SI.com · Dec 11, 2021
Duke Hires Texas A&M Defensive Coordinator Mike Elko
Duke announced on Friday that the program has hired Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko as the 22nd Blue Devils football coach.
Elko—who has 23 years of coaching experience—replaces David Cutcliffe, who served as Duke's head coach for 14 years. Elko spent 18 years as a defensive coordinator including eight years at Power 5 programs.
He joins Duke after serving as defensive coordinator for the Aggies, Notre Dame and Wake Forest. Elko was a semifinalist for the Broyles Award (2017 and '21), given to the nation's top assistant coach.