Defensive line coach Marco Coleman wasn’t a holdover from last year’s staff but did serve as the defensive line coach for the 2019 to 2021 seasons at Georgia Tech. His name is also familiar to those who remember the last national title for Tech in 1990. Coleman helped the Jackets claim a national championship that year. He would play for the 91 and 92 seasons before being drafted by the Miami Dolphins, having an extensive career in the NFL, and earning a place in the Hall of Fame.
Marco Coleman did improve sacks and tackles for loss in his first two seasons with the Yellow Jackets but the defense struggled as a unit during the 2021 season.