Football Assistant Hires

Thought we could have a running thread for assistants. Not sure if each assistant needs its own thread.

  • Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jens Danielsen

I'll update as more names drop

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247 reporting Jens Danielsen hired as assistant OL coach:

West Virginia offensive analyst Jens Danielsen is set to join Matt Moore in Blacksburg, 247Sports has learned.

Danielsen spent the 2023 and 2024 season as an offensive analyst with the Mountaineers after spending the 2021 and 2022 season as a graduate assistant. During his time with West Virginia, Danielsen spent time working with Moore, assisting in various aspects of the offensive line development.

According to his West Virginia bio from 2024, Danielsen was the "run game specialist and centers coach."

Sandwiched in between his time at West Virginia, Danielsen was briefly an offensive quality control coach at Mississippi State. He also spent time at Baylor as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line.

Before building experience at the Power Four level, Danielsen was the Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Navarro College. During his time at the junior college ranks, Navarro's offense ranked Top 5 nationally in total offense.

Before building experience at the Power Four level, Danielsen was the Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Navarro College. During his time at the junior college ranks, Navarro's offense ranked Top 5 nationally in total offense.

Well, Damn! Pick him up!!!

Pain is Temporary, Chicks Dig Scars
Glory is Forever, Let's Go Hokies!!

He obviously doesn't need to sleep.

Came to the right place

We put the K in Kwality

Or he can sleep with one eye open!

I seldom speak to loluva grads, but when I do, I tell them I want large fries.

Or he can sleep with one eye open!

This type of clever keeps me TKP-ing. And LOL-ing.

These are key hires I like to see. A lot of times certain coaches aren't as good when they don't bring key guys with them.

Good example is Robert Anae was not the same at NC State without his QB coach Jason Beck who had been at BYU UVA and Syracuse previously.

Did Jason Beck help Robert Anae call that lateral to the tackle against us? If so, kudos to him

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

He was a GA with the Baylor OL when they were QB'd by Charlie Brewer, the younger brother of former VT QB Michael.

Never Forget #1 Overall Seed UVA 54, #64 UMBC 74

Jans Jens Danielsen

That is a West Virginia ass name right there.

Edit: My phone can't even wrap its head around that name.

The better part is that its Jens Danielsen His son's name is Ram. Weirdly enough best I can tell he's from Washington went to HS in Kansas and played college at LA Tech

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Thanks, I was looking for that info, but gave up when I didn't see a wiki page.

Sounds Scandinavian to me

I was thinking large Scandinavian, blonde haired power lifter type. A real Viking type dude that you don't want to mess with.

real first in, last out kind of guy

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

a chieftain's son

He comes and goes as he pleases and no one says otherwise.

On the topic of interesting names with ties to Virginia Tech.

We just offered Sirpaul Cheeks. Sirpaul "Jesus in cleats" Cheeks.

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I don't care position or stars. That is a goddamned All-Time All-Name

Never Forget #1 Overall Seed UVA 54, #64 UMBC 74

He would dominate in water polo, but his Passion is football.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

Do you need cleats when you walk on water?

This is going to be great for the ACC.

Sandals will do

Onward and upward

But then he'd be "Jesus in sandals" playing water polo.

This is going to be great for the ACC.

Jesus in a Speedo....

So Jesus

Outside it's night time, but inside it's LeDay

"We were still ass, but, you know we weren't that bad" - Tobi Lawal

"Danielsen was the Co-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Navarro College. "- Damn Whit Babcocks wet dream...

think of the savings we can have when we pay him $50k as an assistant coach and we can just get rid of the rest!