Jon Hale is the University of Kentucky football beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Football Chief of Staff Billy Brown: His career included stops with the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, San Diego . I am honored and excited to join Coach Stoops and his staff here in Lexington and help them continue to build on their success, Braswell said. Live updates: Historical windstorm blows in. Stoops has actually gone out of his way to praise the performance of what he calls the core four special teams units (kickoff, punt, punt return and kickoff return) throughout the season. Sophomore, Kicker - Settle, whose contract was set to expire in June, spent two seasons as the Wildcats running backs coach and co-special teams coordinator. Who else was coaching on the 2021 Kentucky team? Live updates: Historical windstorm blows in. Senior, Wide Receiver - Additionally, Owens worked closely with players on continuing education, career internships, professional development, employee assistance and financial education. Derek Day joins the staff to coach inside linebackers and serve as the . Twitter. Owens comes to Kentucky after spending the last four years in player development in the National Football League. LEXINGTON, Ky. John Settle no longer is Kentucky football's running backs coach and co-special teams coordinator. The Blanton Collier Years 1954 -1961 (Part One) - A Sea Of Blue Staff Directory - Western Kentucky University Athletics Hes grown up around the game and hes wanted to be a coach all his life. Kentucky needs their star point guard back asap. 6'2" John Schlarman: A former standout Wildcat who starred for Highlands High School in northern Kentucky, Schlarman started his second coaching stint at UK as part of Stoops original staff in 2013 by way of Troy University (he was a UK graduate assistant from 2000-2002). The official Football Coach List for the Kentucky State University Thorobreds and Thorobrettes Skip To Main . Priefer is the son of longtime NFL special teams coordinator Mike Priefer. "I bring with me a wealth of experience that will help our student athletes reach their fullest potential. Hes a great coach and mentor to our young men. Sophomore, Offensive Lineman - And of course, Kentucky will almost certainly pursue a real special teams coordinator after that unit struggled mightily at times this season. Senior, Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator/NFL Liaison, Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers, Director of Performance / Head Strength Coach Football, Graduate Assistant Offense - Off the Field, Graduate Assistant - Offense - Off the Field, Assistant Director of Scouting & Analytics, Assistant Director of Player Personnel (Defense), Assistant Director of On-Campus Recruiting, McDougle Technical Institute (Pompano Beach, Fla.). Redshirt Fifth Year, Wide Receiver - 2021 Kentucky Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Head coach Mark Stoops. The stars could be aligning for it to happen Scangarello is out after one season, but hell still be paid well by UK. , . 244 lbs Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. 6'2" 294 lbs 184 lbs 6'3" C.J. Conrad: UK alumnus promoted to quality control coach | Lexington Senior, Outside Linebacker - Men's Sports. 311 lbs Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt: Everything to know for Week 11 at Kroger Field, Bleav in Kentucky talks Vandy debacle and whats next, Will Levis and coordinators discuss Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, Kentucky Baseball alters weekend series due to weather. He replaces Courtney Love, who has moved back into a graduate assistant coaching position. , , , , , , . . Darin Hinshaw: Kentuckys other co-offensive coordinator is coming off his fourth season as the Wildcats quarterbacks coach. Conrad was promoted to an offensive quality control coach and Mike Priefer Jr. was hired as a special teams quality control coach. Published: Jul. Regardless of what happens with Scangarello, expect there to be a staff shakeup following what many will call the most underperforming season of the Mark Stoops era. Staff Directory - Kentucky State University Athletics 214 lbs Four Wildcats Invited to NFL Scouting Combine, UK Footballs Danielle Braswell and Kristen Hawkins Invited to NFL Womens Forum, Koby Keenum talks comparisons to Logan Stenberg. White has more than earned the right to be a head coach, especially after how much his defense carried Kentucky this season, so dont be shocked if Kentucky loses him soon and begin a search for a new defensive coordinator. JaQues Evans. The 2020 season will be his third on staff after having worked for the NFLs Indianapolis Colts from 2012-2017. 5'11" Finally, Kentucky will almost certainly hire a true special teams coordinator after that unit struggled far too often this season. Settle is one of three Kentucky assistants whose contracts are set to expire in June. 6'4" 183 lbs ", The search is on for Kentuckys next offensive playcaller. 5'11" 322 lbs Like Schlarman, Sumrall is a former UK player; he played from 2002-2004 and was a graduate assistant from 2005-2006 under Rich Brooks. NFC. Kentucky quarterback Will Levis couldn't even complete 50% (11-for-23) of his attempts against Vandy. Jon Sumrall: Sumrall is the least-tenured of the returning Kentucky coaches he joined the staff last season as an inside linebackers coach but his debut was deemed worthy of an annual raise (to $650,000 from $550,000 in 2020) and a one-year extension through June 30, 2022. We are excited to have him in this new role.. Redshirt Freshman, Inside Linebacker - 182 lbs [4] Of the 36 different head coaches who have led the Wildcats, Bryant[5] and Jerry Claiborne[6] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. Sophomore, Inside Linebacker - 6'2" FOUNDED: 1865 6'4" Mike comes from a long history of NFL special teams coordinators, Stoops said. 6'1" 6'4" Boulware has recent coaching stops with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. While at the Naval Academy, he served as a liaison between the football student-athletes, internal/external departments, and agencies related to player development. 238 lbs Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Andy Frye: Head Coach andy.frye@centre.edu (859) 238-5496 (859) 238-5496: Carter Conley '02: 312 lbs Can Will Levis be the next Josh Allen? Kentucky has seen rapid coaching staff turnover since end of 2020 season. UK did not hire a coach with the specific title of special teams coordinator, and will split responsibilities regarding that unit among assistant coaches and other support staff, most notably Louie Matsakis, a quality control assistant who was working with the unit. 6'4" Sophomore, Defensive Back - Defensive line coach Anwar Stewart and defensive backs coach Chris Collins will also need new contracts. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. 182 lbs 100 Academic Parkway, Grayson, KY 41143 | Phone: 606-474-3270 Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use 5'10" 217 lbs 5'11" University of Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops has announced the addition of two new staffers prior to the start of the 2022 season. Not to mention the red zone struggles where Kentucky is 13th in red zone touchdown percentage and 95th nationally. 6'4" 283 lbs A look at forecast, timeline. 6'5" After Saturdays performance at Kroger Field, I dont think this is a bold take, but Mark Stoops must make some offensive changes for the Kentucky Football program to not only continue moving forward, but even just maintain the level of success over the last couple years. LOCATION: LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY During his previous two seasons he led the Wildcats to an overall record of 7 wins and 17 losses. Yearbook - Football (opens in a new tab) Yearbook - Men's Basketball K Fund; Home . He is married to the former Erin Adams of Burbank, California and they have one daughter, Elon. Hale was named the 2021 Kentucky Sportswriter of the Year. Senior, Tight End - [1] Like Stoops and Marrow, Buffano is a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio. 0:36. 6'0" Freshman, Defensive Back - He served as special teams coordinator at Northwood University in 2021. Of course, head. Brad White: The first-year defensive coordinator performed his job well enough to warrant an extension and a near-immediate raise. 321 lbs 348 lbs UK ranked 103rd nationally in field-goal percentage. Kentucky Sports Radio has learned that former UK center Drake Jackson is expected to join the Kentucky football coaching staff as a graduate assistant, helping Zach Yenser coach the Wildcats' offensive line.. Jackson's career concluded following the 2020 season after starting in 44 consecutive games at center for the Wildcats. The UK defensive line coach will remain in Lexington for the next two seasons. John Settle, Kentucky football running backs coach, fired Junior, Defensive Back - A UK spokeswoman confirmed Settle was no longer with the program after the university posted a football assistant coach position to its jobs website. Anwar Stewart: The former UK player and graduate assistant was tabbed to replace defensive line coach Derrick LeBlanc, who left for the same job at Arkansas, in January. "" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. Name. Mark Stoops needs to make offensive changes, Sports Illustrated projects Kentuckys permanent opponents in new SEC schedule format, Friday Headlines: Cason Wallace Watch Edition. And here is a link to what Kentuckys staff looks like heading into the offseason. I would also like to thank the previous ICC Head Coaches for helping me to reach this position," Donerson said. NCAA Football. NFL combine offers chance to back up hype. Redshirt Freshman, Defensive Back - 6'4" Settles contract paid him $475,000 this season. The Cats are last in the SEC in total offense, and rank 107th nationally out of 131 teams in that category at 339.5 yards per game. Redshirt Fifth Year, Defensive Lineman - Redshirt Freshman, Quarterback - . 6'4" The Wildcats won 10 games, finished inside the top-15, and saw both Josh Allen and Benny Snell Jr. set numerous program records. Big news for the Kentucky football program! 236 lbs 0 . The official Football Coach List for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. 6'3" His experience speaks for itself and he will be a great asset to our program.. Kentucky football: RB coach John Settle not returning | Lexington Freshman, Quarterback - Junior, Offensive Lineman - If Gran coaches that season he would make $950,000.