Moyseenko named running backs coach at UConn

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It was no surprise to see some changes in UConn football coach Randy Edsall’s defensive staff after the Huskies allowed more yards and points than any other major college program in history during the 2018 season. However, now there will be a move on the offensive side of the ball.

Mike Moyseenko, who spent the 2018 season as a quality control coach at UConn, has been promoted to running backs coach.

Moyseenko spent the previous four seasons coaching wide receivers at Towson and he will be coaching a group of running backs led by 1,000-yard rusher Kevin Mensah. Zavier Scott also returns after rushing for 210 yards and catching 33 passes as a freshman. True freshmen Dante Black and Khyon Gillespie combined for 12 carries while Art Thompkins is a graduate transfer from Toledo who ran for 1,427 yards in the previous three seasons.

Steve Robertson of Genespage247 first reported that Terry Richardson, who had two stints as the running backs coach at UConn, is joining Joe Moorhead’s staff at Mississippi State.

The top three career rushers in UConn football history played for Richardson during his first stint with the Huskies as Donald Brown, Terry Caulley and Jordan Todman all rushed for more than 3,000 yards. Mensah is on pace to join them with 1,606 rushing yards in his first two seasons.

Richardson worked with Moorhead in 2009 and 2010 when Moorhead was UConn’s offensive coordinator. The Huskies had 10 games with at least 200 rushing yards when Moorhead and Richardson were on UConn’s offensive staff. Richardson coached at UConn from 1999-2010 and then returned to work with Edsall once again in 2017.

This is the third departure from the 2018 UConn coaching staff as defensive coordinator Billy Crocker and defensive backs coach Curome Cox were let go. Lou Spanos was recently named the new defensive coordinator while Darrell Perkins will return to coach the defensive backs.

UConn coach Randy Edsall walks off the field during a timeout in the second half against SMU on Nov. 10 in East Hartford. SMU won, 62-50. UConn coach Randy Edsall walks off the field during a timeout in the second half against SMU on Nov. 10 in East Hartford. SMU won, 62-50. Photo: Stephen Dunn / Associated Press Photo: Stephen Dunn / Associated Press Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Moyseenko named running backs coach at UConn 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

ROSSOMANDO HEADED TO RUTGERS

Former University of New Haven football coach Pete Rossomando, who spent the last five seasons as the head coach at Central Connecticut State, has been named the offensive line coach at Rutgers.

Rossomando went 42-13 with two NCAA playoff appearances with the Chargers and then led CCSU to the program’s first FCS playoff appearance in 2017.

Rutgers is expected to return seven of the eight offensive linemen who started games during the 2018 season.

Football Scoop first reported Rossomando’s hiring.

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