After enduring another off season, head football coach Mike Locksley continues to fine-tune his coaching staff in the offseason.
On Thursday, Locksley promoted quarterbacks coach Dan Reeves to offensive coordinator, one of four personnel shakeups that the third-year head coach hopes will lead to a turnaround in 2011.
After joining UNM in 2010, Reeves replaced Darrell Dickey, who served as the Lobos’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons.
Dickey departed UNM after the Lobos’ most recent unsuccessful campaign, and he has since taken an assistant coaching position at Texas State.
Also joining Locksley’s staff is longtime Washington, D.C.-area head coach Craig Jefferies. Jefferies will coach the wide receivers.
Locksley said in a statement that Jefferies is one of the top coaches in the country.
“He has shown the ability to develop top-level players, especially at the wide receiver position,” Locksley said. “He is well-respected within the business and is a great addition to our program.”
Rounding out the changes, Mike Woodford will coach the defensive secondary, and former secondary coach George Barlow takes over as defensive coordinator, after Doug Mallory vacated the position after the 2010 season.
Woodford, a former assistant at Florida and Illinois, coached with Locksley at those stops.
“I’ve known Mike for many years and he is an outstanding coach,” Locksley said. “He has a passion for the profession and the ability to help make a difference.”
