Colorado head soccer coach Deion Sanders is bringing his defensive coordinator from Jackson State to Boulder.
Thee Pregame Present, which produces content material for Sanders and Jackson State, reported on Instagram on Saturday that Dennis Thurman will come to CU as a director of high quality management and defensive analyst.
Thurman, 66, has been the defensive coordinator at Jackson State the previous three seasons. This season, the Tigers have the No. 1 protection within the Soccer Championship Subdivision, main in factors allowed (11.3 per sport) and yards allowed (233.2).
A two-time All-American security at USC, he was part of the Trojans’ nationwide championship crew in 1974. Following a nine-year NFL profession with the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Cardinals, Thurman has been in teaching for almost 35 years.
Thurman was the defensive backs coach at USC from 1993-2000, however has primarily coached within the NFL, with the Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets and Buffalo Payments. He was the defensive coordinator of the Jets from 2013-14 and the Payments from 2015-16.
Not less than 4 of Sanders’ assistants from Jackson State will likely be on the Buffs’ employees. It has beforehand been reported that Tim Brewster (tight ends), Andre Hart (linebackers) and Kevin Mathis (cornerbacks) will likely be coming to CU from JSU, as properly.
Different employees additions already reported are Sean Lewis (offensive coordinator) and Invoice O’Boyle (offensive line) coming from Kent State; Charles Kelly (defensive coordinator) from Alabama; and Vincent Dancy (analyst) from Mississippi Valley State.
It has additionally been reported this week that Nick Williams, a defensive analyst at Texas A&M final season, is becoming a member of the employees as an on-the-field coach for protection.
Sanders can also be retaining one member of CU’s earlier employees, Darian Hagan. CU’s operating backs coach from 2016-22, Hagan will take a special function inside the athletic division.
CU has but to formally announce any assistant coach or help employees hires.