A Little More On The Coordinators Hired- 2024 Pt. 1

Chicago Bears: Shane Waldron

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 44

From: Portland, Oregon

School: Tufts

Coaching Career

-Operations Intern @ New England Patriots (2002-2003)

-Operations Assistant @ New England Patriots (2004)

-Graduate Assistant @ Notre Dame (2005-2007)

-Offensive Quality Control Coach @ New England Patriots (2008)

-Tight Ends Coach @ New England Patriots (2009)

-Wide Receivers Coach @ Hartford Colonials (2010)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (2011)

-Tight Ends Coach @ UMass (2012-2013)

-Offensive Line Coach @ UMass (2014-2015)

-Offensive Quality Control Coach @ Washington Redskins (2016)

-Tight Ends Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2017)

-ing Game Coordinator @ Los Angeles Rams (2018)

-ing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2019)

-ing Game Coordinator @ Los Angeles Rams (2020)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Seattle Seahawks (2021-2023)

Awards

2x Super Bowl Champion (XXXVIII, XXXIX)

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Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Nielsen

Position: 44

From: Los Angeles, California

School: USC

Playing Career (DT)

-USC (1997-2001)

-Philadelphia Eagles (2002)

-Los Angeles Avengers (2004)

Coaching Career

-Volunteer Assistant @ USC (2002)

-Defensive Line Coach @ Ole Miss (2005-2007)

-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line/Linebackers Coach @ Central Connecticut State (2008-2009)

-Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coach @ UT Martin (2010)

-Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator @ Northern Illinois (2011)

-Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator @ Northern Illinois (2012)

-Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator @ NC State (2013)

-Defensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator @ NC State (2014-2016)

-Defensive Line Coach @ New Orleans Saints (2017-2020)

-Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach @ New Orleans Saints (2021)

-Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach @ New Orleans Saints (2022)

-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach @ Atlanta Falcons (2023)

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New York Giants: Michael Ghobrial

Position: Special Teams Coordinator

Age: 36

From: Torrance, California

School: UCLA

Coaching Career

-Quality Control Coach @ UCLA (2011)

-Graduate Assistant @ UCLA (2012-2013)

-Graduate Assistant @ Syracuse (2014)

-Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line/Outside Linebackers Coach @ Colorado Mesa (2015)

-Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line/Outside Linebackers Coach @ Tarleton State (2016-2017)

-Special Teams Coordinator @ Hawaii (2018-2019)

-Special Teams Coordinator @ Washington State (2020)

-Assistant Special Teams Coordinator @ Bew York Jets (2021-2023)

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Philadelphia Eagles: Vic Fangio

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 65

From: Dunmore, Pennsylvania

School: East Stroudsburg

Coaching Career

-Linebackers Coach @ Dunmore HS (PA) (1979)

-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach @ Dunmore HS (PA) (1980-1981)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Milford Academy (CT) (1982)

-Graduate Assistant @ North Carolina (1983)

-Defensive Assistant @ Baltimore Stars (1984-1985)

-Linebackers Coach @ New Orleans Saints (1986-1994)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Carolina Panthers (1995-1998)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Indianapolis Colts (1999-2001)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Houston Texans (2002-2005)

-Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Defensive Assistant @ Baltimore Ravens (2006-2008)

-Linebackers Coach @ Baltimore Ravens (2009)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Stanford (2010)

-Defensive Coordinator @ San Francisco 49ers (2011-2014)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Chicago Bears (2015-2018)

-Head Coach @ Denver Broncos (2019-2021)

-Consultant @ Philadelphia Eagles (2022)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Miami Dolphins (2023)

Awards

AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year (2018)

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Cincinnati Bengals: Dan Pitcher

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 37

From: Cortland, New York

School: SUNY Cortland

Coaching Career

-Wide Receivers Coach @ SUNY Cortland (2012)

-Scouting Assistant @ Indianapolis Colts (2012-2013)

-Pro Scout @ Indianapolis Colts (2014-2015)

-Offensive Assistant @ Cincinnati Bengals (2016-2018)

-Assistant Quarterbacks Coach @ Cincinnati Bengals (2019)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Cincinnati Bengals (2020-2023)

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Chicago Bears: Eric Washington

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 54

From: Shreveport, Louisiana

School: Grambling State

Coaching Career

-Graduate Assistant @ Texas A&M (1997)

-Defensive Line Coach @ Ohio (2001-2003)

-Defensive Line Coach @ Northwestern (2004-2007)

-Defensive Assistant @ Chicago Bears (2008-2009)

-Defensive Line Coach @ Chicago Bears (2010)

-Defensive Line Coach @ Carolina Panthers (2011-2017)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Carolina Panthers (2018-2019)

-Defensive Line Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2020-2021)

-Senior Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2022)

-Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2023)

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Atlanta Falcons: Zac Robinson

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 37

From: Littleton, Colorado

School: Oklahoma State

Playing Career (QB)

-Oklahoma State (2005-2009)

-New England Patriots (2010)

-Seattle Seahawks (2010)

-Detroit Lions (2010)

-Cincinnati Bengals (2011-2013)

Coaching Career

-Assistant Quarterbacks Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2019)

-Assistant Wide Receivers Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2020)

-Assistant Quarterbacks Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2021)

- Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2022-2023)

Awards

Super Bowl Champion (LVI)

Insight Bowl MVP (2007)

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Philadelphia Eagles: Kellen Moore

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 35

From: Prosser, Washington

School: Boise State

Playing Career (QB)

-Boise State (2007-2011)

-Detroit Lions (2012-2014)

-Dallas Cowboys (2015-2017)

Coaching Career

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Dallas Cowboys (2018)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Dallas Cowboys (2019-2022)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Los Angeles Chargers (2023)

Awards

2x Quarterback of the Year (2010, 2011)

2x First-Team All-American (2009, 2010)

2x WAC Offensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)

MWC Offensive Player of the Year (2011)

WAC Freshman of the Year (2008)

2x First-Team All-WAC (2009, 2010)

First-Team All-MWC (2011)

Second-Team All-WAC (2008)

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Buffalo Bills: Joe Brady

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 34

From: Pembroke Pines, Florida

School: William & Mary

Coaching Career

-Linebackers Coach @ William & Mary (2013-2014)

-Graduate Assistant @ Penn State (2015-2016)

-Offensive Assistant @ New Orleans Saints (2017-2018)

-ing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach @ LSU (2019)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Carolina Panthers (2020-2021)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2022)

-Interim Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2023)

Awards

Broyles Award (2019)

CFP National Champion (2019)

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Cleveland Browns: Ken Dorsey

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 42

From: Orinda, California

School: Miami

Playing Career (QB)

-Miami (1999-2002)

-San Francisco 49ers (2003-2005)

-Cleveland Browns (2006-2008)

-Toronto Argonauts (2010)

Coaching Career

-Pro Scout @ Carolina Panthers (2011-2012)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Carolina Panthers (2013-2017)

-Assistant Athletic Director @ FIU (2018)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2019-2020)

-ing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2021)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Buffalo Bills (2022-2023)

Awards

BCS National Champion (2001)

Maxwell Award (2001)

2x Archie Griffin Award (2001, 2002)

2x Quarterback of the Year (2001, 2002)

2x Chic Harley Award (2001, 2002)

First-Team All-American (2002)

Second-Team All-American (2001)

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Atlanta Falcons: Jimmy Lake

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 47

From: Walnut Creek, California

School: Eastern Washington

Coaching Career

-Graduate Assistant @ Eastern Washington (1999)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Eastern Washington (2000-2003)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Washington (2004)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Montana State (2005)

-Assistant Defensive Backs Coach @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006-2007)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Detroit Lions (2008)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010-2011)

-Defensive Backs Coach/ing Game Coordinator @ Boise State (2012-2013)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Washington (2014-2015)

-Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach @ Washington (2016-2017)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Washington (2018-2019)

-Head Coach @ Washington (2020-2021)

-Assistant Head Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2023)

Awards

Pac-12 North Division Champion (2020)

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Los Angeles Chargers: Jesse Minter

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 40

From: Little Rock, Arkansas

School: Mount St. Joseph’s

Coaching Career

-Defensive Intern @ Notre Dame (2006)

-Graduate Assistant @ Cincinnati (2007-2008)

-Linebackers Coach @ Indiana State (2009-2010)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Indiana State (2011-2012)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Georgia State (2013-2016)

-Defensive Assistant @ Baltimore Ravens (2017-2018)

-Assistant Defensive Backs Coach @ Baltimore Ravens (2019)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Baltimore Ravens (2020)

-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach @ Vanderbilt (2021)

-Defensive Coordinator @ Michigan (2022)

-Defensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach @ Michigan (2023)

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Arthur Smith

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 41

From: Memphis, Tennessee

School: North Carolina

Coaching Career

-Graduate Assistant @ North Carolina (2006)

-Defensive Quality Control Coach @ Washington Redskins (2007-2008)

-Defensive Intern/istrative Assistant @ Ole Miss (2010)

-Defensive Quality Control Coach @ Tennessee Titans (2011)

[ac]-Offensive Quality Control Coach @ Tennessee Titans (2012)

-Offensive Line Coach @ Tennessee Titans (2013)

-Assistant Tight Ends Coach @ Tennessee Titans (2014-2015)

-Tight Ends Coach @ Tennessee Titans (2016-2018)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Tennessee Titans (2019-2020)

-Head Coach @ Atlanta Falcons (2021-2023)

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Carolina Panthers: Brad Idzik

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 32

From: Durham, North Carolina

School: Wake Forest

Coaching Career

-Graduate Assistant @ Stanford (2014-2018)

-Assistant Wide Receivers Coach @ Seattle Seahawks (2019-2020)

-Assistant Quarterbacks Coach/Offensive Quality Control Coach @ Seattle Seahawks (2021)

-Assistant Wide Receivers Coach @ Seattle Seahawks (2022)

-Wide Receivers Coach @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023)

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Buffalo Bills: Bobby Babich

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 40

From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

School: North Dakota State

Coaching Career

-Graduate Assistant @ Kent State (2006)

-Secondary Coach @ Eastern Illinois (2007-2010)

-istrative Assistant for the Coaching Staff @ Carolina Panthers (2011)

-Defensive Assistant @ Carolina Panthers (2012)

-Assistant Defensive Backs Coach @ Cleveland Browns (2013-2014)

-Assistant Secondary/Assistant Safeties Coach @ Cleveland Browns (2015)

-Secondary Coach/Defensive Game Coordinator @ FIU (2016)

-Assistant Defensive Backs Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2017)

-Safeties Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2018-2021)

-Linebackers Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2022-2023)

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Green Bay Packers: Jeff Hafley

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 44

From: Montvale, New Jersey

School: Siena

Coaching Career

-Running Backs Coach @ WPI (2001)

-Defensive Assistant @ Albany (2002-2003)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Albany (2004-2005)

-Defensive Assistant @ Pittsburgh (2006-2007)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Pittsburgh (2008-2010)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Rutgers (2011)

-Assistant Defensive Backs Coach @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Cleveland Browns (2014-2015)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ San Francisco 49ers (2016-2018)

-Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach @ Ohio State (2019)

-Head Coach @ Boston College (2020-2023)

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Los Angeles Rams: Chris Shula

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 37

From: Miami, Florida

School: Miami (OH)

Coaching Career

-Assistant Linebackers Coach @ Ball State (2010)

-Graduate Assistant @ Indiana (2011-2013)

-Defensive Coordinator @ John Carroll (2014)

-Defensive Quality Control Coach @ San Diego Chargers (2015-2016)

-Assistant Linebackers Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2017-2018)

-Outside Linebackers Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2019-2020)

-Linebackers Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2021)

- Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2022)

- Rush Coordinator/Linebackers Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2023)

Awards

Super Bowl Champion (LVI)

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Baltimore Ravens: Zach Orr

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 31

From: Loudoun County, Virginia

School: North Texas

Playing Career (LB)

-North Texas (2010-2013)

-Baltimore Ravens (2014-2016)

Coaching Career

-Defensive Analyst @ Baltimore Ravens (2017-2020)

-Outside Linebackers Coach @ Jacksonville Jaguars (2021)

-Inside Linebackers Coach @ Baltimore Ravens (2022-2023)

Awards

Second-Team All-Pro (2016)

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Tennessee Titans: Dennard Wilson

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 41

From: Upper Marlboro, Maryland

School: Maryland

Playing Career (S)

-Maryland (2000-2003)

-Washington Redskins (2004)

Coaching Career

-Pro Scout @ Chicago Bears (2008-2011)

-Defensive Quality Control Coach @ St. Louis Rams (2012-2014)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2015-2016)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ New York Jets (2017-2018)

-ing Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach @ New York Jets (2019-2020)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Philadelphia Eagles (2021)

-ing Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach @ Philadelphia Eagles (2022)

-Defensive Backs Coach @ Baltimore Ravens (2023)

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New England Patriots: Alex Van Pelt

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 53

From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

School: Pittsburgh

Playing Career (QB)

-Pittsburgh (1989-1992)

-Pittsburgh Steelers (1993)

-Kansas City Chiefs (1993)

-Buffalo Bills (1994-2003)

Coaching Career

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Frankfurt Galaxy (2005)

-Offensive Quality Control Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2006-2007)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2008)

-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Buffalo Bills (2009)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010-2011)

-Running Backs Coach @ Green Bay Packers (2012-2013)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Green Bay Packers (2014-2017)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Cincinnati Bengals (2018-2019)

-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Cleveland Browns (2020-2023)

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New England Patriots: DeMarcus Covington

Position: Defensive Coordinator

Age: 34

From: Birmingham, Alabama

School: Samford

Coaching Career

-Defensive Graduate Assistant @ UAB (2012)

-Defensive Graduate Assistant @ Ole Miss (2013-2014)

-Defensive Line Coach @ UT Martin (2015)

-Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach @ Eastern Illinois (2016)

-Coaching Assistant @ New England Patriots (2017-2018)

-Outside Linebackers Coach @ New England Patriots (2019)

-Defensive Line Coach @ New England Patriots (2020-2023)

Awards

Super Bowl Champion (LIII)

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Washington Commanders: Kliff Kingsbury

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 44

From: San Antonio, Texas

School: Texas Tech

Playing Career (QB)

-Texas Tech (1998-2002)

-New England Patriots (2003)

-New Orleans Saints (2004-2005)

-Denver Broncos (2005)

-New York Jets (2005)

-Cologne Centurions (2006)

-Buffalo Bills (2006)

-Montreal Alouettes (2007)

-Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2007)

Coaching Career

-Offensive Quality Control Coach @ Houston (2008-2009)

-Co-Offensive Coordinator @ Houston (2010-2011)

-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Texas A&M (2012)

-Head Coach @ Texas Tech (2013-2018)

-Head Coach @ Arizona Cardinals (2019-2022)

-Senior Offensive Analyst @ USC (2023)

Awards

Super Bowl Champion (XXXVIII)

First-Team All-Big 12 (2002)

2x Second-Team All-Big 12 (2000, 2001)

Sammy Baugh Trophy (2002)

AP National Offensive Player of the Year (2002)

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New England Patriots: Jeremy Springer

Position: Special Teams Coordinator

Age: 34

From: Harlingen, Texas

School: UTEP

Coaching Career

-Assistant in Football Operations (2011-2012)

-Graduate Assistant @ UTEP (2013-2014)

-Special Teams Quality Control Coach @ Texas A&M (2015-2017)

-Special Teams Coordinator @ Arizona (2018-2020)

-Special Teams Coordinator @ Marshall (2021)

-Assistant Special Teams Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2022-2023)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Liam Coen

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 38

From: Warwick, Rhode Island

School: UMass

Playing Career (QB)

-UMass (2004-2008)

-Alabama Vipers (2010)

Coaching Career

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Brown (2010)

-ing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Rhode Island (2011)

-Quarterbacks Coach @ Brown (2012-2013)

- Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ UMass (2014-2015)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Maine (2016-2017)

-Assistant Wide Receivers Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2018-2019)

-Assistant Quarterbacks Coach @ Los Angeles Rams (2020)

-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Kentucky (2021)

-Offensive Coordinator @ Los Angeles Rams (2022)

-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach @ Kentucky (2023)

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Tennessee Titans: Nick Holz

Position: Offensive Coordinator

Age: 39

From: Danville, California

School: Colorado

Coaching Career

-Offensive Quality Control Coach/Video Intern @ Nebraska (2007)

-Offensive Assistant @ Stanford (2008-2011)

-Offensive Assistant @ Oakland Raiders (2012-2014)

-Offensive Quality Control Coach Oakland Raiders (2015-2016)

-Assistant Wide Receivers Coach @ Oakland Raiders (2017)

-Offensive Quality Control Coach @ Las Vegas Raiders (2018-2020)

-Assistant Wide Receivers Coach @ Las Vegas Raiders (2021)

-Offensive Coordinator @ UNLV (2022)

-ing Game Coordinator @ Jacksonville Jaguars (2023)