danefan
February 8th, 2013, 10:30 AM
Long time (27 years) defensive coordinator Mike Simpson steps down to coach Linebackers.
Drew Christ takes over as DC. Great hire. Christ is a great coach and a great hire.
All of this has to work into the transition plan into a new era of UA football. We just have no clue what the transition plan is.
http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=206325564&DB_OEM_ID=15800
ALBANY, N.Y. – Heading into a new chapter of University at Albany football in 2013, the Great Danes have announced a shifting of roles in the coaching staff. Mike Simpson (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=850199&DB_OEM_ID=15800) will be stepping down from his position of defensive coordinator to focus on the development of the squad’s young linebackers, while Drew Christ (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1146398&DB_OEM_ID=15800) will move from the defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator for the upcoming season.
“We graduated a pretty good core of linebackers with a ton of playing experience,” said Head Coach Bob Ford (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=850195&DB_OEM_ID=15800). “We are now turning to a younger, pretty talented group of kids, but not with many battle scars on them. Mike will step in and take those duties over a little more undivided than he has in the past.”
Simpson, who enters his 28th season on UAlbany’s football staff, has three decades of experience as a defensive coach. With two of those decades at the coordinator position, the Great Danes have won or shared six Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012) and captured two Eastern Football Conference titles (1997, 1998) during his tenure.
Drew Christ takes over as DC. Great hire. Christ is a great coach and a great hire.
All of this has to work into the transition plan into a new era of UA football. We just have no clue what the transition plan is.
http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=206325564&DB_OEM_ID=15800
ALBANY, N.Y. – Heading into a new chapter of University at Albany football in 2013, the Great Danes have announced a shifting of roles in the coaching staff. Mike Simpson (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=850199&DB_OEM_ID=15800) will be stepping down from his position of defensive coordinator to focus on the development of the squad’s young linebackers, while Drew Christ (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1146398&DB_OEM_ID=15800) will move from the defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator for the upcoming season.
“We graduated a pretty good core of linebackers with a ton of playing experience,” said Head Coach Bob Ford (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=850195&DB_OEM_ID=15800). “We are now turning to a younger, pretty talented group of kids, but not with many battle scars on them. Mike will step in and take those duties over a little more undivided than he has in the past.”
Simpson, who enters his 28th season on UAlbany’s football staff, has three decades of experience as a defensive coach. With two of those decades at the coordinator position, the Great Danes have won or shared six Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012) and captured two Eastern Football Conference titles (1997, 1998) during his tenure.