Elliot Uzelac, Dan Rocco Join Maryland's Football Coaching Staff
6/21/1999 8:00:00 AM | Football
Maryland football coach Ron Vanderlinden today tapped a pair of experienced college coaches to fill vacancies on his coaching staff, hiring former Navy head coach Elliot Uzelac and former Texas aide Dan Rocco.
The 56-year-old Uzelac has spent 30 years at the collegiate level and one in the NFL. He most recently served as offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at the University of Minnesota this past season. In addition to a three-year stint as Navy's head coach from 1987-89, he served as head coach at Western Michigan from 1975-81. Rocco, 37, is a 1984 graduate of Wake Forest who has worked at five schools over the past 14 seasons.
Uzelac will coach the offensive guards and centers at Maryland; Rocco will coach the outside linebackers. The vacancies on the Terps' staff were created when linebackers coach Chris Cosh accepted the defensive coordinator position at Michigan State, and when offensive line coach Steve Greatwood was named to a similar position at USC.
Vanderlinden also announced increased responsibilities for two other members of his staff. Tight ends coach Bob Heffner will also coach the offensive tackles, and defensive coordinator/defensive ends coach Wally Ake will also handle inside linebackers.
