Damione Lewis named new DT coach

DMoney

Today at 11:10 AM 1 min read

Miami has its new DT coach. Damione Lewis, a star on the 2000 Hurricanes and first round pick of the St. Louis Rams, will be joining Miami's staff alongside DE coach Jason Taylor.

Lewis broke into coaching at FIU as the Panthers' Assistant Athletic Director of Football/Player Development. In 2020, Lewis joined Pete Carroll's staff on the Seattle Seahawks as DL/DT coach. This past season, he served as DL coach under Deion Sanders for the Colorado Buffaloes. Lewis made an immediate impact, as the team jumped from 66th to 9th nationally in sack percentage and from 95th to 37th in yards per rush against.

A 46-year-old native of Northeast Texas, Lewis played 141 games in the pros between the Rams, Panthers and Texans.

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1mg of Epi

Today at 2:33 PM

Gi0logy said:
So this means we have 1 hire left. I'm guessing it is another DB guy to pair with Etheridge with Hetherman taking LBs.

OC/QB - Dawson
OL - Mirabal
RB - Merritt
WR - Beard
TE - Woodiel

DC - Hetherman
DE - Taylor
DT - Lewis
DB - Etheridge

There’s no limit on # of coaches anymore, right?

Damiencane86

Today at 2:34 PM

SinisterCane said:
All we hear is that Miami is gonna go out and get the best coaches available. Then we end up with more More Miami Bros

Best believe this is Mario’s hire and not the DCs

He does at least have tangible evidence of making a unit he coaches better

miamimike305

Today at 2:35 PM

Cane4L said:
So Hetherman didn’t bring any of his own guys? I guess Mario will never learn

Mario will learn when he starts evaluating talent and getting the 3, 4 n 5 starts talent that pans out.

Sandman211

Today at 2:42 PM

Very nice! Glad the search for DL coach is finally over.
This should be added to the Colorado tears page... if there is one.

MedleyCane

Today at 2:59 PM

SinisterCane said:
All we hear is that Miami is gonna go out and get the best coaches available. Then we end up with more More Miami Bros

Best believe this is Mario’s hire and not the DCs

This "Miami Bros" took over what was a mediocre CU DLine (in 2023) and made it better this past season. This said "Bro" not only was a star at UM, but was a solid NFL player and even coached a little at that level under Pete Carroll.
Of course this was a "Mario hire" insofar as the connection is concerned.
Good for Mario and Damione and even better for Hetherman having a HC providing him his rolodex, potentially expanding his coaching tree, especially since his DL coach at UofMinnesota recently bolted to the NFL.
One more thing, Damione has ties to Texas and that won't hurt.
Not sure this "Miami Bro" stuff applies to this hire.

Atom Atlas

Today at 3:03 PM

TheOriginalCane

Today at 3:03 PM

AtlAtty said:
This assumes Mario prevented Hetherman from bringing his own people. It maybe that Mario gave him an opportunity to bring his people but they chose to stay in Minnesota, or go elsewhere.
My assumption is that Mario and Hetherman interviewed the new hires after watching a lot of film on their schemes. But this too is an assumption. If I’m wrong, then your comment about Mario never learning is spot on.

Which is, of course, what happened.

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nickster

Today at 3:07 PM

I am a parent and would not appreciate foul mouth Damion Lewis cursing his brains out to make his point. Verbally he seems like an extremely limited person. He was a great player for UM.

Hstokes1447

Today at 3:09 PM

Odysseus

Today at 3:17 PM

Hstokes1447 said:

Love these breakdowns from them

Gi0logy

Today at 3:19 PM

1mg of Epi said:
There’s no limit on # of coaches anymore, right?

That’s for on field coaching. Only 10 coaches can go off campus for recruiting though.

ST26

Today at 3:22 PM

nickster said:
I am a parent and would not appreciate foul mouth Damion Lewis cursing his brains out to make his point. Verbally he seems like an extremely limited person. He was a great player for UM.

Karen

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SPAMM

Today at 3:23 PM

JG14 said:
@HurricanePhilly loves a good sack percentage

At least they didn't take anyone from our Eagles, though I think he worked with Clint in Seatle.

1mg of Epi

Today at 3:24 PM

Gi0logy said:
That’s for on field coaching. Only 10 coaches can go off campus for recruiting though.

Got it. Ty

Bender

Today at 3:25 PM

cway313 said:
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Thanks for pointing out the joke.

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mj33

Today at 3:33 PM

nickster said:
I am a parent and would not appreciate foul mouth Damion Lewis cursing his brains out to make his point. Verbally he seems like an extremely limited person. He was a great player for UM.

Swearing in football? You’re softer than melted butter.

Alex Del Piero

Today at 3:38 PM

nickster said:
I am a parent and would not appreciate foul mouth Damion Lewis cursing his brains out to make his point. Verbally he seems like an extremely limited person. He was a great player for UM.

****ity, ****ity, ****.

JamesQuall

Today at 3:43 PM

nickster said:
I am a parent and would not appreciate foul mouth Damion Lewis cursing his brains out to make his point. Verbally he seems like an extremely limited person. He was a great player for UM.

Shut the **** up @nickster

Nobody gives a **** about your fake children or your troll schtick

theribdoctor

Today at 3:47 PM

have you ever heard of a football coach that doesn't curse?

SinisterCane

Today at 3:54 PM

MedleyCane said:
This "Miami Bros" took over what was a mediocre CU DLine (in 2023) and made it better this past season. This said "Bro" not only was a star at UM, but was a solid NFL player and even coached a little at that level under Pete Carroll.
Of course this was a "Mario hire" insofar as the connection is concerned.
Good for Mario and Damione and even better for Hetherman having a HC providing him his rolodex, potentially expanding his coaching tree, especially since his DL coach at UofMinnesota recently bolted to the NFL.
One more thing, Damione has ties to Texas and that won't hurt.
Not sure this "Miami Bro" stuff applies to this hire.

Your bringing up CU's Dline while leaving the fact that Sanders portal A LOT of players year to year, so maybe they had better players the year Lewis arrived

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