Mike Traini of "Fight Massachusetts" reports current UNH and former UMass player Alex Miller has been hired as offensive line coach and run game coordinator.
Co-offensive line coach Jim Jackson was let go after the first game of the 2020 season. Current offensive line coach Micah James is going to Utah State.
Miller's UMass player bio. (Fixed link)
Miller was a four-year starter for the Minutemen. He lettered in 2003, 04, 05 and 06. Miller was first-team All-CAA in 2005 and 2006. He was first-team All-America in 2006. UMass went 8-0 in the CAA that year and advanced to the FCS Semi-Finals.
The Minutemen run game certainly needs work. UMass rushed 117 times for 269 yards, which is a 2.3 yards/carry. The Minutemen had 0 rushing TD's in 2020 which has to be an all-time negative record.
Miller is very familiar with life in Amherst. Hopefully, he'll breath some life into the UMass rushing game.
