Times Picayune · Dec 22, 2017
Tulane hires former Saints player as 10th assistant, other staff changes announced
Tulane head coach Willie Fritz talks to players on the sideline in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Tulane football has added former NFL defensive back J.J. McCleskey to the coaching staff, the school announced Friday.
That announcement came one day after the school promoted assistant head coach and offensive line coach Alex Atkins to running game coordinator.
McCleskey, who played two full seasons with the New Orleans Saints in the 1990s, will work with the Tulane secondary alongside defensive coordinator Jack Curtis and defensive backs coach Chris Hampton.