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Chris Low
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Faculty soccer press reporter
Signed up with ESPN.com in 2007
Graduate of the College of Tennessee
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Clemson Tigers offensive planner Tony Elliott has become the highest prospect to be the subsequent head soccer coach for the Virginia Cavaliers, and a deal may extremely well be completed as early as Wednesday, sources instructed ESPN.
Elliott got here in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday to fulfill with Virginia athletic director Carla Williams, sources advised ESPNs Andrea Adelson.
He fulfilled previously today with Duke officers in concerns to the Blue Devils head-coaching task. A full-time member of Dabo Swinneys employees since 2011, Elliott was the Tigers co-offensive planner on their 2016 and 2018 across the country championship groups. Since the nations prime assistant coach, he was named the Broyles Award winner in 2017.
Elliott has been the Tigers primary playcaller on offense for the previous 7 seasons. He additionally has coached tight ends and working backs throughout his time at Clemson.
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A full-time member of Dabo Swinneys workers given that 2011, Elliott was the Tigers co-offensive organizer on their 2016 and 2018 nationwide championship groups. He was named the Broyles Award winner in 2017 because the nations prime assistant coach.
If the deal in between Virginia and Elliott is settled, which means Swinney would have misplaced each his planners this 12 months. Protective organizer Brent Venables was utilized previously this week as Oklahomas head coach. Sources instructed ESPN that Clemson senior defensive assistant Wes Goodwin is the strong favourite to change Venables in a coordinator/co-coordinator function and that an official announcement is predicted Friday.
Penn State co-defensive planner Anthony Poindexter, an All-American security at Virginia and previous assistant there, instructed ESPN that hes not a prospect to be the pinnacle coach at his alma mater. He is completing his very first 12 months at Penn State.
” Timing is every thing for either side,” Poindexter composed in a textual content message. “There will most likely be a day, however I will keep at Penn State.”
Elliott, who additionally served as Swinneys assistant head coach, carried out at Clemson and has been selective when various colleges have actually followed him. He denied the Tennessee head-coaching task last season and was additionally discussed in reference to the Auburn and South Carolina head-coaching openings a 12 months in the past.
The Cavaliers are searching for an alternative to Bronco Mendenhall, who prepares to step down as head coach after the Cavaliers bowl sport.
Which means Swinney would have misplaced each his coordinators this 12 months if the offer between Virginia and Elliott is completed. Protective organizer Brent Venables was employed earlier this week as Oklahomas head coach. Sources advised ESPN that Clemson senior protective assistant Wes Goodwin is the sturdy favourite to change Venables in a coordinator/co-coordinator function which a main announcement is forecasted Friday.
Clemson quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter is predicted to acquire durable consideration to switch Elliott since the Tigers offensive planner.
