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Vikings Hire New Coach from Southern Illinois

The Minnesota Vikings lost oodles of coaches this offseason, starting near the top with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell. That move was elective, but many other coaching departures were the result of Minnesota’s 13-4 record — everybody wants prosperous young coaches from a division-winning football team.

So, the Vikings are replenishing the coaching staff on the fly as of late, and another man entered the fold Friday — Dalmin Gibson from Southern Illinois University.

Vikings Hire New Coach from Southern Illinois

On3Sports reporter Matt Zenitz tweeted Friday, “The Minnesota Vikings are set to hire Southern Illinois special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach Dalmin Gibson as an assistant special teams coach, sources tell On3Sports.