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Northwestern reportedly hires highly-respected RB coach
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Northwestern is closing in on its next running backs coach, according to a report.
That’s per On3’s Matt Zenitz, who says the Wildcats are expected to hire East Carolina’s Chris Foster for the role. Foster has been nominated for the Broyles Award in 2 of the last 3 seasons.
Foster also coached ECU running back Keaton Mitchell, who has rushed for 2,584 yards and 23 touchdowns over the past 2 seasons.
Northwestern is expected to hire ECU’s Chris Foster as running backs coach, sources tell @on3sports.
Foster, a Broyles Award nominee two of the last three years, helped Keaton Mitchell earn first-team All-AAC recognition in both 2021 and ‘22.https://t.co/DlIXY67ten
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) March 15, 2023
Foster has been the running backs coach at ECU for the past 2 seasons. Prior to that, he served as the program’s recruiting coordinator.
Prior to his arrival at ECU, Foster also coached at Georgia Southern, Maryville, Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb. He played at Gardner-Webb from 2000-03 and left the program as its 6th all-time leading rusher.
Foster replaces Lou Ayeni, who departed the program earlier this offseason to join the Denver Broncos’ coaching staff. He’ll be tasked with taking over a unit that managed just 3.2 yards per rush last season, which ranked 13th in the Big Ten.
Northwestern’s spring game is on April 22.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.