Fleck Promotes Three Coaches, Welcomes New Staff Members

Coach Fleck announced title changes for assistants Kenni Burns, Brian Callahan and Matt Simon. In addition to their current roles, Burns will now also serve as the Assistant Head Coach, while Callahan will be the Run Game Coordinator and Simon will add Passing Game Coordinator to his responsibilities.

"Kenni, Brian and Matt have been with me a long time and they are integral to the success of our program on and off the field," said Fleck. "They are not only elite coaches, but they are elite men who have helped set the standard for what our culture demands and expects from our team. They are extremely deserving of these added roles, and I look forward to watching them lead our young men as we continue to move this program forward."

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Fleck also welcomed Desmond Morgan, Dustin Krause and Jacob Niedermann to the staff. Morgan will serve as Special Teams Quality Control, while Krause will be a Defensive Graduate Assistant and Niedermann will be an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Morgan comes to Minnesota after two years working as a graduate assistant at Maryland, while Krause was with the team last year in a volunteer role. Niedermann joins the Gophers after stints at Elon and Harvard.

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