Making history: Defense led by UA’s first all-Black staff

Defensive coordinator Travis Williams, who was hired by Coach Sam Pittman in December, is part of the first all-Black coaching staff on one side of the ball in University of Arkansas history. Williams’ defensive staff includes first-year coaches Marcus Woodson (co-defensive coordinator) and Deron Wilson (secondary coach) and holdover Deke Adams (defensive line coach).
(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)
Defensive coordinator Travis Williams, who was hired by Coach Sam Pittman in December, is part of the first all-Black coaching staff on one side of the ball in University of Arkansas history. Williams’ defensive staff includes first-year coaches Marcus Woodson (co-defensive coordinator) and Deron Wilson (secondary coach) and holdover Deke Adams (defensive line coach). (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)


FAYETTEVILLE -- Sam Pittman restructured the Arkansas Razorbacks defensive staff last winter and when he was done, he made history.

Pittman supplemented holdover defensive line coach Deke Adams with coordinator Travis Williams, then the two of them brought aboard defensive backs coaches Marcus Woodson and Deron Wilson to create the first...

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