2010-11: Rick Logo is entering his fourth year as a Commodore defensive line coach. He added duties as special teams[apos] co-coordinator after the 2009 season.
In 2009, Logo mentored tackle Greg Billinger to his finest year in a Vanderbilt uniform. Billinger established single-season bests in virtually every statistical category. Two other tackles, Adam Smotherman and All-SEC freshman T.J. Greenstone, also performed admirably.
In 2008, starting ends Broderick Stewart and Steven Stone shared the team lead with five quarterback sacks and were extremely productive.
Two of Logo[apos]s pupils from the 2007 season, Curtis Gatewood and Theo Horrocks, signed NFL free agent deals. Gatewood is currently with the Detroit Lions.
Logo came to Vanderbilt from Troy University where he served as co-defensive coordinator. Logo also coached Troy[apos]s defensive line from 2002-2004, and mentored two current standouts in the NFL, Osi Umenyiora of the New York Giants and Demarcus Ware of Dallas.
He joined Troy after one year at Western Carolina where he served as assistant head coach and line coach. Before that, he worked as a defensive assistant at Chattanooga.
A native of Santa Ana, Calif., Logo played four seasons as a defensive tackle at North Carolina State from 1989-92. That Wolfpack staff guided by Dick Sheridan included current Vanderbilt coaches Robbie Caldwell, Ted Cain and Jimmy Kiser.
During Logo[apos]s four seasons at N.C. State, the Wolfpack had a combined record of 32-16-1, playing in four consecutive bowls. He was a team captain during his senior season and earned All-ACC honors in 1992. That same season, he was named third-team All-America, and played in the postseason Japan and Hula bowls.
After graduating in 1992 with a B.A. in sociology, Logo signed a contract with Detroit, but suffered a career-ending injury as a rookie.
Logo is a graduate of Spencer (Ga.) H.S., where he was a standout in football, wrestling and track and field.
Logo is married to the former Folole Falefia. They are the parents of a son, Eliah, 3.