Jesse Minter, Robert Saleh and Jeff Hafley earned their head coaching opportunities on the defensive side of the ball.

Tennessee’s defensive coaching staff under new coordinator Jim Knowles with one of his former assistant coaches set to reunite with him in Knoxville. Changes are coming to the Tennessee football ...

Anthony Poindexter was hired as co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach, Andrew Jackson will coach the LEOs, and Michael Hunter Jr. will oversee cornerbacks. Defensive line coach Rodney Garner ...

Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines was named after legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Haines has a long-standing working relationship with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, following ...

In 2026, Alabama is flipping its defense around, completely rebuilding parts of its defensive line and linebacking corps, ...