(Scout.com)

Bob Palcic has been hired as SMU’s new offensive line coach after coaching three Outland Trophy winners at his previous coaching spots, which is the award given to the nation’s top offensive lineman every year.

Palcic joins the SMU football team’s coaching staff with more than 40 years of coaching experience.

Palcic was associate head coach and offensive line coach at UCLA for four seasons before coming to SMU.

He also coached at Wisconsin for the 2006 and 2007 seasons where he tutored Joe Thomas, an Outland Trophy winner who was the eventual No. 3 overall draft pick for the Cleveland Browns.

Gabe Carimi was also coached by Palcic, and he also won the 2010 Outland Trophy.

His sterling reputation and experience were two major factors that played into Palcic being named SMU’s new offensive line coach.

“Having worked with Bob in the NFL, I know the high level of expertise he brings to our staff,” SMU’s head football coach June Jones said. “He has coached numerous college and pro-standouts and I know he’ll make an impact at SMU. I’m excited to have him join us.”

His coaching stints in the NFL include working with the New Orleans Saints tight ends from 2000 to 2005 after coaching for the Browns for the 1999 season.

He worked with the Detroit Lions from 1997 to 1998 and with Jones when he coached the Atlanta Falcons from 1994 to 1996 as the offensive line coach.

During the 1993 season, he coached at UCLA when they won the Pac-10 championship and coached Jonathon Ogden, an eventual All-Pro in the NFL and the 1993 Outland Trophy winner.

He coached at USC, Ohio State the CFL Toronto Argonaut. He also had a stop at Wisconsin from 1978 to 1981.

Before making impacts and coaching at numerous schools he began coaching at Ball State in 1973 as a graduate assistant.

Following that Palcic became the offensive line coach and linebackers coach at Dayton, his alma mater, for two seasons from 1974 to 1975.

He comes with more than 40 years of experience on his resume, in addition to his recruiting expertise and coaching experience on the football field.