Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Washington Cornerbacks Coach


Demetrice Martin has left the Washington staff to join Jim Mora's new staff at UCLA.  Here is our list of potential candidates for the cornerbacks coach position:


Greg Burns - Arizona State Cornerbacks Coach
  • Was on staff at Arizona State from 2008-11.  Dan Cozzetto coached tight ends at ASU in 2007 and '08.
  • DB coach at USC from 2002-05.  Steve Sarkisian was on staff at USC from 2001-03 and from 2005-08.  Nick Holt was on the Trojans staff from 2001-03 and again from 2006-08.
  • Cornerbacks coach at Louisville from 1998-2001.  Holt coached DL at Louisville from 1998-2000 and Mike Cox was the LB coach for the Cardinals from 1998-2002.  Johnny Nansen was a graduate assistant with the team in 1999 as well.
  • Began his coaching career as cornerbacks coach at Idaho in 1997, where Nick Holt was the team's defensive coordinator and Jeff Mills coached the safeties.
  • Played DB at Washington State from 1991-95.  Johnny Nansen played LB at WSU from 1994-96.        


Rick Courtright - Ex-Arizona Cardinals Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
  • LB coach at Idaho from 1996-99, where he worked on staff with Nick Holt and Jeff Mills.
  • Coached at Washington in 1991 and '92.


Craig Bray - Arizona State Defensive Coordinator
  • Was the DC at Arizona State from 2007-11, where he worked on staff with Dan Cozzetto for two seasons.
  • Defensive coordinator at Oregon State from 2000-02, where Dan Cozzetto was the Beavers RB coach.
  • DB coach at Washington State from 1994-99.  Johnny Nansen was a LB for the Cougars from 1994-96.
  • Defensive coordinator at Idaho from 1989-93.  Both Nick Holt and Mike Cox were on his staff.
  • DB coach at Idaho in 1984 and '95, where he worked on staff with Cozzetto.          


Kim McCloud - Akron Defensive Backs Coach
  • DB coach at Nevada from 2000-07.  Jeff Mills was the defensive coordinator at Nevada from 2000-03.
  • DB coach at Idaho in 1998 and '99 when Mills was the Vandals defensive coordinator.  

Other names in consideration:

  • James Ward, Nevada
  • Randy Stewart, Fresno State


Thursday, December 22, 2011

Wyoming Defensive Coordinator


Wyoming is looking for a new defensive coordinator.  Marty English will stay on staff, but just as LB coach.  DB coach Alex Grinch recently left for a position at Missouri, so the new defensive coordinator will likely also coach defensive backs.  Here is our list of possible candidates for the position:  


Chris Tormey - ex-Washington State Linebackers Coach
  • LB coach at Washington from 2004-08.  Pete Kaligis was the strength and conditioning coach at Washington from 1999-2004.   
  • Started his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Washington in 1980 and '81, and was a full-time assistant coach for the Huskies from 1984-94, including two seasons as defensive coordinator.  Pete Kaligis played OL at Washington from 1990-94 and Dave Christensen was the OL coach in 1988 and '89.


Tim Hundley - ex-UCLA Defensive Backs Coach
  • Defensive coordinator at Washington from 1999-2003, where he worked on staff with Pete Kaligis, who was the strength and conditioning coach.


Cornell Ford - Missouri Cornerbacks Coach
  • Has coached defensive backs at Missouri since 2001.  Dave Christensen was the offensive coordinator at Missouri from 2001-08.
  • Was a graduate assistant at Toledo in 1991 and '92, and was the team's WR coach from 1996-2000.  Christensen was on staff at Toledo from 1992-2000.


Larry Slade - Louisville Defensive Backs Coach
  • Coached at Washington from 1986-91, where he worked for two seasons on staff with Dave Christensen, who was the Huskies OL coach in 1988 and '89. 

Other names in consideration:
  • Charles McMillan, Texas A&M
  • Adam Gonzaga, Ohio Northern
  • Darrell Perkins, UConn

Wisconsin Quarterbacks Coach


Paul Chryst has been hired as the new head coach at Pitt.  Bret Bielema will likely promote from within for the offensive coordinator position, with Bob Bostad as the most likely choice.  Wisconsin will still need a QB coach, so here is our list of potential candidates for the job:


Chuck Long - ex-Kansas Offensive Coordinator
  • Head coach at San Diego State from 2006-08.  Chris Ash was his defensive backs coach in 2007 and '08.
  • DB coach at Iowa from 1995-97 before moving to QB coach in '98.  Bret Bielema was a graduate assistant for the Hawkeyes in 1994 and '95 and took over as LB coach from 1996-2001.


Shawn Watson - Louisville Quarterbacks Coach
  • Offensive coordinator at Nebraska from 2007-10.  Joe Rudolph was the TE coach for the Cornhuskers in 2007 before coming to Wisconsin. 


Mike Sanford - ex-Louisville Offensive Coordinator
  • WR coach for the San Diego Chargers from 1999-2001.  DelVaughn Alexander was an offensive assistant for the Chargers in '99.
  • WR coach at USC from 1989-96.  Alexander played WR for the Trojans from 1991-94 and stayed on staff as a graduate assistant from 1994-96.

Other names in consideration:
  • Blake Anderson, Southern Miss
  • Todd Fitch, South Florida
  • Mike Johnson, UCLA

Pitt Coaching Staff


Paul Chryst is the new head coach at Pitt.  Here is our projection for Chryst's potential coaching staff:

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS COACH


Mike Johnson - ex-UCLA Offensive Coordinator
  • San Diego Chargers QB coach in 2000 and '01.  Paul Chryst was the Chargers TE coach from 1999-2001.
  • WR coach at Oregon State in 1997 and '98, when Chryst was the Beavers' offensive coordinator.

RUNNING BACKS COACH


Jeff Horton - San Diego State Running Backs Coach
  • QB coach at Wisconsin from 1999-2005.  Paul Chryst was the TE coach at Wisconsin in 2002 and came back as offensive coordinator in 2005, where he has been up until taking the head coaching job at Pitt.

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH


DelVaughn Alexander - Wisconsin Wide Receivers Coach
  • WR coach at Wisconsin from 2007-present, where he has worked with Paul Chryst, who was the offensive coordinator.
  • WR coach at Oregon State in 1998 and again in 2003 and '04, when Chryst was the team's offensive coordinator.
  • Offensive assistant with the San Diego Chargers in 1999, when Chryst was the Chargers' TE coach.

TIGHT ENDS COACH


Bob Palcic - ex-UCLA Offensive Line Coach
  • OL coach at Wisconsin in 2006 and '07, working with offensive coordinator Paul Chryst.

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH


Jim Hueber - ex-Minnesota Vikings Assistant Offensive Line Coach
  • Coached at Wisconsin from 1992-2005.  Paul Chryst coached at Wisconsin in 2002 and again from 2005-11.

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE LINE COACH


Charlie Partridge - Wisconsin Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
  • DL coach at Wisconsin since 2008.
  • Coached defensive ends at Pitt from 2003-07.
Other name in consideration: Jim Heacock, Ohio State

LINEBACKERS COACH


Randall McCray - Pitt Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coach
  • Coached at Wisconsin from 2006-2009, working on staff with Paul Chryst.
Other name in consideration: Charlie Camp, Akron

DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH


Kerry Cooks - Notre Dame Cornerbacks Coach
  • DB coach at Wisconsin from 2006-09, where he worked on staff with Paul Chryst.
Other names in consideration: Ronnie Lee, ex-Minnesota; Robert Wimberly, ex-Kansas

SPECIAL TEAMS COACH


LeCharls McDaniel - San Diego State Wide Receivers Coach
  • Special teams coach at Oregon State in 2003 and '04, when Paul Chryst was the Beavers' offensive coordinator.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Boston College Offensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coach


Boston College is in need of a new offensive coordinator as well as a new special teams coach.  Here are our potential candidates for each of the open positions on staff:

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR


Doug Martin - New Mexico State Offensive Coordinator
  • Offensive coordinator at Kent State in 2003 and took over as head coach in '04.  Ben Sirmans was the RB coach at Kent State from 2000-04.  
John DeFilippo - San Jose State Offensive Coordinator
  • QB coach at Columbia in 2003 and '04.  Mike Siravo was the LB coach at Columbia from 2003-05.
Matt Griffin - Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Assistant
  • Assistant coach at Maine from 1999-2002.  Jeff Comissiong was the RB coach at Maine from 2000-02 and Ben Sirmans was the RB coach at Maine from 1996-99.
Other names in consideration:
  • Rob Spence, Bethune-Cookman
  • Warren Ruggiero, Bowling Green
  • Walt Harris, California (PA)
  • Jay Paterno, Penn State   

SPECIAL TEAMS COACH


Patrick Madden - ex-Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) Assistant Coach
  • Graduate assistant at Boston College from 2007-09.
  • Assistant coach at Columbia from 2000-05, where he worked on staff with Mike Siravo.
Ben Albert - Temple Outside Linebackers Coach
  • Played defensive line at Massachusetts from 1990-94.  Bill McGovern coached DBs at UMass from 1987-90 and was the defensive coordinator in 1992 and '93.
Toby Neinas - ex-New Mexico Linebackers Coach
  • Assistant coach at Temple from 2002-05.  Dave Brock was the offensive coordinator at Temple fro 2002-04.
Other names in consideration:
  • Kevin O'Dea, Chicago Bears
  • Dave Ungerer, ex-Washington State     

Houston Coaching Staff


Tony Levine has been hired as the new head coach at Houston, replacing Kevin Sumlin.  Here is our projection of some possible candidates to fill Levine's staff:

* = Coordinator Candidate
QUARTERBACKS COACH


Kliff Kingsbury* - Houston Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
  • Has spent the last two seasons as Co-OC and QB coach at Houston after two seasons as a quality control assistant with the program.
Jeff Brohm* - ex-Illinois Quarterbacks Coach
  • Coached QBs at Louisville from 2004-08, including spending his final season as the team's offensive coordinator.  Tony Levine came to Louisville in 2003 as director of football operations and went on to coach outside linebackers and special teams in 2004 and '05.

RUNNING BACKS COACH


Clarence McKinney - Houston Running Backs Coach
  • Has been the RB coach at Houston since 2008.

WIDE RECEIVERS COACH


Jason Phillips* - Houston Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
  • Worked on staff with Kevin Sumlin at Houston since 2008.

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH


Joe Gilbert - ex-Illinois Offensive Line Coach

  • OL coach at Houston in 2008.
Lee Hays - Tarleton State Offensive Coordinator

  • Graduate assistant at Houston in 2010.

DEFENSIVE LINE COACH


Carlton Hall - Houston Defensive Line Coach
  • Joined the Houston staff as DL coach in 2011.
Todd Howard - ex-Washington State Defensive Line Coach
  • LB coach at Louisiana Tech from 2000-02.  Tony Levine was the tight ends and special teams coach at Louisiana Tech in 2002.
Calvin Thibodeaux - Dartmouth Defensive Line Coach
  • Graduate assistant at Houston in 2008 and '09.

LINEBACKERS COACH


Jamie Bryant - Houston Linebackers Coach
  • Spent the 2011 season as LB coach at Houston.
John Skladany* - ex-Central Florida Defensive Coordinator
  • Defensive Coordinator at Houston in 2008 and '09.

CORNERBACKS COACH


Zac Spavital - Houston Cornerbacks Coach
  • Has been on staff at Houston since 2008.
Mike Gillhamer* - ex-Illinois Defensive Backs Coach
  • DB coach for the Carolina Panthers from 2004-10.  Tony Levine was the Panthers assistant special teams coach in 2006 and '07.
  • Defensive coordinator at Louisville in 2003.  Tony Levine was the director of football operations at Louisville in '03.
Mike Cassity* - Marshall Cornerbacks Coach
  • Defensive coordinator at Louisville from 2004-07, where he spent three seasons on staff with Tony Levine, who coached outside linebackers and special teams for two seasons after starting as the team's DFO.

SAFETIES COACH

Brian Stewart* - Houston Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
  • Has worked as Houston's defensive coordinator for the last two seasons.
Chad Glasgow* - ex-Texas Tech Defensive Coordinator
  • Safeties coach at Texas State in 1998 and '99.  Tony Levine coached tight ends at Texas State from 1997-99.

Texas A&M Coaching Staff


Kevin Sumlin has been hired as the new head coach at Texas A&M.  Here is our projection of his potential coaching staff:

* = Coordinator Candidate
QUARTERBACKS COACH


Kliff Kingsbury* - Houston Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
  • Spent the last two seasons as Co-OC and QB coach at Houston after two seasons as a quality control assistant with the program.
Chuck Long* - ex-Kansas Offensive Coordinator
  • Offensive coordinator at Oklahoma from 2002-05.  Kevin Sumlin coached tight ends and special teams at OU from 2003-05 and replaced Long as OC in '06.

RUNNING BACKS COACH


Clarence McKinney - Houston Running Backs Coach
  • RB coach at Houston since 2008 under Kevin Sumlin.
Randy Jordan - Texas A&M Running Backs Coach
  • Has been on staff at A&M since 2008.

WIDE RECEIVERS COACH


Jason Phillips - Houston Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
  • Worked on staff with Kevin Sumlin at Houston since 2008.

TIGHT ENDS/INSIDE RECEIVERS COACH


Mark Tommerdahl - Louisiana Tech Inside Receivers/Special Teams Coach
  • Coached tight ends and special teams at Texas A&M from 2003-07.  
  • Coached TEs and special teams at Minnesota in 1995 and '96.  Kevin Sumlin was on staff at Minnesota from 1993-97.
  • Coached at Wyoming from 1984-94.  Sumlin was the WR coach at Wyoming in 1991 and '92.
Scott Downing - Tulsa Tight Ends Coach
  • Coached running backs and special teams at Purdue from 1997-2002.  Kevin Sumlin coached receivers at Purdue from 1998-2000.
  • Coached at Wyoming from 1987-96, where he worked on staff with Sumlin for two seasons.  

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH


DEFENSIVE LINE COACH


Buddy Wyatt - ex-Kansas Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
  • DL coach at Texas A&M from 2000-02 and again in 2008 and '09.  Kevin Sumlin was the WR coach with the Aggies in 2001 and '02.  
  • DL coach at Minnesota from 1992-95, where he spent three seasons on staff with Sumlin.
Carlton Hall - Houston Defensive Line Coach
  • Coached with Sumlin for just one year, as DL coach at Houston in 2011.
Terrell Williams - Texas A&M Defensive Line Coach
  • Is in his second season as DL coach at A&M.

LINEBACKERS COACH


Jamie Bryant - Houston Linebackers Coach
  • Spent the 2011 season as LB coach at Houston under Kevin Sumlin.
Dat Nguyen - Texas A&M Inside Linebackers Coach
  • Has coached at A&M the last two seasons.  Nguyen played LB for the Aggies from 1994-98. 

CORNERBACKS COACH


Zac Spavital - Houston Cornerbacks Coach
  • Has been on staff at Houston since 2008, Sumlin's first year with the Cougars.
  • Graduate assistant at Oklahoma from 2005-07.  Sumlin was the TEs and special teams coach in 2005 before taking over as offensive coordinator in 2006 and '07.
Brandon Shelby - Indiana Cornerbacks Coach
  • Worked as a defensive assistant at Oklahoma in 2006 after playing DB for the Sooners from 2000-04.  Sumlin came to OU in 2003 and stayed through the 2007 season.

SAFETIES COACH


Brian Stewart* - Houston Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
  • Worked as Kevin Sumlin's defensive coordinator for the last two seasons.
Mike Stoops* - ex-Arizona Head Coach
  • Defensive coordinator at Oklahoma from 1999-2003.  His last year at OU was Sumlin's first as the Sooner's TE/ST coach.