Miami targeting Houston's Zac Etheridge for DB coach

DMoney

Tuesday at 10:59 AM 1 min read

Per CBS Sports, Miami is targeting Houston's Zac Etheridge for its DB coach position.

In 2024, Houston ranked 22nd nationally in passing yards allowed against FBS opponents. Houston's 2,266 passing yards allowed were its fewest in a full season in 30 years. Just yesterday, Etheridge had been promoted to defensive pass game coordinator for the Cougars.

Etheridge was previously a finalist for the Louisiana-Monroe head coaching job. At Auburn, he coached three players this year who earned Senior Bowl invites and as well as 2022 second-round pick Roger McCreary.

Etheridge is a Troy, Alabama native who was a team captain on Auburn’s 2010 national championship team. He spent three seasons (2021-23) as the Tigers' Secondary Coach. In February 2022, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach. He also spent time at Louisiana (CB coach) and Western Carolina (CB/OLB coach).

Click to expand...

Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Email Link

Comments (296)

View article View as thread

TheOriginalCane

Tuesday at 12:54 PM

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
Related to Melissa?

By marriage...

The U is back to work

Tuesday at 1:00 PM

1 down 2 to go

A
ageezy

Tuesday at 1:02 PM

https://247sports.com/coach/zac-etheridge-4067/alltimerecruits/

solid recruiter

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati

Tuesday at 1:11 PM

TheOriginalCane said:
By marriage...

Thank you for "getting it," although I don't he's her type.

lindend

Tuesday at 1:14 PM

lindend

Tuesday at 1:15 PM

lindend

Tuesday at 1:16 PM

lindend

Tuesday at 1:17 PM

Tuesday at 1:18 PM

From everything i've read so far i really like the hire. But for context, why did he end up at Houston if he's one of the best in the biz?

kccanefan

Tuesday at 1:19 PM

ST26

Tuesday at 1:19 PM

Lets get A.J. Haulcy down here. First-team all B12 this season

GrozDozer

Tuesday at 1:21 PM

Hold My Beer said:
Etheridge is from the other side of the state (Troy). Between Montgomery and Dothan.

Lot of good players over there, too

Good baseball over there too.

C
CANESCANES

Tuesday at 1:28 PM

Does he bring Jeremiah Wilson with him?

Gi0logy

Tuesday at 1:29 PM

I'm not an X's and O's guy but I do remember Etheridge being a beast on the trail while at Auburn. I thought he would have been a good fit back in 2022 after TRob left.

He's got some legit talent to work with. If he's as good at developing as he is recruiting, this is a money hire.

Schnelly'sPipe

Tuesday at 1:30 PM

Problem2 said:
lmao

NO ONE and when I say no one I mean:

NOT A SINGLE SOUL gives a fck about Luther's butt buddy suggestion, some people shouldn't be allowed to have freedom of speech and Luther dumbfck Campbell is one of them

Who Cares Judge Judy GIF by Lifetime Telly

Ispyin

Tuesday at 1:31 PM

Hold My Beer said:
Yeah, anywhere in the SEC to Big XII also-ran is a step down, but Etheridge was the pass game coordinator UH - so like a co-DC of sorts with him handling the back end.

Also, Freeze is a Grade A douchebag. Etheridge might've said forget working for that guy and hopped on the first train smokin' out of Auburn, Ala.

I know we need a big-time recruiter at the spot. DL's and DB's are the two positions where top prospects really seem to gravitate toward their position coaches when it comes to picking a school

He only became defense pass game coordinator yesterday

tsimonitis

Tuesday at 1:32 PM

Schnelly'sPipe said:
NO ONE and when I say no one I mean:

NOT A SINGLE SOUL gives a fck about Luther's butt buddy suggestion, some people shouldn't be allowed to have freedom of speech and Luther dumbfck Campbell is one of them

J
jman94

Tuesday at 1:36 PM

Ghandi said:
I would let Etheridge do the whole back field.

One of the major problems (at least in my view) is having Corches back there that have different views on executing the same concepts.

Facts. Too many cooks in the kitchen vibes. Need a singular voice.

C
canadianhurricane

Tuesday at 1:39 PM

Does he have any connection to Hetherman ?

I'm not trying to be a debby downer but we've been down this road before where we hire a couple hot names and it turns out they can't work together.