12/9/2023 football Edit

Syracuse to hire Ross Douglas as WR coach, Robert Wright as LB coach

New England Patriots defensive coach Ross Douglas is shown prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots are one of the NFL’s most successful franchises, winning six Super Bowls. But they, like many NFL teams, have a less than impressive record when it comes to hiring minority assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File) (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Saugat Sen • The Juice Online

Staff Writer

Saugat Sen is a graduate of Syracuse University. He is heavily involved with the sites social media presence as well as coverage of football, basketball and lacrosse teams.

Syracuse will hire New England Patriots assistant Ross Douglas to be its wide receivers coach, a source tells The Juice Online. The Orange will also hire Robert Wright as the linebackers coach.

The Douglas story was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel, who added Douglas is expected to have a 'significant' role in the offense.

He has been with the Patriots for the last three seasons, most recently serving as the WR coach.

Prior to joining the pro ranks, he had a stint with Richmond as the cornerbacks coach and spent three years with Rutgers from 2018-20.

Thamel was also first to report on the Wright hire. He was Buffalo's defensive coordinator last season.

New head coach Fran Brown has also added defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson, defensive line coach Nick Williams, and is reportedly hiring offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon.

----

Chat about this story and all things Syracuse and Syracuse recruiting on our premium message board, Cuse Classified!

Follow us on Twitter @TheJuiceOnline, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @SUJuiceOnline and listen to our podcast.

Tips/questions/concerns? E-mail Recruiting Analyst Charles Kang here.

Not a subscriber to The Juice Online? Join today for access to all our premium content and message board community.