The Gophers on Thursday completed the restructuring of their defensive coaching staff, promoting safeties coach Danny Collins to defensive coordinator and hiring former Purdue defensive coordinator Kevin Kane as nickels/outside linebackers coach.

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

A long-time member of the Minnesota Gophers football coaching room will now act as the team's defensive coordinator.

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.

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