Auburn assistant Tim Horton adds special teams coordinator to title

Auburn running backs coach Tim Horton will have an increased workload this spring.

Coach Gus Malzahn announced Horton as the program’s new special teams coordinator Saturday.

“I’m excited to have Tim serve as our special teams coordinator,” Malzahn said in a statement. “He has assisted with that unit the last four years and will do an outstanding job.”

Malzahn is splitting up the roles Scott Fountain handled with the addition of Larry Porter as the team’s new tight ends and h-backs coach.

Horton assisted Fountain on special teams in recent years working with the team’s punt and kick returners.

A number of Auburn’s top specialists have come from Horton’s position group.

“One of the things that’s…