New Minnesota Vikings coach Dennis Green announced that he has hired seven assistant coaches.
Four of the assistants named Thursday were with the Vikings last year, two were with Green at Stanford and one was with the Los Angeles Rams.They are: John Michels, offensive line; Monte Kiffin, linebackers; Tom Batta, special teams; Paul Wiggin, special assistant for research and development; John Teerlinck, defensive line; Tyrone Willingham, running backs and Brian Billick, tight ends.
Billick is a former Utah State assistant coach and was one of the top three candidates to replace Chuck Shelton as Aggie head coach.