Veteran coach Pete Alamar has joined Scott Frost’s teaching workers as UCF‘s new particular groups coordinator and senior analyst.
Alamar, 64, was beforehand accountable for particular groups for Rice (2023-2024), briefly serving as interim head coach of the Owls after Mike Bloomgren was fired on Oct. 27.
“I’m extremely grateful to Coach Scott Frost for this chance to hitch his teaching workers as particular groups coordinator,” Alamar mentioned in an announcement. “My objective is to develop and lead one of the best particular groups items within the Huge 12 and nationally, and I can’t wait to get to work with our gamers and coaches.”
Earlier than his time at Rice, Alamar served as a particular groups coordinator and tight ends coach at Stanford (2012-22) for over a decade below former coach David Shaw.
Throughout his time with the Cardinal, he helped develop punter Jake Bailey, a two-time All-Pac-12 choice (2017-18), kickers Joshua Karty, a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, and Conrad Ukropina together with returner Christian McCaffrey.
Alamar coached particular groups and tight ends at Fresno State (2010-11) and California (2003-09), the place he labored with returner DeSean Jackson.
He additionally coached at Jap Michigan, Arizona, James Madison, Cal Poly and Cal Lutheran.
Alamar turns into the newest addition to Frost‘s workers, becoming a member of new offensive coordinator Steve Cooper, quarterback coach McKenzie Milton, receivers coach Sean Beckton Sr., operating backs coach Jimmy Beal, offensive line coach Shawn Clark, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, defensive run coordinator and edge coach Mike Dawson and defensive backs coach Brandon Harris.
Matt Murschel will be reached at mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com
