In a statement Sunday, Cutcliffe said, "Duke University will always hold a special place in our hearts. Connelly's C-USA preview, part 2: Which returning teams could rule new-look league? Niumatololo has nine seasons of at least eight wins during his tenure, including an 11-2 mark back in 2019. After previous reports of three coaching staff hires under new Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables, the Sooners officially announced Jerry Schmidt, Brandon Hall and Miguel Chavis on Friday. Duke (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), 2019-21 Memphis (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), 2018 Texas Tech (Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers/Tight Ends), 2017 Western Michigan (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), 2014-16 Indiana (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers), 2011-13 Indiana (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers), 2008-10 Northwestern (Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers), 2006-07 Northwestern (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator), 1999-2001 Northwestern (Graduate Assistant/Offense), 1998 Piqua High School [Ohio] (Quarterbacks/Defensive Secondary). Brown. Duke football coach update: Lyle Hemphill leaves Wake Forest Since moving west in the wake of a stellar tenure calling plays at North Texas, the 36-year-old has been a bright spot for the Trojans despite general struggles that led to head coach Clay Helton getting canned earlier this year. Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame defensive coordinator. Beats' picks: Will Duke men's basketball secure regular-season sweep of North Carolina in Chapel Hill? A culture that will apply not only to the gridiron, but to every aspect of every player that wears the blue and white. Hemphill and first-year head coach Mike Elko have a history together dating back to their days on the Hofstra coaching staff during Elkos 2006-08 stretch there. Well respected throughout college football, Clark may be ready for this challenge. He graduated first all-time on Dayton's career total offensive yardage chart with 4,252, first in highest passing efficiency (151.1), and third in career passing yards (3,572). In today's era of college football, programs that utilize the transfer portal and recent NIL legislation can speed up these sorts of transitions. He's been coaching since 2010 and has spent time on the Rutgers and Notre Dame coaching staffs, among others. "We are extremely grateful for David's leadership over the past 14 seasons," athletic director Nina King said in a statement. 1y Adam Rittenberg Duke associate head coach Trooper Taylor will serve as the interim head coach until a Associate Head Coach/Cornerbacks Coach: Trooper Taylor(retained). True, there are people who party and get drunk, but I wouldn't say it's a "vast majority." Compared to a school like U Chicago, then yes, Duke is a party school. When you compare it to schools like ECU, Colorado, or Michigan, then Duke really has a fairly calm social scene. Duke and coach David Cutcliffe have mutually agreed to part ways, the school announced Sunday. Under Cutcliffe, Duke won its first bowl game since 1961. Duke football looks to bounce back in home-opener against Boston College, Extra point vs. Notre Dame: Fighting Irish defeat Duke in first ever ACC win. But despite seeing four players selected in last springs NFL Draft, the most Blue Devils picked in a single draft since 1972, the teams inability to be competitive in ACC play caused Dukes administration to begin looking for a new coach. He graduated from Dayton with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1998 and received his master's degree from Northwestern in educational administration in 2001. New Duke football coach Mike Elko acknowledges the crowd as he is introduced during Duke basketball game against S.C. State at Cameron Indoor Stadium Hemphill comes to Duke after being on the Wake Forest staff since 2017 and being instrumental as the defensive coordinator in the Demon Deacons 10-3 2021 season. The main qualities we took into account were a potential coach's recruiting chops and ability to produce sustained success. Freeman likely will have better offers on the table, but this is absolutely worth a phone call. Duke football coach David Cutcliffe will not return for 15th season That included his wife and three kids, his former players and the coaches he has served with over the yearsparticularly Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson, LSU head coach Brian Kelly and Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher. Another one was Shane Wynn, who closed his career among the top four in multiple career categories at Indiana, including receptions (189), 250-yard games (13), 200-yard games (19), four-TD games (5) and all-purpose yards (4,429) before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars. He may be more well known for this throw to Michael Crabtree to knock off Colt McCoy and top-ranked Texas in 2008, but the man can coach too. With the coaching change and finally getting some offensive-minded guys in, they found his talents and utilized them. Georgia is top-three nationally in total defense, scoring defense and rush defense, and the Bulldogs are on the doorstep of the top seed in the College Football Playoff so long it can take down No. Duke has hired Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko as its next coach, the school announced Friday. Is Coach David Cutcliffe on the Hot Seat. Most recently, the program announced the hiring of Ishmael Aristide as the cornerbacks coach. In recent weeks, Cutcliffe was adamant that he had no plans to retire, saying just last Monday, I dont know if I look worn out or look all that bad, but I got a lot of fire in me. twitter. To all of our coaches and staff, many who have been with us for 14 years, you will always have our love and respect. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? Spencers hiring was reported Jan. 11 by the News & Observers Steve Wiseman after the Giants fired head coach Joe Judge. "If I ever feel like I'm a hindrance, then nobody's going to have to ask me to go," Cutcliffe said at the time. WebDuke football coaching search: Who could replace David Cutcliffe? After broadcasting nearly 1,900 football and mens basketball games for Duke since 1976, Harris will hang up his headset following the 2016-17 mens basketball season. All 15 were among the top 68. ACC Coaching Salaries He was previously sports managing editor for Volume 117. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. He finishes with a 35-79 record in ACC play. Cancel at any time. Karen and I have loved our time in Durham. Its the only 10-win season in Dukes football history and Cutcliffe garnered both ACC and national coach of the year honors. Johns has spent time as the offensive coordinator at Texas Tech, Western Michigan and Indiana as well, and has been on a college coaching staff since 1999. Duke athletics director Nina King and the 67-year-old Cutcliffe met Sunday and they reached a mutual agreement for a separation. But in recent years, Duke has struggled to win at a consistent level, finishing 2021 at 3-9 with eight straight losses to close out the year, its third straight losing season. Mike Elkos Duke football program adds Kevin Johns as its OC Duke football coaching search: Who could replace David Cutcliffe? Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame defensive coordinator One of the quickest risers in the coaching industry, Freeman exceled as Luke Fickells right-hand man on the Plus, Navys 6-4 record in bowls and two top 25 finishes under Niumatololo is a level that is difficult to reach at a service academy. In his three years with the Pirates, Houstons bunch has improved in conference play each season, culminating in a 5-3 mark in 2021. 4 Alabama in Atlanta this weekend. Stay tuned here as Mike Elkofills out his coaching staff for the 2022 season. Connelly's C-USA preview, part 2: Which returning teams could rule new-look league? 38 ranking this season. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. officially announces hiring of Robb Smith. The Hoosiers rewrote 54 school records during Johns' time there, including season marks for points, total yards, passing yards and rushing yards. He adds new staff daily, but as of right now here is who will be coaching up the team next year starting with the defense. The school fired him in 2004 following his first losing season. With an 89-54 record across North Greenville, Delta State, Charleston Southern and now Coastal Carolina, the 44-year-old is up next. Max Rego is a Trinity senior and an associate sports editor for The Chronicle's 118th volume. What you do in Cameron Indoor as the Cameron Crazies is amazing. Those lofty predictions aside, though, championships will not come to fruition without the development of a stable culture. Duke Football @DukeFOOTBALL. sleeves and work': Mike Elko We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. Hes won numerous state-level press association awards. This season, Rutgers ranked 52nd nationally in points per game allowed, giving up 24.6 a contest. Share and discuss Ten candidates for Duke football's head coaching vacancy on social media. In the time since, he has led four different safeties Tanner Muse, KVon Wallace, Nolan Turner and Andrew Mukuba to a total of five All-ACC selections. Prior to that, Johns served a one-year stint as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Western Michigan University in 2017. Associate head coach Trooper Taylor named interim coach. Unsure that he would take the job, as a source told The Athletics Bruce Feldman that, similar to Kirby Smart, Lanning is waiting for the right opportunity. Also coached at Pittsburgh for three seasons, so he is not totally unfamiliar with the landscape of the ACC. Who were the fastest defensive backs? He has 10 years of head coaching experience dating back to his time at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne, with a 94-44 record to boot. From 2011-16, Johns spent six years at Indiana, the final three as the program's sole offensive coordinator. He lifted our program to unprecedented heights, both on and off the field, while maintaining the core values of the University and we could not be more appreciative of his mentorship of every student-athlete who played for Duke during his tenure. Horns' Robinson: Versatility worthy of early pick, QB Young 5-10 1/8, 204 pounds at NFL combine, Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Smart backs UGA culture after fatal crash, arrests, Kelly inks contract extension at UCLA through '27, Top QB prospect Levis eager to unleash 'cannon', Smith-Njigba feels 100% after injury-marred '22. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson, taken by Detroit in 2015, was Dukes first first-round pick in the spring NFL Draft since 1987. Elko replaces David Cutcliffe, who reached a mutual separation agreement with Duke on Nov. 28 after 14 years as coach. Elko has also brought on Robb Smith as defensive coordinator, Lyle Hemphill as the safeties coach and Harland Bower as the defensive ends coach. Duke football hires Kevin Johns as offensive coordinator, Patrick Dougherty as special teams coordinator Head coach Mike Elko's coaching staff now has its The Volunteers were far from stellar defensively in the regular season, but that is partially due to the mass exodus the program dealt with this past offseason. Duke won bowl games in 2017 (Quick Lane) and 2018 (Independence) with current New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones leading those teams. Not the flashiest hire in the world, but it would make sense if the Blue Devils went in this direction. The Tigers accumulated more than 500 yards of total offense seven times on the year, including 542 yards versus Big Ten foe Penn State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Duke had won just 10 games from 2000-07. Mike has a proven track record of success and is deeply committed to the overall student-athlete experience. In his first season, Memphis ranked among the top 20 nationally in nine statistical categories: passing yards (7th), scoring offense (8th), passing yards/completion (9th), total offense (10th), first downs (10th), passing efficiency (10th), passing offense (17th), passing touchdowns (17th) and third down percentage (19th). But then, it was time to lay out his plan for Duke, starting with an impassioned directive for everyone with a semblance of connection to the program. From our first conversations, I knew Mike, Michelle and their children would make phenomenal additions to the Duke family!". Duke has hired Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko as its next coach, the school announced Friday. In 2017, Conn transitioned from his off-field senior defensive assistant position to an on-field role coaching Clemsons safeties. Im very thankful for Kevin White and Nina and their leadership. Smith, a longtime confidante of Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, has called the plays on the defensive side for the Scarlet Knights since 2020. Cancel at any time. 4 Duke women's soccer hands No. Duke Cutcliffe spent the past 14 seasons with the Blue Devils, leading them to 77 wins with six bowl appearances and the 2013 Coastal Division championship. David and Karen have been tremendous ambassadors of Duke University and the Durham community and we wish them, along with their family, all the best going forward.. If you previously used a social network to login to WRALSportsFan.com, click the Forgot your password link to reset your password. 2022 HEAD COACH: MIKE ELKO OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QBs KEVIN JOHNS Memphis OC ASSOCIATE HC / RUNNING BACKS TROOPER TAYLOR Duke football coaching staff He also mentored Gainwell and Tahj Washington to All-American accolades. We need your support of this great program for us to achieve the things that we want to achieve.. I want to thank (former Duke president) Dick Brodhead for the opportunity to come here, Cutcliffe said. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 2016-17: Montana (defensive coordinator) 2018: Temple (senior defensive advisor) 2019-20: Georgia Tech (defensive analyst) 2021: Valdosta State (defensive coordinator) What stands out to me in the press release was this quote: At Georgia Tech, Semore will serve as linebackers coach. WebDU is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference in all sports other than football and bowling (associate member of the Northeast Conference). The Duke Blue Devils head coach isn't yet ready to talk about his future, but his past in the game is virtually unequaled.