Earlier this week, it was announced that defensive line coach Jess Simpson was leaving the Miami Hurricanes to (re)join the Atlanta Falcons for the same position. Moments before the news broke, fans and players learned that Todd Stroud would become Miami’s next defensive line coach and assistant head coach.
Stroud was Akron’s defensive line coach and director of strength and conditioning from 2012 to 2015, was promoted to assistant head coach in 2016, and was promoted again to become their defensive coordinator in 2018 in addition to his status as assistant head coach.