NEWPORT, R.I.—Don’t expect the UConn Huskies to sit back this year and react to opposing offenses—new defensive coordinator Billy Crocker will have none of that.
Crocker comes to Storrs after a successful 12-year coaching stint at Villanova, leading the Wildcats to the No. 1-ranked defense in the country in 2016 as its defensive coordinator. Coaching in the same role at Connecticut, he brings a long with him his attacking 3-3-5 defense, molded by the coach’s own energy and aggression.
“When I was putting my staff together I was looking for guys who could fit into what we wanted to do and what philosophy we wanted to have,” said head coach Randy Edsall.