Southern Miss football is putting the finishing touches on its coaching staff for the 2024 season, most notably naming Jack Walker as its quarterback coach.
Walker had been a graduate assistant at Southern Miss the past two seasons after playing quarterback in 2020 and 2021. He will replace Jordy Joseph, who is expected to be hired onto Houston’s staff.
Southern Miss has also made other minor changes to its staff, including Bryan Whitehead being elevated from a defensive quality control coach to the nickels coach.
Among some of the other title adjustments include Greg Meyer now only being the special teams coordinator after the hiring of Micheal Spurlock as running backs coach. Wide receivers coach Desmond Lindsey has added the title of offensive recruiting coordinator, linebackers coach Chad Williams has added defensive run-game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Dwike Wilson will be the defensive recruiting coordinator.
New offensive coordinator Chip Long will coach the tight ends and new defensive coordinator Clay Bignell will coach the safeties as previously expected.
Terrian Dora is also listed as an assistant defensive line coach and Ben Thomas is listed as an assistant offensive line coach.
The quarterback room will be a hot topic leading into the season as coach Will Hall and the Golden Eagles attempt to find a formidable answer at the position. Southern Miss has a range of options and added another this weekend in Florida State transfer Tate Rodemaker.
Sam Sklar is the Southern Miss beat reporter for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at ssklar@hattiesb.gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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Publish date : 2024-01-07 21:21:46
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