UConn Football DL coach LaTroy Lewis to leave for Atlanta Falcons

Defensive line coach departs Storrs after just a few weeks on the job

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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UConn Football has lost another assistant coach as defensive line coach LaTroy Lewis has decided to leave the program and take a job with the Atlanta Falcons, joining Kevin Stefanski's new coaching staff.

Why it matters

This is another offseason hit for the Huskies, who just finalized their coaching staff under new head coach Jason Candle. Lewis had only been with the program for a few weeks after previously coaching at Toledo, where he worked with Candle.

The details

Lewis, an Akron, Ohio native, spent one season as the defensive line coach at Toledo before joining the Huskies in mid-January. Prior to that, he had stints as a graduate assistant at Michigan, Wake Forest, South Alabama, and Akron. He also played college football at Tennessee and had a brief NFL career.

  • Lewis joined the UConn program in mid-January 2026.
  • Lewis is leaving UConn to take a job with the Atlanta Falcons in February 2026.

The players

LaTroy Lewis

The former defensive line coach for the UConn Huskies, who is now leaving to take a job with the Atlanta Falcons.

Jason Candle

The new head coach of the UConn Huskies football team.

Kevin Stefanski

The head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, who is bringing LaTroy Lewis onto his coaching staff.

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What’s next

The Huskies will now need to find a replacement for Lewis on their coaching staff as they prepare for the upcoming season under new head coach Jason Candle.

The takeaway

This is another setback for the UConn football program, which is trying to rebuild under a new head coach. The loss of an assistant coach like Lewis, who had just joined the staff, is a challenge the team will have to overcome as they look to improve on the field.