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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Calinative

Yesterday at 4:10 PM

Anytime a name pops up in mainstream media for Coordinator role, it's false, so we will see

CanesFan20

Yesterday at 4:10 PM

OrangeBowlMagic said:
I’d bet my life Mario called Schiano and vetted this dude. Worked for him in 2022 and 2023 coaching linebackers.

I’ll admit I don’t know much about him, he’s only been an FBS DC for a year but it was at the P4 level and the defense was excellent.

5th in the country in yards per play allowed
9th in scoring defense
Defended the pass very well, top 20 in passer rating allowed and yards per pass allowed.
Not very good on 3rd down, 68th in the country.

Would you consider Schiano his mentor or Saban?
Didn’t play Oregon or taint in the big 10 but did play Penn state and only gave up 350 yards, which was 70 less than their average.

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sedlst11

Yesterday at 4:11 PM

The U is back to work said:
Come on down!

They can leave too since a coach left? Or is that just HC?

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Golsen82

Yesterday at 4:11 PM

New secondary beck now this?

Jason Momoa Dancing GIF by Saturday Night Live

CanesFan20

Yesterday at 4:11 PM

Calinative said:
Doubt it. Anytime a name pops up in mainstream media for Coordinator role, it's false

Not this time

OrangeBowlMagic

Yesterday at 4:11 PM

Calinative said:
Anytime a name pops up in mainstream media for Coordinator role, it's false, so we will see

It’s done, supposedly.

PIPO

Yesterday at 4:11 PM

Reyrey

Yesterday at 4:12 PM

Noahcane said:
If this is the guy, what happens now with DNich?

NoahPerez

Yesterday at 4:12 PM

He informed Minnesota that he won’t be returning after recently signing an extension in December. Reading through the lines this should be our guy. He usually runs a 4-3 and took Minnesota from a top 50 defense to a top 7 defense.