NUance Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Recapping the Big Ten coaching changes By Adam Rittenberg espn blogger March 19, 2012 NEBRASKA (2) Who's gone? Carl Pelini, defensive coordinator Corey Raymond, secondary Who's in? Rick Kaczenski, defensive line Terry Joseph, secondary Other key moves John Papuchis promoted from defensive line to defensive coordinator OHIO STATE (7) Who's gone? Jim Heacock, defensive coordinator/defensive line Jim Bollman, offensive coordinator/offensive line Nick Siciliano, quarterbacks Paul Haynes, safeties Taver Johnson, cornerbacks John Peterson, tight ends Dick Tressel, running backs Who's in? Urban Meyer, head coach Tom Herman, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Everett Withers, defensive coordinator/safeties/assistant head coach Ed Warinner, co-offensive coordinator/offensive line Kerry Coombs, cornerbacks Tim Hinton, tight ends and fullbacks Zach Smith, wide receivers Retained from previous staff Luke Fickell, defensive coordinator/linebackers (head coach in 2011) Stan Drayton, running backs (wide receivers in 2011) Mike Vrabel, defensive line (linebackers in 2011) PENN STATE (8) Who's gone? Joe Paterno, head coach Galen Hall, offensive coordinator/running backs Tom Bradley, defensive coordinator/cornerbacks Jay Paterno, quarterbacks Dick Anderson, guards and centers Kermit Buggs, safeties Bill Kenney, tackles and tight ends Mike McQueary, wide receivers Who's in? Bill O'Brien, head coach Ted Roof, defensive coordinator Charlie Fisher, quarterbacks Stan Hixon, wide receivers/assistant head coach John Butler, secondary Mac McWhorter, offensive line Charles London, running backs John Strollo, tight ends Retained from previous staff Larry Johnson, defensive line Ron Vanderlinden, linebackers TEAM (# chgs) NEBRASKA (2) INDIANA (2) IOWA (3) PURDUE (3) WISCONSIN (6) OHIO STATE (7) PENN STATE (8) ILLINOIS (9) LINK It's amazing that Wisconsin lost 6 coaches--nearly as many as tOSU and Penn State, teams that fired their HC and hired whole new staffs. edit: I forgot to mention Illinois and their 9 coaching changes. But I guess everybody forgets about them, don't they? Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Just like the 70's, 80's and 90's................Huskers are the poster boys of coaching stability................. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Just like the 70's, 80's and 90's................Huskers are the poster boys of coaching stability................. Yeah, I think 2 or 3 coaching changes per year is the norm these days. Of the ones that left NU the past couple of years, I think Corey Raymond was the only one that bailed out on his own accord. Quote Link to comment
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