Brewster announces staff promotion and departure
by GopherNation on Feb 6, 2010 4:27 PM CST
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PrintThomas Hammock has been promoted to co-offensive coordinator. Hammock is currently the running backs coach and one of the staff's best recruiters. Here are the recruits that Hammock has been credited as being the primary recruiter for...
- 2010 - Lamonte Edwards, Donnell Kirkwood, Tryone Bouie, Devron Wright and Johnathan Ragoo.
- 2009 - Brooks Michel, Bryant Allen and Dan Orseske
- 2008 - MarQueise Gray, Brandon Green, Brandon Kirksey, Deleon Eskridge and others
Richard Hightower was the wide receivers coach and will not be returning.
the official press release
University of Minnesota head football coach Tim Brewster announced Friday that running backs coach Thomas Hammock has being promoted to the position of co-offensive coordinator.
Hammock, regarded as one of the Gophers’ top recruiters and a rising star in the coaching profession, has played an increasing roll in all aspects of the Minnesota offense since his arrival, according to Brewster.
“This promotion is a reward for the tireless work that Thomas has done as both a coach and a recruiter,” Brewster said. “He has done an outstanding job with our running backs and has been a huge asset to our staff. Thomas is one of the outstanding your coaches in America and I could not be more please to reward him with the title of co-offensive coordinator. He and Jeff (Horton) will do a great job coordinating our offense.”
Brewster also announced Friday that wide receivers coach Richard Hightower has decided to resign his position on the Gophers’ staff to pursue another coaching opportunity. According to Brewster, a national search for Hightower’s replacement is already underway and is expected to be completed soon.
“Richard is an excellent young coach,” said Brewster. “I appreciate all the contributions he made to our program and I wish him continued success.”
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Co-coordinators
Is there any other program in the country that has co-coordinators? I’ve never heard of such a thing, yet this seems to be a normality with Brewster.
it is more about recognition
Hammock is well regarded, especially as a recruiter. This is a way to boost his title, boost his pay and show him that he is appreciated here to make sure he doesn’t take off for Auburn (or wherever). You see this in the NFL a lot, there are a lot of Ast Head Coaches for the same reasons as noted above.
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by GopherNation on Feb 6, 2010 10:55 PM CST up reply actions
Didn’t Mason have assistant head coaches?
And where is JG to remind us that the next search will DEFINITELY NOT be a national search!?
Any truth to the rumor
that Sean Henderson will be offered the WR Coach position? Actual title would be “Wide Receivers coach / Ast Coordinator for free style rapping”
what you say here can, and will, be used against you
Doesn't Matter
We could offer him the Head Coach title and it wouldn’t matter, he would still get paid more by going to USC or OSU.
maybe Brew would throw in the house he's selling
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