They haven’t yet coached a down for Old Dominion, but clearly, the assistant football coaches hired by Bobby Wilder this month represent a sea change for the Monarchs.
Wilder vowed to upgrade ODU's staff when he took the painful step of firing four coaches, including three from the defense, in November. And to use a baseball analogy, he hit a walk-off grand slam.
Wilder hired two former defensive coordinators, including a guy who was one of the hottest names in coaching less than a year ago. He also hired the former offensive coordinator at Virginia Tech.