WR coach Kenny Guiton is transitioning to quarterbacks coach as Fickell reorganizes the staff slightly. Will there be more?
It was revealed that the Alabama Crimson Tide terminated former Wisconsin co-defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler today. Wisconsin supporters are already wishing for his comeback and that Fickell reconfigures his team to facilitate it. Indeed, Fickell made some changes to the staff today, but not in that area (at least not yet).
Sources: Wisconsin is shifting WR coach Kenny Guiton to the role of quarterbacks coach. He’s a past quarterback at Ohio State who has swiftly advanced as a college assistant, having worked at Houston, Texas, Louisiana Tech, Colorado State, and Arkansas.
Wisconsin is shifting WR Coach Kenny Guiton to the position of quarterbacks coach.
This creates an opportunity for either another personnel shift or a vacancy on the offensive side of the game. In the previous season, there was no coach on the staff explicitly assigned to train the quarterbacks (according to their job title). This could imply that additional changes are ahead, since having a leader for the wide receivers group is frequently crucial for a program.
This role aligns better for Guiton based on his playing career. He served as quarterback behind Braxton Miller for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He received significant playing time in 2012 and 2013 when Miller was sidelined due to an injury.
Guiton aspired to join the NFL with the Buffalo Bills but ultimately found his way to the Arena Football League before transitioning to coaching. He has not previously coached quarterbacks; he has only worked with wide receivers at Houston, Louisiana Tech, Colorado State, and Arkansas prior to arriving in Wisconsin. He acted as the interim offensive coordinator for Arkansas during the 2023 season. This role involved extensive quarterback tasks, making play calls, and organizing the offense, and a significant portion of his knowledge for this new role at Wisconsin will derive from his time as a player and his experience with the Razorbacks.
Wisconsin has not yet officially announced the move, but it is a logical step for the future of the coaching team. It will be crucial to monitor for any additional changes that may occur within the staff. Is one of the existing coaches assuming the role of wide receivers coach? Or is Fickell considering bringing someone in from outside to take Guiton’s place?
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