Kyle Richardson has had a whirlwind two months: starting out in an off-field role on the Clemson coaching staff, needing and undergoing back surgery, earning a promotion to tight ends coach, not expecting to coach in the bowl game because of the surgery and then needing to step in the press box and coach in the Tigers’ win over Iowa St. in late December.
When former offensive coordinator Tony Elliott left to become the head coach at Virginia, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney turned to Richardson to take over as not only the tight ends coach but also the passing game coordinator.