Defensive Coordinator Questions Answered

With Dave Doeren taking the head coaching job at Northern Illinois a gaping hole remained after the 2010 season for the Wisconsin football team. At least in terms of the coaching staff. Now the question in terms of who will be calling the plays has been answered.

After Doeren left there was some rumors in the public that head coach Bret Bielema would return to calling to calling the defensive plays, but now we know it will be Chris Ash.

The promotion moves the secondary coach to the defensive coordinator position, but he will not be alone in that position.

While Ash will be the primary caller of the defensive plays he will have a co-defensive coordinator in Charlie Partridge. Who will help with the defensive plays, but will also serve as an assistant head coach.

The new system is similar to that in which Bielema worked under while he was at Kansas State. Serving as the assistant head coach, and co-defensive coordinator. A big reason that Bielema landed at Wisconsin as defensive coordinator, and then as head coach.