Claim: Blankenship, born on December 12, 1956, accepted Tulsa Golden Hurricane head coach Todd Graham's offer to become receivers coach at Tulsa; then after the 2010 season, Graham left Tulsa to become the head coach at Pitt.
Evidence: Bill Blankenship (born December 12, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He spent the following year out of coaching, and then accepted Tulsa Golden Hurricane head coach Todd Graham's offer to become receivers coach at Tulsa. After the 2010 season, Graham left Tulsa to become the head coach at Pitt.