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Report: Former Penn State DL coach lands new job at Florida
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Former Penn State and New York Giants defensive line coach Sean Spencer has landed a new gig, according to a report from Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.
Saturday night, Feldman reported that Spencer is making a sudden change and will be headed to Gainesville to become the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Florida. He was previously expected to join Mike Elko’s staff at Duke.
Spencer spent six years at Penn State — and was on James Franklin’s staff for nine seasons — before taking a job with the Giants in the NFL. He was with the Nittany Lions from 2014-19.
SOURCE: Former Giants DL coach Sean Spencer who was set to join Mike Elko’s staff at Duke, is now expected to become the Co-defensive coordinator/D-line coach at UF. Prior to his time in the NFL Spencer had been the DL coach at Penn State. ESPN first reported the move.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 16, 2022
Spencer was the defensive line coach in New York for two seasons. It didn’t take him long to find a new gig, joining Billy Napier’s Gators staff ahead of the 2022 season.
Florida underwent a coaching change after the school fired Dan Mullen late in the 2021 season. The Gators are looking to re-establish themselves as a power in the SEC East.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB