SMU promotes Ra'Shaad Samples to assistant head coach
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:10 pmDALLAS — SMU running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples agreed to a three-year contract extension to keep the Dallas native on the Hilltop in December and on Monday, he was announced as SMU's assistant head coach, earning the promotion after two seasons at SMU.
Head coach Sonny Dykes said one of the areas of coaching he enjoys is assisting coaches in developing. As they develop, new jobs can come calling like it did this offseason for Kevin Curtis, Randall Joyner and Kevin Kane, who all left for Power Five jobs. Equally important for a staff is being able to keep coaches around like SMU did with Samples.
"Retaining coaches is very, very important," Dykes told Pony Stampede earlier this year. "When you sit down and look at long-term success, it's one of the most important parts of it is being able to retain people in your program that are very good at what they do that are very talented that do a great job of coaching, but sometimes when you lose somebody to go out and hire somebody that's their equal or could potentially be better."
Dykes credited Samples for his work as a recruiter, his bond with the players and his coaching of a young, but talented group of running backs. Samples has been a critical cog in SMU's push to keep area talent in the Dallas area, where he calls home.
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Head coach Sonny Dykes said one of the areas of coaching he enjoys is assisting coaches in developing. As they develop, new jobs can come calling like it did this offseason for Kevin Curtis, Randall Joyner and Kevin Kane, who all left for Power Five jobs. Equally important for a staff is being able to keep coaches around like SMU did with Samples.
"Retaining coaches is very, very important," Dykes told Pony Stampede earlier this year. "When you sit down and look at long-term success, it's one of the most important parts of it is being able to retain people in your program that are very good at what they do that are very talented that do a great job of coaching, but sometimes when you lose somebody to go out and hire somebody that's their equal or could potentially be better."
Dykes credited Samples for his work as a recruiter, his bond with the players and his coaching of a young, but talented group of running backs. Samples has been a critical cog in SMU's push to keep area talent in the Dallas area, where he calls home.
To read more: https://247sports.com/college/smu/Artic ... 161628956/