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Former Wyoming defensive coordinator Steve Stanard will join the Syracuse football defensive coaching staff, according to a source.

(Stephen D. Cannerelli | scannerelli@syracuse.com)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Former Wyoming defensive coordinator Steve Stanard will join the Syracuse football defensive coaching staff, according to a source.

Stanard's position is unknown at this time. Stanard has experience coaching linebackers and along the defensive line.

Syracuse University has said Brian Ward will coach the linebackers after former assistant Tom Kaufman left to be the defensive coordinator at FCS Chattanooga.

Stanard, whose contract was not renewed after last season, had been the defensive coordinator at Wyoming for the past three seasons. He followed head coach Craig Bohl there from FCS power North Dakota State, where he helped the program win two national championships.

Entering his 30th year in coaching, Stanard has experience in the same defensive scheme Ward is running at Syracuse.

A former defensive end for Nebraska, Stanard coached the defensive line at Ohio in 2008 and the defensive ends for three seasons at New Mexico State. Other coaching stops include Tulane, Colorado State and South Dakota, among others.

Stanard's hire will round out the defensive coaching staff.

Syracuse is looking to fill a position on the offensive staff after running backs coach Mike Hart left for the same job at Indiana.

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