{"id":775,"date":"2017-02-09T12:17:04","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T18:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/?p=775"},"modified":"2017-02-09T13:33:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T19:33:38","slug":"fb-north-texas-has-three-coaching-spots-to-fill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/2017\/02\/09\/fb-north-texas-has-three-coaching-spots-to-fill\/","title":{"rendered":"FB North Texas Has Three Coaching Spots to Fill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 165<\/p><p>Offensive Line Coach Brad Davis leaves North Texas to coach for the same position at Florida. There have been no rumors of who his replacement will be at the moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MGB: UNT has lost offensive line coach Brad Davis,who is joining the staff at Florida: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kEwUxqpnQk\">https:\/\/t.co\/kEwUxqpnQk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Vito (@brettvito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettvito\/status\/827971239583039489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Co-Defensive Coordinator Coach\u00a0Mike Ekeler is headed to North Carolina for the same position. It is believed that\u00a0Troy Reffett will take over to become the sole Defensive Coordinator role vacated by the departing Ekeler. There are some solid rumors that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gobearcats.com\/sports\/m-footbl\/mtt\/jeff_koonz_882316.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Koons from Cincinnati<\/a> will take over to coach Linebackers for North Texas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MGB: Here is an updated story on DC Mike Ekeler (@CoachEkelerUNT) leaving UNT. He is expected to land at UNC: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PEHEwwW8hl\">https:\/\/t.co\/PEHEwwW8hl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Vito (@brettvito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettvito\/status\/829732741684019200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Previously, Tommy Perry was the Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach and was replaced with\u00a0Marty Biagi from Notre Dame. It&#8217;s not known who will take over coaching the Running Backs at this point. One possibility is Seth Littrell takes over the Running Backs coaching since he was a fullback for the Oklahoma Sooners and has coached that position for several programs. I have Littrell down as the Tight Ends coach but with the current offensive scheme North Texas utilizes, the TE position is not widely used.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MGB: Former UNT assistant Tommy Perry (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachPerry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachPerry<\/a>) says parting was mutual, speaks highly of H.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethLittrell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SethLittrell<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wOQzWF2TGr\">https:\/\/t.co\/wOQzWF2TGr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kLWSn5Puaj\">pic.twitter.com\/kLWSn5Puaj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Vito (@brettvito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettvito\/status\/819008852498718724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MGB: UNT added a new special teams coord. in Marty Biagi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachBiagi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachBiagi<\/a>) yesterday. Thoughts on what it means for UNT: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5H0nJXigyk\">https:\/\/t.co\/5H0nJXigyk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Vito (@brettvito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettvito\/status\/819997274260602883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><strong>UPDATED:<\/strong>\u00a0Derrick LeBlanc, Defensive Line Coach, is leaving to coach in the same capacity for Kentucky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MGB: The remake of UNT&#39;s coaching staff continues as DL coach Derrick LeBlanc is reportedly on his way to Kentucky: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBBu9LrAtc\">https:\/\/t.co\/fBBu9LrAtc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Vito (@brettvito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettvito\/status\/829765375537582088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Here is what the current staff looks like for the 2017 Season:<\/p>\n<h2>Offense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Offensive Coordinator\/Quarterbacks &#8211; Graham Harrel (Washington State)<\/li>\n<li>Tight Ends &#8211; Seth Littrell (North Carolina)<\/li>\n<li>Outside Wide Receivers &#8211; Joel Filani (Washington State)<\/li>\n<li>Associate Head Coach\/Inside Receivers &#8211;\u00a0Tommy Mainord (Kentucky)<\/li>\n<li>Running Backs &#8211; Unknown\/Open?<\/li>\n<li>Offensive Line &#8211;\u00a0Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Defense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Defensive Coordinator\/Safeties\/Assistant Head Coach &#8211; Troy Reffett (Memphis)<\/li>\n<li>Linebackers &#8211;\u00a0<em>Jeff Koonz (Cincinnati)<\/em>\u00a0<strong>[Unconfirmed but <a href=\"http:\/\/footballscoop.com\/the-scoop\/\" target=\"_blank\">rumored by Football Scoop<\/a>]<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Defensive Line &#8211;\u00a0Open<\/li>\n<li>Cornerbacks &#8211; Nate Brown (Louisiana Monroe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Special Teams &amp; Support Staff<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Teams &#8211; Marty Biagi (Notre Dame)<\/li>\n<li>Strength and Conditioning &#8211; Zack Womack\u00a0(North Carolina)<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Athletic Director of Football Operations &#8211;\u00a0Shane Elder (UTSA)<\/li>\n<li>Director of Recruiting &#8211;\u00a0David Stenklyft (Fresno State)<\/li>\n<li>Director of \u00a0High School Relations &#8211;\u00a0Scotty Conley (Texas A&amp;M Commerce)<\/li>\n<li>Quality Control &#8211;\u00a0John David Baker (UTEP)<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Assistant &#8211;\u00a0Mason Y&#8217;Barbo (North Texas)<\/li>\n<li>Defensive Graduate Assistant &#8211;\u00a0Brandin Byrd (North Texas)<\/li>\n<li>Offensive Graduate Assistant &#8211;\u00a0Thomas Sheffield (Mary Hardin-Baylor) &amp;\u00a0Tim Burmeister (UW-Stevens Point)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 165Offensive Line Coach Brad Davis leaves North Texas to coach for the same position at Florida. There have been no rumors of who his replacement will be at the moment. MGB: UNT has lost offensive line coach Brad Davis,who is joining the staff at Florida: https:\/\/t.co\/kEwUxqpnQk &mdash; Brett Vito (@brettvito) February 4, 2017 Co-Defensive&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9ebqr-cv","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}