The waiting game appears to have finally come to an end. Multiple reports have indicated that University of Wisconsin outside linebacker coach Tim Tibesar will be joining Jonathan Smith’s staff as defensive coordinator.
Tibesar has served as the OLB coach for Wisconsin the past 3 years, and was a finalist for their defensive coordinator job the past two seasons. He has been credited with developing a handful of quality linebackers in his time in Madison.
Tibesar has previously served as a defensive coordinator for North Dakota (2004-2005), Kansas State (2007-2008), the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (2011) and Purdue (2012).