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January 18, 2008
Rizzi adds to URI football staff
University of Rhode Island football coach Darren Rizzi has added four assistant coaches and a director of operations to his staff.
John Gendron, offensive line coach at URI the last two seasons, will remain as an offensive assistant. The Rams finished third in the Colonial Athletic Association and 14th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game (229.9) in 2007, and fullback Joe Casey was first-team all-conference and third-team All-America. Ryan Crawford, cornerbacks coach at Bucknell the last three years, will work with the defensive backs. Bucknell tied for the Patriot League lead with 14 interceptions in 2007. Eddie Allen, a player development coach and graduate assistant at Rutgers for three years, will be Rizzi's special teams coordinator and running backs coach. Tembwe Lukabu, a player development coack at Rutgers for two seasons, will work with the URI defense.
Dan Silva, video coordinator for the Rams in 2007, will return as director of football operations.
Rizzi had already hired Joe Trainer, head coach at Millersville, as associate head coach and defensive coordinator, Chris Pincince of Woonsocket, offensive coordinator at Holy Cross, as offensive coordinator, and Mark Fabish, offensive coordinator at Monmouth, as recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach.
Posted by Mike Szostak 
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