STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook head football coach Chuck Priore has announced the addition of Carmen Felus to the staff as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach as well as announced the promotion of offensive line coach Chris Bache to co-offensive coordinator.

Felus comes to Stony Brook after spending the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator and the quarterbacks. running backs and inside receivers coach at the University of West Alabama.

Prior to his time at West Alabama, Felus spent three seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks and receivers coach at FCS member Tennessee Martin. The 2012 Skyhawk offense ranked 10th in the nation in passing (299.5 ypg) and 19th nationally in scoring offense (33.5 ppg). In 2011, UT Martin was 13th in FCS in scoring offense (34.6 ppg), 19th in total offense (427.1 ypg) and 25th in rushing offense (191.6 ypg).

Before his stint at UT Martin, Felus was the head coach at Juniata College for two seasons. Other coaching stops include Chattanooga, where he was associate head coach and offensive coordinator, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (OC/QB/WR), Shepherd University (OC/QB/WR/RC), Adams State (WR, passing game coordinator) and Saint Francis (QB/WR/RC).

At IUP, Felus helped guide the program to a 52 consecutive week run in the NCAA Division II Top 25 poll and five conference championships. With Felus on the Shepherd staff, the Rams were a combined 19-4 and advanced to the NCAA Division II football playoffs both seasons while winning two conference titles.

Felus played the first two seasons of his collegiate career at Lock Haven (1990-92), where he was the starting quarterback and a wide receiver. After transferring to Western Maryland (now McDaniel College), he left as the sixth-leading receiver in Green Terror football history with 89 receptions for 755 yards.

Bache was hire back in November to join Priore’s staff as the offensive line coach for the Seawolves after spending the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Ferrum College in Virginia. Bache will remain coaching the offensive line.

Stony Brook begins its spring football workouts on March 22 with the annual spring game scheduled for April 23. The Seawolves kickoff the 2016 season on Sept. 3 in Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium against North Dakota.