Last year it was the offense.
With offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude leaving for the same position at Temple following the 2016 season, and Jamey Chadwell coming from Charleston Southern to replace him, spring practices were vital to Coastal Carolina’s offensive players and assistants to become familiar with the new facets of the offense.
This year it’s the defense.
With Mickey Matthews retiring after two years as CCU’s defensive coordinator, and former North Carolina defensive coordinator Marvin Sanders replacing him, the team’s 14 spring practices will be particularly beneficial for the players and assistants on defense to become familiar with Sanders’ philosophies, techniques and terminology.