DAVIS, Calif. - When head coach Ron Gould went to complete his football staff this winter, he found who he was looking for both close to the UC Davis family and from across the country by naming alum Tim Keane and Indiana University (Pa.) defensive line coach Bryant Haines as assistant coaches for the Aggies' offensive line and linebackers, respectively.

Gould made the announcement on Thursday, noting that both coaches bring the exact qualities and philosophies he was looking for.

"They're going to help perpetuate the culture we're trying to build here," Gould said. "Coach Keane's been here as a player and coach and he knows what Aggie Pride is and he knows what the tradition is with our football program. Coach Haines brings an energy and passion that was evident from the moment I interviewed him. All of the feedback that I've received on both of them has been really exceptional."

Keane returns to UC Davis after serving as offensive coordinator at the College of Idaho where he helped restart the Coyotes' program in 2013 with former Aggie assistant coach Mike Moroski. He directed an offense that gained an impressive 4,190 total yards in just their first season in 2014 while averaging 25 points per game. The Coyotes improved on that this past season, totaling 4,514 yards and scoring 28.5 ppg.

Three of his offensive players were named to the All-Frontier Conference first team last fall, including center Greg Dohmen who was College of Idaho's first lineman to receive all-league honors in nearly 60 years. Keane, who assisted Moroski with offensive line duties at UC Davis in 2007, spent two years as a graduate assistant at Tulane before returning to UC Davis to coach the line from 2010-12.

"I think the players are really excited about having an alum come back to guide them in the direction we want this program to go," Gould said. "He's got great vision after having been a coordinator and the staff is excited about how he's going to move the program forward. Tim has an impeccable work ethic and passion for the game of football. He breathes it."

Keane was a four-year letterwinner for UC Davis from 2003-06. He was the starting center for the Aggies' monumental 20-17 upset at Stanford during his junior season, started 22 consecutive games during his final two seasons and became the first Aggie to twice win the Bob Oliver Award as the team's "unsung hero". He part of a line that allowed just 13 sacks in 419 passing plays in 2006.

Keane earned his undergraduate degree in psychology in 2006. He and his wife, Carrie, are parents to a son, Timothy.

Bryant Haines

Haines brings a distinguished background to UC Davis after coaching stints in the Big 10 Conference at Ohio State and Indiana, and at Manchester University and Adrian College before landing at IUP. As a player at Ball State, Haines was one of the nation's top linebackers, earning College Football News Freshman All-America second-team honors in 2005 and later being named to the Dick Butkus Award Watch List for the nation's top linebacker as a senior in 2008, when he was also named All-Mid-American Conference.

Haines directed the defensive line at IUP the past two seasons, helping the Crimson Hawks lead the Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference in scoring defense (17.8), total defense (312.4), third-down defense (29.4%) and red-zone defense (.622) in 2015. IUP was fourth among all NCAA Div. II teams in rushing yards allowed (80.5 ypg.) in 2014 and was 13^th (104.3) last year.

Following coaching assignments at Manchester University and Adrian College, Haines moved to the Big 10 where he helped coach linebackers at Indiana in 2012. He followed that with a memorable coaching stint at Ohio State where he worked with the linebackers during the Buckeyes' undefeated 12-0 season in 2013.

"I saw his energy, his passion and his enthusiasm for the game of football when I interviewed him," Gould said. "He has a tremendous attention to detail and that, along with those other attributes, resonated not only with me but with our staff."

Haines finished his outstanding Ball State career with 343 total tackles, including 30 TFLs and 8 sacks. As a senior in 2008, he helped lead Ball State to a 12-0 regular-season record, a No. 12 national ranking and a berth in the GMAC Bowl.

Gould, who is currently leading his team through winter conditioning drills, said the two new Aggie coaches are a perfect fit for the program.

"They embody our philosophy and they're passionate about what they do," he said. "They have high expectations so we expect the offensive line and linebackers to play at a very high level under their tutelage."