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Miami Set to Hire Army’s Mike Viti as Tight Ends Coach, Per Reports

Reports highlight his Joe Moore Award–backed résumé, with Miami still filling a defensive-backs vacancy.

Mike Viti, pictured in San Clemente, California, in 2014 during his Hike for Heroes to raise awareness about fallen US soldiers, was hired ot be Miami’s new tight ends coach after spending 10 seasons on the staff at Army. (Photo by Nick Koon)

Overview

  • Multiple outlets, led by ESPN, report Viti will replace Cody Woodiel, who left for Ole Miss as co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.
  • Viti has spent a decade on Army’s staff, rising to associate head coach and offensive line coach after earlier overseeing the backfield.
  • In 2024 he guided an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award as Army led the nation in rushing yards per game.
  • The move is widely praised as a cultural fit for Mario Cristobal’s program, with Viti’s West Point background and Afghanistan service earning him a Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge.
  • He would take over a room featuring Elijah Lofton, Luka Gilbert, and freshmen Israel Briggs and Gavin Mueller, while Miami still must replace departing defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge to the Cardinals.