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Football Staff Announced For 2019 Season
3/18/2019 8:01:00 PM | Football
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On the eve of Florida Atlantic University 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.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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Full Staff
Coaches
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 Assistant
DP Eyman – Offensive Assistant
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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Tuesday, March 19 – First day of practice
Thursday, March 21 – Second practice
Saturday, March 23 – Third practice and clinic for Miami Dade High School coaches, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 26 – Fourth practice and Pro Day. Pro Day will be in FAU Stadium at 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 28 – Fifth practice
Saturday, March 30 – Scrimmage, 11:30 a.m. on the Tom Oxley Practice Fields
Tuesday, April 2 – Seventh practice
Thursday, April 4 – Eighth practice
Saturday, April 6 – Scrimmage at Miami's Moore Park, open to the public, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 9 – 10th practice
Thursday, April 11 – 11th practice
Saturday, April 13 – 2019 Spring Game, 2 p.m. FAU Stadium, open to the public
Tuesday, April 16 – 13th practice
Thursday, April 18 – 14th practice
Saturday, April 20 – Final Scrimmage, open to the public and held in FAU Stadium at 11:30 a.m. Note: A clinic for Palm Beach and the state of Florida High School Coaches also will be held
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Fans may purchase tickets by calling 1-866-FAU-Owls, online HEREÂ Â and can also follow the football team via social media at @FAU_Football or on the main FAU Athletics account at @FAUAthletics.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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Full Staff
Coaches
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 Assistant
DP Eyman – Offensive Assistant
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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What's Next
Spring Practice ScheduleTuesday, March 19 – First day of practice
Thursday, March 21 – Second practice
Saturday, March 23 – Third practice and clinic for Miami Dade High School coaches, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 26 – Fourth practice and Pro Day. Pro Day will be in FAU Stadium at 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 28 – Fifth practice
Saturday, March 30 – Scrimmage, 11:30 a.m. on the Tom Oxley Practice Fields
Tuesday, April 2 – Seventh practice
Thursday, April 4 – Eighth practice
Saturday, April 6 – Scrimmage at Miami's Moore Park, open to the public, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 9 – 10th practice
Thursday, April 11 – 11th practice
Saturday, April 13 – 2019 Spring Game, 2 p.m. FAU Stadium, open to the public
Tuesday, April 16 – 13th practice
Thursday, April 18 – 14th practice
Saturday, April 20 – Final Scrimmage, open to the public and held in FAU Stadium at 11:30 a.m. Note: A clinic for Palm Beach and the state of Florida High School Coaches also will be held
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Fans may purchase tickets by calling 1-866-FAU-Owls, online HEREÂ Â and can also follow the football team via social media at @FAU_Football or on the main FAU Athletics account at @FAUAthletics.
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