UNT defensive grad assistant: Sadiq Muhammed

Harry · July 19, 2012

Saw his name listed on MeanGreenSports but they have not yet provided his bio.

Here's a bio from Kansas where he played ball: http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/muhammed_sadiq00.html

Looks like he was previously a head high school coach in Kansas:

http://cjonline.com/sports/2009-05-24/column_former_ku_db_takes_on_hi_park_challenge

Here's the link to his name now on MGS:

http://www.meangreensports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=1800&SPID=562&SPSID=9051

NT03 · July 19, 2012

Did we lose someone ?

Harry · July 19, 2012

I'm also getting an unconfirmed report that we may have another assistant who is joining the staff although I am not quite sure in what capacity. His name is Carlos Ruiz and he coaches at Everett high school in the Boston area. Everett is a suburb of Boston but I am told is the equivalent of 5A here. You can find a picture of him here (scroll down).

Welcome to the Mean Green Family!!

Harry · July 19, 2012

Did we lose someone ?

Not that I can tell. Looks to me like we are adding additional assistant positions. Don't know for sure.

NT03 · July 19, 2012

Not that I can tell. Looks to me like we are adding additional assistant positions. Don't know for sure.

Is there a rule on # of assistants we can have , or no?

MeanGreenTexan · July 19, 2012

Is there a rule on # of assistants we can have , or no?

For sure. Or the big money schools would have a coach for every player.

Harry · July 19, 2012

Looks like 11 but that does not include strength coaches and graduate assistants...

NCAA Link

NCAA Article 11: Conduct and Employment of Athletics Personnel:

11.7.2 Football Bowl Subdivision - There shall be a limit of one head coach, nine assistant coaches and two graduate assistant coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football.

11.7.2.1 Exceptions to Number Limits FBS - No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.2 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:

11.7.2.1.1 Weight or Strength Coach FBS - A weight (strength and conditioning) coach may conduct flexibility, warm-up and physical conditioning activities prior to any game and prior to or during any practice or other organized activities without being included in the limitations on number of coaches.

11.7.2.1.2 Undergraduate Coach FBS - The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to undergraduate coaches.

11.7.3 Championship Subdivision Football - There shall be a limit of 11 coaches of any type who may be employed by an institution in championship subdivision football.

11.7.3.1 Exceptions to Number Limits FCS - No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.3 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:

11.7.3.1.1 Weight or Strength Coach FCS - A weight (strength and conditioning) coach may conduct flexibility, warm-up and physical conditioning activities prior to any game and prior to or during any practice or other organized activities without being included in the limitations on number of coaches.

11.7.3.1.2 Undergraduate Coach FCS - The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to undergraduate coaches.

11.7.3.1.3 Varsity/Freshman Team Football Program FCS - An institution that conducts a championship subdivision football program that includes a varsity team and a freshman team may employ two additional coaches. Freshman eligibility for varsity team participation must be prohibited by the institution and the freshman team must participate in five or more intercollegiate contests in order for the two additional coaches to be employed. Such additional coaches may perform football-related duties only during the permissible playing and practice season in football.

11.7.3.1.4 Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Team Football Program FCS - An institution that conducts a championship subdivision football program that includes a varsity team, a junior varsity team and a freshman team may employ four additional coaches. Freshman eligibility for varsity or junior varsity team participation must be prohibited by the institution, the junior varsity team must participate in at least four intercollegiate contests and the freshman team must participate in at least five intercollegiate contests in order for the four additional coaches to be employed. Such additional coaches may perform football-related duties only during the permissible playing and practice season in football.

11.7.3.1.5 Varsity/Junior Varsity Football Program FCS - An institution that conducts a championship subdivision football program that includes a varsity team and a junior varsity team may employ two additional coaches. The institution's junior varsity team must participate in at least four intercollegiate contests in order for the two additional coaches to be employed. Such additional coaches may perform football-related duties only during the permissible playing and practice season in football.

Harry · July 19, 2012

OK my bad it does look like Sadiq came in last year as a grad assistant but they didn't list the GA's last year. So he is already on the staff. It seemed odd that his bio wasn't completed on MGS. Perhaps Ruiz will be a grad assistant also?