Monday, December 12, 2011

Kansas Coaching Staff

Charlie Weis has been hired as the new head coach at Kansas. Here is a look at our projected coaching staff for the Jayhawks:

QUARTERBACKS COACH

Ron Powlus - Akron Quarterbacks Coach
  • Was on staff with Charlie Weis at Notre Dame from 2005-2009, starting with two years as the director of personnel development before taking over as QB coach in 2007.

RUNNING BACKS COACH

Reggie Mitchell - Kansas Running Backs Coach
  • Has already been retained by Charlie Weis.

WIDE RECEIVERS COACH

Rob Ianello - ex-Akron Head Coach
  • WR coach at Notre Dame from 2005-09 under Charlie Weis.

TIGHT ENDS COACH


Bernie Parmalee - Kansas City Chiefs Tight Ends Coach
  • TE coach at Notre Dame from 2005-09.
  • Played RB for the New York Jets in 1999 and 2000. Charlie Weis was the Jets' offensive coordinator in '99.
Shane Waldron - ex-New England Patriots Tight Ends Coach
  • Graduate assistant under Weis at Notre Dame from 2005-07.
  • Worked in football operations with the New England Patriots from 2002-04, when Weis was the Pats' offensive coordinator.

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH

Jeff Blasko - Florida Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • GA at Florida in 2011 under Charlie Weis after 3 years in the same role at Akron.

DEFENSIVE LINE COACH


Buddy Wyatt - Kansas Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
  • Spent the last two seasons on staff at Kansas as DL coach. Was named co-defensive coordinator prior to the 2011 season.
Vince Okruch - Akron Defensive Tackles/Special Teams Coach
  • Defensive coordinator at Illinois in 2006, where Reggie Mitchell was the team's RB coach.

LINEBACKERS COACH

Jon Tenuta - North Carolina State Linebackers Coach
  • LB coach at Notre Dame in 2008 before taking over as defensive coordinator in '09.

DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH

Jeff Burrow - Kent State Safeties Coach
  • Graduate assistant at Notre Dame in 2005 and '06.

SPECIAL TEAMS COACH

Mike Woodford - New Mexico Defensive Backs Coach
  • Special teams coach at Illinois from 2007-09. Reggie Mitchell was the RB coach at Illinois from 2005-09 before coming to Kansas.

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