SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah has hired Kiel McDonald as its new running backs coach.
McDonald held the same position for five years at Eastern Washington.
The 33-year-old joins new offensive coordinator Troy Taylor from Eastern Washington after Dennis Erickson retired at the end of December. Taylor replaced fired co-offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick.
Former co-offensive coordinator Jim Harding received the new title of assistant head coach and will continue to coach the offensive line.
McDonald has a longtime relationship with Erickson, the man he replaces. He played for Erickson at Idaho in 2006 and coached under him in 2011 at Arizona State.