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Post by cowboymaniac on Feb 8, 2010 11:32:16 GMT -7
Redskins add assistant special teams coach Special teams coordinator Danny Smith will have more help next season.
The Redskins today announced the hiring of Richard Hightower as their assistant special teams coach. Hightower, who last season worked as assistant coach-wide receivers for the University of Minnesota, will assist Smith, the team's longtime coordinator. Washington has struggled on special teams while finishing last in the NFC East the previous two seasons.
"We knew we would need someone with a lot of energy to keep up with Danny Smith, and Richard is that kind of coach," Coach Mike Shanahan said in a statement released by the team. "He has both youth and experience, and will be a great asset to our special teams and our organization."
During the 2007-08 season, Hightower was a special teams assistant for the Houston Texans. He joined the Texans' staff during the 2005-06 season as a coaching administrative coordinator, working primarily with the secondary and special teams coaches.
Initially a walk-on at the University of Texas, Hightower was awarded a scholarship during his senior season. For the Longhorns, Hightower played defensive back, wide receiver and contributed on special teams.
By Jason Reid | February 8, 2010; 11:13 AM ET Categories: Jason Reid
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