Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn on Wednesday provided reporters with a list of all the new support staff additions to his 2020 coaching staff.
Here is that comprehensive group, with short facts about each new addition.
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Ross Newton, Director of High School Relations
• Hired in February, replacing Doug Goodwin
• Longtime linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Samford
Austin Penny, Director of Content Strategy
• Hired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he was a highly respected digital content producer in the NFL world
Brandon Fisher, Defensive Analyst
• Previously defensive coordinator at Southern Utah, played football at Montana
• Son of former NFL coach Jeff Fisher
• Defensive backs coach for Jeff Fisher's St. Louis Rams from 2015-16
Ben Larson, Special Teams Analyst
• Former special teams analyst at Tennessee, Texas and Colorado State
Will Bryant, Offensive Analyst
• Longtime offensive assistant under offensive coordinator Chad Morris at both SMU and Arkansas
• Will serve as an "assistant quarterbacks coach" at Auburn
Mason Martin, Offensive GA
• Former offensive grad assistant at Ole Miss
Josh Holsey, Defensive GA
• Started 31 games at defensive back over his Auburn career (2012-16), totaling 118 tackles and four picks
• Seventh-round draft pick by the Redskins in 2017
Gary Walker, Defensive GA
• Former walk-on defensive lineman at Auburn
Andrew Williams, Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach
• Former walk-on running back at Auburn
• Former assistant strength coach at Western Kentucky, former assistant athletic director at South Carolina State
Savannah Sutton, Assistant Coordinator, On-Campus Recruiting
• Former recruiting intern at Arkansas State
Beth Burkett and Natasha Sanders have both taken on the title of: Director, On-Campus Recruiting
• New titles, both were on Auburn's staff last year under "on-campus recruiting coordinator"
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