Arizona will need to replace one of the men responsible for piecing together the Wildcats’ stellar 2022 signing class.
Ryan Partridge, Arizona’s coordinator of high school recruiting, is headed to UMass, where he will coach wide receivers.
UMass’ head coach is Don Brown, who spent this past season as the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator. Defensive assistant Keith Dudzinski also left the UA staff to join Brown in Amherst.
In a statement, Partridge said he was "fired up to go to battle with Coach Brown and this incredible staff."
"I will work tirelessly for the flagship, the players and Coach Brown. Thank you to coach Brown, Deborah Brown and Coach (Steve) Casula, (UMass' offensive coordinator), for this opportunity. I also want to thank Jedd Fisch and Arizona football for the opportunity in Tucson."
Partridge came to Arizona after serving as the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator alongside Casula at Ferris State, a Division II program in Michigan. Before that, he compiled a 40-11 record as the head coach at Liberty High School in Brentwood, California.
Arizona’s ’22 class ranks 23rd nationally and second in the Pac-12 through the early signing period, per 247Sports.com. The Wildcats are headed for their best finish in over a decade.
