D.J. Durkin hired as assistant coach at Ole Miss

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Towson in College Park, Md. Former Maryland coach D.J. Durkin, who was fired during ...Former Maryland coach D.J. Durkin landed his first full-time coaching job Thursday as Ole Miss announced the 41-year-old’s hiring as an assistant coach under Lane Kiffin.

Durkin was fired without cause from Maryland in 2018 after an investigation into program’s culture following the death of Jordan McNair, the former offensive lineman who died of heatstroke.

Durkin was placed on leave on Aug. 11 from Maryland after McNair’s death in June, and was initially…