The New York Giants declared on Tuesday afternoon that Aaron Wellman will take over as Executive Director of Player Performance and Joel Thomas will take over as running backs coach.
Prior to this, Thomas was the running backs coach for the New Orleans Saints, a role he has occupied since 2015. The Saints agreed to give the Giants permission to speak with Thomas on Sunday, January 13. They hired a coach who seemed to impress them right away, so they didn’t waste any time at all.
In order to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury, Wellman was first hired as the team’s strength and conditioning coach in 2016. He held that position for four years before departing the Giants to oversee the S&C program at Indiana University in 2020.
