MTSU head football coach Rick Stockstill announced today the hiring of Scott Shafer as the Blue Raiders' new defensive coordinator. Shafer takes over for Tyrone Nix who served in the role the past five seasons.
"We are all very excited about Scott and his wife Missy joining the Blue Raider family," said Stockstill. "Scott brings a wealth of experience as a defensive coordinator and we can't wait until he gets started and puts his plan in place. He will have a positive impact on the program and university as our defensive coordinator."
Regarded as one of the foremost defensive minds in the nation, Shafer spent 2016 out of football and the previous seven seasons at Syracuse, including the last three as head coach.