EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings announced that they have hired Kennedy Polamalu as Minnesota’s new running backs coach.
Polamalu spent the 2016 season as the offensive coordinator at UCLA. Polamalu had been with the Bruins since 2014.
The 53-year-old also gained college coaching experience at San Diego State, Colorado and USC.
Here are five things to know about the Vikings newest coach:
1. A Trojan at heart
Although Polamalu most recently coached for the Bruins, he has plenty of ties to UCLA’s biggest rival. Polamalu was a fullback for USC from 1982-85 and had 139 career carries for 681 yards.