The University of Toledo football team has added two assistant coaches.

Kerry Dixon, the former receivers coach at Florida, joins the Rockets coaching staff as the running backs coach, taking over for Marquel Blackwell, who left for the same position at West Virginia.

Before Florida, Dixon served as a running backs coach at Montana State, Florida Atlantic, and Florida International.

Kevin Beard will serve as director of player personnel and assistant recruiting coordinator for the Rockets.

Beard was the receivers coach at Tennessee in 2017. He also has coached at Miami (Fla.), Georgia, and Florida International.

"I am very excited about the addition of Kerry Dixon and Kevin Beard to our staff,” UT coach Jason Candle said in a statement. "Both men are great teachers and bring with them experience from the highest levels of college football. Kerry will do a great job with our running backs. Kevin will play an important role in developing our young Rockets and also brings valuable recruiting experience to the table."

In addition, Ricky Ciccone will continue serving as director of high school relations but also will coach the nickel backs. Nate Cole moves from director of player personnel to director of player development, and Javon Ringer moves from quality control coach to assistant director of football operations.

First Published March 15, 2018, 2:41 p.m.