Duke Names Mike Elko Head Football Coach

DURHAM – Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King announced Friday that Mike Elko has been named Duke University's 22nd head football coach.

Details regarding Elko's introductory press conference will be forthcoming.

The defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Texas A&M University for the past four seasons, Elko succeeds David Cutcliffe, who held the position for 14 years.

"We are absolutely thrilled to announce Mike Elko as our next head football coach," King said. "He has an innovative football mind and a natural ability to connect with both players and coaches around him. Mike has a proven track record of success and is deeply committed to the overall student-athlete…