Lost midst the ongoing sexual assault scandal is that, yes, there will still be football played in Waco this year, and the football program’s new head coach has fully finalized his initial Bears coaching staff.
Baylor confirmed Thursday that, as had previously been reported, Glenn Thomas has been hired as Matt Rhule‘s quarterbacks coach. Thomas had spent the past two seasons as an assistant under Rhule at Temple, the first as quarterbacks coach and the second as coordinator.
That hiring completes the first-year coach’s nine-man on-field staff, a little over two months after he was first hired. Additionally, BU announced the specific titles for all nine assistants Rhule has brought in.
Phil Snow - Defensive Coordinator
Matt Lubick - Co-Offensive Coordinator (Wide Receivers)
Jeff Nixon - Co-Offensive Coordinator (Running Backs)
Francis Brown - Assistant Head Coach (Defensive Backs)
George DeLeone - Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
Joey McGuire - Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)
Elijah Robinson - Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
Mike Siravo - Assistant Coach (Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator)
Glenn Thomas - Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks)
“I am excited to get our coaches in place and begin building for the 2017 season,” Rhule said in a statement. “This staff is full of experienced, talented coaches who will develop our young men to be the best that they can be in the classroom, on the football field and in the community.”
The school’s release makes sure to note that Rhule’s first staff has a combined 33 years of coaching experience in the state of Texas. The vast majority of that experience comes from the high school level, a toehold with which Rhule, who has no ties to the state, could certainly use some help.