East Mississippi Community College removes coach Buddy Stephens

The legendary coach is out after 18 seasons and five NJCAA national championships

East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens became a household name in the sports world and beyond as the centerpiece of the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U. But his own last chance has come and gone as the school has decided to part ways with their longtime coach after publicly criticizing his…

Stephens was at the center of the first two seasons of Netflix's hit documentary series, which spotlighted JUCO sports across the country.

Buddy Stephens, who was featured on Last Chance U, publicly criticized his school and league hierarchy A college football coach who rose to prominence in a Netflix documentary series about student athletes trying to make the big time on their final opportunity has been fired after publicly calling officials “idiots” for changing the structure of the league in which his team competed. Buddy Stephens, the coach in question, starred in the first two seasons of the gritty reality show Last Chance U that chronicled the struggles endured by football players at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) as they juggled academics, challenging home lives and their full-contact sport in their efforts to reach the NFL. Continue reading...

East Mississippi Community College has fired football coach Buddy Stephens. The decision came after he had ripped playoff format changes to the MACCC.

Buddy Stephens, once a focal point on the "Last Chance U" documentary, was fired on Monday.

East Mississippi Community College has parted ways with head football coach Buddy Stephens after 18 seasons.

East Mississippi Community College coach Buddy Stephens, who won five national titles, is out after making critical comments about changes made by the conference.