Miami is expected to hire Minnesota Corey Hetherman as DC

CanesFan20

Yesterday at 3:35 PM 1 min read

The Miami Hurricanes have their defensive coordinator. Minnesota defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman will be taking the same position with the Canes.

In games against FBS opponents, Minnesota finished 10th nationally in scoring defense (18.3 PPG), 14th in yards per play (4.7) and 19th in yards per pass attempt against (6.3).

Like Mario Cristobal, the 44-year-old Hetherman comes from the Greg Schiano coaching tree, having coached linebackers at Rutgers from 2022-23.

Hetherman had tremendous success at the FCS level. In 2021, he was named AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year after coordinating James Madison's No. 2-ranked defense in the nation. He also served as Maine's defensive coordinator from 2016-18, leading the FCS in rushing defense, interceptions and fumble recoveries in his final season.

Hetherman is a Massachusetts native who played quarterback at Fichburg State from 2003-06.

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Uncut Co Cane

Yesterday at 5:23 PM

Cribby said:
Munroe is obviously a name to watch as I’ve mentioned but there’s another one out there that would be a great addition and a possible replacement down the road. You always want coordinators to get head gigs. It means you’ve been successful.

Donte Williams me...I know it's a long shot lol

Confidence1000

Yesterday at 5:24 PM

Start whistling bois

JustAFanHTX

Yesterday at 5:24 PM

PIPO said:
Of course, by some, but Guidry deserved the criticism he received.

I don’t believe he was as bad as this year showed when compared to last year but I am pretty convinced that last year was pretty much his ceiling.

Eh. I’m positive he will go crazy elsewhere, just like Blake baker, patke, just about everybody else

Dwinstitles

Yesterday at 5:24 PM

JHallCanes said:
better hire than Banks imo

(please don’t let this be bump material a year from now)

I’m blaming you

G
Gru

Yesterday at 5:24 PM

BigJoeGrizzly

Yesterday at 5:25 PM

Looks like Chevis Jackson is headed to Wake Forest so expect Hetherman to bring along some of his assistants.

Notsince1985

Yesterday at 5:25 PM

tdjones34 said:
Mensah was no where close to a UM caliber we all want
You are correct they protected him
Good deep ball but guys were wide open

Exactly. They had Mario Williams (Oklahoma and USC), Yulkeith Brown (Texas A&M) running routes against Charlotte, UAB, etc. DBs and he hit A LOT of wide open throws.

MedleyCane

Yesterday at 5:25 PM

rsa coral gables said:
if he was the DC at JMU, why didn't he follow Cignetti to Indiana? anyone know? seems reasonable to assume that Cignetti would have brought him to Indiana

Because he took an opportunity to coach for Schiano at Rutgers two years before Cignetti bolted for Indiana.
Nothing odd about this.
Who wouldn't leave JMU for a Big10 gig?
Cignetti had some turnover in staff during his time at JMU, among them a RB coach who left for USF who is now at UM as well (so there is a connection with the new DC).

Last edited: Yesterday at 5:41 PM

T
Torocane

Yesterday at 5:26 PM

Memnon said:
Am I wrong?

Does this fanbase not chew Coaches up & spit'em out for breakfast?

Hethermen could literally be the best DC in America with the #1 ranked Defense & there will be a contingency of fans who will want him fired & blame our season coming up short on him.

Guarantee it.

That's fair. I literally read on this board that we should fire Dawson after this year. It wasn't many people doing it but the fact that someone would suggest firing the coordinator of the #1 offense really says something.

Memnon

Yesterday at 5:26 PM

PIPO said:
Of course, by some, but Guidry deserved the criticism he received.

I don’t believe he was as bad as this year showed when compared to last year but I am pretty convinced that last year was pretty much his ceiling.

You think Guidry is the only Coach.this fanbase has criticized before?

chris2183l

Yesterday at 5:26 PM

Cribby said:
Munroe is obviously a name to watch as I’ve mentioned but there’s another one out there that would be a great addition and a possible replacement down the road. You always want coordinators to get head gigs. It means you’ve been successful.

Any chance in **** we can throw a bag at Koi Perich and convince him to enter the spring portal...would love to add him and Lucas and call it a day with the secondary retooling...kid is from Minnesota though so not sure he leaves home

Memnon

Yesterday at 5:27 PM

Torocane said:
That's fair. I literally read on this board that we should fire Dawson after this year. It wasn't many people doing it but the fact that someone would suggest firing the coordinator of the #1 offense really says something.

There's entire threads with dozens of people parroting that sentiment.

C
CANESCANES

Yesterday at 5:27 PM

Cribby

Yesterday at 5:28 PM

chris2183l said:
Any chance in **** we can throw a bag at Koi Perich and convince him to enter the spring portal...would love to add him and Lucas and call it a day with the secondary retooling...kid is from Minnesota though so not sure he leaves home

Not touching that one

Notsince1985

Yesterday at 5:28 PM

chris2183l said:
Any chance in **** we can throw a bag at Koi Perich and convince him to enter the spring portal...would love to add him and Lucas and call it a day with the secondary retooling...kid is from Minnesota though so not sure he leaves home

Was Jeff Popovich the last white DB we had?

Notsince1985

Yesterday at 5:28 PM

Cribby said:
No comment

CaneLife93

Yesterday at 5:28 PM

frank1886 said:
Glad he’s gone. I hope Jason Taylor is shown the door also because the DL was the biggest disappointment of the team.

He and Joy need to tighten up their defensive ends...

CanesFan20

Yesterday at 5:28 PM

Memnon said:
You think Guidry is the only Coach.this fanbase has criticized before?

We ran off Blake Baker and how he’s one of the best DCs in football

rsa coral gables

Yesterday at 5:29 PM

TheOriginalCane said:
Well, Wikipedia is wrong. Cignetti has been at Indian for one season. Hetherman has been at both Minnesota and Rutgers, so he left at least one year before Cignetti, maybe two.

Thx. So he left JMU as a DC and went to Rutgers as a LB coach? Not challenging you just trying to understand his trajectory