On Thursday it was reported by UAB intends to hire Les Koenning to be the program’s new offensive coordinator. However, as this report first published by Football Scoop spread, the message being sent had evolved to rumors suggesting the hire has already been made. UAB head coach Bill Clark said Friday morning there have been no additions with the coaching staff just yet.
“The only people that we have on staff are the three guys that have been here,” Clark said to Al.com. The three staff members Clark was referring to were defensive coordinator Duwan Walker, defensive line coach David Reeves and offensive line coach Mike Bennefield. “They never quit working.”
This sort of stuff tends to happen all the time though. If the intent to hire Koenning is there, Clark may feel it is not right to comment on such news until the contract is officially signed.
Koenning was the wide receivers coach for Texas in 2014 and he has previous offensive coordinator experience at Texas A&M and Mississippi State.