New Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell has added Rutgers offensive coordinator Ron Prince as his assistant head coach. Prince also will replace Bobby Johnson as the team's tight end coach, though Johnson will remain on staff in a different capacity.

This will be Prince's first tight end coaching position at any level.

He played tackle at Dodge City Community College and Appalachian State, and has spent most of his career coaching offensive lines.

Ron Prince

He got his start as a volunteer at Dodge City CC in 1992 before coaching the offensive line at Alabama A&M, South Carolina State, James Madison, Cornell and then Virginia from 2001-02.

Prince took over as the Cavaliers' offensive coordinator from 2003-05, and then succeeded Bill Snyder as Kansas State's head coach from 2006-08. He was fired from that position after going 17-20 in three seasons.

His only NFL experience is as an assistant offensive line coach for Caldwell's Colts in 2010-11 and for the Jaguars in 2012.

Caldwell has now made three new hires for his staff, including signing Teryl Austin as his defensive coordinator and Bill Sheridan as his linebackers coach.

He's retained eight others from former coach Jim Schwartz's staff: Jeremiah Washburn (offensive), John Bonamego (special teams), Curtis Modkins (tailbacks), Jim Washburn (defensive line), Kris Kocurek (defensive line), Terry Heffernan (assistant offensive line), Bobby Johnson (tight ends) and Evan Rothstein (special teams assistant).

The biggest remaining opening is for offensive coordinator.