I'll update this as more information comes in. It's not clear yet exactly how Lovie will organize his staff. Nothing if official, but there are some likely candidates for some spots.
Offensive coordinator: Garrick McGee, Louisville offensive coordinator. McGee has stints at OC / QB coach at Northwestern and Arkansas.
Defensive coordinator: Hardy Nickerson, 49ers linebacker coach. Coached LBs for Lovie in Tampa.
Running backs:
Wide receivers: Andrew Hayes-Stoker, former Buccaneers WR coach and also coached with Lovie on the Bears staff. Just took a job as assistant to the head coach with the Colts. Played running back at TCU and has coached at the college level at Texas A&M and FIU.
Offensive line: Luke Butkus, assistant offensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Butkus is a UI alum and previously coached the OL at Illinois in 2011.
Tight ends:
Defensive line: Mike Phair, co-defensive coordinator on Cubit's staff.
Linebackers:
Defensive backs: Mikal Smith, Lovie's son and former DB coach for the Buccaneers.
Offensive coordinator: Garrick McGee, Louisville offensive coordinator. McGee has stints at OC / QB coach at Northwestern and Arkansas.
Defensive coordinator: Hardy Nickerson, 49ers linebacker coach. Coached LBs for Lovie in Tampa.
Running backs:
Wide receivers: Andrew Hayes-Stoker, former Buccaneers WR coach and also coached with Lovie on the Bears staff. Just took a job as assistant to the head coach with the Colts. Played running back at TCU and has coached at the college level at Texas A&M and FIU.
Offensive line: Luke Butkus, assistant offensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Butkus is a UI alum and previously coached the OL at Illinois in 2011.
Tight ends:
Defensive line: Mike Phair, co-defensive coordinator on Cubit's staff.
Linebackers:
Defensive backs: Mikal Smith, Lovie's son and former DB coach for the Buccaneers.
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