OC Job Posted - Assistant Football Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Specialist 2A)

[FDNY99]

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Job Posting
The University of Connecticut is accepting applications and nominations for the full time position of Assistant Football Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Specialist 2A).

Duties and Responsibilities include

Assist the Head Football Coach in the organization and administration of all phases of a Division 1 FBS program including game preparation and the recruitment and evaluation of prospective student-athletes; assist in monitoring academic progress and development of student-athletes; community involvement; and other program duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree; minimum of six years of full-time experience as an offensive football coach at the collegiate FBS, FCS or NFL within the past ten years; working knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations; strong commitment to the academic goals of the University; and excellent organizational, teaching, communication and public relations skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Ten years of experience as an offensive coordinator at the collegiate and/or professional level; and experience as a quarterback position coach.

 

[JMick]

Helllll yes. Assistant Head Coach. Thank God. It's the next best thing to firing Diaco

Edit: I think I read this wrong... Unfortunately just looks like a regular assistant

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Assistant Football Coach/OC

 

[FDNY99]

Assistant Football Coach/OC

with experience as a quarterbacks coach

 

[HobokenHusky]

Well I think this puts to bed any Diaco firing speculation.

Hey, at least he realized he needed, and hired, someone with actual OC experience.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

I don't think it speaks either way on Diaco's status. Since it's a state job there are posting requirements for open positions so that could explain it entirely.

 

[huskymedic]

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Job Posting
The University of Connecticut is accepting applications and nominations for the full time position of Assistant Football Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Specialist 2A).

Duties and Responsibilities include
Assist the Head Football Coach in the organization and administration of all phases of a Division 1 FBS program including game preparation and the recruitment and evaluation of prospective student-athletes; assist in monitoring academic progress and development of student-athletes; community involvement; and other program duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree; minimum of six years of full-time experience as an offensive football coach at the collegiate FBS, FCS or NFL within the past ten years; working knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations; strong commitment to the academic goals of the University; and excellent organizational, teaching, communication and public relations skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Ten years of experience as an offensive coordinator at the collegiate and/or professional level; and experience as a quarterback position coach.

For comparison purposes:

2013 posting:
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; ten years of full-time experience as a collegiate football coach at the FBS level; working knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations; strong commitment to the academic goals of the University; and excellent organizational, teaching, communication and public relations skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree; three years of full-time experience (within the past five years) as an Offensive Coordinator at the FBS level.

2015 posting:
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; minimum of six years of full-time experience as an offensive football coach at the collegiate FBS, FCS or NFL within the past 10 years; working knowledge of the correct application of NCAA regulations; strong commitment to the academic goals of the University; and excellent organizational, teaching, communication and public relations skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree; experience as an offensive coordinator or co-coordinator at the collegiate or professional level; playing experience at the collegiate and/or professional level.

 

[FDNY99]

I don't think it speaks either way on Diaco's status. Since it's a state job there are posting requirements for open positions so that could explain it entirely.

Unfortunately I beg to differ on Daico's job status. In the past once a position is posted it's because the candidate has been identified and has accepted a job offer. This is just a formal application process due to UConn being a State Agency.

 

[Marty Jackson]

i can see Diaco rolling his eyes when Benedict said, "NO, 6 years of full time experience as an offensive football coach within past 10 years. I don't care if you have a guy that has spent 10 years as a coach 20 years ago. I want someone on this staff that can coach an offense that resembles something played this century"...

 

[whaler11]

The dream is dead

 

[Marty Jackson]

Unfortunately I beg to differ on Daico's job status. In the past once a position is posted it's because the candidate has been identified and has accepted a job offer. This is just a formal application process due to UConn being a State Agency.

I agree, but technically the reason a position is posted is so people can actually apply (EEOC regulations).
In the real world, this posting is strictly for the EEOC regulations, and they likely have their candidate. Might throw in a couple other 'courtesy' interviews as well.

I'm guessing it didn't take Diaco 3 weeks to get this posted. It might have taken 3 weeks to find the right candidate(s). Do we know for certain this position is Diaco's hire?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Unfortunately I beg to differ on Daico's job status. In the past once a position is posted it's because the candidate has been identified and has accepted a job offer. This is just a formal application process due to UConn being a State Agency.

Sadly you're right that that's a very real possibility.

 

[huskysupporter]

The dream is dead

I knew it was unlikely but I still held out hope. We are stuck with Coach Diaco. Absolutely horrible.

Tough for me not to be angry with Benedict.

 

[CTMike]

The dream is dead

Whoa whoa whoa... slow down... Chief clearly stated that the dream may or may not die on or around 1/2. Maybe.

 

[FDNY99]

I agree, but technically the reason a position is posted is so people can actually apply (EEOC regulations).
In the real world, this posting is strictly for the EEOC regulations, and they likely have their candidate. Might throw in a couple other 'courtesy' interviews as well.

I'm guessing it didn't take Diaco 3 weeks to get this posted. It might have taken 3 weeks to find the right candidate(s). Do we know for certain this position is Diaco's hire?

I will use Erik Campbell's hiring last season as the example of why I posted what I did. Disco interviewed around for a WR coach..found his guy...then job was posted so it could be filled...with the guy he wanted.

 

[whaler11]

The posting always goes up after the hire is actually made.

 

[Jimdish255]

When the name comes out we're going to have a lot to chew on.

 

[#BleedBlueFam]

Helllll yes. Assistant Head Coach. Thank God. It's the next best thing to firing Diaco

Edit: I think I read this wrong... Unfortunately just looks like a regular assistant

Assistant TO THE Head Coach* haha

 

[freescooter]

So who was the offensive coordinator when Diaco played at Iowa?

 

[freescooter]

An even worse thought...DeLeone meets this requirement.

 

[FDNY99]

So who was the offensive coordinator when Diaco played at Iowa?

Don Patterson...he was already here.

 

[HobokenHusky]

The NFL thing removes Donnie Kirkpatrick and Jeff Quinn.... ....... whoever it is it's an old guy, and not one of those two

 

[uconnphil2016]

Ten years as an OC?? That's dumb. Anyone who is still kicking around as a coordinator after ten years isn't worth it. I don't want someone who was coaching at Iowa in 1937

 

[#BleedBlueFam]

This is complete speculation and maybe a little too pie in the sky, but....

Mark Helfrich kind of fits that posting. There hasn't been any buzz about him interviewing for head coaching jobs or even for high level OC jobs. He also deleted his twitter account within the past 24 hours.

 

[CTMike]

He also deleted his twitter account within the past 24 hours.

This would please Diaco.