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DEVIN FITZSIMMONS SPECIAL TEAMS/TIGHT ENDS FIRST SEASON BUCKNELL ‘05 Devin “Fitz” Fitzsimmons, who has coached with new University of Delaware head coach Dave Brock at both Kansas State and Rutgers, was named the Blue Hens’ special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in February, 2013. A native of New Orleans, Fitzsimmons played quarterback and wide receiver at Bucknell University and earned his degree in history with a minor in religion in 2005. As a player, he won the Bucknell Football Moxie Award for special contributions to the program in 2004. “We are excited to have Fitz join our staff here at Delaware,” said Brock. “I have had the opportunity to work with him in two of my previous stops. He is an excellent teacher and communicator. He will bring an attacking style of special teams that we are looking to play.” Fitzsimmons began his coaching career as quarterbacks coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. Devin Fitzsimmons with fiancée, Katie Kaschub and returned to his alma mater to work with receivers at Bucknell during the 2006 campaign. He moved on to Kansas State where he worked closely with Brock for two seasons, serving as an offensive assistant and as coordinator of football operations. He later worked at Virginia where he was a graduate assistant coach in 2009 and moved cross-state to Richmond for the 2010 campaign as tight ends coach. Fitzsimmons spent the 2011 season in the NFL with Indianapolis as offensive quality control assistant before returning to work with Brock at Rutgers during the recently completed 2012 season. “It is truly an honor to be able to work for the premier FCS program in the country,” said Fitzsimmons. “I have always admired and respected Delaware football and the way that they play the game. I am grateful to be here. I firmly believe in Coach Brock’s motto ‘Together We Will.’ I will do my best to be a part of that.”
Coaching Staff The Devin Fitzsimmons File College: History and Religion degree, Bucknell University, 2005 Coaching Career: 2005: Quarterbacks, Shaw University 2006: Wide Receivers, Bucknell University 2007-08: Offensive Assistant/Coordinator of Football Operations, Kansas State University 2009: Graduate Assistant, University of Virginia 2010: Tight Ends, University of Richmond 2011: Offensive Quality Control Assistant Coach, Indianapolis Colts 2012: Offensive Assistant Coach, Rutgers University 2013: Special Teams/Tight Ends, University of Delaware Family: Fiancée, Katie Kaschub
HENRY BAKER CORNERBACKS THIRD SEASON MARYLAND ‘03 Henry Baker, a standout player at the University of Maryland who most recently served as an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University, was named cornerbacks coach at the University of Delaware in July, 2011. He arrived at Delaware after serving as defensive backs coach at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) in 2010 under Denny Douds, who had recently completed his 39th season as head coach at ESU in 2012. The Warriors allowed just 194.0 yards passing per game while registering a 130.5 defensive passing rating during the 2010 campaign. Prior to his one-year stint at ESU, Baker served two seasons under head coach Ralph Friedgen at Maryland, which included the 2009 Rowdy Humanitarian Bowl championship team which finished with an 8-5 record. He was the interim inside linebackers coach for the Terrapins’ bowl game and worked with the secondary, linebackers and special teams during his time in College Park. A four-year letterwinner and twoyear starter at defensive back at Maryland from 1994-97, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2003 and is pursuing Henry Baker with wife, Theresa, and children Khari, a master’s degree in minority and Kaila, and Khloe urban education. Baker previously served as Maryland’s recruiting intern in 2001 and has high school coaching experience at Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J. (2003, 2005-06) and South Miami (Fla.) High School
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