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Memphis snags pair of Mountain West coaches

New Memphis head coach Mike Norvell is filling out his coaching staff by sticking with those from the West coast, Norvell was the offensive coordinator for Arizona State.

He is not just going West, but to the Mountain West and has hired on Fresno State secondary coach Marcus Woodson as cornerbacks coach. Norvell also is hiring Utah State's safeties coach Joe Lorig as special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach

Lorig has connections with Norvell as the two coached together at Arizona State where Lorig was responsible for special teams coordinator and was the cornerbacks coach. He was with Utah State for the past two years where he coached the safeties in his first year and the linebackers last year.