Change is inevitable in college football year after year, especially with coaching staffs. Take a school like Kentucky who is trying to move up in the ultra competitive Southeastern\u00a0 Conference. Sometimes it’s a bigger school looking to poach an assistant for their staff. However other times it’s a smaller school offering a first time head coaching job. While\u00a0Mark Stoops<\/a> has kept his staff pretty intact there are a few changes for 2020. We’ll look at who’s new and who moved on as we begin looking at Kentucky’s Coaching Changes.<\/p>\n Dean Hood,<\/strong> who was Kentucky’s special teams coordinator and helped with the secondary, left in December to become the head man at Murray State. This is Hood’s second stint in the Ohio Valley Conference, as he coached Eastern Kentucky from 2008- 2015. During his tenure in Richmond he led the Colonels to three post season appearances and two OVC titles. It’s a long way off but Kentucky plays host to the Racers in both 2024 and 2027.<\/p>\n In addition to Hood another member of the defensive staff who departed was Derrick<\/strong> LeBlanc.<\/strong> After three years in Lexington the defensive line coach left to take a similar job at Arkansas. He’ll work under new head coach Sam Pittman<\/strong> and defensive coordinator\u00a0Barry Odom. <\/a> The latter of course was the head man at Missouri for the last four years.<\/p>\n On the offensive side of the ball Stoops had to replace Michael Smith<\/strong> who resigned after two years on the Kentucky staff. Before coming to Lexington Smith held the same position under\u00a0Bret Bielema<\/a> at Arkansas.<\/p>\n As we continue looking at Kentucky’s coaching changes let’s turn our attention to the men coming to Lexington. However for one it’s simply a new position on the staff.<\/p>\n Replacing Hood as safeties coach is Frank Buffano.<\/strong> However he is familiar name in the program. Prior to his move Buffano spent the last seven seasons as the director of football operations though he wanted to coach again. He spent three years at Youngstown State coaching the secondary first and the linebackers. Buffano graduated from Cardinal Mooney high school, the same as Mark Stoops<\/strong> and Vince Marrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n Stoops tabbed\u00a0Jovon Bouknight<\/a> to replace Smith as wide receivers coach.<\/p>\n #BBN<\/a>, help us welcome the newest member of our Kentucky family, @Bouknows9<\/a>!<\/p>\n Read more on Coach Bouknight >> https:\/\/t.co\/qA67s3Shz9<\/a>#WhyNot<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/M9Um0dddZa<\/a><\/p>\n — Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) March 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHello, I Must Be Going<\/h4>\n
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