Official Site of the Orange · Dec 17, 2022
Defensive Innovator Rocky Long Named New 'Cuse DC
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Rocky Long, an innovative defensive mind who brought the 3-3-5 defense to prominence, has been hired as Syracuse's new defensive coordinator.
Long - who boasts nearly 50 years of coaching experience, 20 of which came as a head coach at the FBS level - will take over a Syracuse defense that has finished in the top-30 nationally in total defense in back-to-back seasons, running the defensive scheme that he made famous.
"I'm thrilled to have someone with Coach Long's experience join our staff," said head coach Dino Babers. "He's an innovative coach that will bring a wealth of knowledge to our football program."