Last night, AuburnUndercover’s Phillip Marshall reported that the Tigers were honing in on Derek Mason as their new defensive coordinator. This morning, multiple outlets confirmed that would be the case. Now it’s official.
AUBURN, Ala. – Former Vanderbilt head coach and Stanford defensive coordinator, Derek Mason, has been named Auburn’s defensive coordinator, head coach Bryan Harsin announced Thursday.
”Derek Mason is one of the best defensive minds in college football and his track record speaks for itself,” Harsin said. “I’ve always admired his ability to prepare his defenses and his approach with players on and off the field is outstanding.