28 receptions for 440 yards and five touchdowns. As a senior, Blizzard played in eight games, grabbing 20 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown. Blizzard finished his college career with 876 yards receiving and six touchdowns.
Blizzard followed up his college career with professional football from 2004 to 2007 as a tight end and wide receiver. He spent time with Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals. Blizzard also spent two seasons in NFL Europe with Hamburg and Cologne. He was named to the All-NFL Europe team in 2005 after totaling 335 yards and two touchdowns on 34 receptions with the Hamburg Sea Devils. In 2007, he led the Cologne Centurions in receptions (38), receiving yardage (494) and touchdowns (six).
Blizzard earned his Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina in sociology and worked various counseling positions in his hometown of Hampton, Va. while concurrently serving on the coaching staff at Kecoughtan High School.
