Tag: Defensive
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Tennessee Football: Josh Heupel Dismisses Defensive Coordinator
Updated Dec. 8, 2025, 1:08 p.m. ET Josh Heupel has fired Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks after a disappointing 2025 season on that side of the ball, the school announced on Dec. 8. It comes only a year after Banks was a Broyles Award finalist and signed a contract extension that paid him $2.15 million annually through…
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Tennessee Terminates Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks
A year after he was a Broyles Award finalist as one of the best assistant coaches in college football for his role in fielding a defense that led Tennessee to the College Football Playoff, Tim Banks is out as the defensive coordinator for the Vols. Multiple sources told GoVols247 on Monday that Tennessee is expected…
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Nebraska Appoints Rob Aurich as New Defensive Coordinator
After a down year for Nebraska’s defense, Matt Rhule decided to make a coordinator change. Steven Branscombe / Getty Images Nebraska is hiring San Diego State defensive coordinator Rob Aurich for the same role, a source familiar with the move said Sunday. Aurich is expected to be around Nebraska as it prepares to play Utah…
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James Franklin Eyes Brent Pry as New Defensive Coordinator for Hokies
Getty Images Virginia Tech coach James Franklin is targeting Brent Pry to be his defensive coordinator in what would be one of the most unusual coaching hires in college football history, sources told CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Pry was a long time Franklin assistant at Penn State and Vanderbilt before being hired at Virginia Tech as…
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Virginia Tech Set to Finalize Deal with Brent Pry for Defensive Coordinator Position
Virginia Tech is nearing an agreement to bring back Brent Pry as the program’s defensive coordinator under new head coach James Franklin, sources confirm to Sports Illustrated. The deal has yet to be finalized. Virginia Tech is nearing an agreement to bring back Brent Pry as the school’s defensive coordinator under James Franklin, sources confirm…
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Arkansas Announces Tim Cramsey as Offensive Coordinator and Ron Roberts as Defensive Coordinator
Adam RittenbergDec 5, 2025, 10:12 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Arkansas‘ coaching staff is coming together under Ryan Silverfield, who is set to hire coordinators Tim Cramsey (offense) and Ron Roberts (defense), sources confirmed to ESPN. Cramsey served as Silverfield’s offensive coordinator at Memphis the past…
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Unlocking Cason Wallace: How Thunder’s Competitive Spirit Boosted His Defensive Skills
The post How Cason Wallace’s defensive potential was unlocked by Thunder’s friendly competition appeared first on ClutchPoints. After Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace earned the Western Conference’s Defensive Player of the Month for October and November, All-Star Jalen Williams revealed how he helped the third-year guard improve his defense. The Thunder surround Wallace with…
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker Unveils His Defensive Strategies Fans Have Been Curious About
The Atlanta Hawks took on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, where they lost 92-115. Atlanta was shorthanded in this one, as Jalen Johnson was ruled out not long before tip-off. If the Hawks, down three starters, were going to be able to make it competitive, they needed a big boost from their breakout…