App State welcomes alum Steve Wilks as special assistant
Former Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks is returning to his alma mater, Appalachian State, in a new role. He has been named a special assistant to Appalachian State Athletics. Wilks, who played as a defensive back for App State in the late 1980s and early 1990s, will engage with fans during the Mountaineer spring tour.
- ▪Steve Wilks was named a special assistant to Appalachian State Athletics.
- ▪Wilks played as a defensive back at App State in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- ▪He was part of the coaching staff that led the Carolina Panthers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2015.
- ▪Wilks will speak to fans during the Mountaineer spring tour at the end of the month.
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