New University of Delaware football head coach Danny Rocco added the final piece to his coaching staff Friday as he announced the hiring of successful longtime collegiate and National Football League assistant Matt Simon as offensive coordinator.

Simon, who has spent the last six seasons at NCAA Football Bowl Series member University at Buffalo and is a veteran of 10 NFL seasons as an assistant coach, will also coach the Blue Hen quarterbacks.

He is the final full-time hire for Rocco, who last week announced the addition of former University of Richmond defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Chris Cosh; outside linebackers coach Clint Sintim; inside linebackers coach Manny Rojas; offensive line coach Blaine McCorkle; tight ends coach Bill Polin; wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Fontel Mines; and football strength and conditioning coach Chris Stewart; associate director of football operations Carl Kotz; and video coordinator Tony Palmieri to the staff. Three interns will be added to the staff in the coming weeks.

“We are excited to add Matt Simon to our football family here at the University of Delaware,” said Rocco, who was hired as the Blue Hens’ head coach on Dec. 14. “Coach Simon comes to us with a wealth of experience that will serve our student-athletes well. He has worked at all levels of the game, has had success at each of them, and his experience in the NFL gave him the opportunity to work with some of the greatest coaches and organizations in the country. Matt’s maturity and overall wealth of knowledge and experience make him a perfect fit for our program moving forward.”

“I have been blessed and I am proud to have the opportunity to join Coach Rocco here at Delaware,” said Simon. “I have been impressed with Coach Rocco and believe he is one the most dynamic coaches in the game today. I am looking forward to returning to the Mid-Atlantic region and excited about rebuilding the great traditions of Delaware football.”

Simon, 63, brings a tremendous resume built upon a decade of coaching in the NFL and 25 years at the collegiate level, including serving as the head coach and quarterbacks coach at the University of North Texas for three seasons in 1994-97 and serving as an assistant on the University of Washington’s 1991 national championship team. He also won a Super Bowl as an assistant with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000, making him one of only 10 men to win both an NCAA Division I-A/FBS national championship and a Super Bowl.

For additional information, see the BlueHens.com article.