SB Nation Denver - Air Force Football 2012: Steve Russ Returns To Academy As Co-Defensive Coordinatorhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-02-13T18:42:13-07:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25602322012-02-13T18:42:13-07:002012-02-13T18:42:13-07:00Air Force RB Coach Desmond Kitchings Expected To Be Named To Same Position At NC State, According To Report
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<p>According to a report from PackPride.com, <a href="http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1158301.html">North Carolina State is expected to hire running backs coach and running game coordinator Desmond Kitchings</a> away from the Air Force Academy. NC State has been looking for a new running backs coach since Everette Sands left the program for the same position at the University of South Carolina.</p>
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<p>If the report is accurate, Kitchings will have spent only one season coaching at Air Force. He joined the Falcons after three years at Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>With Air Force, Kitchings helped what was -- as usual -- one of the country's top rushing attacks. The Falcons finished the 2011 season third nationally in rushing yards per game and fourth nationally in yards per carry.</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2012/2/13/2796524/desmond-kitchings-rumors-n-c-state-air-force-ncaaSteven Muma2012-02-13T15:46:53-07:002012-02-13T15:46:53-07:00Air Force Names Steve Russ Co-Defensive Coordinator And Assistant Head Coach
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<p>Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun <a href="http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021312aab.html">announced the addition of Steve Russ to his football staff</a> on Monday afternoon. Russ, a 1995 graduate of the Academy and former Falcons football player, will be Calhoun's assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach.Russ comes to Air Force from Wake Forest. He has spent over a decade coaching college football.</p>
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<p>Prior to coaching the secondary last season at Wake Forest, Russ spent his first two seasons working with the tight ends and fullbacks and was the linebackers coach in 2010. He coached at Syracuse for three seasons (2005-07) and spent four seasons as an assistant at Ohio (2001-04).</p>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/air-force-falcons/2012/2/13/2796212/steve-russ-air-force-falcons-ncaaSteven Muma2012-02-01T16:13:41-07:002012-02-01T16:13:41-07:00Air Force Loses Defensive Coordinator, Promotes Charlton Warren As Replacement
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<p>Air Force defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt has accepted a job with Texas A&M and secondary coach Charlton Warren will be promoted to replace him</p> <p>Air Force defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt has <a href="http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2012/02/01/calhoun-confirms-air-force-loses-defensive-coordinator-to-texas-am/15501/">accepted a job</a> with Texas A&M and secondary coach Charlton Warren <a href="http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2012/02/01/air-force-promotes-charlton-warren-to-defensive-coordinator/15528/">will be promoted</a> to replace him, as the school announced on Wednesday. Wallerstedt will now be the linebacker's coach for the Aggies.</p>
<p>Warren takes over a defense that ranked 72nd in points allowed nationally and 65th in yards allowed nationally, so there's a good deal of room for improvement. He's been on the Falcons' staff for seven years and had previously held the title of co-defensive coordinator even though Wallerstedt called the plays. Wallerstedt ran the defense for two years.</p>
<p>In addition to the changes at defensive coordinator, Brad White now takes over as inside linebacker's coach, a role previously filled by Wallerstedt, and as recruiting coordinator, a role previously filled by Warren.</p>
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