Cincinnati Bearcats lose another assistant to SEC as running backs coach departs

In less than two months, Scott Satterfield’s Cincinnati Bearcats have lost three staffers to new jobs. The most recent is running backs coach De’Rail Sims leaving for the same job with the Tennessee Volunteers.

Before that, chief of staff Mark Speir left for a similar position at Appalachian State and defensive coordinator Bryan Brown departed for his alma mater, Ole Miss.

The Bearcats hired Tyson Veidt to replace Brown at the end of January, now they need to find a coach for a running back room that finished fifth in the country among NCAA FBS schools averaging 217.1 yards per game.

De’Rail Sims has left after one year as Bearcats running backs coach. Sims will serve in the same job at Tennessee.

De’Rail Sims off to Knoxville

Like Bryan Brown, Sims had come to Cincinnati from Louisville as part of Satterfield’s first staff. He’s replacing Jerry Mack at Tennessee who left for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars. The Vols were ninth in the nation in rushing, with UC at No. 5. Under Sims, Corey Kiner became the 20th 1,000-yard rusher in UC history with 1,047 yards. UC gained 200 yards or more in nine of their 12 games and the trio of Kiner, Ryan Montgomery and Myles Montgomery averaged 5.8 yards per carry.

Cincinnati had just gotten a commit from four-star running back Zion Johnson from Georgia and Tennessee was among his offers.

Spitballing names for a replacement

Brian Haines, Appalachian State

Haines has been running backs coach/special teams coordinator at Appalachian State since 2020 when Shaun Clark took over. The Mountaineers had nine wins last season and won the Cure Bowl. He’s a 2021 Broyles Award nominee for the nation’s best assistant. Haines was on Appalachian State coaching staffs with current UC coaches Nic Cardwell and Cort Braswell.

Brian Haines coaches running backs for Appalachian State who defeated the Miami…

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Publish date : 2024-02-20 02:23:37

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