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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
West Virginia defensive coordinator Jordan Leslie is out and replaced by Jeff Kunze for the remainder of the season, the school announced Tuesday.
Leslie served as the primary coordinator at West Virginia since 2021 and has been on the staffs of coach Neil Brown at WVU and Troy since 2016.
“I met with coach Leslie this morning and informed him that we are making a change at the defensive coordinator position,” coach Neil Brown said in a statement. “These decisions are never easy, but I am confident that this change is in the best interest of our program and puts us in the best position to finish strong. Jeff Kunz will step up and serve as defensive coordinator. I know he and our entire staff are committed to helping us succeed.” Will do everything possible for.”
The Mountaineers are 45th nationally in points allowed and have allowed 99 points in their last three games.
Leslie was nominated for the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant in 2020 and 2021, and oversaw a defense that led the Big 12 in sacks and improved its pressure numbers last season. He initially coached the defensive line for Brown at Troy and WVU before adding a defensive coordinator title in 2020.
Kunz has served as West Virginia’s inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator since 2020 under Brown. He last won a defensive coordinator title in 2016 in Cincinnati.
The Mountaineers (4-4) are off this week before visiting Cincinnati on Nov. 9
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