Report: Former Bearcat Walt Stewart Hired as Linebackers Coach

The defensive lineman played at Cincinnati from 2009-12.

CINCINNATI — UC football is making more changes to its staff for the 2022 season. According to Pete Thamel, Cincinnati is hiring former player Walt Stewart as the team's linebackers/snipers coach.

He's been at Temple as the Owls' defensive line coach since 2019. In 2018, Stewart coached the defensive line at NIU for one season under head coach Rod Carey. In 2016 and 2017, he coached the defensive line at Eastern Kentucky.

Stewart was a standout defensive lineman at Cincinnati from 2008-12. He racked up 185 tackles and 17.5 sacks across his time in Clifton and was named the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman in 2012. The two-time team captain won four Big East Championships and made four bowl games across his UC career, including the 2009 Allstate Sugar Bowl and 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl.

Make sure you bookmark All Bearcats for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more!

You May Also Like:

Preview: Tulsa Comes to Fifth Third Arena Looking for First AAC win

Ahmad Gardner a Top-15 Pick in Latest Mock Drafts, Multiple Bearcats Taken in Second Round

Recruiting Roundup: UC Offers Four Players Spread Across 2023-24

Top-25 Recruit A.J. Harris Announces UC is one of his top Schools

Report: Central Michigan Offensive Line Coach Mike Cummings Joining UC in Same Role

Report: Gino Guidugli Elevated From Quarterbacks Coach to Offensive Coordinator

Bearcats add Three-Star Edge Rusher Drew Logan to 2022 Class

2022 Bearcats Commit Josh Reed Named McDonald's All-American Game Nominee

Weekly NET: Bearcats Keep Creeping up Rankings After Undefeated Week

Jerome Ford, Alec Pierce Playing for National Team at 2022 Senior Bowl

Three Man Weave: Bearcats Escape Wichita With 61-57 Victory

Desmond Ridder Playing on National Team at 2022 Senior Bowl

Five Transfer Portal Running Backs That Could Replace Jerome Ford

Bearcats Spot Revealed in Way-Too-Early Top 25

Bearcats Land Hawaii Wide Receiver Nick Mardner in Transfer Portal

Report: Bearcats Defensive Lineman Jabari Taylor Returning for 2022 Season

Bearcats Land Preferred Walk-On Commitment from 2022 Tight End Jesse Meyer

Bearcats Offer 2023 Hybrid Defender Rohan Davy

Cincinnati AD John Cunningham Comments on 'Possibility' Nippert Stadium Expands

NFL Scout: Desmond Ridder has 'Picture-Perfect' Mechanics

Bearcats Offer Four-Star 2023 Center Gai Chol

UC Offers 2023 Winton Woods Safety Jermaine Mathews

Watch: Trent Dilfer Analyzes new Bearcats Quarterback Luther Richesson

Cincinnati Lands Commitment From Three-Star 2023 Guard Evan Tengesdahl

Wes Miller and UC Sign Two Recruits From 2022 Class

UC Football Lands Four-Star Linebacker Trevor Carter

-----

Be sure to keep it locked on All Bearcats all the time!

Follow All Bearcats on Twitter: @AllBearcats

Like All Bearcats on FaceBook: All Bearcats

Follow All Bearcats on Instagram: @BearcatsTalk