As Cincinnati efforts to complete its 2016 recruiting class, the Bearcats have also completed their 2016 offensive coaching staff.
Head coach Tommy Tuberville announced Sunday Zac Taylor as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Jim Turner as running backs coach and J.B. Grimes as offensive line coach.
“I’m excited with our new staff members,” Tuberville said. “We were able to attract great coaches and recruiters who have a high degree of experience at all levels. Zac (Taylor) is an up and comer in our profession with a great pedigree and JB (Grimes) and Jim (Turner) are experienced coaches with a wealth of football knowledge. They believe in coaching technique which is what I was looking for.”
Taylor, a former Nebraska quarterback, spent the past four seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the Miami Dolphins, and was elevated to offensive play-caller following the firing of head coach Joe Philbin. Turner also spent the past two years with the Dolphins.
Grimes is a 30-year veteran of college football and spent the past three years tutoring the offensive line at Auburn.
Taylor and Turner, a package deal from the Dolphins, replace Darin Hinshaw and Eddie Gran, who left in their own package deal for Kentucky late last month. Grimes replaces Darren Hiller, who was set to join the staff at Arkansas State before backing out for an as-yet-unspecified job.