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Former Purdue offensive lineman lands on Appalachian State staff
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A former Purdue offensive lineman has landed a job with the Appalachian State football program.
Thursday, Appalachian State announced the hiring of Robert Kugler, a former Purdue center. He joins the Mountaineers as an offensive quality control analyst. He spent last season with the Washington Huskies as a graduate assistant.
Prior to his position at Washington, Kugler spent one season at UTEP as a graduate assistant.
Welcome To The Rock, @Kugs57!
A former O-lineman at Purdue who spent time with the Buffalo Bills in 2016, Kugler was a GA with the Washington Huskies last year. #GoApp pic.twitter.com/6wl3RmRZvG
— App State Football (@AppState_FB) January 30, 2020
Kugler played at Purdue from 2012-15 and also spent time with the Buffalo Bills in 2016. He started in 43 consecutive games while with the Boilermakers.
Appalachian State is welcoming in a new coaching staff following last season. Shawn Clark takes over for Eli Drinkwitz, who took over at Missouri following the 2019 season.
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