Georgia Tech's Key remakes defensive staff with 3 hires, including coordinator Santucci from Duke

Updated Jan. 13, 2024 10:07 p.m. ET

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Brent Key overhauled his defensive staff on Saturday by making three hires, including the addition of defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci from Duke.

Key also added outside linebackers/edge coach Kyle Pope and defensive line coach Jess Simpson to his staff.

Santucci directed the Atlantic Coast Conference's top-ranked scoring defense in 2023. Duke allowed 19 points per game to rank 16th nationally. Santucci previously was co-defensive coordinator at Texas A&M in 2022, the last of this three years with the Aggies. He coached linebackers all three years.

Pope spent the past four seasons as defensive line coach at Memphis. Simpson coached at Duke the last two years, including one season with Santucci.

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