UVA HOT BOARD | Coaching Candidates (updated 12.10)

DamonDillman · Dec 2, 2021

We're casting a wide net with this initial list, since it's unknown how Carla Williams will approach her first football head coaching search and no one saw Bronco coming last time:

Updated: 12.10 (2:18 pm)

UVa Connections

Anthony Poindexter, Penn State (Co-DC/Safeties)

(12.6 update: ESPN's Adam Rittenberg is reporting that UVA will meet with Dex in Las Vegas and is considered a "very strong candidate.")
(12.8 update: Dex tells ESPN's Adam Rittenberg "I'm staying at Penn State.")

Marques Hagans, UVa (WRs Coach)
Jason Beck, UVa (QBs Coach)
Derek Dooley, NY Giants (TEs Coach)
Mike Pettine, Chicago Bears (Senior Defensive Asst)
Mike Groh, Indianapolis Colts (WRs Coach)

College Head Coaches

Charles Huff, Marshall
Mike Houston, East Carolina
Will Healy, Charlotte
Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion
Tyson Helton, WKU
Sean Lewis, Kent State
Jason Candle, Toledo
Tim Lester, WMU
Blake Anderson, Utah State
Jay Norvell, Nevada
Troy Calhoun, Air Force

College Coordinators

Todd Monken, Georgia OC
Dan Lanning, Georgia DC
Tony Elliott, Clemson OC

(12.4 update: TigerIllustrated.com is reporting that OC Tony Elliott "has emerged as a serious candidate" for the UVA job. They're saying Elliott is also up for the Duke job, but believes UVA is the "more viable and attractive" option. The report says Elliott also had talks with both Tech and TCU earlier in this coaching carousel season.)
(12.6 update: TigerIllustrated.com is now reporting that Elliott is out of the running for the UVA job, still "very much in play" at Duke."
(12.8 update: Larry Williams of Tiger Illustrated says Elliott appears to be back in the mix for the UVA job.)
(12.8 update no. 2: Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde and Adam Rittenberg of ESPN are also reporting that Elliott has turned its attention back to Elliott.)
(12.8 update no. 3: Add ESPN's Chris Low to the list of national writers saying Elliott is UVA's top candidate.)
(12.8 update no. 4: Elliott and his family have arrived in Charlottesville.)
(12.9 update: Richard Johnson of Sports Illustrated is reporting that negotiations between Elliott and UVA have "hit a snag.")
(12.9 update no. 2: Elliott "has not pulled out of the UVA search" says Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports. According to Thamel, Elliott is expected to decide soon between UVA, Duke or staying at Clemson.)
(12.9 update no. 3: Elliott has been offered the UVA head coaching job and told the school he would have an answer by Friday morning at the latest, according to FootballScoop.)
(12.10 update: Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports expects a deal between Elliott and UVA to be finalized “in the near future.”)
(12.10 update no. 2: Elliott has agreed to take the job, according to ESPN’s Chris Low.)

Josh Gattis, Michigan OC

(12.9 update: Bruce Feldman of The Athletic mentioned Gattis, the Broyles Award winner this season, as "another guy to keep an eye on" at UVa.)
(12.9 update no. 2: FootballScoop is reporting that Gattis is speaking with UVA this evening (Thursday).)
(12.10 update: Gattis has emerged “as the clear top target” at UVA if Tony Elliott turns down the job, says Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports.)

Tommy Rees, Notre Dame OC
Bill O’Brien, Alabama OC
Mike Elko, Texas A&M DC
Pete Golding, Alabama DC

Other

Greg Roman, Baltimore Ravens (OC)
Tom Herman, Chicago Bears (Analyst)
Dan Mullen, former Florida coach

Arden918 · Dec 2, 2021