TicketsCINCINNATI, Ohio – University of Cincinnati head football coach Scott Satterfield announced on Monday the additions of Adam Braithwaite and Eddie Hicks to his coaching staff.
Braithwaite, who was most recently the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Samford, will coach Cincinnati's safeties. Hicks comes to UC from LSU, where he was a senior defensive analyst. He will coach cornerbacks.
"I'm excited to announce these additions to our staff," Satterfield said.
"Adam Braithwaite has a tremendous amount of experience as a defensive coach. He has been a coordinator at several stops in his career. He's proven to be a phenomenal teacher of the game. He can also recruit at a high level. He's a great man who I know will really be able to connect with our players.
"Eddie Hicks has excelled as both a player and a coach at the highest levels, proving he can get the best out of his players on and off the field at every spot of his career. He has proven to be an exceptional coach of cornerbacks and a top recruiter. He is known for his expertise in teaching technique at his position group. He's a proven leader who will elevate our defensive performance.
Additionally, Satterfield announced that linebackers coach Cortney Braswell has been promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator. Braswell will take on a larger leadership role in the Bearcats' 3-3-5 defense following a season in which he guided linebacker Simeon Coleman to Freshman All-America honors and Jared Bartlett and Jake Golday to All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades.
"Cortney's passion for the game of football and his relentless energy are contagious. He's everything you want in a mentor of young men. His linebackers unit was among our most improved on our team this past year, and I expect his group will be even better next year. I've known Cortney a long time, and this promotion is well-deserved."
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At Samford in 2024, Braithwaite served as defensive coordinator and coached safeties. He mentored All-SoCon safety C.J. Douglas to a terrific season where he recorded 63 tackles, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception. Douglas ranked third on the team in tackles and fellow safety Edwin Dearman ranked fourth, collecting 55 stops.
Prior to his time at Samford, Braithwaite was the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Tennessee Tech for one season in 2023. He helped lead TTU to a terrific defensive campaign as the team led the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference in fewest yards allowed per game (306.1). Braithwaite's defense also ranked third in rushing defense (114.1), third in passing defense (192.0) and fourth in scoring defense (25.3).
Braithwaite was the linebackers coach at Charlotte from 2020-22, where he mentored All-CUSA players Tyler Murray and Reid Williford. Prior to that, he spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Richmond.
Braithwaite has also made stops at Chattanooga (2012-16), Christopher Newport University (2011), Michigan (2008-10), Hampden-Sydney College (2007), West Virginia (2005-06), William and Mary (2004), and West Liberty State (2003). He helped bring conference titles to Chattanooga, West Virginia, William and Mary, Hampden-Sydney and Christopher Newport.
A 2002 graduate of William and Mary, he played football for the Tribe from 1997-01.
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Hicks spent the last two seasons as the lead defensive analyst for LSU.
In 2024, the Tigers finished 9-4 and defeated Baylor in the Kinder's Texas Bowl, 44-31.
In 2023, his first year in Baton Rouge, the Tigers won 10 games for the second consecutive season and beat Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Prior to LSU, Hicks spent one season at Jacksonville State as cornerbacks coach, helping the team post a 9-2 record as it transitioned from FCS to FBS.
Hicks spent three seasons at Charlotte before that, coaching the cornerbacks for a 49ers team that set school records for wins (seven) and longest winning streak (five) as well as the program's first-ever trip to a bowl game (Bahamas Bowl) in 2019.
Hicks was the cornerbacks coach at Southern Miss in 2018 and also made stops at Austin Peay (2016-17) and Murray State (2015).
Hicks got his start in coaching in 2012 as a graduate assistant at Alcorn State. He followed that as a graduate assistant at Cincinnati (2013) before one year as a defensive quality control assistant at Cal (2014).
Hicks earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Miss in 2009. He collected All-Conference USA honors in 2008-09 and was named to the All-Freshman team in 2006.
Hicks capped his career at Southern Miss with 13 interceptions and 238 total tackles. During his Southern Miss career, the Golden Eagles appeared in four bowl games, winning the GMAC Bowl in 2006 and the New Orleans Bowl in 2008.
A native of Clarksdale, Miss., he and his wife, JoTrina, have two sons, Eddie IV and Jayvion, and a daughter, Emani.
Braithwaite, who was most recently the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Samford, will coach Cincinnati's safeties. Hicks comes to UC from LSU, where he was a senior defensive analyst. He will coach cornerbacks.
"I'm excited to announce these additions to our staff," Satterfield said.
"Adam Braithwaite has a tremendous amount of experience as a defensive coach. He has been a coordinator at several stops in his career. He's proven to be a phenomenal teacher of the game. He can also recruit at a high level. He's a great man who I know will really be able to connect with our players.
"Eddie Hicks has excelled as both a player and a coach at the highest levels, proving he can get the best out of his players on and off the field at every spot of his career. He has proven to be an exceptional coach of cornerbacks and a top recruiter. He is known for his expertise in teaching technique at his position group. He's a proven leader who will elevate our defensive performance.
Additionally, Satterfield announced that linebackers coach Cortney Braswell has been promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator. Braswell will take on a larger leadership role in the Bearcats' 3-3-5 defense following a season in which he guided linebacker Simeon Coleman to Freshman All-America honors and Jared Bartlett and Jake Golday to All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades.
"Cortney's passion for the game of football and his relentless energy are contagious. He's everything you want in a mentor of young men. His linebackers unit was among our most improved on our team this past year, and I expect his group will be even better next year. I've known Cortney a long time, and this promotion is well-deserved."
More on Adam Braithwaite
At Samford in 2024, Braithwaite served as defensive coordinator and coached safeties. He mentored All-SoCon safety C.J. Douglas to a terrific season where he recorded 63 tackles, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception. Douglas ranked third on the team in tackles and fellow safety Edwin Dearman ranked fourth, collecting 55 stops.
Prior to his time at Samford, Braithwaite was the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Tennessee Tech for one season in 2023. He helped lead TTU to a terrific defensive campaign as the team led the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference in fewest yards allowed per game (306.1). Braithwaite's defense also ranked third in rushing defense (114.1), third in passing defense (192.0) and fourth in scoring defense (25.3).
Braithwaite was the linebackers coach at Charlotte from 2020-22, where he mentored All-CUSA players Tyler Murray and Reid Williford. Prior to that, he spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Richmond.
Braithwaite has also made stops at Chattanooga (2012-16), Christopher Newport University (2011), Michigan (2008-10), Hampden-Sydney College (2007), West Virginia (2005-06), William and Mary (2004), and West Liberty State (2003). He helped bring conference titles to Chattanooga, West Virginia, William and Mary, Hampden-Sydney and Christopher Newport.
A 2002 graduate of William and Mary, he played football for the Tribe from 1997-01.
More on Eddie Hicks
Hicks spent the last two seasons as the lead defensive analyst for LSU.
In 2024, the Tigers finished 9-4 and defeated Baylor in the Kinder's Texas Bowl, 44-31.
In 2023, his first year in Baton Rouge, the Tigers won 10 games for the second consecutive season and beat Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Prior to LSU, Hicks spent one season at Jacksonville State as cornerbacks coach, helping the team post a 9-2 record as it transitioned from FCS to FBS.
Hicks spent three seasons at Charlotte before that, coaching the cornerbacks for a 49ers team that set school records for wins (seven) and longest winning streak (five) as well as the program's first-ever trip to a bowl game (Bahamas Bowl) in 2019.
Hicks was the cornerbacks coach at Southern Miss in 2018 and also made stops at Austin Peay (2016-17) and Murray State (2015).
Hicks got his start in coaching in 2012 as a graduate assistant at Alcorn State. He followed that as a graduate assistant at Cincinnati (2013) before one year as a defensive quality control assistant at Cal (2014).
Hicks earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Miss in 2009. He collected All-Conference USA honors in 2008-09 and was named to the All-Freshman team in 2006.
Hicks capped his career at Southern Miss with 13 interceptions and 238 total tackles. During his Southern Miss career, the Golden Eagles appeared in four bowl games, winning the GMAC Bowl in 2006 and the New Orleans Bowl in 2008.
A native of Clarksdale, Miss., he and his wife, JoTrina, have two sons, Eddie IV and Jayvion, and a daughter, Emani.