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Some quotes from McElwain also....
https://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Breakdown-All-the-SEC-coordinator-changes-for-2016
Heading into 2016, 10 of 14 SEC schools made at least one coordinator change, and there are 16 new coordinators or co-coordinators in the league.
Coaching changes are more frequent than ever. Nearly half of all FBS teams had a coordinator change a year ago, but the SEC changes at a faster pace than everyone else. There were 12 SEC schools with a change last offseason.
What’s behind so many changes? For one, the pressure to win is so high, and it can create a domino effect. Jim McElwain noted three coordinators became SEC head coaches this offseason (Kirby Smart, Barry Odom, Will Muschamp).
“It probably starts with the quality of the coaches in this conference overall,” McElwain said on the SEC East coaches teleconference. “A lot of those guys get opportunities to go other places, be it for head jobs or whatever. It really speaks to the quality of the coaches this conference can attract. I know it makes for offseason studies being nuts. You’re busy breaking down opponent films, and it’s not even the opponent you’re playing. It’s some guy’s offense or defense.”
Florida was one of the four schools without a change. McElwain himself is one of six active SEC head coaches who had previous coordinating experience in the league, along with Gus Malzahn, Dan Mullen, Smart, Odom and Muschamp.
“I can’t speak for everybody, but the opportunity to be a coordinator in this league can help you in a lot of ways,” he said. “All those guys have been highly successful. It’s an honor to be the head coach at Florida.”
Here are the SEC coordinator changes for 2016:
Alabama
Out: Kirby Smart (DC) - Became Georgia head coach
In: Jeremy Pruitt (DC)
Arkansas
No coordinator changes
Auburn
Out: Dameyune Craig (co-OC) - Took LSU wide receivers job
Out: Will Muschamp (DC) - Became South Carolina head coach
In: Kodi Burns (co-OC)
In: Kevin Steele (DC)
In: Wes McGriff (co-DC)
Florida
No coordinator changes
Georgia (head coaching change)
Out: Brian Schottenheimer (OC)
Out: Jeremy Pruitt (DC)
In: Jim Chaney (OC)
In: Mel Tucker (DC)
Kentucky
Out: Shannon Dawson (OC)
In: Eddie Gran (OC)
LSU
Out: Kevin Steele (DC) - Took Auburn defensive coordinator job
In: Dave Aranda (DC)
Ole Miss
No coordinator changes
Mississippi State
Out: Manny Diaz (DC) - Took Miami (FL) defensive coordinator job
In: Peter Sirmon (DC)
Missouri (head coaching change)
Out: Josh Henson (DC)
In: Josh Heupel (OC)
In: DeMontie Cross (DC)
South Carolina (head coaching change)
Out: G.A. Mangus (OC)
Out: Jon Hoke (co-DC)
Out: Lorenzo Ward (co-DC)
In: Kurt Roper (co-OC)
In: Bryan McClendon (co-OC)
In: Travaris Robinson (DC)
Tennessee
Out: John Jancek (DC)
In: Bob Shoop (DC)
Texas A&M
Out: Jake Spavital (OC)
In: Noel Mazzone (OC)
Vanderbilt
No coordinator changes
https://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Breakdown-All-the-SEC-coordinator-changes-for-2016
Heading into 2016, 10 of 14 SEC schools made at least one coordinator change, and there are 16 new coordinators or co-coordinators in the league.
Coaching changes are more frequent than ever. Nearly half of all FBS teams had a coordinator change a year ago, but the SEC changes at a faster pace than everyone else. There were 12 SEC schools with a change last offseason.
What’s behind so many changes? For one, the pressure to win is so high, and it can create a domino effect. Jim McElwain noted three coordinators became SEC head coaches this offseason (Kirby Smart, Barry Odom, Will Muschamp).
“It probably starts with the quality of the coaches in this conference overall,” McElwain said on the SEC East coaches teleconference. “A lot of those guys get opportunities to go other places, be it for head jobs or whatever. It really speaks to the quality of the coaches this conference can attract. I know it makes for offseason studies being nuts. You’re busy breaking down opponent films, and it’s not even the opponent you’re playing. It’s some guy’s offense or defense.”
Florida was one of the four schools without a change. McElwain himself is one of six active SEC head coaches who had previous coordinating experience in the league, along with Gus Malzahn, Dan Mullen, Smart, Odom and Muschamp.
“I can’t speak for everybody, but the opportunity to be a coordinator in this league can help you in a lot of ways,” he said. “All those guys have been highly successful. It’s an honor to be the head coach at Florida.”
Here are the SEC coordinator changes for 2016:
Alabama
Out: Kirby Smart (DC) - Became Georgia head coach
In: Jeremy Pruitt (DC)
Arkansas
No coordinator changes
Auburn
Out: Dameyune Craig (co-OC) - Took LSU wide receivers job
Out: Will Muschamp (DC) - Became South Carolina head coach
In: Kodi Burns (co-OC)
In: Kevin Steele (DC)
In: Wes McGriff (co-DC)
Florida
No coordinator changes
Georgia (head coaching change)
Out: Brian Schottenheimer (OC)
Out: Jeremy Pruitt (DC)
In: Jim Chaney (OC)
In: Mel Tucker (DC)
Kentucky
Out: Shannon Dawson (OC)
In: Eddie Gran (OC)
LSU
Out: Kevin Steele (DC) - Took Auburn defensive coordinator job
In: Dave Aranda (DC)
Ole Miss
No coordinator changes
Mississippi State
Out: Manny Diaz (DC) - Took Miami (FL) defensive coordinator job
In: Peter Sirmon (DC)
Missouri (head coaching change)
Out: Josh Henson (DC)
In: Josh Heupel (OC)
In: DeMontie Cross (DC)
South Carolina (head coaching change)
Out: G.A. Mangus (OC)
Out: Jon Hoke (co-DC)
Out: Lorenzo Ward (co-DC)
In: Kurt Roper (co-OC)
In: Bryan McClendon (co-OC)
In: Travaris Robinson (DC)
Tennessee
Out: John Jancek (DC)
In: Bob Shoop (DC)
Texas A&M
Out: Jake Spavital (OC)
In: Noel Mazzone (OC)
Vanderbilt
No coordinator changes
