Report: Penn State Football To Hire Derek Hoodjer As Associate AD For Football Personnel
Matt Campbell’s staff is building.
Penn State football is set to hire Derek Hoodjer, the former Iowa State associate athletic director for football personnel, per Matt Zenitz. On3 reports he will join the Nittany Lions in the same role.
According to Zenitz, Hoodjer “has been a key leading figure behind the scenes” under Campbell with the Cyclones.
Hoodjer was on the Iowa State staff since 2011 and spent his final three years in Ames as the associate athletic director for football personnel.
Prior to that role, Hoodjer served as the director of player personnel for four years and the assistant director of recruiting and high school relations for two years.
The Iowa State graduate will join head coach Campbell and associate head coach Terry Smith on the revamped Penn State coaching staff.
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