Coach Danny Hope to step down

[Dogma]

6 minutes ago, bullsmeanbusiness said:

 

Offensive line coach Darren Hiller no longer coming to A-State

Posted: Jan 18, 2016 12:12 PM EST

Posted by Kamen Entchev

 

 

Sports - ASU Red Wolves (White)

JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) -

Arkansas State Athletics have confirmed a report by footballscoop.com that Darren Hiller will no longer be the offensive line coach at Arkansas State. 

According to footballscoop.com Hiller has accepted another position. 

There is no word yet on where he is going.

Hiller was announced as Arkansas State's new offensive line coach on January 14, 2016.  

His decision to move on comes just four days after this announcement.

[more]

http://www.newschannel10.com/story/30992093/offensive-line-coach-darren-hiller-no-longer-coming-to-a-state

 

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Darren Hiller joined the University of Cincinnati football coaching staff in January of 2013 and will mentor the offensive line.

Hiller is in his 20th season of coaching and came to UC after a year at Nevada in the same position.

In his lone season with the Wolfpack, coaching "The Union," as the offensive front at Nevada has been called for nearly three decades, the team rushed for an average of 271 yards per game, which ranked seventh in the NCAA FBS while allowing only 18 sacks. Offensive tackle Jeff Nady was a First-Team All-Mountain West Conference honoree while Joel Bitonio was an honorable-mention all-league selection.

Hiller came to Nevada after a successful decade-long run at Arkansas State. While in Jonesboro, Hiller and the Red Wolves racked up a pair of conference championships, including a 10-2 record in 2011 and an appearance in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. He coached 16 All-Sun Belt Conference players, including an NFL Draft selection and five NFL free agents.

In 2010, Hiller saw three ASU offensive lineman were named All-Sun Belt Conference, including first team selection Derek Newton and second team choices Tom Castilaw and Sifa Etu. The Red Wolves' o-line paved the way for a school-record 4,841 yards of total offense that also ranked 40th in the nation.

In 2008, the offensive line helped lead ASU to the nation's 18th best rushing attack and a then school record for total offense. ASU also finished the 2008 season ranked 39th in the nation. Under Hiller's direction, the offensive line paved the way for ASU's 2007 running game that finished ranked 29th in the country.

Prior to joining ASU, Hiller spent two seasons at Arkansas-Monticello before moving on to one season at Northwestern State University. While at UAM, Hiller helped the team finish in the top five in Division II in total offense and scoring offense. During that time, UAM also broke 30 offensive school records.

A two-year starter at offensive guard at West Texas A&M (previously West Texas State), he also coached there from 1994-98 and helped his teams to national rankings in Division II and led that division in several offensive categories.

He started his collegiate career at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, Calif., where he received all-conference honors at offensive guard. A team captain, he was also a member of the GTE Academic All-America team. While at Chabot, his team played in the 1991 Merced Elks Bowl against Palomar Junior College for the national championship.

Born in Fremont, Calif., Hiller attended Washington High School where he played offensive guard and inside linebacker. A team captain, he received all-league honors.

He is married to the former Tracie Lenhart of Lubbock, Texas, and they have two daughters, Hailey and Aubrey, and one son, Colton.

 

http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/darren_hiller_838165.html

 

[adphill2]

McMurphy says that Shaun King will join the staff in a role not yet determined..

[bullsmeanbusiness]

 

[BullsFanInTX]

Taggart called all the plays, so is really that big a deal that Hope left?

[ambienknights]

Brent Key is available

 

[Bull-Hornz]

Hope will be missed. He brought a hard working and grinder attitude which was reflected in the play of the oline. With this type of O we need someone with his knowledge and experience to get the kids ready in the short amount of time. I dont think though that the overall schemes, game planning and gameday O will be effected heavily. Still feel Kinnan, Reaves, and CWT did and will continue to handle these aspects of the game.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Bull-Hornz

[CPR]

3 minutes ago, BullsFanInTX said:

Taggart called all the plays, so is really that big a deal that Hope left?

yes

[TromBull12]

Not if you have all the blueprints

[Bull Dozer]

I hope everything is OK with his family. Coach hope had the OL playing much better than anticipated last season so he will definitely be missed. Hopefully his replacement will pick up right where he left off as far as OL development goes. 

[WWMJD]

Seems like a significant downgrade from Hope -> Hiller