Staff Directory
- Title:
- Co-Defensive Coordinator | Safeties/Nickels
Air Force '99
21st year in coaching; 1st year at NC State
Charlton Warren not only spent a decade on active duty in the Air Force, but has also served as a defensive coordinator in the SEC, ACC and Big Ten.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:
COLLEGE - Three-year letterman at defensive back for Air Force, helping the Falcons achieve consecutive 10-win seasons in 1997 and ‘98, including a 12-1 record and an outright conference title in 1998. HIGH SCHOOL - Played football, basketball and ran track for Forest Park High School.
EDUCATION
Graduated from Air Force in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in human factors engineering and earned an MBA from Georgia College and State University in 2003.
PERSONAL:
From 2000-03, was stationed at Warner Robins Air Force Base, where he served as a C-130 avionics program manager. Following that stint, he was stationed at Eglin Air Force Base where he worked as an air-to-ground weapons program manager for the Air Armament Center. Following his graduation, he spent a decade on active duty with the United States Air Force. Grew up in Conley, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. He and his wife Tialer are parents to three children: Jayree, Teya and Chase.
BOWL EXPERIENCE:
AS A COACH: Indiana: 2021 Outback Bowl; Georgia: 2020 Peach Bowl, 2019 Sugar Bowl; Florida: 2018 Peach Bowl; UNC: 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 2022 Holiday Bowl, 2016 Sun Bowl, 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl; Nebraska: 2014 Holiday Bowl; Air Force: 2012 Armed Forces Bowl, 2011 Military Bowl, 2010 Independence Bowl, 2009 Armed Forces Bowl 2008 Armed Forces Bowl 2007 Armed Forces Bowl; AS A PLAYER: Air Force: 1998 Oahu Bowl, 1997 Las Vegas Bowl
Coaching HIGHLIGHTS:
Overall:
- Has been a defensive coordinator in the SEC, ACC and Big Ten.
AT UNC:
- In 2023, led a secondary that produced 12 interceptions on the year, the most since the Heels posted 14 in 2019.
- UNC posted the 10th best passing defense in the NCAA, allowing only 180.8 yards per game through the air in 2016.
- In 2015, the Tar Heel defense allowed 14.5 fewer points from the previous season, the best improvement of any Power 5 program. UNC also had the most improved pass defense in the country. The Tar Heels led the ACC in interceptions, turnovers gained and passes defended while posting an 11-3 record and earning a berth in the ACC Championship Game. The 2015 Tar Heels allowed only 11 passing touchdowns, the fourth fewest in the NCAA.
At Georgia:
- Helped lead the Bulldogs to two SEC East titles and two New Year’s Six bowls. In 2020, the Georgia defense finished second in the SEC and 12th in the nation in total defense, and second in the SEC and 16th nationally in scoring defense.
- His secondary produced four NFL Draft picks, including first-rounder Eric Stokes and second-rounder Tyson Campbell.
- In his first season at Georgia, was part of a coaching staff that led the Bulldogs to their third straight season with 11 or more wins. Georgia led the nation in scoring and rushing defense, ranking among FBS leaders in several other categories.
- Coached safety J.R. Reed, a three-year starter who earned first-team All-America status and was a finalist for the Thorpe Award.
At Florida:
- The Gators improved from T-81st in the FBS for takeaways with 17 to T-11th with 26. The Gators ranked in the top 20 in pass efficiency defense, scoring defense and sacks per game that season. He coached corner C.J. Henderson, who went on to be selected ninth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At Tennessee:
- Vols’ pass defense was one of the stingiest in the SEC during the 2017 season, allowing the second-fewest passing yards (1,950) and yards per game (161.7) in the league, and ranking seventh in pass efficiency defense (127.8).
At Nebraska:
- Helped Nebraska’s defense rank fifth nationally in pass efficiency defense and 32nd in passing yards allowed. The Huskers ranked second nationally in completion percentage (48.5), 13th in yards per passing attempt (6.1) and 19th in touchdown passes (15).
At Air Force:
- In 2011, the Air Force pass defense ranked third in NCAA passing yards allowed at 166.8 yards per game and was second in 2010 by allowing 147.8 yards per game.
- The 2009 Falcons defense ranked seventh nationally with 20 interceptions and led the nation in turnover margin. In addition, that 2009 defense ranked in the top 20 nationally in passing yards allowed (5th), total defense (11th) and pass efficiency defense (17th).
YEAR BY YEAR WITH CHARLTON WARREN
| Year(s) | Team | Position |
| 2005-06 | Air Force | Graduate Assistant |
| 2007 | Air Force | Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2008-11 | Air Force | Co-Defensive Coordinator/DB/RC |
| 2012-13 | Air Force | Associate Head Coach/DC/RC |
| 2014 | Nebraska | Defensive Backs |
| 2015-16 | UNC | Defensive Backs |
| 2017 | Tennessee | Defensive Backs/ST Coordinator |
| 2018 | Florida | Cornerbacks |
| 2019-20 | Georgia | Defensive Backs |
| 2021 | Indiana | Defensive Coordinator/LBs |
| 2022-24 | UNC | Co-DC/DBs/Asst. HC for Defense |
| 2025 | NC State | Co-Defensive Coor/Safeties/Nickels |
