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Feb. 21

Georgia: Georgia offensive line coach Matt Luke has resigned and does not plan to pursue another coaching opportunity, reports Dawgs247.

Cincinnati: Cincinnati has promoted graduate assistant Nate Letton to tight ends coach, the school has announced.

Tennessee: The New Orleans Saints have hired Tennessee receivers coach Kodi Burns to the same position, reports GoVols247.

Central Michigan: Former Idaho head coach Paul Petrino has been hired as offensive coordinator at Central Michigan, reports The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Petrino, who called offenses at Louisville, Arkansas and Illinois in the past, had recently joined South Alabama as an analyst.

Appalachian State: Central Michigan offensive coordinator Kevin Barbary has been hired to the same position at Appalachian State, reports The Athletic.

Kentucky: The Los Angeles Rams have hired Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen to the same position, according to multiple reports.

San Diego State: Dixie State defensive coordinator Justin Ena has been hired as San Diego State’s defensive line coach, reports The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman.

Feb. 20
Ole Miss: Ole Miss special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer is leaving for a similar position with the Los Angeles Rams, reports The Athletic's Bruce Feldman. Springer was just hired recently at Ole Miss.

Feb. 18

Miami: Miami's coaching staff continues to get stronger. Former Texas head coach Charlie Strong is finalizing a deal to become the Hurricanes' linebackers coach, reports ESPN's Chris Low.

UTEP: UTEP has hired Dante Barnett as safeties coach. He was a former All-Big 12 defensive back at Kansas State and was recently an assistant coach at Arlington Sequin High School.

Auburn: Auburn receivers coach Eric Kiesau has been promoted to offensive coordinator and defensive analyst Roc Bellatoni will be edge linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. He was previously a coordinator at Utah State and Washington State.

Minnesota: Minnesota has promoted cornerbacks coach Paul Haynes to co-defensive coordinator. Hanes was the head coach at Kent State from 2013 through 2017 and previously coordinated defenses at Arkansas and Ohio State.

Georgia/Rutgers: Rutgers secondary coach Fran Brown has been hired to coach defensive backs at Georgia, sources tell Dawgs247.

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