Arizona will open the 2016 football season with an entirely new defensive coaching staff. Starting over isn’t unprecedented at Arizona.
After Dick Tomey struggled in 1991, finishing 4-7. With his job at stake, he, too, made dramatic changes. He made over his entire offensive coaching staff.
After the ’91 season, UA quarterbacks coach Gerald Carr went to North Carolina. Offensive coordinator Pat Hill went to the Cleveland Browns. Receivers coach Mike Flores became recruiting coordinator. Special teams/tight end coach John Baxter went to Maryland.
So Tomey started over with what had been an offense-challenged program.