Penn State is reportedly considering a Big Ten defensive coordinator for the same position. Per a report by Greg Pickel of Blue-White Illustrated, PSU is looking at and has interviewed Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines for the job.
By: Mike Huesmann The Mike Neu era at Ball State has come to an expected end. As I wrote not so long ago, this move was one we saw coming a mile away. This season was his ninth in charge of the Cardinals and only one of those ended with a winning season.
New Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines once played a role in sending IU football into an all-too-familiar death spiral. Coming out of the 2007 season, many Indiana fans found themselves in the dangerous position of believing the program might be about to embark on a turnaround.
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines may have come to Bloomington with Curt Cignetti from James Madison, but this isn’t his first Indiana rodeo.
The 2023 Broyles Award, given to college football’s top assistant coach, had 15 semifinalists, one from all four College Football Playoff teams. Among them were Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker – the eventual winner – and coaches from programs like Georgia, Ohio State and LSU.
Watch below as new IU football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines joined IU football radio color commentator Rhett Lewis on Under the Hood. Haines was named defensive coordinator/linebackers coach by Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti on December 13, 2023, for his second stint in Bloomington.