On paper this staff is full of proven successful coaches. Looks better than any staff we’ve had since maybe Pelini or Solich. But until they win 9-12 games (or something like that) it’s just on paper.
2009 NU coaching staff
HC Pelini, OC/QB Watson, DC/DL Carl, RB Beck, TE Ron, OL Barney, WR (AHC) Gilmore, LB Ek, DE/ST Papuchis, DB Marvin, Strength Dobson
2025 NU coaching staff
HC Rhule, OC Holgerson, DC Butler, RB Barthel, FB/.Returners Ron, OL Raiola, QB Thomas, WR Shorts, TE Satt, DL Bradden, LB Dvoracek, OLB Simpson, DB Williams, ST Ek
Of that 2009 group, the Pelinis are out of CFB, Beck is HC at Coastal, Wats is HC at Wofford, Ron is at Memorial Stadium, Barney is retired (was OC/TE at UNLV), Gimore was (is?) at MSU, Papuchis is at FSU, Marvin is coaching DBs in the XFL, Ek is in Lincoln. A pretty decent staff that is mostly still in the game. Oddly, the guy who hired them and his brother are no longer in the game.