Syracuse has hired Bobby Acosta as tight ends coach to complete the 2014 staff, SU Athletics announced in a release Thursday.

The Orange elected to hire Acosta instead of a wide receivers coach after Rob Moore left for the Buffalo Bills on Feb. 6. Offensive coordinator and associate head coach George McDonald will take over that position after coaching the tight ends last season.

Acosta becomes the first exclusive tight ends coach since at least the 2009-10 season.

“I am so excited to be part of the Syracuse football family and the amazing tradition of Orange football,” Acosta said in a statement. “Coach (Scott) Shafer is a dynamic person, coach and mentor. His program has a family atmosphere where the student-athletes are loved. When you have that, it leads to success.”

Acosta brings 15 years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the head coach at Widener last season. Before that, he worked as the offensive coordinator at The College of New Jersey from 2008-12, also coaching the receivers and tight ends.

“Bobby is an extremely intelligent coach who understands east coast football and recruiting,” Shafer said in a statement. “He has done an exemplary job developing a relationship with the coaches in New Jersey throughout his career. We welcome Bobby and (his wife) Alicia to the Syracuse family.”