The addition of a 10th on-field assistant job at FBS schools means plenty of assistant coaches are still on the move.
In the latest installment of our series, we rank the best assistant coach hires at Power Five programs from the week from a recruiting perspective and name our assistant coach hire of the week. Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell also weighs in on each of the week’s best hires.
NOTE: Not all hirings have been officially announced, but have been reported by multiple outlets.
RECENT ASSISTANT COACH HIRE REVIEWS: Feb. 23 | Feb. 16
CLASS OF 2019 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | State | Position
Illinois – Gill Byrd (safeties)
Much like several members of Lovie Smith’s staff, Byrd comes to the school after a long stint in the NFL. Last season he was the defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills and he and Smith have a long history together, having worked with one another in St. Louis, Chicago and Tampa Bay.
Farrell’s Take: “NFL experience and experience with Lovie Smith should help this transition. Kids love to hear about how they can get to the NFL and what it takes to get there and he can sell that.”
You can see the other top hires of the week here.
In the latest installment of our series, we rank the best assistant coach hires at Power Five programs from the week from a recruiting perspective and name our assistant coach hire of the week. Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell also weighs in on each of the week’s best hires.
NOTE: Not all hirings have been officially announced, but have been reported by multiple outlets.
RECENT ASSISTANT COACH HIRE REVIEWS: Feb. 23 | Feb. 16
CLASS OF 2019 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | State | Position
Illinois – Gill Byrd (safeties)
Much like several members of Lovie Smith’s staff, Byrd comes to the school after a long stint in the NFL. Last season he was the defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills and he and Smith have a long history together, having worked with one another in St. Louis, Chicago and Tampa Bay.
Farrell’s Take: “NFL experience and experience with Lovie Smith should help this transition. Kids love to hear about how they can get to the NFL and what it takes to get there and he can sell that.”
You can see the other top hires of the week here.
