Cornerbacks coach Jules Montinar not retained by new Gators staff

Another staff member has been informed they are not returning to Gainesville for the 2022-23 season.

According to Gators Online sources, cornerbacks coach Jules Montinar is not being retained by head coach Billy Napier.

Both coaches worked briefly together while in Tuscaloosa, but Napier is heading in a different direction in order to fill the role of cornerbacks coach. Quarterbacks coach Garrick McGee was let go over the past 24 hours as well.

A handful of coaches met with Napier on Sunday evening, with one being Montinar. Based on what I am hearing, a good amount of changes are taking place in Gainesville.

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Montinar’s coaching history

Prior to relocating to the Swamp, Montinar served as USF’s cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator for the 2020 season. He spent the 2019 season as a defensive quality control assistant at Georgia as well.

A native of Naples, Florida, Montinar also spent three seasons at Texas State (2016-18), serving as the program’s cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator. Over that span, Montinar was arguably the top recruiter in the Sun Belt Conference.

Montinar started his playing career at West Virginia before finishing out at Eastern Kentucky in 2009. He also spent time coaching at James Madison (2014-15), Alabama (2012-13), Purdue (2011), Lake Erie College (2010) and Eastern Kentucky (2008-09).

During his two seasons with the Crimson Tide, Montinar worked closely with Nick Saban and Kirby Smart as a defensive graduate assistant. He also took part in the NFL’s summer coaching internship program with the Cincinnati Bengals (2007-08).

While at at Naples High, Montinar was an all-state safety and the Naples Daily News and Southwest Florida Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. The year prior, he played a pivotal role in Naples’ Class 5A state championship.

Stay tuned to Gators Online.