The Miami Hurricanes are bringing Jess Simpson back as defensive line coach and promoting DeMarcus Van Dyke to cornerbacks coach among a series of major changes to coach Manny Diaz’s defensive staff announced on Thursday.
Simpson, who coached Miami defensive linemen in 2018, comes back to UM after spending the last two seasons holding the same role with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. His hire is pending completion of a standard university background check, according to Miami’s release.
Van Dyke, who played cornerback for the Hurricanes in college and spent six seasons in the NFL, is promoted after serving as UM’s assistant director of recruiting the past two seasons.