During his press conference Wednesday morning, Ryan Day announced that former special teams coordinator and assistant secondary coach Matt Barnes has been elevated to secondary coach. Day said this move will allow Kerry Coombs more flexibility in working with the defense as the sole defensive coordinator, adding that no one will be taking over Greg Mattison’s co-defensive coordinator title.
“(Barnes) will do this job better than anyone else in the country,” Day said.
Additionally, Parker Fleming, who had been the special team’s quality control coach for the past three seasons, has been promoted to special teams coordinator.