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Gerald Alexander, the well-liked defensive backs coach for the California Golden Bears who led the secondary to improvement between 2017 and 2019, has accepted a new position in the NFL.

This time, he’s returning to the league with another former Pac-12 assistant.

Alexander will shortly take a job as the safeties coach for the Las Vegas Raiders, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. He will be working with Antonio Pierce and the team that he is assembling in Sin City. This implies that “G.A.” will be collaborating with a former Pac-12 assistant, as Pierce and Alexander were both assistant coaches at Arizona State and Cal, respectively.

Alexander became well-liked in Strawberry Canyon as soon as he joined the first Justin Wilcox team. Alexander proved to be a valuable addition to the Berkeley staff right away, elevating the once-worst team in the country to the status of a defensive back destination.

Cal was able to grab 21 interceptions in 2018 thanks to Alexander’s coaching, with 17 coming from his DB unit. After that, “G.A.” would go on to produce future NFL Draft selections at Cal, including Elijah Hicks (Chicago Bears), Cam Bynum (Minnesota Vikings), Jaylinn Hawkins (Atlanta Falcons), and Ashtyn Davis (New York Jets).

Alexander would eventually be lost by Cal to the NFL after the Bears’ 2019 RedBox Bowl victory. Alexander was given the chance to enter the league by the Miami Dolphins, according to former head coach Brian Flores.

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From the moment Alexander joined the first Justin Wilcox staff, he became well-liked in Strawberry Canyon. Alexander made an immediate impression as a capable staff member, upgrading a once-nationally-worst team while transforming Berkeley into a defensive back destination.

With the assistance of Alexander’s coaching, Cal caught 21 interceptions in 2018, 17 of which came from his DB unit. The NFL Draft selections Ashtyn Davis (New York Jets), Jaylinn Hawkins (Atlanta Falcons), Cam Bynum (Minnesota Vikings), and Elijah Hicks (Chicago Bears) would later be selected by Cal thanks to “G.A.”After the Bears’ 2019 RedBox Bowl victory, Cal would eventually lose Alexander to the NFL. Through former head coach Brian Flores, the Miami Dolphins gave Alexander the chance to enter the league.

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Pierce reportedly hired two people, one of them being the former Cal DB coach. Additionally, he appointed Ricky Manning, a former NFL cornerback, as the Raiders’ CB coach. Prior to joining the league, Manning, like Alexander, spent time in college at Fresno City College and Fresno State. He was recently with Davis with the Jets.

The official 2024 football schedule for the California Golden Bears is available. The eight remaining dates for Cal were disclosed by the ACC on Wednesday when they unveiled the conference schedule lineup.

On September 21, Cal will travel to Florida State to begin its ACC campaign. Following that, the team will have a bye week to rest and recover. On October 5, the inaugural ACC home game will take place against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes. View the entire schedule down below.

Before entering the ACC, Cal plays three non-conference games to start the season. The Golden Bears will still play one more non-conference game later in the season, though, as the ACC plays eight conference games as opposed to the former Pac-12’s nine conference games. On August 31, the season begins against UC Davis. On September 7, the team travels to Auburn, and on September 14, San Diego State visits the city.

Cal will play his first ACC game against the Seminoles at Florida State’s Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Following a week off, Cal will play three games: at home against Miami, away at Pittsburgh, and finally at home against North Carolina State.Before a final four-week stretch, Cal will take a two-week vacation from conference play.