Despite a season filled with positive momentum for the Minnesota Gophers, head coach P.J. Fleck faced an unexpected challenge this offseason. Once again, he lost his defensive coordinator to a lateral move,

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. He will still coach the safeties.

Danny Collins has been with the Gophers since the arrival of head coach P.J. Fleck in 2017 and most recently served as safeties coach and pass game coordinator.

University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck announced today that Danny Collins was promoted to defensive coordinator. Collins, who will still coach the safeties, has been at Minnesota since 2017 and most recently served as the safeties coach / pass game coordinator.

The Gophers faced some urgency to get the right defensive fits in the transfer portal, especially at cornerback, where they are replacing two starters.

2025 Recruiting Class Ranking: No. 89 nationally (No. 18 Big Ten)

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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.

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

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

The Gophers football team has identified four-star Brandon, S.D., offensive lineman Hudson Parliament as one of its top targets in the class of 2026. Offensive line coach Brian Callahan paid him a visit on Wednesday, which was his second time visiting Parliament this month.