Jan. 14—The University of Hawaii football team is finalizing the hiring of Dennis Thurman, Dan Morrison and Jeff Reinebold to the coaching staff.
Thurman will serve as defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach. Morrison will be co-offensive coordinator, pass-game coordinator, and quarterbacks coach. Reinebold will coach the defensive tackles and nose guards.
They will fill spots vacated when UH did not renew the expiring contracts of offensive coordinator Ian Shoemaker, co-defensive coordinator Eti Ena, and cornerbacks coach Steve Irvine.
UH also is promoting linebackers coach Chris Brown to associate head coach, essentially the vice president to head coach Timmy Chang. Special teams coordinator Thomas Sheffield doubled as associate head coach the previous two seasons.
During a coaching career spanning three decades, Thurman, who was a quality-control coordinator under Deion Sanders at Colorado last season, was a defensive coordinator with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. Morrison was UH quarterbacks coach for nine seasons through the 2008 Sugar Bowl. Reinebold was the Rainbow Warriors’ D-line coach and co-recruiting coordinator in 2006 and 2007. Brown was a standout linebacker for the Warriors.
The additions renew several ties. When Morrison coached at Santa Monica High, Thurman was a star two-way player at quarterback and defensive back. Thurman went on to become a two-time, All-America safety at USC and then NFL defensive back, most notably with the Dallas Cowboys.
During his first UH stint, Morrison coached record-setting quarterbacks Nick Rolovich, Colt Brennan and Chang. Last year, Morrison served as a volunteer non-coaching consultant, helping develop starting quarterback Brayden Schager.
During Brown’s three-year affiliation with the Baltimore Ravens through the 2005 training camp, Thurman was a defensive…
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Author : The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-01-14 22:32:00
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