Ishmael Aristide Is Going To Be Mike Elko's Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks Coach At Duke

Ishmael Aristide is going to be Mike Elko’s Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks Coach at Duke.

‘Mike Elko, Ishmael Aristide are familiar with one another because they served on the the defensive staff together at Texas A&M University from 2019-20, helping the Aggies to a two-year ledger of 17-6 and victories in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl and Capital One Orange Bowl. Aristide was a senior defensive analyst and secondary assistant during his time in College Station.
During his time at Texas A&M Ishmael Aristide worked with a defense that ranked No. 9 in FBS in total defense (317.3 yards per game) in 2020, leading the SEC in that category and ranking No. 4 among Power 5 schools. Texas A&M ended that season ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing defense, allowing just 92 yards per game.

Ishmael Aristide comes to Durham after a one-year stint on staff at the University of Miami, mentoring the outside linebackers. The Hurricanes finished the 2021 season with a 7-5 mark and an invitation to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Aristide mentored Amari Carter and Gilbert Frierson during his lone season. Carter finished third on the team with 45 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception and two quarterback hurries, while Frierson chipped in with 41 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.

“according to an article on goduke.com”