The Wisconsin football team is close to finalizing a deal to hire former University of Southern California defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox to the same position, according to a report by FootballScoop.com. University of Wisconsin Athletics, however, has yet to make a formal announcement.
Wilcox is 39-years-old and has served as the defensive coordinator at Boise State, Tennessee, Washington and the past two seasons at USC. He will now take the position of former UW defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, who left to take the same position at Louisiana State University in early January.
As the Trojans’ defensive coordinator last season, Wilcox coached a unit that finished 50th in the nation in points allowed per game (25.