Among the seven teams in the SEC East there were a whopping nine coordinator changes throughout the division this offseason.

These may not be head coaches entering the 2015 season, but their success on the sidelines could go a long way in determining the success of their respective programs’ seasons. How does each of the hires grade out?

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FLORIDA OFFENSE: DOUG NUSSMEIER

Grade: B-

Many found the Nussmeier hire to be bland in Florida’s attempted resurgence under new head coach Jim McElwain, but the two have a familiarity that could pay off in Gainesville. Nussmeier once relieved McElwain as Alabama’s offensive coordinator when McElwain left for Colorado State, and in two years in Tuscaloosa his offenses ranked 31st and 33rd in the nation. In one year at Michigan in 2014, however, his Wolverines offense ranked 115th out of 128 FBS teams, leaving concern throughout the Florida fan base that he couldn’t produce without Nick Saban-esque talent at Alabama. But between McElwain and Nussmeier, there’s plenty of potential to rebuild the offense.

FLORIDA DEFENSE: GEOFF COLLINS

Grade: B+

Collins led his famed “Psycho Defense” at Mississippi State the last two years, producing a number of NFL-caliber talents in the front seven of an aggressive defensive system. Florida has plenty of talent returning on the defensive side of the ball next year, especially in the secondary. If defensive backs like Vernon Hargreaves, Brian Poole, Jalen Tabor and others can hold their own in man-to-man coverage, Collins will be able to use more than a few unique looks up to keep opposing offenses guessing when they face the Gators.

GEORGIA OFFENSE: BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER

Grade: C+

When Georgia hired longtime NFL offensive mind Brian Schottenheimer to be its new offensive coordinator, it left plenty of college football fans scratching their heads. Schottenheimer hasn’t worked at the college level in any capacity since 2000, and he has a bit of a checkered history as far as developing quarterbacks at the NFL level. He’ll certainly remain committed to the run, which happens to be the biggest strength of the Georgia offense, but following Hutson Mason’s graduation and the lack of a quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class, Georgia may struggle to develop its next signal caller with Schottenheimer leading the offense.

KENTUCKY OFFENSE: SHANNON DAWSON

Grade: A

When former Kentucky offensive coordinator Neal Brown left to take over as the head coach at Troy, the Wildcats were left with a dilemma in its search for his replacement. Would they look for another coach familiar with Brown’s Air Raid offense, or would they go with the best coach available and conform to his system? Eventually they settled on West Virginia OC Shannon Dawson, who just happens to be a disciple of the same Hal Mumme Air Raid as Brown. Dawson will continue developing a young UK offense with five of the top 100 wideouts from the 2014 recruiting class, and the Cats have a lot to look forward to in Dawson’s first chance to be a full-time play caller

MISSOURI DEFENSE: BARRY ODOM

Grade: B+

Missouri’s defense has been its strength during back-to-back SEC East title runs, but it was left searching for a new leader when former defensive coordinator Dave Steckel left to become the head coach at Missouri State. The Tigers settled on former Mizzou assistant and Memphis DC Barry Odom, who led the nation’s 28th best defense in 2014 for the 10-win Memphis Tigers. Odom is familiar with the Missouri program and its corresponding recruiting territories, and he will have a chance to coach touted defensive line prospect Terry Beckner in his first year on the job.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEFENSE: JON HOKE

Grade: B

The Gamecocks took a massive step backward on the defensive side of the ball last year, and many wondered if defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward would keep his job after a disappointing 7-6 season. Ward is still a DC on the staff, but he shares the title with new hire Jon Hoke, who comes to Columbia from the NFL. Hoke will be more of an X’s-and-O’s coach, while Ward will focus more on recruiting, which has been his strength as a coach (although many of South Carolina’s nine decommitments this winter were players Ward was directly responsible for recruiting). Together, the tandem has the ability to lead the defense back to its former glory even without touted prospects like former Gamecocks superstar Jadeveon Clowney, so long as Hoke’s schemes translate to the college level and Ward’s past recruiting successes turn into future successes once again.

TENNESSEE OFFENSE: MIKE DeBORD

Grade: B-

Tennessee didn’t anticipate looking for a new offensive coordinator this winter, but when former OC Mike Bajakian left for a new job in the NFL the Vols had to scramble to find a replacement. They settled on DeBord, who hasn’t coached in any capacity since 2012 and hasn’t been an OC since 2007 with the Michigan Wolverines. DeBord once served as Butch Jones’ OC when Jones was the head coach at Central Michigan, and that familiarity could make an otherwise bland hire seem genius by this time next season.

VANDERBILT OFFENSE: ANDY LUDWIG

Grade: B

Vanderbilt’s offense was horrendous in 2014, using four different starting quarterbacks and a slew of ineffective athletes at the skill positions. The Commodores brought in Ludwig, who led the Wisconsin offense last season, and the hope is Ludwig can get similar production in the run game from Ralph Webb that he did out of Melvin Gordon last season. Webb may not rush for more than 2,000 yards, but a more effective run game could make life easier on whoever Vandy chooses as its starting quarterback next year.

VANDERBILT DEFENSE: DEREK MASON

Grade: B

Rather than bring in a new defensive coordinator to lead a Vanderbilt defense that ranked 10th in the SEC in total defense, Mason opted to take over the defensive play calling duties himself as he aims to take more accountability for the team’s disastrous 3-9 season in 2014. Mason’s defenses during his years as the DC at Stanford were among the best in the nation, and although he can’t give the Commodores’ defense his full attention as the team’s head coach, he can make a greater impact on that side of the ball, which should produce better results in 2015.