Former Syracuse offensive coordinator Tim Lester has been named Purdue’s next quarterbacks coach, according to a release.
Lester served as the Orange’s quarterbacks coach from 2013 until his firing at the end of this past season. He was promoted to offensive coordinator five games into the 2014 season when previous offensive coordinator George McDonald was demoted to wide receivers coach. Lester continued working with the quarterbacks after his promotion.
In his first full season as SU’s offensive coordinator, Lester introduced the hybrid position, which provided an extra dimension to Syracuse’s offense. He also juggled an injury situation that forced SU to play four different quarterbacks.