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USF Names Jancek Safeties Coach

Former Tennessee Defensive Coordinator Joins Taggart’s Staff

TAMPA, FEB. 1, 2016 – USF Head Coach Willie Taggart today announced the addition of a second veteran coordinator to the Bulls’ staff, naming former Tennessee defensive coordinator John Jancek as USF safeties coach. Jancek joins former UConn and WKU offensive coordinator T.J. Weist, named receivers coach on Jan. 25, as experienced coordinators to join Taggart’s USF staff recently.

Jancek has served as defensive coordinator at seven programs in his 25-year coaching career, most recently at Tennessee from 2013-15. He also held the defensive coordinator title at Cincinnati (2010-13), Central Michigan (2003-05), Grand Valley State (1999-2003), Hillsdale College (1996-99) and Wayne State (1992-95) and served as co-defensive coordinator at Georgia in 2009.