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Marrone brings Syracuse offensive coordinator to Buffalo

Doug Marrone speaks to the press for the first time as head coach of the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York

Doug Marrone speaks to the press for the first time as head coach of the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York January 7, 2013. Marrone, the former coach at Syracuse University, is the sixteenth coach in the NFL franchise’s history. REUTERS/Doug Benz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL HEADSHOT)

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New Bills coach Doug Marrone has made his first hire. And it’s a hire that Marrone previously has made.

According to Tim Graham of the Buffalo News, Marrone has hired Nathaniel Hackett, who served as Marrone’s offensive coordinator at Syracuse. The move comes a day after ESPN reported that Hackett would remain at Syracuse, in that position.

Hackett, 33, will serve as the offensive coordinator of the Bills. And while Marrone said Monday that he wants coordinators with “thorough NFL experience,” Hackett has only four years’ experience in the NFL, all as an offensive quality control coach.