Soldinger Adds Special Teams Coordinator To Title

March 5, 2001

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami running backs coach Don Soldinger will add the title of special teams coordinator to his workload, Hurricanes head football coach Larry Coker announced today. Soldinger takes over the special teams reigns from departed assistant Chuck Pagano, who recently took a spot on the staff of the Cleveland Browns.

“Having been on our staff for the last six seasons as running backs coach, Don knows our personnel thoroughly and is ideally suited to taking on this role,” said Coker. “Don will handle the coordination of our overall special teams plan, while still being the running backs coach.”

Soldinger, a native of South Florida who is currently in his second stint as a UM assistant coach, has been instrumental in developing 1,000-yard rushers in four of the last six seasons. Soldinger also served as linebackers and tight ends coach at UM from 1984-89 before taking the head coaching reigns at Miami’s Southridge High School from 1990-94.

A legend in the Florida high school coaching ranks, Soldinger also led the Southridge High program from 1977-83 and has a career won-loss record of 104-35-1 in 12 seasons as a high school head coach. Soldinger led his teams to two state titles and four state championship game appearances during his 12-year head coaching career.