JimBob
02-12-2008, 06:32 PM
OSU's Gundy completes coaching staff
By The Associated Press
2/12/2008 6:21 PM
STILLWATER -- Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy completed his staff on Tuesday, announcing the promotion of Gunter Brewer to co-offensive coordinator and the hiring of a new defensive line coach.
The promotion of Brewer, one of Gundy's original hires when he became the Cowboys' coach, had been expected. Brewer, who had been the receivers coach and passing game coordinator, now will work primarily with quarterbacks. Gundy hired another co-offensive coordinator, Trooper Taylor, in December. Taylor will work with the Cowboys' wide receivers. He and Brewer will fill the role vacated by Larry Fedora, who now is the head coach at Southern Mississippi. Gundy said Glenn Spencer, an assistant at Duke the past three seasons, will be the Cowboys' defensive line coach. Before joining the Duke staff, Spencer spent three seasons as an assistant at Georgia Tech, his alma mater, and was the head coach for three years at NCAA Division II West Georgia.
"I have admired the direction that the Oklahoma State program is going in, even from being in the Atlantic Coast Conference," Spencer said in a statement. "The commitment to having a championship program here is known nationwide, so when the opportunity arose, I pursued it heavily."
Another Oklahoma State assistant, Joe DeForest, will continue working with special teams, but now will also work with safeties instead of cornerbacks, his assignment last year. Defensive coordinator Tim Beckman will add coaching linebackers to his duties.
Assistant Doug Meacham, who works with tight ends, received the title of passing game coordinator, while Joe Wickline, who works with the offensive line, now has the title of running game coordinator. New hire Jason Jones will work with cornerbacks.
Wickline and Meacham also are part of Gundy's original staff, as is Curtis Luper, who will continue working with the Cowboys' running backs and in player development.
By The Associated Press
2/12/2008 6:21 PM
STILLWATER -- Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy completed his staff on Tuesday, announcing the promotion of Gunter Brewer to co-offensive coordinator and the hiring of a new defensive line coach.
The promotion of Brewer, one of Gundy's original hires when he became the Cowboys' coach, had been expected. Brewer, who had been the receivers coach and passing game coordinator, now will work primarily with quarterbacks. Gundy hired another co-offensive coordinator, Trooper Taylor, in December. Taylor will work with the Cowboys' wide receivers. He and Brewer will fill the role vacated by Larry Fedora, who now is the head coach at Southern Mississippi. Gundy said Glenn Spencer, an assistant at Duke the past three seasons, will be the Cowboys' defensive line coach. Before joining the Duke staff, Spencer spent three seasons as an assistant at Georgia Tech, his alma mater, and was the head coach for three years at NCAA Division II West Georgia.
"I have admired the direction that the Oklahoma State program is going in, even from being in the Atlantic Coast Conference," Spencer said in a statement. "The commitment to having a championship program here is known nationwide, so when the opportunity arose, I pursued it heavily."
Another Oklahoma State assistant, Joe DeForest, will continue working with special teams, but now will also work with safeties instead of cornerbacks, his assignment last year. Defensive coordinator Tim Beckman will add coaching linebackers to his duties.
Assistant Doug Meacham, who works with tight ends, received the title of passing game coordinator, while Joe Wickline, who works with the offensive line, now has the title of running game coordinator. New hire Jason Jones will work with cornerbacks.
Wickline and Meacham also are part of Gundy's original staff, as is Curtis Luper, who will continue working with the Cowboys' running backs and in player development.