2019 Football Staff Listing
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On the eve of FAU opening its 2019 football spring practices, head coach Lane Kiffin, who enters his third spring at the helm of the Owls, announced the 2019 football staff on Monday.
The Owls will see changes on the defensive side of the ball with Glenn Spencer taking over as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Spencer is joined by newcomers Lance Thompson and Jason Jones. The trio will combine with Wes Neighbors, returning for his second season as the safeties coach, to make up the defensive coaching staff. Thompson will concentrate his efforts with the defensive line, and will also serve as recruiting coordinator, while Jones will work with the cornerbacks.
On the offensive side of the ball, Charlie Weis, Jr. will again serve as the Owls tactician as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Kevin Smith (running backs) and Clint Trickett (tight ends), will join Weis as FAU veterans on the offensive side of the ball while Jeff Norrid also returns, but moves from his role in 2018 as an offensive analyst to offensive line assistant coach. Boca Raton native, D.J. McCarthy, who was with the program during its 2017 record-breaking season and spent 2018 coaching in the Canadian Football League, returns to focus his attention on the wide receivers.
Special teams will again be led by Jaron Fairman, who has been with the program since 2017 and was elevated to special teams coordinator in 2018.
Full Staff
Lane Kiffin Head Coach
Wilson Love Assistant Head Coach & Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Glenn Spencer Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Charlie Weis, Jr. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Lance Thompson Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Jaron Fairman Special Teams Coordinator
Jason Jones Cornerbacks
DJ McCarthy Wide Receivers
Wes Neighbors Safeties
Jeff Norrid Offensive Line
Kevin Smith Running Backs
Clint Trickett Tight Ends
Reilly Jeffers Offensive Line Graduate Assistant
Frank Diaz Wide Receivers Graduate Assistant
Dean Garza Defensive Backs Graduate Assistant
Dorvus Woods Defensive Line Graduate Assistant
Clayton Leach Director of Video
Matt Weisner Assistant Video Coordinator
Ernie Sims Director of Football Operations
Danielle Lyons Associate Director of Football Operations
Hunter Greer Assistant Director of Football Operations
Ryan Able Football Operations Assistant
Ella Briscoe Administrative Assistant
Michael Nysewander Assistant Director of Player Development
Davis Merritt Player Development Assistant
Chris Perkins Player Development Assistant
Monte Kiffin Defensive Analyst/Pro Liaison
Al Harris Defensive Volunteer
DP Eyman Offensive Volunteer
Joe Pucciarelli Defensive Student Assistant
Aaron Gonzales Defensive Student Assistant
Alex Collins Director of Player Personnel
Roy Reiser Assistant Director of Recruiting
Taylor Lee Operations and Recruiting Assistant
Nate York Strength Assistant
Geno Smith Strength Assistant
Nate Kengle Strength Intern
Julio Aguilar Strength Intern
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teambeer said
Is that Alex Collins the ex-Razorback/Raven RB from down here?Posted On: Mar 18th 2019, 9:52 PM #385550
Don't think so.
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I'll never forget his signing day, his mom ran off with his paperwork bc she didn't want him to go to Arkansas (thanks Charlie Partridge!)
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Geno Smith and Al Harris both on staff interesting to see some former NFL guys in entry level positions Geno just retired right?Posted On: Jul 25th 2019, 4:48 PM #387326
Different Geno Smith, this one was a DB at Alabama when Kiffin was there. This Geno Smith tweets about baseball and HBO shows. Hes probably my new favorite assistant coach.
Al Harris is NFL Al Harris, though. He was with Tampa for a bit when Monte was there.
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LawOwl said
Geno Smith and Al Harris both on staff interesting to see some former NFL guys in entry level positions Geno just retired right?Posted On: Jul 25th 2019, 4:48 PM #387326
Different Geno Smith, this one was a DB at Alabama when Kiffin was there. This Geno Smith tweets about baseball and HBO shows. Hes probably my new favorite assistant coach.
Al Harris is NFL Al Harris, though. He was with Tampa for a bit when Monte was there.Posted On: Jul 25th 2019, 7:22 PM #387327
He was with Green Bay for a long time too.
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