Big Ten coaching changes this year

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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

d!(k 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

d!(k 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)

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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? :lol:

 
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Just like the 70's, 80's and 90's................Huskers are the poster boys of coaching stability.................

 
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.

 
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