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Ex-Saints TEs coach Malone lands at Purdue

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February 22, 2015 at 3:02 pm.

Former New Orleans Saints tight ends coach Terry Malone is headed back to the college ranks.

Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell announced Sunday that Malone has joined the Boilermakers as tight ends coach.

Gerad Parker, Purdue’s tight end coach the previous two seasons, will take over as the wide receivers coach and maintain his role as the recruiting coordinator.

The Saints parted ways with Malone this offseason after nine seasons.

“I am very excited to have Terry join our staff,” Hazell said in a statement. “He brings a tremendous amount of experience from the highest levels of football. He will be a valuable asset in the continued development of our offense.”

Malone, a veteran of more than 30 years of coaching, was one of the original members of Sean Payton’s coaching staff in 2006 and helped New Orleans capture its lone Super Bowl title in 2009. Malone coached Jimmy Graham while in New Orleans, helping to elevate him into an All-Pro player and one of the most productive tight ends in the NFL.

Before joining the Saints, Malone spent nine seasons as the offensive line coach and eventually the offensive coordinator at Michigan. He was a staff member of the Wolverines’ 1997 national championship team under former head coach Lloyd Carr.

Malone also has worked at Boston College (1996), Bowling Green (1986-95), Holy Cross (1985) and as a graduate assistant at Arizona (1983-84).

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