GAINESVILLE — Former Gator Bam Hardmon will join new UF coach Jon Sumrall from Tulane to coach outside linebackers after he oversaw the position and coordinated the Green Wave’s run defense in 2024-25.
Meanwhile, Chris Gasparato will coach inside served as Tulane’s defensive coordinator and safeties the past two seasons.
Hardmon and Gasparato, both confirmed by a source, coached together the past two seasons in New Orleans.
In 2024, the Green Wave ranked 24th nationally in total defense (323.5 yards per game) and 23rd in scoring defense (20.4 points per game), but were 67th in total defense (374.