ku is losing a ton of coaches ...

Posted on: February 18, 2020 at 14:48:51 CT

rumors galore as to why. some say this is miles last year due to illness and assistants are finding new jobs rather than waiting for the obvious. rumors are often fact and more often false. but changes galore atop mt. oreo.

Offensive Coordinator
Chip Lindsey (Auburn OC/QB) left after 1 month at KU, before the start of the season, to be the Troy HC
Les Koenning (Southern Miss RB) fired midway through the season
Brent Dearmon (KU Senior Offensive Consultant) is the current OC

Safeties
Clint Bowen (KU AHC/DC/S) left after the season to be the North Texas DC/S
Jordan Peterson (New Mexico DC) is the current S coach

Special Teams Coordinator / Inside Linebackers
Mike Ekeler (UNC LB) left after the season to be the North Texas STC
D.J. Eliot (KU DC) will take on part of the linebackers
Chidera Uzo-Diribe (Colorado Defensive Grad Assistant) will take on the OLB
No announcement who will take on the ST duties, but most teams spread it out

Tight Ends
Jeff Hecklinski (Indiana State OC/RC/QB) left after the season to be the San Diego State OC
Josh Eargle (KU senior analyst) is the current TE coach

Strength and Training
Zac Woodfin (KU S&C) left after the season to be the Missouri S&C
Ben Iannacchione (Wyoming Director of Sports Performance) is the new Director of Sports Information

Running Backs
Tony Hull (KU RB) left after the season to be the Hawaii ??
No replacement has been made yet