The Scoop - Sunday February 18, 2024

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Al Simmons’ family has shared plans for Coach’s funeral and celebration of life February 29th and March 1st (see image at the bottom here).

Middle Tennessee: Former Michigan State analyst Darrius Sims is joining the staff at MTSU as director of scouting.

The College of Idaho (NAIA): The College of Idaho is seeking candidates to fill their wide receiver coach position. This is a restricted earnings position. Please email your resume to Offensive Coordinator Brian Taylor at [email protected]

LSU: Missouri defensive grad assistant Jack Witte is headed back to the Bayou state to work with Blake Baker as a defensive analyst sources share with FootballScoop. Witte grew up in Covington, LA and previously worked at both Northwestern State and Tulane.

Las Vegas: The Raiders plan to hire former Auburn running backs coach Cadillac Williams as their new running backs coach Mike Gittens who covers Auburn is reporting.

Tampa Bay: The Bucs are hiring Georgia receivers coach Bryan McClendon as their new receivers coach Adam Schefter has shared.

Minot State (D-II – ND): Minot State has an immediate opening for a restricted earnings position on offense:- coaching tight ends and recruiting!- $7,500 per semester – Other duties as assigned by head coach. Part-time pay/full-time work for a young hungry coach willing to grind. Option background preferable. All the complimentary coffee you can drink! Interested candidates please email [email protected]

Colgate (FCS – NY): Sources tell FootballScoop Colgate defensive backs coach Doug McFadden is leaving the program to take the reigns as head coach of Hilton Head Preparatory Academy in Hilton Head, SC. He is a native of South Carolina and has spent 17 seasons coaching at the D1 level and 22 coaching seasons in college overall. He was a standout defensive back at Southwest Baptist in Missouri.

South Carolina: Sources tell FootballScoop Tanner Jackson has joined the South Carolina staff as a defensive quality control. Jackson has previously coached at Louisiana Monroe and App State.

Arkansas State: Sources tell FootballScoop A-State has an opening for a defensive line grad assistant.

Texas: Steve Sarkisian’s new deal is significant.

Minnesota Vikings: Source shares with FootballScoop that Chenzo Funari has joined the Minnesota Vikings working in football research & analytics. He’s previously served as a defensive analyst at UConn and Youngstown State and as the running backs coach at Northern Michigan.

Hawaii: The University of Hawaii is looking for a director of recruiting, this individual will oversee all recruiting operations including but not limited to: on campus visits: unofficial, official, game day visits, recruiting communications, and recruiting strategies. Interested applicants please send resumes and 3 references to this email: [email protected].

Misericordia (D-III – PA): Head coach John Davis has announced he is stepping down.

Western Michigan: Western Michigan has an opening for a full-time special teams analyst. This is a paid position and an opportunity to work at the FBS level. Experience in coaching special teams at the collegiate level is a priority. Preferred candidates will have prior experience playing/coaching special teams and experience working with Microsoft office products: Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. Knowledge of XOS Catapult a plus. This position will be responsible for assisting the coaching staff with film break down, practice organization, drill setup and other duties assigned by the Head Coach. Requirements include college coaching and recruiting experience. Review of candidates will begin immediately. Please email a letter of interest, resume, and 3 professional references to [email protected] No phone calls please.

Michigan: Sherrone Moore has reportedly completed his defensive staff in Ann Arbor with a Group of Five coordinator.

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