On November 29th, Duke announced a mutual separation with longtime head coach David Cutcliffe, marking an end of an era for the Blue Devils.
Cutcliffe went 77-97 with six bowl appearances leading the program dating back to 2008.
Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko was chosen as the new leader of the program. Here, on the Duke Staff Tracker page, we lay out his new staff and also provide some perspective by noting who coached the position on the previous staff.
2022 HEAD COACH: MIKE ELKO
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QBs
KEVIN JOHNS
Memphis OC
ASSOCIATE HC / RUNNING BACKS
TROOPER TAYLOR
Retained - Duke Associate HC / Corners
RECEIVERS / PASS GAME COORDINATOR
ZOHN BURDEN
Maryland WRs
OFFENSIVE LINE
ADAM CUSHING
Eastern Illinois (FCS) HC
TIGHT ENDS / STC
PAT DOUGHERTY
Ball State STC / TEs
GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Quinn Billerman, Luke Shively
SENIOR ANALYST: Rich Skrosky
2021 OFFENSIVE STAFF:
Re'quan Boyette (Co-OC / WRs)
Jeff Faris (Co-OC / QBs)
Calvin Magee (RBs)
Greg Frey (OL)
Graduate Assistant: Austin Davis
Analyst: Quinn Billerman, Dan Hicks, Tee Mitchell
Offensive Quality Control Coordinator: Mitch Singler
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / LBs
ROBB SMITH
Rutgers DC
SAFETIES
LYLE HEMPHILL
Wake Forest DC
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / DEFENSIVE LINE
JESS SIMPSON
Miami Assistant HC / DL
DEFENSIVE ENDS
HARLAND BOWER
Texas A&M Defensive Analyst
CORNERS
ISHMAEL ARISTIDE
Miami OLBs
GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Zach Sparber, Clete Norton
SENIOR ANALYST: Robert Wright
2021 DEFENSIVE STAFF:
Trooper Taylor (Interim HC / Associate HC / Corners)
Ben Albert (Co-DC / DL)
Matt Guerrieri (Co-DC / Safeties)
Kirk Benedict (STC / Defensive Assistant)
Sam McGrath (LBs)
Graduate Assistant: Kevin Hodges, Zach Sparber
Analyst: Dan Hicks
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / TEs
PAT DOUGHERTY
Ball State STC / TEs
2021 SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR:
Kirk Benedict
Special Teams Analyst: Matt O'Donnell
SUPPORT STAFF:
GM / Director of Player Personnel:
Director of Recruiting: Kai Brashears
Strength and Conditioning:
Director of On-Campus Recruiting: Carina Hargreaves
2021 SUPPORT STAFF:
Special Assistant to the Head Coach / Defensive Quality Control: Justin Manning
Executive Director of Football Administration and Chief of Staff: Kevin Lehman
Director of Player Personnel: Kent McLeod
Director of Football Development: Will Cole
Creative Coordinator: Ethan Hajas
Director of Football Campus Relations: Jeremiah Walker