TROY, Ala. – Troy head football coach Jon Sumrall bolstered his coaching staff Thursday with the announcement of veteran defensive coach and Troy alum David Mackey to serve as a defensive analyst for the Trojans.
Mackie joins Troy's staff following a two-year stint at Louisiana Tech, where he served as the Bulldogs' safeties coach in 2021 after working as the defensive analyst/assistant linebackers coach in 2020. In 2020, he helped coach and develop standout linebacker Tyler Grubbs to earn second team All-Conference USA honors and ESPN Freshman All-America honors, while in 2021 BeeJay Williamson and Khalil Ladler earned All-Conference USA honors.