Sacred Heart University

Recruiting Areas - DE, MD (Baltimore City, Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s Counties), NC, SC, Southern VA

Purnsley enters his second season as assistant coach for Sacred Heart football in 2025. He works primarily with running backs. 
 
Purnsley brings a wealth of coaching knowledge to the staff with 23 years on the sidelines. A native of North Carolina, he played collegiately at Catawba College, where he was a wide receiver and quarterback. 
 
He earned a degree in physical education from Catawba in 1990.
 
BEFORE SHU
Chine Arena Football League

• Head Coach of Guangzhou Power 

Arena Football

• Coached with the Iowa Barnstormers, Philadelphia Soul and Chicago Rush. 

Murray State

• Two seasons
• Helped the Racers to back-to-back winning seasons. 

Charleston Southern

• Two seasons

Southern Illinois  

• Two seasons