49ers to tap Jim Tomsula as head coach - The 49ers will make the unprecedented move of elevating their defensive line coach to head coach and will hire Jim Tomsula to replace Jim Harbaugh, according to multiple sources. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news. Tomsula, 46, has served as the team’s defensive line coach since 2007. His promotion -- over defensive coordinator Vic Fangio -- almost certainly will lead to Fangio’s departure and a shakeup of the team’s offensive staff. Fangio could hire former Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver to run his defense. It’s not known whom Tomsula will tap to be the offensive coordinator. Tomsula served as the team’s interim head coach for one game in 2010. Before joining the 49ers, he spent eight years in NFL Europe, including as the head coach of the Rhein Fire in 2006.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:25:53 +0000
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