Southern Miss has announced Clay Bignell as the football team’s new defensive coordinator. Bignell, considered an up-and-coming defensive mind, comes to Hattiesburg from Eastern Illinois, where he served as defensive coordinator for the FCS program this past season. He previously spent one season as safeties coach and pass game coordinator.
Capping off an underwhelming 3-9 campaign with a loss to Troy on Saturday, Southern Miss is making some major coaching changes on the first day of the offseason. First reported by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, the Golden Eagles have dismissed defensive coordinator Dan O’Brien and defensive line coach Brandon Lacy. The.