The local flavor continues around Nippert Stadium as another coach with Bearcat ties will be joining coach Luke Fickell's University of Cincinnati football staff. According to University sources and as reported in several outlets, former UC defensive lineman Walter Stewart will don the red and black again coaching Bearcat linebackers/snipers.
Stewart had just been announced Jan. 4 as defensive line coach at Arkansas State where former Bearcat coach Butch Jones has been for a season. However, in less than two weeks he was convinced to return to his alma mater.
Prior to his cup of coffee at Arkansas State, the 31-year-old product of Teays Valley High in Ashville, Ohio had been Temple's defensive line coach the past three seasons where they accumulated 67 sacks.