New Eastern Illinois coach Babers appoints assistants

Charleston, IL (Sports Network) - First-year Eastern Illinois head football coach Dino Babers announced Friday his new coaching staff, including offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert and defensive coordinator Kim McCloud.< gilbert,="" who="" also="" will="" coach="" the="" quarterbacks,="" was="" a="" successful="" prep="" coach="" in="" texas,="" most="" recently="" working="" as="" the="" offensive="" coordinator="" and="" quarterbacks="" coach="" at="" temple="" high="" school.="" mccloud="" coached="" alongside="" babers="" at="" baylor="" from="" 2008-10,="" working="" with="" the="" defensive="" backs.="" he="" spent="" last="" season="" coaching="" the="" secondary="" at="" akron.="" babers="" also="" has="" brought="" in="" coaches="" nick="" caley="" (secondary),="" dino="" kaklis="" (defensive="" tackles),="" tom="" kaufman="" (linebackers),="" sean="" lewis="" (wide="" receivers),="" george="" ricumstrict="" (defensive="" ends="" and="" outside="" linebackers)="" and="" andrew="" sowder="" (outside="" wide="" receivers).="" brian="" callahan="" (offensive="" line)="" and="" mike="" lynch="" (running="" backs)="" were="" retained="" from="" previous="" head="" coach="" bob="" spoo's="" staff.="" eastern="" illinois="" was="" 2-9="" this="" past="">