Wednesday morning, for the first time since early January, second-year Kansas University football coach David Beaty woke up with a full coaching staff.
Through a news release sent out by the KU football program Wednesday afternoon, Beaty confirmed the news of the Tuesday hire of New Orleans-area high school coach Tony Hull as his new running-backs coach.
The addition of Hull, who replaces longtime KU assistant Reggie Mitchell, who took a similar position at Arkansas last month, completes the rebuilding of a staff decimated by departures this offseason.
Hull, 34, became the fifth full-time assistant hired by Beaty in the past few months, joining Jason Phillips (wide receivers), Todd Bradford (linebackers), Joe DeForest (special teams) and Michael Slater (defensive line).
Although Hull’s résumé is that of a coach with strong ties to prep football in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, Beaty said Wednesday he hired Hull as much for his ability to coach and develop athletes as his potential to create a connection between KU and talent-rich Louisiana.
During nine seasons at Warren Easton High in New Orleans, Hull coached 45 players who earned Div. I scholarships, including 2016 KU signee Tyriek Starks, six who cracked ESPN’s Top 300 list and one who was named the Louisiana offensive player of the year.
“Collegiate coaches around the nation have a huge amount of appreciation for the work he has done,” Beaty said. “The production of his teams and players speaks for itself, and we are looking forward to him bringing that same work ethic to our staff and players. We are fired up to add Tony Hull to our staff. Tony is a great coach and mentor.”
New coaches in tow, KU football is slated to kick off spring practices Sunday.
