Iowa State adds ex-Wisconsin assistant to staff

AMES, Iowa — Former Wisconsin cornerbacks coach Hank Poteat has been employed to teach the identical place at Iowa State, and the Cyclones went to the small-college ranks to usher in Jordan Langs as operating backs coach and particular groups coordinator.

ISU coach Matt Campbell introduced the additions Thursday, leaving him with one employees place to fill following the Cyclones’ first shedding season since 2016.

Poteat was at Wisconsin the previous two seasons however was not retained by new coach Luke Fickell. Poteat helped lead a protection that was seventh nationally with 17 interceptions and tenth in complete protection. He replaces Matt Caponi, the brand new defensive coordinator at North Texas.

Langs had been head coach at NAIA Indiana Wesleyan since he began this system in 2016. His staff went to the semifinals of the nationwide playoffs and completed 11-2 in 2022. He beforehand coached at Division III Wheaton Faculty in Illinois.

Because the finish of the season, Campbell has changed offensive coordinator Tom Manning with operating backs and receivers coach Nathan Scheelhaase, employed Northern Iowa offensive coordinator Ryan Clanton as offensive line coach and employed Boise State energy coach Reid Kagy to the identical place.

Campbell nonetheless should rent a substitute for quarterbacks coach Joel Gordon, who left for South Florida to teach the identical place.