Washington Hires Taylor Mays as Safeties Coach

The University of Washington has made significant updates to its football coaching staff by promoting Michael Switzer and Aaron Van Horn to assistant roles, while also hiring former USC All-American Taylor Mays as the new safeties coach. Switzer and Van Horn previously served in analyst roles and will now take on more hands-on coaching responsibilities under head coach Jedd Fisch. Mays, who has been a defensive backs coach at USC, returns to his home state to fill the position left vacant by Vinnie Sunseri, who departed for a defensive coordinator role at Jacksonville State. Mays is recognized as a highly touted recruit from Washington and had a successful career at USC and in the NFL. This coaching shakeup coincides with the hiring of Ryan Walters as the new defensive coordinator. These changes reflect the Huskies' efforts to enhance their coaching capabilities as they prepare for the upcoming season.