New Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman has completed his on-field coaching staff with the hire of four new assistants – Jon Cooper, Scott Fountain, Derrick LeBlanc and Jimmy Smith.
Cooper will coach tight ends for the Razorbacks after serving in the same capacity at Central Florida for the last two years.
Fountain comes to Arkansas as the special teams coach after spending 2019 at Georgia in the same role
LeBlanc (pronounced “luh-blon” the “c” is silent) brings SEC experience from LSU and Kentucky and ties to the state of Arkansas having coached at Henderson State (2001-04) and Arkansas Tech (2005). He will coach the defensive line unit at Arkansas.
Smith will coach the Hogs’ running backs after spending last season as the running backs coach at Georgia State
Pittman’s on-field coaching staff is now complete with the four joining defensive coordinator Barry Odom, offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, offensive line coach Brad Davis, wide receivers coach Justin Stepp, linebackers coach Rion Rhoades and cornerbacks coach Sam Carter.
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