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WVSPORTS.COM Updated West Virginia Assistant Contract Details

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Running backs coach: Chad Scott: Scott had accepted the Louisville running back coach position but the ties with Brown were too great. The two worked together at both Troy, Texas Tech and Kentucky and was elevated co-offensive coordinator at West Virginia and also handle the running backs. He was officially announced Jan. 12, 2019 under the role as offensive assistant but primarily handles backs. Contract: 2-year deal, $400,000 (expiring)

Quarterbacks coach: Sean Reagan. Had been at Troy for nine seasons and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator there but coaches quarterbacks at West Virginia although his specific role was not determined when he was officially announced Jan. 14, 2019. Contract: 2-year deal, $200,000 (expiring)

Offensive line coach: Matt Moore. Had been at Troy also as the co-offensive coordinator for four years with previous stops at Texas Tech and Louisiana Tech. Is the offensive line coach at West Virginia and was officially announced Jan. 11, 2019. Contract: 2-year deal, $425,000 (expiring)

Offensive coordinator Gerad Parker: Coached at Marshall, Purdue, Duke and Penn State before coming over as the offensive coordinator for the Mountaineers in January 2020. Contract: 2-year deal. Will start at $525,000 through Feb. 21, 2021 and then jump to $550,000 March 1, 2021.

Tight ends/inside receivers coach: Travis Trickett: Was offensive coordinator at Georgia State, also served as the coordinator at Florida Atlantic and Samford. He is the son of Rick Trickett and coaches tight ends and inside wide receivers in Morgantown. Trickett was officially announced by the school Feb. 11, 2019 as the final assistant on the initial coaching staff. Contract:2-year deal, $250,000 (expiring)

Defensive Line: Jordan Lesley: Spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at East Mississippi before moving onto Troy. Handles the defensive line and is co-coordinator at West Virginia on the defensive side of the ball after the departure of Vic Koenning. Contract:2-year deal, $250,000 (expiring)

Secondary coach Jahmile Addae: Addae is a former safety at West Virginia and there were obvious ties that lured him back to Morgantown. Addae was at Minnesota, but came over to West Virginia where he has coached defensive backs and handles co-coordinating the defense after the departure of Vic Koenning. Contract: 2-year deal, $305,000 (expiring)

Inside linebackers and special teams coordinator Jeff Koonz: Was at Ole Miss, but was hired around the same time as Parker to fill a vacancy on the defensive side of the ball. Contract: 2-year deal. Will start at $200,000 through Jan. 31, 2021 and then jump to $325,000 Feb. 1, 2021.

Safeties coach Dontae Wright: Had been a defensive coordinator multiple times in his career at lower level but came to West Virginia from Western Kentucky. Started at outside linebackers before bouncing over to safety. Contract: 2-year deal. $175,000 until February 2022.

Outside linebackers coach Jeff Casteel. Casteel was serving as an analyst before being called into an assistant role after the departure of Vic Koenning. Was a long-time defensive coordinator at multiple different spots in his career including at West Virginia. Contract: 55,000
 
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