Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Absolutely A Great Hire

Ole Miss head football coach Ed Orgeron announced Tuesday the addition of Art Kehoe and Hugh Freeze to his coaching staff. The appointments are pending approval of the Board of Trustees, State Institutions of Higher Learning.
Kehoe, who has spent the last 27 years at the University of Miami (Fla.), including two years as a player, has been selected by Orgeron to serve as associate head coach and offensive line coach, while Freeze, who as served as Assistant Athletics Director for Football External Affairs at Ole Miss for the last year, will move to an on-the-field coaching position as tight ends coach.
"Art Kehoe is a fantastic addition to our staff," Orgeron said. "He brings energy and great passion for football to our program. He's an outstanding recruiter and has coached some of the best lines in collegiate football."
The addition of Freeze to the coaching staff comes one year after he left the prep coaching ranks to join Orgeron at Ole Miss in an administrative capacity.
"Hugh Freeze is a very organized and detailed person," Orgeron said. "He's well known for his success at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tenn., and he did an outstanding job for us this past year. I am extremely pleased to add him to our coaching staff."
Kehoe coached 25 years at Miami, including the last four years as assistant head coach and offensive line coach, and was the longest-tenured coach on Larry Coker's staff.