Coaches moves Should be a complete listing of coaches hirings and firings
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List of departed coaches and candidates to replace them
By PFW staff
Jan. 20, 2007
Arizona
Head-coaching change: Dennis Green was fired Jan. 1 after three seasons. Former Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt was hired Jan. 14 to succeed Green (four years, team option for a fifth).
Also interviewed: Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, Texans assistant head coach/offense Mike Sherman (two interviews), Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Colts assistant head coach/QB coach Jim Caldwell, Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow, Cardinals defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast, Steelers assistant head coach/OL coach Russ Grimm.
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: TE coach Carl Hargrave, secondary coach Richard Solomon, special-teams coach Gary Zauner, strength and conditioning coach Steve Wetzel, RB coach Kirby Wilson, consultant and former offensive coordinator Keith Rowen, quality-control coach Bill Khayat, LB coach Frank Bush (all were released from their contracts in wake of Dennis Green's firing).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Seahawks DB coach Teryl Austin as DB coach; former 49ers defensive coordinator Billy Davis as LB coach; former Steelers special-teams coach Kevin Spencer as special-teams coach; former Browns strength and conditioning coach John Lott as strength and conditioning coach.
Atlanta
Head-coaching change: Jim Mora was fired Jan. 1 after three seasons. Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino (five years, $24 million) was hired Jan. 7 to succeed Mora.
Also interviewed: Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt (hired as Cardinals head coach), Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, 49ers assistant head coach/LB coach Mike Singletary.
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, special-teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi, TE coach Clancy Barone, LB coach Chris Beake, OL coach Tom Cable, offensive assistant Chris Dalman, assistant special-teams coach Steve Hoffman, DL coach Bill Johnson, assistant strength and conditioning coach Billy Johnson, defensive assistant Joe Lombardi, DB coach Brett Maxie, offensive assistant Robert Prince, WR coach George Stewart (all were released from their contracts when Jim Mora was fired); consultant Alex Gibbs (resigned).
Assistant coaches who've been retained: QB coach Bill Musgrave, RB coach Ollie Wilson, DB coach Emmitt Thomas.
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Bengals WR coach Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator; former Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator; former Louisville OL coach Mike Summers as OL coach; former Louisville offensive coordinator/WR coach Paul Petrino as WR coach; former Cardinals offensive coordinator Keith Rowen as TE coach; former Southern Mississippi RB coach Derrick Nix as offensive assistant; former Lions TE coach (2005) Andy Sugarman as offensive quality-control coach; former Louisville co-defensive coordinator/DL coach Kevin Wolthausen as DL coach; former Georgia Southern head coach Brian VanGorder as LB coach; former Louisville CB coach Joe Whitt Jr. as assistant DB coach; former Louisville graduate defensive assistant Jon Gannon as defensive quality-control coach; former Louisville special-teams coordinator/LB coach Tom McMahon as assistant special-teams coach; former Virginia head strength coach Evan Marcus as head strength and conditioning coach.
Baltimore
Head-coaching update: The Ravens announced Jan. 17 that they had extended the contract of Brian Billick, but the terms of the extension weren't disclosed.
Assistant coaches who've been promoted: QB coach Rick Neuheisel to offensive coordinator and QB coach.
Carolina
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: offensive coordinator Dan Henning, OL coach Mike Maser, secondary coach Rod Perry (all fired).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis as secondary coach.
Cleveland
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: TE coach Ben Coates, WR Terry Robiskie, strength and conditioning coach John Lott, offensive quality-control coach Carl Crennel II (all fired).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Chargers TE coach Rob Chudzinski as offensive coordinator.
Dallas
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: special-teams coach Bruce DeHaven (to become Seahawks special-teams coach).
Denver
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: defensive coordinator Larry Coyer, DT coach Andre Patterson (both fired); TE coach Tim Brewster (accepted head-coaching job at University of Minnesota).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Packers defensive coordinator Jim Bates as assistant head coach/defense; former Falcons DL coach Bill Johnson as DL coach; former Rams quality-control coach Joe Baker.
Assistant coaches who've been promoted: former DB coach Bob Slowik to defensive coordinator.
Detroit
Assistant coaches who've departed: defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson (fired), OL coach Larry Beightol (fired), special-teams coach Chuck Priefer (retired; replaced by special-teams assistant Stan Kwan).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Buccaneers LB coach Joe Barry as defensive coordinator.
Assistant coaches who've been promoted: former special-teams assistant Stan Kwan to special-teams coach.
Green Bay
Assistant coaches who've departed: offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski (accepted head-coaching job at Boston College).
Assistant coaches who've been promoted: former OL coach Joe Philbin to offensive coordinator; LB coach Winston Moss to assistant head coach/defense and LB coach; former assistant OL coach James Campen to OL coach, OL assistant Jerry Fontenot to assistant OL coach.
Houston
Assistant coaches who've departed: offensive coordinator/QB coach Troy Calhoun (to become head coach at Air Force Academy).
Assistant coaches who've been reassigned: assistant head coach/offense Mike Sherman to offensive coordinator; former WR coach Kyle Shanahan to QB coach.
Jacksonville
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: offensive coordinator Carl Smith, WR coach Steve Walters, QB coach Ken Anderson, special-teams coordinator Pete Rodriguez (all fired); special-teams assistant Mark Michaels (contract not renewed).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Arizona State head coach Dick Koetter as offensive coordinator, former Falcons special-teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis as special-teams coordinator.
Kansas City
Assistant coaches who've departed: QB coach Terry Shea (fired).
Miami
Head-coaching change: Nick Saban resigned Jan. 3 after two seasons, to accept the University of Alabama head-coaching job. Former Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was hired Jan. 19 (for four years) to succeed Saban.
Also interviewed: former Falcons head coach Jim Mora (two interviews), Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey (two interviews), Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner, Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt (hired as Cardinals head coach), USC head coach Pete Carroll, Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin, Dolphins special assistant Dom Capers, Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer (withdrew from consideration Jan. 15), Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz, former Alabama head coach Mike Shula.
Assistant coaches who've departed: TE coach Derek Dooley (to become head coach at Louisiana Tech), safeties coach Kirby Smart (to join Saban's staff at Alabama), assistant special-teams coach Bo Davis (to join Saban's staff at Alabama).
N.Y. Giants
Head-coaching extension: Giants signed Tom Coughlin to one-year extension through 2008 season, Jan. 10.
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: offensive coordinator John Hufnagel, defensive coordinator Tim Lewis (both fired).
Assistant coaches who've been promoted: former QB coach Kevin Gilbride to offensive coordinator.
GM change: Ernie Accorsi resigned as senior vice president and general manager, Jan. 15, after nine years as Giants GM. The team promoted director of player personnel Jerry Reese to senior vice president and general manager, Jan. 15.
Oakland
Head-coaching change: Art Shell was fired Jan. 4 after one season.
Interviewed: USC assistant head coach/QB coach Steve Sarkisian (two interviews; withdrew from consideration Jan. 19), former Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Fassel, Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, Chargers WR coach James Lofton (withdrew from consideration Jan. 19).
Other candidates: Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: DB coach Chuck Pagano (to become defensive coordinator at North Carolina), offensive coordinator John Shoop (to become offensive coordinator at North Carolina).
Pittsburgh
Head-coaching change: Bill Cowher re-signed Jan. 5 with one year left on his contract, after 15 years as head coach.
Interviewed: Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, Steelers assistant head coach/OL coach Russ Grimm (two interviews), Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt (hired as Cardinals head coach), Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin (two interviews), Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey.
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: RB coach Dick Hoak (retired); special-teams coach Kevin Spencer (to become Cardinals special-teams coach).
San Diego
Head-coaching update: The Chargers announced Jan. 17 that Marty Schottenheimer would return in 2007 to fulfill the final year of his contract, but they also said that he had turned down a one-year extension for 2008 worth $4.5 million.
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: offensive coordinator Cam Cameron (to become Dolphins head coach), TE coach Rob Chudzinski (to become Browns offensive coordinator).
San Francisco
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: defensive coordinator Billy Davis and DL coach Gary Emanuel (both fired); special-teams coordinator Larry Mac Duff (to become assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator at Texas).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former USC special-teams coach Al Everest as special-teams coach; former Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) head coach Jim Tomsula as DL coach.
Seattle
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: DB coach Teryl Austin (contract not renewed); special-teams coach Bob Casullo (to become Buccaneers TE coach).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Cowboys special-teams coach Bruce DeHaven as special-teams coach.
St. Louis
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: defensive quality-control coach Joe Baker (to join Broncos' staff).
Tampa Bay
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: LB coach Joe Barry (to become Lions' defensive coordinator); DB coach Greg Burns and DL coach Jethro Franklin (both fired); TE/special-teams coach Ron Middleton (to join Nick Saban's staff at Alabama).
Assistant coaches who've been hired: former Kansas State defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as DB coach; former Broncos defensive coordinator Larry Coyer as assistant head coach/DL coach; former Seahawks special-teams coach Bob Casullo as TE coach.
Assistant coaches who've been promoted: former defensive quality-control coach Casey "Gus" Bradley to LB coach.
Tennessee
Head-coaching extension: Titans exercised option to retain Jeff Fisher for 2007 season.
GM change: Floyd Reese resigned Jan. 5 after 13 seasons.
Washington
Assistant coaches who’ve departed: LB coach Dale Lindsey (fired).
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