Kevin Wilson has been hired as the new head coach at Indiana, replacing Bill Lynch. Wilson has been the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma, where he was previously the offensive line coach since 2002. Prior to that, Wilson was the offensive coordinator at Northwestern and Miami (Ohio). The coaching tree has projected possible candidates to fill the Hoosiers' coaching staff:
* = Candidate to fill a role as coordinator
QUARTERBACKS COACH
Ken Zampese* is in his eighth year as QB coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. He has also been an assistant with the Rams, Packers, and Eagles since entering the NFL ranks.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Ken Zampese: QB coach at Miami (Ohio) in 1996 and '97, when Kevin Wilson was the offensive coordinator.
RUNNING BACKS COACH
Louis Ayeni is in his first year as RB coach at Toledo. He came to Toledo after two seasons as a graduate assistant at Northwestern, his alma mater.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Louis Ayeni: Played at Northwestern from 1999-2003. Kevin Wilson was the offensive coordinator at NU from '99-01.
Bobby Johnson* is the assistant offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills, where he is in his first season. He came to Buffalo after five seasons as the OL coach at Indiana, so it would likely take something like the offensive coordinator title to bring him back. James Patton* is the OL coach at Oklahoma. He is in his fifth season with the Sooners. Steve Addazio* is in his sixth season at Florida, where he has coached tight ends and offensive line, and is currently the offensive coordinator. He will be searching for a new job now that Urban Meyer has retired and Will Muschamp has been hired as his replacement.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Bobby Johnson: Coached OL at Indiana from 2005-09. Played at Miami (Ohio) from 1991-94, where Kevin Wilson was his position coach.
- James Patton: Coached at Oklahoma with Wilson from 2006-10. They also coached together at Northwestern ('99-01) and Miami (Ohio) in 1998. He also played for and was a graduate assistant with Wilson at Miami. They were together there from 1990-94.
- Steve Addazio: OL coach at Indiana from 2002-04. Was the OC in 2004.
TIGHT ENDS COACH
Jonathan Hayes is the tight ends coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, where he has been since 2003. While he wouldn't likely leave the Bengals for Indiana, he may be out of a job based on Cincinnati's 2-11 record. Jeff Genyk is in his first year coaching tight ends and special teams at Cal. Genyk was the head coach at Eastern Michigan from 2004-08, where he had a record of 15-42.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Jonathan Hayes: TE and special teams coach at Oklahoma from 1999-2002. Kevin Wilson's first year at OU was as the offensive line coach in 2002.
- Jeff Genyk: Coached running backs and special teams at Northwestern from 1999-2003. Wilson was the offensive coordinator at NU from 1999-2001.
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
Brian George is the co-defensive coordinator at Indiana, a position he has held since 2005. Prior to that he was an assistant at Miami (Ohio) for seven seasons. Chris Wilson* is the co-defensive coordinator at Mississippi State, where he is in his first season after five years coaching defensive ends at Oklahoma. Calvin Thibodeaux is a graduate assistant at Houston, where he is in his third year.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Brian George: Coached at Indiana since 2005. Was a graduate assistant at Miami (Ohio) in 1998 and '99. Kevin Wilson's last year at Miami was 1998.
- Chris Wilson: Defensive ends coach at OU from 2005-09, also coaching special teams his last three years in Norman.
- Calvin Thibodeaux: Played at Oklahoma from 2003-06.
LINEBACKERS COACH
Mike Yeager is currently the linebackers coach at Indiana, where he is in his sixth year on staff. Yeager also spent five years coaching at the College of Wooster. Mike Ekeler* is the LB coach at Nebraska, in his third season after three years as a graduate assistant at LSU. Chris Shula is a GA at Ball State, in his first year after spending the 2009 season as a compliance assistant at Oklahoma.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Mike Yeager: Assistant coach at IU from 2005-present. Played at Miami (Ohio) from 1995-99, where Kevin Wilson was the offensive coordinator from 1992-98.
- Mike Ekeler: Graduate assistant at Oklahoma in 2003 and '04, when Kevin Wilson was coaching the OU offensive line.
- Chris Shula: Compliance assistant at Oklahoma in 2009, when Wilson was the OC.
Brandon Shelby is the cornerbacks coach at Louisiana-Monroe, where he finished his first season. He has also been a defensive backs coach at the University of San Diego and Portland State. Joe Palcic is the co-defensive coordinator at Indiana, where he has been since 2005. He also coached at Miami (Ohio) before coming to Bloomington. Doug Mallory* is in his second year as defensive coordinator at New Mexico. Before that, he spent four years coaching defensive backs at LSU.
COACHING TREE CONNECTIONS:
- Brandon Shelby: Defensive assistant at Oklahoma in 2006 after playing for the Sooners from 2000-04. Kevin Wilson was at OU from 2002-10.
- Joe Palcic: Has coached at Indiana since 2005. Played at Miami (Ohio) from 1994-97. Wilson was a coach at Miami from 1990-98.
- Doug Mallory: Coached DB's and special teams at Indiana from 1994-96. Was a graduate assistant with the Hoosiers in '88. His father, Bill, is the winningest coach in Indiana football history.
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