STAFF UPDATES: Roper Slides To Running Backs Coach

NC State announced Kurt Roper will now serve as the team's running backs coach with Tim Beck taking over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Kurt Roper, who joined the Wolfpack staff prior to last season, will now serve as running backs coach – a position he coached for three years at Tennessee with great success. Under his guidance, Vol RB Arian Foster, who rushed for 1,193 yards and 12 TDs, then went on to the NFL in rushing yards in 2010 and rushing touchdowns in 2010 and 2012. 

Another one of his running backs at UT, Montario Hardesty, was a second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns.

George McDonald, who is entering his sixth year on the Wolfpack staff, will have the same duties as last season: coaching the wide receivers and serving as recruiting coordinator. He will add the responsibilities of passing game coordinator and assistant head coach for 2020. 

Todd Goebbel will continue to coach the tight ends and fullbacks and serve as special teams coordinator and John Garrison remains as offensive line coach.