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The carefully crafted staff that new Rutgers coach Kyle Flood was able to finalize last week has already begun to unravel.
Special teams coordinator Phil Galiano is leaving for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, re-uniting with former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, and newly hired running backs coach Ben Sirmans has accepted the same position with the St. Louis Rams, according to footballscoop.com.
A school official confirmed the report.
In addition, graduate assistant Andrew Janocko, who was set to begin his second season helping with Rutgers' offense, will become the Bucs' offensive quality control coach, the website reported.
Galiano had been one of two holdovers — new defensive coordinator Robb Smith is the other — from Schiano's staff at Rutgers. Sirmans was recently hired by Flood from Boston College.
Galiano will become the assistant special teams coach with the Buccaneers, the latest piece in a mass exodus from Piscataway to Tampa after Schiano was hired to coach the NFL team. Former Rutgers assistants P.J. Fleck, Brian Angelichio, Jeff Hafley and Bob Fraser previously joined Schiano with the Bucs.
Galiano and Janocko will become the fifth and sixth assistants to follow suit. Schiano also hired away longtime Rutgers associate athletic director Kevin MacConnell as his director of operations.
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[wrapimg=left]http://www.scarletknights.com/football/coaches/images/sirmens_b300.jpg[/wrapimg]East Orange native Ben Sirmans returns to the Garden State as running backs coach for the Scarlet Knights. Sirmans spent the previous five seasons as running backs coach at Boston College.
At Boston College, Sirmans mentored the school’s all-time leading rusher Montel Harris. In 2011, Harris became BC’s career rushing leader and was the 2011 ACC Preseason Player of the Year before a knee injury ended his season prematurely.
Sirmans tutored Harris to first-team All-ACC honors in 2010. The all-league running back rushed for 1,243 yards on 269 carries (4.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns. Harris finished his junior campaign 126 yards away from breaking the all-time BC rushing record, as well as the active ACC rushing leader with 3,600 yards, the most ever recorded by a junior in the ACC. After Harris went down with an injury going into the last game of the year, true freshman running back Andre Williams rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown in his first start vs. Syracuse.
In 2009, Sirmans coached Harris, who recorded eight 100-yard games, the fifth-most in a single season at BC. He set the BC sophomore rushing records in yards and attempts and finished the season with five straight 100-yard games. Harris finished second in the ACC in rushing, averaging 112.1 yards per game. Despite being picked to finish last in the ACC's Atlantic Division in preseason media voting, the 2009 Eagles finished with an 8-5 record, came within one win of playing in a third consecutive ACC Championship Game, and played in a bowl game for a school-record 11th consecutive season.
In 2008, Sirmans mentored the second-most prolific true freshman running back tandem in the country in Josh Haden and Harris. The duo combined for 106 yards per game, which was the second-best true freshman total in the country. Harris, who was not offered a scholarship until two weeks before signing day, exploded onto the scene and became the most productive true freshman tailback ever at BC. He had rookie records with five 100-yard rushing games and a total of 900 yards on the year. Harris finished fifth in the ACC in rushing and third in the ACC in all-purpose yards with 1,479.
In 2007, Sirmans helped running back Andre Callender set a BC single-season record for receptions (76), earning him All-ACC second-team honors. Callender led the ACC in yards from scrimmage (rushing, receiving) and set a single-season ACC record for most pass receptions by a running back.
The 2007 Eagles began the season 8-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country en route to finishing 11-3, the first BC team to win 11 games since 1940. The team played in its first ACC Championship Game and won an eighth consecutive bowl game. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, BC's best final ranking since 1984.
Sirmans brought 10 years of experience as a coach to the BC program when he joined the staff in 2007. He began his college coaching career in 1996 at his alma mater, the University of Maine. From 1996 through 1999, Sirmans worked as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Maine.
In 2000, Sirmans moved on to Kent State. He coached the running backs for five years, first under current Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees (2000-03), and then under Doug Martin (2004). With Sirmans' assistance, the Kent State offense was notably productive. In 2001 and 2002, the Golden Eagles rolled up 215 yards per game along the ground, finishing 13th and 15th nationally in rushing production those two seasons. In 2004, Kent State scored 30.5 points per game, the second-highest mark in school history.
In 2005, Sirmans joined the staff at Michigan State as running backs coach. That season, the Spartans finished 20th in the nation, rushing for 201.8 yards per game. In 2006, Sirmans coached special teams as well as the running backs.
In his playing days, Sirmans was a running back at Maine under current Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. His senior year, Sirmans ran for 1,214 yards, earning All-Conference and All-New England honors. He graduated from Maine in 1993 with a degree in physical education, health, and recreation.
Coaching Career
2007-11 – Boston College (running backs)
2005-06 – Michigan State (running backs/special teams)
2000-04 – Kent State (running backs)
1996-99 – Maine (running backs/recruiting coordinator)
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index ... sista.html
The carefully crafted staff that new Rutgers coach Kyle Flood was able to finalize last week has already begun to unravel.
Special teams coordinator Phil Galiano is leaving for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, re-uniting with former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, and newly hired running backs coach Ben Sirmans has accepted the same position with the St. Louis Rams, according to footballscoop.com.
A school official confirmed the report.
In addition, graduate assistant Andrew Janocko, who was set to begin his second season helping with Rutgers' offense, will become the Bucs' offensive quality control coach, the website reported.
Galiano had been one of two holdovers — new defensive coordinator Robb Smith is the other — from Schiano's staff at Rutgers. Sirmans was recently hired by Flood from Boston College.
Galiano will become the assistant special teams coach with the Buccaneers, the latest piece in a mass exodus from Piscataway to Tampa after Schiano was hired to coach the NFL team. Former Rutgers assistants P.J. Fleck, Brian Angelichio, Jeff Hafley and Bob Fraser previously joined Schiano with the Bucs.
Galiano and Janocko will become the fifth and sixth assistants to follow suit. Schiano also hired away longtime Rutgers associate athletic director Kevin MacConnell as his director of operations.
------------------------------ MORE INFO --------------------------------
[wrapimg=left]http://www.scarletknights.com/football/coaches/images/sirmens_b300.jpg[/wrapimg]East Orange native Ben Sirmans returns to the Garden State as running backs coach for the Scarlet Knights. Sirmans spent the previous five seasons as running backs coach at Boston College.
At Boston College, Sirmans mentored the school’s all-time leading rusher Montel Harris. In 2011, Harris became BC’s career rushing leader and was the 2011 ACC Preseason Player of the Year before a knee injury ended his season prematurely.
Sirmans tutored Harris to first-team All-ACC honors in 2010. The all-league running back rushed for 1,243 yards on 269 carries (4.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns. Harris finished his junior campaign 126 yards away from breaking the all-time BC rushing record, as well as the active ACC rushing leader with 3,600 yards, the most ever recorded by a junior in the ACC. After Harris went down with an injury going into the last game of the year, true freshman running back Andre Williams rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown in his first start vs. Syracuse.
In 2009, Sirmans coached Harris, who recorded eight 100-yard games, the fifth-most in a single season at BC. He set the BC sophomore rushing records in yards and attempts and finished the season with five straight 100-yard games. Harris finished second in the ACC in rushing, averaging 112.1 yards per game. Despite being picked to finish last in the ACC's Atlantic Division in preseason media voting, the 2009 Eagles finished with an 8-5 record, came within one win of playing in a third consecutive ACC Championship Game, and played in a bowl game for a school-record 11th consecutive season.
In 2008, Sirmans mentored the second-most prolific true freshman running back tandem in the country in Josh Haden and Harris. The duo combined for 106 yards per game, which was the second-best true freshman total in the country. Harris, who was not offered a scholarship until two weeks before signing day, exploded onto the scene and became the most productive true freshman tailback ever at BC. He had rookie records with five 100-yard rushing games and a total of 900 yards on the year. Harris finished fifth in the ACC in rushing and third in the ACC in all-purpose yards with 1,479.
In 2007, Sirmans helped running back Andre Callender set a BC single-season record for receptions (76), earning him All-ACC second-team honors. Callender led the ACC in yards from scrimmage (rushing, receiving) and set a single-season ACC record for most pass receptions by a running back.
The 2007 Eagles began the season 8-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country en route to finishing 11-3, the first BC team to win 11 games since 1940. The team played in its first ACC Championship Game and won an eighth consecutive bowl game. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, BC's best final ranking since 1984.
Sirmans brought 10 years of experience as a coach to the BC program when he joined the staff in 2007. He began his college coaching career in 1996 at his alma mater, the University of Maine. From 1996 through 1999, Sirmans worked as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Maine.
In 2000, Sirmans moved on to Kent State. He coached the running backs for five years, first under current Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees (2000-03), and then under Doug Martin (2004). With Sirmans' assistance, the Kent State offense was notably productive. In 2001 and 2002, the Golden Eagles rolled up 215 yards per game along the ground, finishing 13th and 15th nationally in rushing production those two seasons. In 2004, Kent State scored 30.5 points per game, the second-highest mark in school history.
In 2005, Sirmans joined the staff at Michigan State as running backs coach. That season, the Spartans finished 20th in the nation, rushing for 201.8 yards per game. In 2006, Sirmans coached special teams as well as the running backs.
In his playing days, Sirmans was a running back at Maine under current Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. His senior year, Sirmans ran for 1,214 yards, earning All-Conference and All-New England honors. He graduated from Maine in 1993 with a degree in physical education, health, and recreation.
Coaching Career
2007-11 – Boston College (running backs)
2005-06 – Michigan State (running backs/special teams)
2000-04 – Kent State (running backs)
1996-99 – Maine (running backs/recruiting coordinator)
