It appears newly acquired head coach Frank Wilson wants experience on his staff heading into the 2016-2017 football season. He's done just that in the nine days he's been in the Alamo City.
On Saturday, Wilson announced his newest addition to his staff, former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks coach, Frank Scelfo. Scelfo will serve as the Roadrunners offensive coordinator.
"[Scelfo] possesses more than a decade of play-calling experience," Wilson said. "His experience in the NFL will be an asset to us."
Scelfo brings more than 30 years of coaching experience from the high school ranks in Texas and Louisiana to the PAC-12 (Arizona), Conference USA (Louisiana Tech) and the NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars).
His time with Nick Foles at Arizona turned the tall, scrawny quarterback into a prolific passer for the Wildcats. Fast forward a few years later and Foles was selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. Foles spoke a lot of his former position coach to the Tucson Citizen.
"He just has so much knowledge, and he cares about the players on our team" Foles said. "He helped a lot with my footwork, and at this level, it helps a lot to put the ball in those tight windows."
Scelfo burst onto the scene of potential college coaches when his prized quarterback in Jacksonville Blake Bortles -- a former first round pick (No. 3 overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft -- tied for second in passing yards with 4,428 and 35 touchdowns in 2015. During Bortles' first year under center, he threw for 2,908 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The sheer numbers speak for themselves to what Scelfo brings to the table tutoring quarterbacks and tweaking offenses to best fit players' talent and skill -- which is what the Roadrunners desperately need in order to turn a complete 180 from Larry Coker's final campaign last season.
One other trait about Scelfo that seems to fit the pattern for Wilson's staff is the lifelong relationships he's built over the years with his former players.
"Coach [Scelfo] is a great guy, and I couldn't ask for a better quarterback coach," Foles said. "The most important thing about him is he cares about the players. He cares about the players as people, on and off the field.
"The guy just builds a relationship not only with the quarterbacks on our team, but any player he coaches."
Wilson agrees with Foles.
"One of the best things about Coach Scelfo is that he maintains life-long relationships with all of his former quarterbacks," Wilson said. "Coaches and players enjoy being around him. His leadership and ability to foster a great working environment for our offensive staff will pay dividends."
On Saturday, Wilson announced his newest addition to his staff, former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks coach, Frank Scelfo. Scelfo will serve as the Roadrunners offensive coordinator.
"[Scelfo] possesses more than a decade of play-calling experience," Wilson said. "His experience in the NFL will be an asset to us."
Scelfo brings more than 30 years of coaching experience from the high school ranks in Texas and Louisiana to the PAC-12 (Arizona), Conference USA (Louisiana Tech) and the NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars).
His time with Nick Foles at Arizona turned the tall, scrawny quarterback into a prolific passer for the Wildcats. Fast forward a few years later and Foles was selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. Foles spoke a lot of his former position coach to the Tucson Citizen.
"He just has so much knowledge, and he cares about the players on our team" Foles said. "He helped a lot with my footwork, and at this level, it helps a lot to put the ball in those tight windows."
Scelfo burst onto the scene of potential college coaches when his prized quarterback in Jacksonville Blake Bortles -- a former first round pick (No. 3 overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft -- tied for second in passing yards with 4,428 and 35 touchdowns in 2015. During Bortles' first year under center, he threw for 2,908 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The sheer numbers speak for themselves to what Scelfo brings to the table tutoring quarterbacks and tweaking offenses to best fit players' talent and skill -- which is what the Roadrunners desperately need in order to turn a complete 180 from Larry Coker's final campaign last season.
One other trait about Scelfo that seems to fit the pattern for Wilson's staff is the lifelong relationships he's built over the years with his former players.
"Coach [Scelfo] is a great guy, and I couldn't ask for a better quarterback coach," Foles said. "The most important thing about him is he cares about the players. He cares about the players as people, on and off the field.
"The guy just builds a relationship not only with the quarterbacks on our team, but any player he coaches."
Wilson agrees with Foles.
"One of the best things about Coach Scelfo is that he maintains life-long relationships with all of his former quarterbacks," Wilson said. "Coaches and players enjoy being around him. His leadership and ability to foster a great working environment for our offensive staff will pay dividends."
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