Offensive line coach Greg Adkins, who has served as the Charlotte 49ers’ run game coordinator, will assume play-calling duties as the offensive coordinator. Jeff Mullen will serve as quarterbacks coach.
“No question, we need to be more competitive,” said Lambert. “Our players and coaches come in every day and work hard to win football games. But, we need a change, offensively. Coach Adkins has a lot of experience from an offensive standpoint and has coached at just about every level, including the NFL and (Power Five) conferences, and we feel really good about what he can bring to that unit.”
Adkins has more than 25 years of coaching experience that includes stints in the NFL, the SEC and the Big 12 Conference. A four-year letter-winner and team captain at Marshall, Adkins coached at Marshall, Georgia, Troy, Tennessee and Syracuse before heading to the Buffalo Bills in 2013-14. He coached the offensive line at Oklahoma State for two seasons before joining the 49ers in February.
Charlotte opens Conference USA play Saturday at FIU; the game starts at 7 p.m. (televised on beIN Sports).
Photo: Greg Adkins