West Virginia to hire Oklahoma’s Zac Alley as defensive coordinator

West Virginia is set to hire Zac Alley as its next defensive coordinator, On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed. He spent this season at Oklahoma after previously working with new WVU coach Rich Rodriguez at Jacksonville State.

Alley spent two years under Rodriguez with the Gamecocks before making his way to Norman this year. The Sooners ranked No. 5 in the SEC in total defense in their first year in the league, and their 115.08 rush yards allowed also ranked Top-5 in the league.

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As Rodriguez makes his return to West Virginia, Alley’s name came up as a potential target for defensive coordinator. He addressed that speculation on Friday after OU’s bowl game loss to Navy and indicated he was coming back.

Sources: West Virginia is finalizing a three-year deal to make Zac Alley the school’s new defensive coordinator. He’s been the DC at Oklahoma and worked for Rich Rodriguez as DC at Jacksonville State.

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“Every year, there’s going to be something that comes up with jobs and whatnot,” Alley said. “Man, but I’m just excited about our team. I think coming back next season, we’re going to have a great opportunity to be successful, be a top defense in the country, and hopefully we got some young guys who can come along to help us do that.”

This story will be updated.

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