STATESBORO - Georgia Southern head football coach Tyson Summers announced Thursday the hiring of Olten Downs as a new assistant coach for the Eagles. Downs, a Georgia native who has strong recruiting ties to the Atlanta area, will coach the safeties on defense.
"Olten Downs is someone who came highly recommended to us," Summers said. "He's a tremendous football coach, is tremendous in the details of the secondary position, and has been around championships his entire life. He comes to us as a guy with a strong recruiting background in the state of Georgia, particularly the Atlanta area and I'm excited to bring him on board with the staff we have right now.