Terence Garvin joined the FMU family in the summer of 2022 as linebackers coach, defensive run-game coordinator and assistant special teams coordinator before being named co-defensive coordinator as well as assistant flag football coach in the summer of 2023.
Prior to his coaching debut, he played in the NFL for a total of six seasons, including stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Washington Redskins (now Commanders), the Seattle Seahawks, and the Miami Dolphins.
Following his time in the NFL, Garvin played in the inaugural Alliance of American Football League for the Orlando Apollos, then joined the XFL as a member of the St. Louis Battlehawks.
Coach Garvin is a Baltimore native who attended and played football at the University of West Virginia. During his time with the Mountaineers, he was a member of the BCS Orange Bowl Championship team that defeated Clemson in record fashion 70-33, breaking eight separate team and individual bowl game records.
In his first season with the FMU Lions, Garvin coached the linebackers who produced the conference's leading tackler, Joshua Mimms. The FMU linebacker finished with 100 tackles in 2022. In the same season, the Lions defense finished first in the NAIA in tackles for loss.
Garvin has been coached by NFL greats like Dick Labeu, Mike Tomlin, Pete Carroll, and many more.
