The University of Kentucky made it official on Wednesday by announcing Dean Hood as the its new outside linebacker coach and special teams coordinator. Mark Stoops had previously sought after Hood for a different position to no avail, this time Stoops got his man.
Dean Hood is an old school football coach with stops at various levels of college football throughout his 31 career. From coordinating the defense alongside Rich Rodriquez at Glenville State in the early 90’s to leading the Wake Forest defense during its successful ACC run; Hood is highly respected in coaching circles. As a head coach, his EKU teams piled up a 55-38 record as the Ohio native was named the OVC Coach of the Year in 2008.