Two coordinators down, one to go.
SMU plans to hire USC safeties coach Craig Naivar as its safeties coach and special teams coordinator, a source told The Dallas Morning News.
An announcement is expected Monday. The news was first reported by 247Sports.
New SMU safeties coach/special teams coordinator Craig Naivar has plenty of Texas recruiting experience. Here are his thoughts on recruiting, via @Scott_Schrader: “Recruiting is like shaving — if you don’t do it daily, you look like crap.” pic.twitter.com/NoZWL7T53L
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) December 12, 2021
New SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee’s first coaching staff is coming together, including the addition of offensive coordinator Casey Woods from Missouri.
Naivar is the latest addition and he has plenty of Texas ties. He spent three seasons as the safeties coach at Texas before he went to USC. He also coached at Kentucky, Rice, Texas State and Sam Houston State, among other positions. His coaching career started at Hardin-Simmons after he finished playing quarterback there.
One big hire Lashlee still needs to make is defensive coordinator. Now that the other two coordinators are hired, Lashlee can focus on finding his defensive play caller.
