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Iowa receivers coach Kelton Copeland has been fired, defensive coordinator Phil Parker received a significant raise, and Seth Wallace has been named assistant head coach. Coach Kirk Ferentz, who announced the moves Tuesday, also said his search for an offensive coordinator is continuing.
With so much coaching movement in the Mountain West Conference this offseason, most recently Brent Brennan taking the Arizona job, Utah State head coach Blake Anderson is the second-longest tenured head coach.
The Chargers on Sunday confirmed they have interviewed Leslie Frazier for their head coach position
The Atlanta Falcons conducted a virtual interview with Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, a former University of Georgia assistant, for their head coaching vacancy on Friday. Macdonald is the first candidate to interview with the Falcons, who fired Arthur Smith on Sunday night after his third consecutive 7-10 season. The 36-year-old Macdonald took over as Baltimore's defensive coordinator in 2022 after serving as Michigan's defensive coordinator in 2021.
The Tennessee Titans have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce for their vacant head coaching job. The Titans announced Saturday they completed their third interview to find a replacement for Mike Vrabel, who was dismissed Tuesday after consecutive losing seasons and just six wins in the last 24 games. Pierce was named interim head coach for the Raiders after Josh McDaniels was fired on Oct. 31 following a 3-5 start to his second season with the team.