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Kentucky Promotes Matt House To Defensive Coordinator
Kentucky has promoted Matt House from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator as the Wildcats try to take the next step in 2017.
January 30, 2017
Kentucky has promoted Matt House from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator as the Wildcats try to take the next step in 2017.
Kentucky has promoted linebackers coach Matt House to defensive coordinator, per FootballScoop, replacing D.J. Eliot, who left for the same position at Colorado earlier in January.
House joined Mark Stoops’ staff entering the 2016 season after serving stints at both Pittsburgh and Florida International as the defensive coordinator. In charge of the 2013 Panthers defense, House’s unit finished the season allowing just 367.5 yards per game, good for 34th in the nation.
Prior to being the defensive coordinator at Pittsburgh, House was the secondary coach for a Panthers team that was stingy against the pass, finishing 20th in the nation in 2012 in pass defense, giving up a mere 194.2 yards per game through the air.
Kentucky will return a lot of experienced players from a team that finished No. 85 in total defense this past season, including linebacker Jordan Jones, who led the Wildcats with 109 total tackles, and linebacker Josh Allen, who racked up a team-leading seven sacks in 2016.
The move will bring some continuity to a Kentucky team that will be looking to compete for the SEC East title. The Wildcats broke through this past season with a bowl appearance and an upset victory over arch-rival Louisville in the last game of the regular season.
