The University of Kentucky football program officially has its man for the special teams and outside linebackers coaching gig.
Dean Hood, reported to have accepted the job last week, was formally introduced in a press release from UK Athletics this afternoon.
A former head coach of eight years at Eastern Kentucky, Hood is very familiar to the Bluegrass and he will fit right in with the staff as a native of Ohio.
“I am from northeast Ohio and I take a lot of pride from being from there,” Hood said in the release. “Being from Ohio I have followed the Stoops family for a long time and they are known for being tough, hard-working and family oriented.