New DC and DL/LB coach ( and Official Staff annoucement)

[the Blades]

Another connect from Bob Diaco's time at UVA ?http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...l2fQkvt-KhlMwpNmlbCODpQ&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc
Wahooze- Dex to UConn ?

also says their DL coach and former NE Patriot Vincent Brown Bio might join the Uconn staff too.
This post was edited on 1/8 9:34 AM by the Blades

 

[the Blades]

Re: Rumor about new DC and DL/LB coach ?

The Uconn beat writer from the Hartford Courant is now tweeting the same, wonder if DC has a new source?

@ Desmond Conner
‏https://twitter.com/desmondconner/status/419225874047967232
" Hearing Anthony Poindexter, safeties coach at Virginia set to join UConn staff as defensive coordinator"
" Hearing Vincent Brown, D-Line/asst. ST coord/ at Virginia also set to join UConn staff on defensive side..."


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[uconnbill]

Re: Rumor about new DC and DL/LB coach ?

The only position open still is Wide Receiver coach.

He has done a good job getting recruiters which is a must for UCONN going forward

 

[the Blades]

Re: Rumor about new DC and DL/LB coach ?

Very true Bill, sounds like close to wrapping things up. Uconn had a 10 man staff with PP too, besides GA's. I also saw
Kevin Wolthausen's name thrown out as a new Uconn assistant. He spent alot of time with Petrino at the Ville and
then with the Falcons as a DL guy. Also time in the PAC 10 w/ 5 years each at USC and ASU. Plus BCS level
experience at Arizona, OU and Purdue. If Bobby gets the job at the U. wonder if Wolthausen stays in Miami to
work for him since he's already down there spending his last year at FIU ? Or did BP's bolt from the Falcons burn to
many bridges with his former assistants ?

Also noticed that Wayne Lineburg spent time working with WR's at Virginia, so will he double as a special teams
guy( reported) and a WR coach ? Seems like a lot of overlap and the best thing is like you said some good recruiting
profiles for alot of these guys too.

Here's some prior Bio's on the (unofficial) new staff:
HC - Bob Diaco

Defense-
DC- Anthony Poindexter
DL- Kevin Wolthausen
LB/DL -Vincent Brown
DB- Josh Reardon

Offense
OC/OL- Mike Cummings
QB/ Asc. HC ?- Don Patterson
OL/TE- Mike Foley
RB- Ernest T. Jones
ST/ WR ?- Wayne Lineburg

And here's a Virginia: TV Report: Anthony Poindexter and Vincent Brown leaving UVA for Uconn
This post was edited on 1/4 11:21 AM by the Blades

 

[the Blades]

Re: Rumor about new DC and DL/LB coach ?

It's official, no real surprises, Mike Foley stays on with his-pre PP position as the OL coach and the rest we kinda figured
out, Patterson gets Assoc. HC title, Dex is the DC/ Safeties, Cummings OC/TE's, Lineburg does get the WR's,
Brown gets a Co-DC tag, Wolthausen recruiting:

STORRS, Conn. (January 6, 2014) - University of Connecticut head football coach Bob Diaco has hired eight
new assistant coaches and retained one from the previous staff as announced on Monday (Jan. 6). The staff will be:

Name (Alma Mater) Responsibility/Position
Bob Diaco (Iowa '95) Head Coach
Don Patterson (Army '73) Associate Head Coach/Quarterbacks
Mike Cummings (Buffalo '84) Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
Anthony Poindexter (Virginia '99) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Wayne Lineburg (Virginia '96) Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Vincent Brown (Mississippi Valley State '88) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Kevin Wolthausen (Humboldt State '81) Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line
Mike Foley (Colgate '78) Offensive Line
Ernest T. Jones (Alcorn State '95) Running Backs/Player Engagement
Josh Reardon (Central Michigan '06) Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks
Bob Diaco Announces UConn Football Coaching Staff
This post was edited on 1/7 12:25 AM by the Blades