Former William & Mary quarterback and assistant coach David Corley has been named UConn's running backs coach and will also be the director of player engagement.

Corley coached the running backs at William & Mary in 2008 and 2009, spent the next three years working with a quarterbacks before handing the receivers and being the passing game coordinator last season.

Corley takes over for Ernest Jones, who abruptly resigned after being hired by Bob Diaco.