SANTA CLARA — The 49ers made official Wednesday the hire of former running back and franchise all-time leading rusher Frank Gore as a special assistant to general manager John Lynch, one of eight changes made to the personnel department.
Aside from Gore’s addition, which was previously reported by ESPN, here are the other seven personnel department moves:
Jeff Diamond, senior manager, salary cap: Diamond is in his eighth season with the 49ers and was promoted from manager to senior manager. His role should increase with executive Paraag Marathe’s increased involvement with the Leeds United soccer team.
Hayden Frey, area scout: Previously a college scout for two years, Frey will provide all-star game and pro day evaluations in preparations for the NFL Draft.
Crowley Hanlon, area scout: Previously a pro scout, Hanlon in his eighth season will travel to schools for player evaluations in preparation for the draft.
Ekene Olekanma, coordinator of football research and development: In his second season, Olekanma works on analytical projects for the coaching staff including self-scouting and opponent research in addition to metric creation and player evaluation.
Matt Ploenzke, director of football research and development: Polenzke, in his fourth year with the 49ers, oversees research strategies for the personnel department and develops player valuation metrics.
Montre Davis, software developer: Hired from a website operations company, Davis will collaborate with pro and college scouting departments, the research and development department and the video team for scouting application.
Peyton Greve, football systems personnel analyst: Greve previously served software engineering internships with various companies and will monitor the software used by coaches and staff.
Jack Quagliarello, scouting assistant: Quagliarello arrives from Northwestern University, where he was a recruiting assistant. He coordinated recruiting travel for coaches as well as assisting with on-campus visits. He has worked with both the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts as a football operations intern.