DURHAM – Duke head football coach Mike Elko announced Sunday that Lyle Hemphill will join the Blue Devil gridiron program and serve as an assistant coach. Hemphill will coach Duke's safeties.
Hemphill's appointment is the first staff transaction made by Elko, who was named Duke's 22nd head football coach back on December 10.
Hemphill and Elko served on the defensive staff together for three seasons at Hofstra University from 2006-08, helping the Pride to a three-year ledger of 13-21 and a ranking of fourth in the nation in pass defense in 2008.