NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University head football coach Bobby Wilder has hired David Blackwell as defensive coordinator, as announced on Friday afternoon.
“We are excited to welcome Coach Blackwell and his family to Old Dominion University. Coach Blackwell has a proven track record of developing good players and good defenses everywhere he has coached,” Wilder said. “We look forward to an improved defense in 2019 under his direction and leadership.”
Blackwell comes to ODU after a one-year stint as the defensive coordinator at East Carolina, where he helped defensive end Nate Harvey, a former walk-on, earn AAC Player of the Year honors.