Packers hire Jeff Hafley away from Boston College to become their defensive coordinator
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Packers hire Jeff Hafley away from Boston College to become their defensive coordinator

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Jeff Hafley is leaving his job as Boston College’s head coach to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. I will miss the players who gave so much of themselves these past four years, and my wife Gina and I will certainly miss the BC community and the many friends we have made here.” The 44-year-old Hafley becomes the latest college head coach to leave for a role as an assistant after Maurice Linguist departed from Buffalo and Kane Wommack exited South Alabama to join new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer’s staff. Green Bay ranked 10th in points allowed per game, 17th in yards allowed per game and 23rd in yards allowed per play during the regular season with a defense featuring eight former first-round draft picks. Boston College athletic director Blake James said in a statement that “we are incredibly grateful” for Hafley’s years of service and a national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

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