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Wisconsin Football Hires DL Coach E.J. Whitlow: Here’s What You Need to Know

The Wisconsin Badgers football program has found its new defensive line coach.

UW is set to hire former Air Force defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow to replace Greg Scruggs, who departed the program for a job at Michigan.

Here’s what you need to know about the newest Badgers coach.

Wisconsin Football Reels in Defensive Line Coach E.J. Whitlow

Before his coaching career, Whitlow played defensive line at the University of Findlay from 2006-2010. During his time with the Oilers, Whitlow was a two-time All-GLIAC honoree and the team MVP in 2009.

Whitlow began his coaching journey at Division II Notre Dame College in 2010 as a graduate assistant before assuming the defensive line coach role in 2012.