185, 5-9 For his efforts, Beck hauled in a multitude of individual coaching awards including the Liberty Mutual NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, the Don Hansen Football Committee Coach of the Year, the FieldTurf Coach of the Year and the first of his two MIAA Coach of the Year laurels. Albuquerque, N.M. 87106, All phone numbers are 505 area code unless noted, Sr. Before that, Kill was a special assistant to the head coach at TCU in 2020 and 2021; he served the same role at Virginia Tech in 2019. 190, 6-1 Monday afternoon, NM Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, NIL, legal threats among issues for new NCAA boss, NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. He finishes 25-74 at the school. Kill comes to New Mexico State from TCU, where he was the Horned Frogs interim head coach for the final month of the season after Gary Patterson stepped down. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP)The Atlanta Falcons announced a plethora of changes to head coach Arthur Smiths staff on Monday, Dec 21, 2013; Albuquerque, NM, USA; Washington State Cougars Kill had been serving as TCU's interim coach after Gary Patterson's departure. Associate A.D. / University Legal Counsel, Sr. 1414 University Drive From 1987-2019, Beck served in a coaching capacity for Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan., where he helped lead the Gorillas to national prominence during his 30+ years affiliated with the program. Kill came to TCU in 2020 as a special assistant to Patterson. 210, 6-4 210, 6-4 Videographer. 220, 5-11 Though Beck's most recent coaching stop prior to NM State was in Fort Worth, Texas, it was at the NCAA Division II level where he spent the vast majority of his career. of 290, 6-3 He was the head coach at Southern Illinois while Moccia was the athletic director in 2006 and 2007. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? The Kill Era officially begins Monday at 3:30 p.m. in Las Cruces. of Nutrition & On-Campus Recruiting, Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Assistant Coach: Long Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles, Assistant Coach: Pole Vault/Multis/Throws, Assistant Coach: Distance/ Middle Distance, Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. 255, 6-2 WebDirector of Player Development. Martin, who did not speak with reporters after the game, has a contract set to expire in June. The Gorillas are one of the top programs at the NCAA Division II level and Beck was a big reason why. 17 Canyon Randall ends Riversides season, Riverside boys ready for Canyon Randall in Regionals, UTEP football begins preparations for 2023 season, Locomotive FC signs Luis Moreno, becomes clubs youngest, Lillard posts 71 points, 13 3s, then gets drug test, Animal shelters compete to raise funds, awareness, Emaciated horses rescued after found without food,, Star on Mountain knocked out by high winds, Socorro opens new communications/dispatch center, Diabetes, Now What? 185, 6-2 All rights reserved. Kill, a cancer survivor who suffers from epilepsy, returned to coaching in 2017 at Rutgers. Almost immediately, New Mexico State targeted, and landed former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill as the new leader of the program. New Mexico State is set to hire Jerry Kill as its next coach, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming an earlier report. Lee welcomed a number of talented high school signees over the course of National Signing Day. A one-year stint as a graduate assistant (1988) followed before Beck was elevated to the program's inside linebackers coach from 1989-91. 220, 6-1 Prior to being hired by the Wolfpack, Doeren spent two years as head coach at The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. February 15, 2021 THS 48/100 Dimel is in the fourth year of a five-year deal at UTEP and his buyout is $830,666. TCU ended its season Friday with a loss at Iowa State. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? Worth, Utah, Colorado and Louisiana.This will be Somervilles first year overall with UNM.Danny Gonzales on Jordan Somerville: Jordan is one of the sharpest young coaches in college football, and he is very detail oriented and organized. Jordan is a rising star in my mind and Im excited to have him with our offensive staff.Troy Reffett SafetiesTony Reffett returns to UNM after spending the past four seasons at North Texas, three as defensive coordinator and one as co-defensive coordinator. Reffett was with New Mexico from 2004-2008 on the same staff with Gonzales. Reffett was UNMs corners coach for four seasons from 2004-2007 and then in 2008 he was named defensive coordinator. He coached a pair of draft picks in Glover Quin and DeAndre Wright while at UNM.A veteran coach who started as a graduate assistant in 1990, Reffetts teams have qualified for nine bowl games. In his most recent coaching stint at North Texas, he oversaw a defense that helped the Mean Green to three straight bowl games. Reffetts defensive players have a reputation for attacking the ball and causing turnovers. His 2018 unit ranked fifth nationally with 18 interceptions, and regardless of school, whether North Texas, ULM, New Mexico or UTEP, interceptions and takeaways are a running theme.This will be Reffetts sixth year overall with UNM.Danny Gonzales on Troy Reffett: Troy brings tremendous experience to our defense, both within our scheme and through various positions on the defense. He is great at coordinating, and he understands Lobo Football having served on the staff previously.David Howes LinebackersDavid Howes joins the college ranks after a stellar and legendary prep coaching career in the Duke City and surrounding area that stretches back to 1994. Howes most recently has served as the head coach of New Mexico powerhouse Rio Rancho High School.Howes served as head coach at Rio Rancho for 11 seasons, and he won a pair of state titles, going 13-0 in both 2014 and 2016. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. 310, 6-1 220, 6-3 Like Kill, Beck heads to New Mexico directly from TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, where he served as an offensive analyst for the Horned Frogs' football program. 190, 6-1 Kill is 154-101 overall as a college coach. Paul Kasero. 280, 6-1 310, 6-1 200, 5-10 Kill has not been a full-time head coach since 2015. Privacy Policy He will be a great bridge between our program and New Mexico high schools so that we can keep great players that want to play at UNM here. Hes won two 6A titles and he has coached our scheme for many years.Brandon Blackmon CornerbacksBrandon Blackmon comes to Albuquerque after a one-year stint with the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Blackmons varied career has seen him coach at a variety of levels from FBS to FCS to JUCO to professional to NAIA.Blackmon went to Western Illinois to coach the defensive backs after two seasons with Arizona State where he was a graduate assistant under Danny Gonzales for one of those seasons. He also was a DBs coach and recruiting coordinator at Orange Coast College, and he spent two seasons coaching Indoor Football with the Texas Revolution.This will be Blackmons first year overall with UNMDanny Gonzales on Brandon Blackmon: Brandon brings great energy to our staff. He is very familiar with our scheme that we will be running, and he is a tremendous recruiter having concentrated in the California area.Jamie Christian Special TeamsJamie Christian comes to New Mexico after a successful three-year run on Jeff Tedfords staff at Fresno State, including a Mountain West Championship. Christian, who has served as special teams coordinator for 11 of the past 13 football seasons across three different schools, will be UNMs special teams coordinator.He inherits some of UNMs most prolific units as the Lobos were nationally ranked in kickoff coverage, kickoff returns and punting, and the Lobos have a returning Ray Guy semifinalist. Christian, who also coached running backs at Fresno State, was a special teams coordinator and position coach for three years at Houston and five years at Arizona State. He also has time in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, and he also has Mountain West experience through two years as running backs coach at UNLV.This will be Christians first year overall with UNMDanny Gonzales on Jamie Christian: Jamie is a nationally elite special teams coordinator, and he has also been the lead recruiter at many of his coaching stops. Jamie brings a championship mentality, having won a Mountain West title at Fresno State. Jamie is tremendously versatile in his knowledge-base, and he will be a great addition to our staff.James Carson Head Athletic PerformanceJames Carson joins the Lobo football program after two seasons as the senior assistant sports performance coach at Arizona State, working directly with the football program under Herm Edwards.Prior to heading up the Iron Devils, Carson was an assistant at Massachusetts. He also was a graduate assistant at Valdosta State in Georgia, and he interned with South Carolina and Ohio State.This will be Carsons first year overall with UNMDanny Gonzales on James Carson: Having worked with Jimmy for the last two years, he understands my expectations that I have for our football program. We saw record growth at ASU in his two years with the program. He has experience in many big-time football environments, and when we talk about being a tough team, Jimmy will play a lead role in setting that tone., Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. Schumann returning to Georgia, FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change', Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Monday afternoon, Jerry Kill was officially named NM State football's head coach. 2019 Arizona State (AHC/D-Cord) 2018 Arizona State (D-Cord) 7-6. Ive certainly kept in touch with him and his staff throughout the years.. 190, 6-5 | Danny Gonzaless Record with New Mexico. The 2011 campaign featured a seven-game improvement from 2010 as well as the program's 13th MIAA regular-season title during Beck's tenure affiliated with the team. The Gorillas' national title that season came exactly 20 years after their last in 1991 - a season in which Beck patrolled the sidelines as the Gorillas' inside linebackers coach under head coach Jerry Kill. An official announcement on Kill's hiring is expected Monday, according to a source. 0:36 LAS CRUCES Jerry Kill woke up in Las Cruces Monday morning and got out of bed, less than a day after New Mexico State's newest head football coach flew in to Hell be getting it with the Aggies and turning things around begins immediately. 2021 New Mexico State Season 0-0. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? 200, 6-3 For complete coverage of NM State football as it begins the Jerry Kill coaching era, visit NMStateSports.com - the official home of Aggie athletics - and follow the Aggies on Facebook (NM State Football), Twitter (@NMStateFootball) and Instagram (@NMStateFootball). 340, 6-4 270, 6-4 College football's assistants and coordinators to watch in 2023, Jim Harbaugh helps clear fallen tree in Michigan ice storm, TCU, Kill looking to 'carry on' Patterson's legacy, 'Fill-in guy' Kill steers TCU to victory over Baylor, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 190, 6-1 Associate A.D. for Revenue Generation, Sr. Terms of Service, 6-1 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. When Danny Gonzales was named the head coach of The University of New Mexico Lobos, many fans were wondering if that would be the start of familiar names coming back into the fold.Based on Gonzales first coaching staff hires, that would be a resounding yes. Gonzales has announced nine assistants to his first staff, with two more to be named shortly. Among the nine are four coaches how have already served as assistants at UNM, one that has coached in the Albuquerque prep scene for over 25 years.Joining the staff for the 2020 season are:Derek Warehime, Offensive CoordinatorSaga Tuitele, OffenseJason Lenzmeier, OffenseJordan Somerville, OffenseTroy Reffett, SafetiesDavid Howes, LinebackersBrandon Blackmon, CornerbacksJamie Christian, Special TeamsJames Carson, Head Athletic PerformanceTuitele served on the UNM staff last season, and he is the only coach to return from the 2019 season. For Warehime and Reffett, this will each be their second stints with UNM, while it will be the third for Lenzmeier.Im really excited for our staff, said Gonzales. I really like the mix that we have, with several young up-and-coming coaches, and several experienced coaches who understand the systems that we want to run. This is a staff that understands not just Lobo Football and The University of New Mexico, but what it takes to win in Albuquerque and what it UNM means to our state.Gonzales added, We still have two spots left to fill, but this is a staff that will be able to establish what we all want this program to be, and what we want it to be known for. We have already hit the ground running with recruiting, and these are coaches that can really sell this university and community because they believe in it and they care about it.Below are quick capsules on the 2020 staff.Offensive StaffDerek Warehime Offensive CoordinatorDerek Warehime returns to UNM, this time as offensive coordinator. Warehime served as tight ends coach at UNM from 2012-2014, and in his final season with the Lobos, he added the title of run-game coordinator, helping UNM to finish fourth nationally in rushing in 2014. Warehime left UNM and headed to Houston, where he joined Tom Hermans staff.Warehime comes to UNM after a three-season stint at Texas, also under Herman. He served as offensive line coach for one season and tight ends coach for two, and he was also special teams coordinator in 2019. Warehime has coached in five straight bowl games, including three straight wins with Texas.This will be Dereks fourth year overall with UNM.Danny Gonzales on Derek Warehime: Derek brings with him a very successful track record on offense, with his teams always ranking high in the national NCAA statistics. Derek is also a proven recruiter and he has a great passion for this university.Saga Tuitele OffenseSaga Tuitele returns to the staff after serving as the offensive line coach for the past four seasons. Tuitele, who also spent two games as the acting head coach in 2019, including a win over New Mexico State, handled one of UNMs top units as Kyle Stapley was a Rimington Award candidate and Teton Saltes was a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy. IN his first season in 2016, Tuiteles line led the way for UNM to lead the nation in rushing, a first in school history. Last season, UNM was the final team in the FBS to allow a sack.Tuitele, who also was UNMs run game coordinator, also has served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Cal Poly, where his team led the nation in rushing four straight years. He has also made coaching stops at Army and Portland State.This will be Sagas fifth year overall at UNM.Danny Gonzales on Saga Tuitele: Saga brings an experienced play-caller and decision-maker to our staff. He is a great recruiter with strong ties to the Inland Empire, and he is tremendous with the student-athletes.Jason Lenzmeier OffenseOne of the most popular players and assistant coaches returns for his third stint with New Mexico as Jason Lenzmeier returns to coaching after a spell in the private sector. Lenzmeier was previously UNMs offensive line coach from 2012-2015, where he worked closely with Warehime for three seasons. Under Lenzmeiers tutelage, the Lobo offensive line paved the way for Kasey Carrier to break the single-season rushing record at UNM.Still the only offensive lineman in the history of the Mountain West to earn Offensive Player of the Week honors, Lenzmeiers first stint at UNM was in 2007-08, where he served on the staff with Gonzales under Rocky Long. Lenzmeier also spent three seasons at New Mexico State from 2009-2011.This will be Lenzmeiers seventh year overall with UNMDanny Gonzales on Jason Lenzmeier: Jason is a great Lobo, and he has a great track record of success. Jason has a history of coaching very physical, strong offensive line play, and he gets the absolute best out of his players. Its great to have Jason back at UNM.Jordan Somerville OffenseThe youngest member of the staff is Jordan Somerville, who will coach running backs at UNM. Somerville has spent time at Arizona State as both a student assistant and last year as a graduate assistant under Herm Edwards with the Sun Devils.At Arizona State, in addition to working with the running backs and receivers, Somerville handled scouting analysis for future opponents and he oversaw the scout teams for the various offensive and defensive looks during game preparations. 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