This has been discussed all over twitter and in other outlets but here is what we know of the incoming coaches, and those still on staff (things are of course subject to change)
Offensive
Offensive Coordinator - Shane Montgomery, former Miami OC and Head coach more than a dozen years ago he was most recently the offensive coordinator at JMU.
Tight Ends - Rob Ianello, Word is he was offered a job on the staff at Kansas, but not a spot he wanted. Buffalo would benefit greatly if he stays on under Linguist, he knows the players and has been a key asset to the Bulls for years.
Running Backs ? - Mike Daniels, Daniels takes his third job this year. He was a head coach at a HS, Hired by Army as an assistant, then hired by Akron as an assistant, and now by Buffalo. Daniels coached for Jeff Quinn at Buffalo from 2009-11 as the running backs coach and academic coordinator.
Make what you will about the future of Isaac Reed from this hire. It’s possible Daniels is going to be hired for a different role, Reed gets moved to another position, or that Reed will not be a part of the linguist staff.
Defense
Defensive Coordinator - Joe Cauthen, hired off the suport staff at Arkansas. Cauthen has been a DC for a Dlong time, has some overlap with Linguist and seems to be a good fit for the personnel we have.
Cornerbacks(?) - DeAndre Thompson, Thompson previously served as a graduate assistant on the Texas A&M staff while Linguist was with the Aggies. Currently he’s the corner backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Cambell.
Cornerbacks - Jeff Burrow is a holdover, currently still listed as staff by the Bulls
Make what you will about the future of Jeff Burrow from this hire. It’s possible Thompson is going to be hired for a different role, Burrow gets moved to another position, or that Burrow will not be a part of the linguist staff.
Defensive Tackles - George Ricumstrict is a holdover, currently still listed as staff by the Bulls
Special Teams
Coordinator - Chris White, UB finally has a dedicated special teams coordinator according to FootballScoop. White spent 2009-12 as the Minnesota Vikings’ assistant special teams coordinator and also coordinated special teams at Syracuse.
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