Football adds Ron Crook to coaching staff

March 28, 2011, 4:00 p.m.

The Stanford football program completed its coaching overhaul Monday with the announcement of Ron Crook as the Cardinal’s new offensive tackles and tight ends coach. The move had been rumored since the end of last week, but was confirmed just before the beginning of Stanford’s second session of spring practice.

Crook comes from the FCS level, where he was most recently Harvard’s offensive line coach. He served on the Crimson’s staff for eight seasons, and has experience at major programs such as Virginia Tech and Illinois. As a position coach, he replaces Greg Roman, who left to be the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator.

“He has over 20 years of coaching experience at various levels and is well respected as a teacher and a motivator of young men. He also shares our vision for the physical style of play in which we believe,” said head coach David Shaw in a release.

Crook, Shaw and the rest of the Stanford team have seven practices over the next two weeks before the annual spring game at Kezar Stadium. The scrimmage is set for Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on ESPN3.

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