have never coached, usually start off as a position coach, and stay there a long time before being a coordinator or head coach. So I think it's pretty normal for a first time coach to start off as a position coach. Atuaia is also a recruiting tool for BYU He's been working with BYU students for a long time and (I assume) will help recruit Polynesian players to BYU. Your argument would apply, had BYU hired him as a coordinator. Utah hiring Johnson as a coordinator is different. Coaching one position, under the guidance of an OC who has been coaching at the D1 level for almost 30 years, is hardly being in "over your head."