Cal Football Assistant Defensive Line Coach Eddy McGilvra Has Impressive NFL Experience
The California Golden Bears are getting a private coach of some of the best defensive line talents out there.
One under-the-radar hire Tosh Lupoi made could be an ace in the hole. Assistant defensive line coach Eddy McGilvra comes to the Bears via Sacramento State, where the Hornets finished sixth in the FCS in sacks. Previously, his defense at College of the Canyons as co-defensive coordinator ranked first in sacks, tackles for loss, turnovers, and scoring defense.
McGilvra has also served as a private defensive line coach with NFL clients like Laiatu Latu, Mason Graham and Jared Verse. Other clients include Khalil Mack, Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, Kwity Paye, John Franklin-Myers, Jaelen Phillips, Sebastian Joseph Day, Teair Tart, Kobie Turner and Naquan Jones. Clearly McGilvra has earned the reps as a top technician who can get players to perform at their best.
You might even recognize this former California Golden Bear.
McGilvra provides a technical acumen that will be helpful as Darrion Daniels figures to spend a lot of time on the road as the top defensive line recruiter (and also new edges coach Bryan Barraza will also be around to assist). Cal seems to be aiming for balance at most positions as they take advantage of the new world of unlimited staffers, so recruiting, gameplanning and development are all happening concurrently.
Confirmed Cal coaching staff
Tosh Lupoi, head coach (Oregon defensive coordinator)
Jordan Somerville, offensive coordinator (Buccaneers assistant QB coach)
Nick Rolovich, quarterbacks coach (returning)
Jeff McDaniels, assistant quarterbacks (returning)
Keith Bhonapha, running backs coach (Michigan State RB/ST coach)
Pat McCann, pass game coordinator (Oregon State WR coach)
Ike Hilliard, wide receivers coach (long-time NFL WR coach)
Geoff McArthur, assistant wide receivers coach (Cal legend)
Steve Haunga, tight ends coach, run game coordinator (Oregon offensive analyst)
Mike Saffell, assistant tight ends (returning)
Famika Anae, offensive line coach (returning)
Viane Talamaivao, offensive tackles coach/RGC (Stanford assistant OL coach)
Michael Hutchings, defensive coordinator (Vikings safeties coach)
Da’Von Brown, defensive backs/co-DC (Western Kentucky, same roles)
Keith Heyward, defensive pass game coordinator (returning)
Darrion Daniels, defensive line coach (Oregon defensive analyst)
Ed McGilvra, assistant defensive line coach (Sacramento State defensive line)
Bryan Barraza, edges coach (Oregon staff)
Lorenzo Alexander, assistant edge coach (Cal football legend, runs linebacker training camps)
Ryan Berry, defensive assistant (Syracuse quality control)
Bob Gregory, inside linebackers coach (returning)
Sione Ta’ufo’ou, assistant inside linebackers (returning)
Connor Boyd, safeties coach (Oregon defensive analyst)
Duke DaRe, assistant defensive backs coach (Baylor quality control)
Zach Tinker, special teams coach (Oregon special teams analyst)
Jason Novak, head athletic performance coach (returning)
Wow. 25 assistant coaches. This must be some kind of record. "The more the merrier."
Yo Lupoi is building an army of staffers out here. Can't wait to see the "Players vs Coaches" game footage lol