On the assistants
From what I'm hearing, UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel can go a couple of different ways with the two remaining slots of assistant coaches, and that there is no hurry in making a hire. UCLA needs a secondary coach, a special teams coach and a tight ends coach, and it's possible someone can split the duties.
I'm told Neuheisel first wants to hire a special teams coach and then settle on the other spots because defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker can also coach the secondary and the tight ends can fall under the umbrella of offensive line and/or receivers, or a graduate assistant can coach the tight ends.
Which of KD's coaches were released? Who were they? How many coaches from KD's era have been retained? Who are they? Besides the ones always mentioned in the blog.
The ones retained were DeWayne Walker, Chuck Bullough and Todd Howard. Officially, Angus McClure and Eric Scott have not been released from their contracts, but neither are expected to be back next season in any on-field capacity. Now, I cannot rule out Scott remaining at UCLA in an administrative role, but I do not expect that to happen at this point.
Brian,
Thanks for the update on the coaching staff. If you have time who is responsible in telling these coaches their services are no longer needed and their contracts will not be renewed? Is it Dan Guerrero or Coach Neuheisel and were they intervied by Coach Neuheisel?
They were interviewed by Neuheisel, and it is his responsibility.