University of Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck announced today the hiring of assistant football coach Brick Haley. The veteran coach and proven recruiter will lead Minnesota’s defensive line. The hire is pending completion of a successful background check.

Haley brings more than 30 years of experience – both in college and in the NFL – to the Gophers. He has primarily coached the defensive line in his career, but has also been a defensive coordinator and coached linebackers.

Haley most recently was at Missouri where he coached the defensive line for four seasons and also held the title of Senior Associate Head Coach. While at Missouri, he mentored a defensive line unit that was routinely one of the top performing unites in the Southeastern Conference.