Last month, former LSU assistant coach Frank Wilson took the head coaching position at UTSA.
On Saturday, Wilson added a little more SEC flavor to the Conference USA coaching staff.
According to a report from FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman, former South Carolina RB coach Everette Sands will join Wilson at UTSA in the same capacity.
Ex #SouthCarolina & #NCState RB coach Everette Sands will join #UTSA as RB coach, source tells @FoxSports. Did a very good job for Spurrier
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 21, 2016
Sands served as the running backs coach under Steve Spurrier beginning in 2012, and was a part of the coaching staff for both of the Gamecocks’ 11-win seasons.
He coached Marcus Lattimore until a gruesome injury ended his season in 2012, and was responsible the development of 1,000 yard rusher Mike Davis, as well as Brandon Wilds.
According to a report from The State, he is the seventh Spurrier assistant to land a new job following the coach’s midseason retirement:
linbeackers coach Kirk Botkin (S.C. State), offensive line coach Shawn Elliott (South Carolina), defensive co-coordinator Lorenzo Ward (Fresno State), defensive co-coordinator Jon Hoke (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), defensive line coach Deke Adams (East Carolina) and special teams coordinator Joe Robinson (Texas Tech).
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
