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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 4729561, member: 549"] [MEDIA=twitter]1694702087492325728[/MEDIA] [HEADING=1][SIZE=4]-> [/SIZE][B][SIZE=4]Dalton Hilliard, UConn defensive backs coach[/SIZE][/B][/HEADING] Hilliard played under Jim Mora at UCLA, got his first college coaching opportunity under Mora as a Bruins graduate assistant and is now working under Mora at UConn. Aided by nine interceptions from Hilliard’s defensive back group, the Huskies tied for 22nd nationally in takeaways last season. Before UConn, Hilliard was a defensive backs coach at Arkansas State (2021) and FCS UT-Martin (2019-20). As a player at UCLA, Hilliard made 27 career starts at safety and finished with 114 career tackles. “He coaches with a lot of energy and passion but with a lot of attention to detail,” a coaching source told On3. “His guys play really hard. When you look at the turnaround and improvement with really a similar group of guys, it’s pretty impressive. He’s very strong technically as a teacher and, just talking to him, he has a real understanding of scheme. I think he has a bright future.” <- -> [B][SIZE=4]Gordon Sammis, UConn offensive line coach[/SIZE][/B] Sammis and his offensive line group played a significant role in UConn improving from 117th nationally in sacks allowed and 123rd nationally in rush offense under the previous Huskies coaching staff in 2021 to 29th in sacks allowed and 33rd in rushing offense last season. Improvement in those areas was a key component as UConn won more games in the first year of the Jim Mora era (six) than it had the previous three seasons combined (four). Under Sammis, Huskies offensive lineman Christian Haynes became just the third UConn player in the FBS era to be selected as an All-American. Prior to UConn, Sammis was the offensive line coach for three seasons at FCS William & Mary. “I think Gordie is legitimately one of the best o-line coaches in the country,” a coaching source told On3. “Just looking at how he teaches and leads his group, it’s really second to none. He’s just a developer and a really good teacher. He’s legit. He really is.” <- [/QUOTE]

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