Minnesota has promoted Danny Collins to defensive coordinator after the departure of Corey Hetherman to Miami.

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Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck has promoted Danny Collins to defensive coordinator, filling the vacancy created when Corey Hetherman left to take the same job at Miami (Fla.) last month. Collins has been at Minnesota since 2017 and most recently served as the safeties coach and pass game coordinator.

Miami is set to hire Minnesota’s Corey Hetherman as defensive coordinator, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. He will replace Lance Guidry after Mario Cristobal opted to make a change after the 2024 season.

The Gophers football team is expected to promote safeties coach Danny Collins to defensive play-caller and co-defensive coordinator, replacing Corey Hetherman, who accepted the same job at Miami over the weekend, according to 247Sports' Ryan Burns.