Former Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson will be the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL, it was announced Thursday by the team.
Wilson, 60, was the Steelers running backs coach from 2007-13. Since then, he has been the running backs coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.
Wilson retired from the Raiders back in July. While with the Raiders, Wilson helped develop former Alabama running back Josh Jacobs into a Pro Bowler.
When he coached for the Steelers, Wilson spent time developing running backs Willie Parker, Rashard Mendenhall and Le’Veon Bell.