In 24 months Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster has had three defensive coordinators and two offensive coordinators. Earlier this month came the announcements that Jedd Fisch will be the new offensive coordinator and Kevin Cosgrove joins the staff as co-defensive coordinator with Ronnie Lee who was the defensive backfield coach last season.
For various reasons previous coordinators have left but Brewster sees less change going forward. “I don’t see anybody going (leaving) soon,” he told Sports Headliners.
Brewster said Fisch has a two year contract while Cosgrove and Lee have one year contracts. Fisch, 32, was an assistant coach for the Denver Broncos until head coach Mike Shanahan was fired earlier this winter.
Brewster said Indianapolis All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning was “recruiting” Fisch to help coach the Colts’ offense before he accepted the Gophers’ job. Brewster also said Shanahan and Brian Billick, another head coach who Fisch has worked for, told him they would hire Fisch again.
“Jedd made a commitment to me,” Brewster said. “He wants to put his print on this program.”
Cosgrove didn’t coach last season after previous defensive coordinator positions at Nebraska and also Wisconsin where he was part of three Big Ten championship teams. Brewster said Cosgrove “wanted to be here in the worst way.”
Cosgrove will lead the Gophers’ defensive planning but Lee will help formulate it, according to Brewster. Cosgrove will make the defensive calls in the games.