Miami is expected to hire Minnesota Corey Hetherman as DC

CanesFan20

Saturday 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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Bunker Mentality

Yesterday at 9:40 PM

CaneThang2020 said:
Sounds like he’s all about what I’ve been preaching…..DO…..YOUR……JOB. Don’t “fly around and make plays”, cover your assignment and make plays.

Why people clown this phrase so much?

Confidence1000

Yesterday at 9:40 PM

Cribby said:
More UM good news coming……it’ll leak out eventually ( not coaching )

Confidence1000

Yesterday at 9:45 PM

@Memnon . Aye

! Confidence1000 here. What u no bout dis new DC? Is he a Gangsta or what? I’ll hang up & listen

252cane

Yesterday at 9:47 PM

Bunker Mentality said:
Both spent two years coaching with Schiano at Rutgers and I'm sure both would consider him an influential figure in their development. Schiano spent 1 year on Butch's staff when Mario was a GA, so he doesn't have a significant history with Schiano. Mario spent more time with Saban.

Mario was at Rutgers 3 years. And schiano was DC here for 2 years while mario was a Ga. Hetherman spent more time under cignetti than schiano

Bunker Mentality

Yesterday at 9:48 PM

BoxingRobes said:
This is exactly what you think it is.

Hes been gone, just waiting for something.

Leonardo Dicaprio Look GIF by Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Yesterday at 9:49 PM

Bunker Mentality said:
Why people clown this phrase so much?

Randy Shannon was a horrible interview and would continuously say the team was "flying around" in practice and never say much of anything.

Bunker Mentality

Yesterday at 9:53 PM

252cane said:
Mario was at Rutgers 3 years. And schiano was DC here for 2 years while mario was a Ga. Hetherman spent more time under cignetti than schiano

upon further review, you are correct.

CAT5Coming

Yesterday at 9:53 PM

Golsen82 said:
Idk them cybertrucks are mini tanks.

Before you buy him the truck first he'll have to come out to his parents.

JHallCanes

Yesterday at 9:55 PM

flips said:
He coached like 13 years at 'Cuse and Colgate. Buddy may actually hate the sun

@rok

Do we know if Barrow has given Hetherman any advice on dealing with living in Miami?

Bunker Mentality

Yesterday at 9:55 PM

88 said:
Randy Shannon was a horrible interview and would continuously say the team was "flying around" in practice and never say much of anything.

ST26 said it as well and I always thought it referred to the mascot being a bird and things generally flying around in a hurricane.

yeyo

Yesterday at 10:05 PM

PIPO said:
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You rang?

The U is back to work

Yesterday at 10:07 PM

One9 said:

So is it us or UW

Dan E. Dangerously

Yesterday at 10:19 PM

TheOriginalCane said:
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/Creating a spreadsheet of players named Robinson and Murphy.

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canadianhurricane

Yesterday at 10:28 PM

One9 said:

Calinative said:
Pretty sure he's a really good recruiter. Not sure how good of an actual coach he is though. But DB is a position that typially will have 2 coaches especially when the DC is LB coach.

COULD be Monroe at CB and Hayward at S or something...

I remember Heywards name being thrown around when Mario put his first defensive staff together.

He coached with Mario at Oregon and was promoted to AHC under Mario, where he coached safeties.

He would definitely be someone I see Mario reaching out to

1mg of Epi

Yesterday at 10:30 PM

Cribby said:
More UM good news coming……it’ll leak out eventually ( not coaching )

There gonna be a Wiscy jailbreak tomorrow?

Calinative

Yesterday at 10:31 PM

JayCane20 said:
The options to bring his own guys (with prior experience together) would be very limited. He went into a full staff at Minnesota where he was the only plugged in piece.

His guys include - Matt Birkett - former CBs coach at USF. Was with him at Maine and JMU, Edidie Whitley - coached rovers under Hetherman at JMU, moved to coach safeties later, and now their CB coach.

Aside from that, Bryant Haines is the DC at Indiana and the rest aren’t really at this caliber.

Hayward would certainly make sense as a Rover coach given he's been db (mainly safeties) and linebackers coach, all recently...

Also I wouldn't even be surprised if DNic stayed...

TouchMoney26

Yesterday at 10:42 PM

swag daddy coming or what?

UMFarArcher

Yesterday at 10:45 PM

aelmiami said:
His defenses don’t get beat by being out of position. Sound, smart and well coached.

I watch a lot of Gophers football, I thought they’d lose a step after Rossi went to Michigan State. I’d argue the defense was a lot better this year.

What does that even look like . . . ?

(In UM colors)