First-year East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery, who was appointed to the position on Dec. 13, announced the addition of four new members to his staff and the retainment of veteran secondary coach Rick Smith on Wednesday.
The group includes two key defensive hires from the Southeastern Conference, a wide receivers coach with National Football League ties and an operations chief who offers familiarity after a six-year tenure in a similar role on the Duke staff. Montgomery also confirmed that Smith, who has been a part of two conference championships and six bowl appearances in eight years with the Pirates, has agreed to remain and coach ECU defensive backs.