FAYETTEVILLE -- New University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman took a significant step toward filling out his first coaching staff on Thursday.
The Razorbacks made official the hirings of two defensive assistant coaches, linebackers coach Rion Rhoades and cornerbacks coach Sam Carter, which had been evident in media reports and through social media imprints for the last two days.
A UA official said the delay in announcing the two assistants had to do with paperwork needed to be completed by the coaches and university officials.
Carter and Rhoades give Pittman half of the 10 on-field coaches allowed by the NCAA, joining defensive coordinator Barry Odom, offensive line coach Brad Davis and wide receivers coach Justin Stepp, the only known holdover from the previous Chad Morris staff.