"It's great to welcome JaJuan back to Mountaineer
football," WVU Head Coach Dana Holgorsen said. "He is an energetic
coach and recruiter, who knows our program and state very well. His coaching
versatility and background will be an asset to our program, and I know he will
bring a passion to succeed at his alma mater."
Seider returns to West Virginia after serving as the running
backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Marshall since 2010. He earned his
bachelor's degree in physical education from WVU in 2000 and a master's degree
in athletic coaching in 2010.
Seider transferred to FAMU after playing for WVU from 1996
to 1998. As a Rattler quarterback, Seider earned All-America honors and won the Doug
Williams Award for National Offensive Player of the Year and the Jake Gaither
Award (considered the Heisman Trophy of black colleges) following a spectacular
senior year at Florida A&M where he passed for 2,512 yards and 27
touchdowns. He was also named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and went on
to be selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the San Diego
Chargers.
A native of Belle Glade, Fla., and a former standout
quarterback at Glades Central High, Seider has a great deal of high school
coaching experience in his home state . He served as the quarterbacks coach at
Lake Worth High from 2006-08, where he coached US Elite 11 and U.S. Army All-American
game selection quarterback Star Jackson (2007).
He was the offensive coordinator at Palm Beach Lakes High
from 2003-05 where he helped the team to the 6A regional finals in 2003 and
2004, while coaching three players that earned first-team all-state honors. He
was also a member of the coaching staff at Glades Central High School from
2001-02 where he worked with running backs.
Seider is married to the former Brandi Smith, and they have
three children - Jaden, Ava and Brenley.