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Former Pitt Coach Takes New Job at Georgia Tech

Former Pitt Panthers tight ends coach Tim Salem has taken a new job elsewhere in the ACC.

Stephen Thompson

Nov 21, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets helmet is seen on the sideline in the
Nov 21, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets helmet is seen on the sideline in the / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers tight ends coach Tim Salem has taken a new job eslewhere in the ACC and joined them just in time for spring ball.

Salem, one of the original members of head coach Pat Narduzzi's coaching staff at Pitt, is now on staff at Georgia Tech, where he is currently serving as a special teams advisor for Brent Key, the Yellow Jackets' head coach. Kelly Quinlan of JacketsOnline.com first reported the news earlier last month. Salem was fired from his position at Pitt in January.

Salem was instrumental to the development of Pitt's standout tight ends like Gavin Bartholomew, Lucas Krull, Scott Orndoff and J.P. Holtz during his eight seasons coaching the Panthers. Salem served as interim offensive coordinator during the 2022 Peach Bowl, after Mark Whipple stepped down from his position.

Prior to Pitt, Salem had spent three seasons as special teams coordinator and running backs coach at Illinois. Before that, he coached running backs from 2004-2011 and coordinated the offense during the 2007 at UCF while also coaching special teams. He's also coached quarterbacks and Ohio State ad Purdue and was the Boilermakers' offensive coordinator from 1994-1996. Salem has made other scoaching stops at Colorado State, Phoenix College and Arizona State.

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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