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PRESENTS FOOtball: news and notes Link t purdu o 2012e's seaso statsn Hazell's Staff Complete BY GOLD AND BLACK STAFF dinator/tight ends job at Michigan State last week. arrell Hazell's coaching staff "I'm excited to have Jim join at Purdue is now complete. our staff," Hazell said in a press Jim Bridge was officially an- release. "He brings a lot of pasnounced as the offensive line sion and experience to Purdue coach Wednesday morning, and he is a phenomenal teacher. the ninth and final assistant for I know our players are going to Hazell in his first season as the love working with him." Boilermakers' boss. Bridge, who At North Carolina State, had been at Illinois for a couple Bridge served two seasons as months after six seasons at North the offensive line coach (2011Carolina State, replaces Jim Boll- 2012) and four with the tight man at Purdue; Bollman had been ends (2007-10). at Purdue the last two months, In 2012, the Wolfpack ofuntil taking the co-offensive coor- fense averaged more than 420 yards per game and ranked Hazell's Staff CoachTitle Salary 18th nationBrian Neubert John Shoop Offensive Coordinator/QBs $400,000 ally in pass- Jim Bridge was the final piece of Darrell Hazell's Greg Hudson Defensive Coordinator 395,000 ing yards per coaching staff, as he was announced as Purdue's Jim Bridge Offensive line 225,000 game (310.1 offensive line coach on Wednesday. Kevin Sherman Wide receivers 220,000 ypg). Prior to the ACC in total offense in 2005 Rubin Carter Defensive line 200,000 his six-year stint and ranked second in the league Jon Heacock Secondary 200,000 at N.C. State, in 2006. The 2006 Eagles, with Gerad Parker Tight ends 130,000 Bridge helped Bridge as the tight ends coach, Marcus Freeman Linebackers 120,000 coach the Bos- also led the league in first downs Jafar Williams Running backs 120,000 ton College of- and passing offense. Note: Special teams coaching duties will be shared by fense that led Sherman, Parker, Freeman and Williams. In 2008, Bridge was named D one of the top recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com. Bridge, a 1992 graduate of Wittenberg University (Ohio) where he played tight end, has previously served as offensive line coach at Eastern Michigan (2002) and The Citadel (1996-99) and spent one year at Bowling Green as the tight ends coach (2000). In his 21 years of collegiate coaching experience, Bridge has coached in 12 bowl games. Spring Coming Soon The start of spring practices are only a little more than a week away. Judging by the end of 6 a.m. workouts on Friday, the Boilermakers should be ready. "I think they're in better Enzo Perez—Biarritz, France Sophomore, Industrial Management Enzo is one of five members of the men's golf team to earn academic All-Big Ten honors on the Spring 2012 semester. In all, 48 Boilermaker spring 2012 athletes earned this distinction. GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 25 • 28