More new coaches confirmed...

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from Footballscoop

Toledo linebackers coach Tyson Veidt and corners coach D.K. McDonald have joined Matt Campbell’s staff per a report from SI. We can confirm those hires and understand that Toledo director of high school relations John Kuceyeski is headed to Ames as well, per source.

 

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D.K. McDonald, Jr. is in his fourth season as the Rockets’ cornerbacks coach. McDonald has played a critical role in nurturing the Rockets’ rapidly improving secondary.
McDonald may have faced his greatest challenge as a coach in 2014 when senior corners Cheatham Norrils and Cameron Cole were lost fo the season due to injuries. But McDonald skillfully guided the Rockets’ young players, helping Toledo go 9-4 and win the GoDaddy Bowl. Junior Christian Dukes led UT cornerbacks with 62 tackles, two interceptions and 10 breakups.
In 2012, Toledo’s secondary helped the Rockets rank among the top 25 in the nation in fourth-down conversions (ninth), red-zone defense (10th), interceptions (18th) and turnovers forced (25th). UT went 9-4 and earned a trip to play Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
A native of Orrville, OH, McDonald previously coached defensive backs at Edinboro (2003-05), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2006-10) and William & Mary (2011).
McDonald came to Toledo after one season at William & Mary, where he coached the defensive backs. Prior to that, McDonald was the secondary coach at Indiana (PA) for five seasons. During his tenure with the Crimson Hawks, McDonald mentored a pair of All-Americans and five all-conference performers. Highlighting those standouts was Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, a fourth-round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys in 2010. In addition to his coaching duties with the defense, McDonald also served as IUP’s recruiting coordinator.
Prior to his stint at IUP, McDonald coached and coordinated the defensive secondary at his alma mater, Edinboro (PA), from 2003-06. During that time, he developed an All-American and four all-conference honorees. In 2005, the Fighting Scots led the nation in scoring, rushing and total defense and ranked third in passing efficiency defense.

 

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Tyson Veidt is in his second season as the Rockets’ linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator.
In his first season at UT, Veidt mentored seniors Junior Sylvestre and Ray Bush, who were the centerpiece of a defense that led the MAC in rushing defense with116.2 yards allowed per game. Sylvestre earned first-team All-MAC honors.
Veidt (pronounced “VITE”) formerly served as the head coach at Bluffton University from 2008-13. He made great strides in his six seasons at Bluffton. He rebuilt a program that finished with a 1-9 record in 2007 and led it to a 5-5 mark in 2011 and 6-4 record in 2012, including 5-3 ledgers in league play both seasons. The Beavers broke or established 40 school records during this time. Veidt also directed Bluffton to four straight wins over rival Defiance College. The Beavers placed a record number of student-athletes on the all-conference team during Veidt’s tenure.
Veidt’s teams excelled in the classroom, as well. The Bluffton football team recorded the highest GPA in school history, as well as placing a record number of football players on the Dean’s List. Senior offensive lineman Thomas Gingrich was named CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2012, the first football player in Bluffton history to receive that honor.
Veidt attended Muskingum College where he was a two-year starter on the football team, earning three letters from 1994-96. He received Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors on three occasions. During the 1997 and 1998 campaigns, the Logan, OH, native was a graduate assistant at Muskingum where he worked for head coach Jeff Heacock, the brother of UT defensive coordinator Jon Heacock.
Vedit served as a graduate assistant at Indiana before returning to his alma mater to serve as defensive coordinator, a position he held from 2000-03. He then worked for two seasons as a defensive GA at West Virginia under current Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez. Veidt was a part of the 2004 and 2005 Big East Champion teams, a 2004 Gator Bowl appearance and a 2006 Sugar Bowl win. Veidt then moved on to coach two seasons at Saint Vincent (PA) College, where he was the defensive coordinator, prior to accepting the Bluffton head position in 2008.

 

[CycloneErik]

Are those copied and pasted from the Toledo website?
Just wondering for the sake of attribution.

 

[Wesley]

Just extrapolating: we win have more Ohio and PA recruits and fewer from Florida and Texas than in the past.Most position coaches are filled and we are now looking for a DC with Texas connections? Guessing we already have a DC unannounced till games this weekend who has approved these two guys.Hope to have the whole staff by next Tuesday....

 

[3GenClone]

Just extrapolating: we win have more Ohio and PA recruits and fewer from Florida and Texas than in the past.Most position coaches are filled and we are now looking for a DC with Texas connections?

The biggest takeaway from CWs interview with the Toledo beat reporter yesterday was that he said West Virginia should watch out for Coach Campbell. Apparently he recruits Pittsburgh and the other regional areas around WV very well.

 

[JWIL4CY]

Is it normal to fill defensive positions coaches before you have a DC? I would think the DC would want some say there. Maybe the toledo DC is coming over after he coaches their bowl game?

 

[CyFan61]

Football Scoop says Toledo strength coach Rudy Wade coming too

 

[NorthCyd]

So essentially we have Toledo's football program with better facilities now. Cool. Hope it works out.

 

[isufbcurt]

Is it normal to fill defensive positions coaches before you have a DC? I would think the DC would want some say there. Maybe the toledo DC is coming over after he coaches their bowl game?

Unless he already knows who the DC is but can't announce it yet and the DC has ok'd these guys.

 

[carvers4math]

Could somebody compile a running list of what we've got or should we just assume it is this year's Toledo staff minus whoever replaced Ayeni and the guy that went to Illinois?

 

[Chizit]

Does Toledo have any coaches left???

 

[CycloneErik]

Unless he already knows who the DC is but can't announce it yet and the DC has ok'd these guys.

That's the idea I'm running with here.

 

[CyinCo]

So essentially we have Toledo's football program with better facilities now. Cool. Hope it works out.

Am I the only one that is at least a little concerned here? I thought he would bring a couple of coaches, and keep Ayeni. But we continue to hear more and more names from his Toledo staff? Is it normal to essentially relocate a program?

Maybe this experiment works great. I don't know. At least you get a staff that is familiar with each other. On the flip side, what worked in the MAC and Toledo may not translate well here. Namely, recruiting the type of athlete we need to win.

 

[Clark]

Looks like he's going with the Jerry Kill approach to coach hirings

 

[Scott34]

My only issue with him bringing a lot of his current staff is worrying how they transition. Not saying it's bad but I also would of liked to of seen more hires outside the box.

 

[Clark]

Am I the only one that is at least a little concerned here? I thought he would bring a couple of coaches, and keep Ayeni. But we continue to hear more and more names from his Toledo staff? Is it normal to essentially relocate a program?

Maybe this experiment works great. I don't know. At least you get a staff that is familiar with each other. On the flip side, what worked in the MAC and Toledo may not translate well here. Namely, recruiting the type of athlete we need to win.

Not normal, the only coach I've ever even heard of doing this was Jerry Kill. It seemed to work well for him though.

 

[CyArob]

We will now be known as Toledo Heavy.

 

[Stormin]

Just extrapolating: we win have more Ohio and PA recruits and fewer from Florida and Texas than in the past.Most position coaches are filled and we are now looking for a DC with Texas connections? Guessing we already have a DC unannounced till games this weekend who has approved these two guys.Hope to have the whole staff by next Tuesday....

IMO, it would not take CMC very long to get Texas connections. The guy seems to have a knack for spotting recruits and seeking them out. I know Louis Ayeni has recruited players from Texas as well as other places through out the country.

IMO, CMC will get a good DC. And that DC will be a great recruiter. Count on it.

 

[Clark]

My only issue with him bringing a lot of his current staff is worrying how they transition. Not saying it's bad but I also would of liked to of seen more hires outside the box.

The benefit is you don't have to worry about the staff not working well together. The detriment would be potential for group think.