Andre Powell is Out as the Pitt RB Coach and ST Coordinator

Pat Narduzzi has made yet another change to the Pitt offensive coaching staff.

Andre Powell is out as the Pitt running backs coach and special teams coordinator after nine seasons in the positions, and he is the third offensive staffer to be let go today. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported the news.

Tight ends coach Tim Salem and offensive line coach Dave Borbely have also been relieved of their duties, leaving new offensive Kade Bell and wide receiver coach Tiquan Underwood as the holdovers for the new staff.

Powell came under fire during the 2023 season for his running back usage, splitting carries to a fault, and the special teams unit — the punting unit — has been a disaster over the last two seasons. Despite some success at times, it was time for a change to be made at both positions.

Powell has also coached at Maryland, Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia, Rhode Island, VMI, Army, South Carolina and Indiana in a coaching career dating back to the late 1980s.

Powell, along with Salem, were two of the longest-tenured staffers on Narduzzi’s staff, joining him upon Narduzzi’s hire in 2015.

Narduzzi was forced to part ways with former offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. in November, following the complete offensive breakdown in 2023, and it’s trickling down to the offensive staff. Bell was hired as his replacement, and his brief tenure at the helm of the offense, it’s certainly been a breath of fresh air.

With Salem, Borbely and Powell out, it’s the start of a new era of offense at Pitt. And Narduzzi will have his chance to almost completely revamp the offensive staff.