The Position Coach Thread
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The Position Coach Thread
I will try to keep this edited with the latest info, but you can discuss it here and I will add additional lines for coaches not listed below.
Coaching Operations
SVP, Coaching Operations: Matt Capurro (Hold Over)
Coaching Analyst: Kenan Clarke (Hold Over)
HC: Klint Kubiak
Asst Head Coach Mike McCoy 2/12 Titans Interim HC
OC: Andrew Janocko Seattle QB Coach
Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Nick Holz Titans
Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Mario Jeberaeel Jaguars
Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Seattle RB Coach
QB Coach: Harvey the Rabbit
RB Coach: Omar Young University of Iowa
TE Coach: Luke Steckel (Hold Over)
WR Coach: Zach Azzanni Steelers
Asst Line Coach: Ben Wilkerson Browns
Offensive Quality Control: Conner McQueen (Hold Over)
DC: Rob Leonard 2/14
Defensive LIne Coach: Travis Smith Titans
Assistant DL Coach: Kenyon Jackson (Hold Over)
Defensive Assistant: Rip Rowan (Hold Over)
Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs: Joe Woods (Hold Over)
LB Coach Ronell Williams Eagles
Safeties Coach: Matt Robinson NY Giants reversal
Senior Defensive Assistant Al Holcomb Bills
Defensive Quality Control Ketner Kupp Rams
ST Coordinator: Joe DeCamillis South Carolina
Senior Special Teams Coach: Maquice Williams Falcons
Strength and Conditioning Coach(s)
AJ Neibel (Hold Over)
Deuce Gruden (Hold Over)
Rick Slate (Hold Over)
Matthew Fyle (Hold Over)
Haley Roberts (Hold Over)
Interviews
OC-Frisman Jackson QB Coach Seahawks 2/12
DC-Rob Leonard internal promotion 2/12
OC-Aubrey Pleasant Rams Asst Head Coach
DC-Jeff Howard Seahawks Corners Coach 2/14
LB-Ben Bloom Titans Senior Defensive Asst
QB Jordan Traylor Vikings Asst Offensive Coordinator 2/18 (interview later this week)
Coaching Operations
SVP, Coaching Operations: Matt Capurro (Hold Over)
Coaching Analyst: Kenan Clarke (Hold Over)
HC: Klint Kubiak
Asst Head Coach Mike McCoy 2/12 Titans Interim HC
OC: Andrew Janocko Seattle QB Coach
Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Nick Holz Titans
Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Mario Jeberaeel Jaguars
Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Seattle RB Coach
QB Coach: Harvey the Rabbit
RB Coach: Omar Young University of Iowa
TE Coach: Luke Steckel (Hold Over)
WR Coach: Zach Azzanni Steelers
Asst Line Coach: Ben Wilkerson Browns
Offensive Quality Control: Conner McQueen (Hold Over)
DC: Rob Leonard 2/14
Defensive LIne Coach: Travis Smith Titans
Assistant DL Coach: Kenyon Jackson (Hold Over)
Defensive Assistant: Rip Rowan (Hold Over)
Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs: Joe Woods (Hold Over)
LB Coach Ronell Williams Eagles
Safeties Coach: Matt Robinson NY Giants reversal
Senior Defensive Assistant Al Holcomb Bills
Defensive Quality Control Ketner Kupp Rams
ST Coordinator: Joe DeCamillis South Carolina
Senior Special Teams Coach: Maquice Williams Falcons
Strength and Conditioning Coach(s)
AJ Neibel (Hold Over)
Deuce Gruden (Hold Over)
Rick Slate (Hold Over)
Matthew Fyle (Hold Over)
Haley Roberts (Hold Over)
Interviews
OC-Frisman Jackson QB Coach Seahawks 2/12
DC-Rob Leonard internal promotion 2/12
OC-Aubrey Pleasant Rams Asst Head Coach
DC-Jeff Howard Seahawks Corners Coach 2/14
LB-Ben Bloom Titans Senior Defensive Asst
QB Jordan Traylor Vikings Asst Offensive Coordinator 2/18 (interview later this week)
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Raiders Finalize Coaching Staff Under Klint Kubiak
The Raiders announced their finalized coaching staff today, the first under new head coach Klint Kubiak. Several of the new hires in Las Vegas have already been covered in previous posts, but today’s announcement did provide some new information.
Before we get into what was in the coaching staff announcement, let’s briefly touch on what wasn’t. Many in the media were shocked to see that the Raiders had not employed the services of a quarterbacks coach on Kubiak’s first staff, especially since the consensus points to Vegas taking Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the rookie may need a coach.
According to Vincent Bonsignore of the California Post, the team did look at candidates for the QB coach position but opted not to force a hire that didn’t feel right. Bonsignore suggested that the team would wait and revisit the position again next offseason, but Kubiak, offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko, and assistant head coach Mike McCoy have all held the title of quarterbacks coach in the past, so they may be well set up to work without an official one.
Moving on to the other new information for the offensive staff, Luke Steckel has once again been retained as the team’s tight ends coach for the 2026 season. A long-time Titans assistant from 2013-22, Steckel arrived in Las Vegas in 2024 as part of Antonio Pierce‘s staff and was retained on the staff under new head coach Pete Carroll last year. He’ll now coach tight ends for the Raiders under his third head coach.
For new hires on offense, Ben Wilkerson has been named assistant offensive line coach, Pete Collins and Conner McQueen have been named offensive quality control, and Tim Zetts has been named an offensive assistant. Wilkerson has made the rounds as an NFL assistant offensive line coach. After stints with the Bears, both New York teams, and the Browns, Wilkerson makes it out to Las Vegas. McQueen is making his NFL coaching debut after eight years of experience at the collegiate level. Zetts is an interesting name here. An offensive assistant on Pierce’s staff two years ago, Zetts returns on Kubiak’s staff in the same role after not working with the team last year.
On the defensive side of the ball, there were two updates to major positions. First, Matt Robinson‘s new role in Las Vegas, originally reported to be secondary coach, was clarified in the announcement. He will more specifically be the safeties coach. The other update saw assistant defensive line coach Kenyon Jackson retained in the same role. Jackson filled the position for Las Vegas last year, coming over from a similar role he had held in Houston.
The team’s defense is employing all new hires at the quality control and assistant level. Drew Gaither, Cody Grimm, and Ketner Kupp were all named defensive quality control, and Steve Ferentz was hired as a defensive assistant. Grimm is maybe the most notable name there. He was a safeties coach for the Jaguars in 2023 but hasn’t appeared on an NFL staff since. Ferentz also held a prior job as the Dolphins assistant linebackers coach back in 2022.
Outside of that, Matt Capurro has been retained as the team’s senior vice president of coaching operations. Capurro found his way to Vegas last year, following Carroll from Seattle. Capurro had been on staff with Carroll on the Seahawks for 15 years, but he’ll remain on staff for his first new head coach since then. Lastly, Tim McConnell was hired as the team’s new assistant special teams coach. McConnell makes his way to the NFL after working specials teams positions at the collegiate level at schools like North Texas and South Carolina.
This will be the crew, along with the formerly touched on new hires and promotions, to build up the new Raiders program. The Kubiak-era’s first big tests will come when free agency and the draft arrive, and he now has the staff of coaches with whom he will face those tests.
The Raiders announced their finalized coaching staff today, the first under new head coach Klint Kubiak. Several of the new hires in Las Vegas have already been covered in previous posts, but today’s announcement did provide some new information.
Before we get into what was in the coaching staff announcement, let’s briefly touch on what wasn’t. Many in the media were shocked to see that the Raiders had not employed the services of a quarterbacks coach on Kubiak’s first staff, especially since the consensus points to Vegas taking Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the rookie may need a coach.
According to Vincent Bonsignore of the California Post, the team did look at candidates for the QB coach position but opted not to force a hire that didn’t feel right. Bonsignore suggested that the team would wait and revisit the position again next offseason, but Kubiak, offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko, and assistant head coach Mike McCoy have all held the title of quarterbacks coach in the past, so they may be well set up to work without an official one.
Moving on to the other new information for the offensive staff, Luke Steckel has once again been retained as the team’s tight ends coach for the 2026 season. A long-time Titans assistant from 2013-22, Steckel arrived in Las Vegas in 2024 as part of Antonio Pierce‘s staff and was retained on the staff under new head coach Pete Carroll last year. He’ll now coach tight ends for the Raiders under his third head coach.
For new hires on offense, Ben Wilkerson has been named assistant offensive line coach, Pete Collins and Conner McQueen have been named offensive quality control, and Tim Zetts has been named an offensive assistant. Wilkerson has made the rounds as an NFL assistant offensive line coach. After stints with the Bears, both New York teams, and the Browns, Wilkerson makes it out to Las Vegas. McQueen is making his NFL coaching debut after eight years of experience at the collegiate level. Zetts is an interesting name here. An offensive assistant on Pierce’s staff two years ago, Zetts returns on Kubiak’s staff in the same role after not working with the team last year.
On the defensive side of the ball, there were two updates to major positions. First, Matt Robinson‘s new role in Las Vegas, originally reported to be secondary coach, was clarified in the announcement. He will more specifically be the safeties coach. The other update saw assistant defensive line coach Kenyon Jackson retained in the same role. Jackson filled the position for Las Vegas last year, coming over from a similar role he had held in Houston.
The team’s defense is employing all new hires at the quality control and assistant level. Drew Gaither, Cody Grimm, and Ketner Kupp were all named defensive quality control, and Steve Ferentz was hired as a defensive assistant. Grimm is maybe the most notable name there. He was a safeties coach for the Jaguars in 2023 but hasn’t appeared on an NFL staff since. Ferentz also held a prior job as the Dolphins assistant linebackers coach back in 2022.
Outside of that, Matt Capurro has been retained as the team’s senior vice president of coaching operations. Capurro found his way to Vegas last year, following Carroll from Seattle. Capurro had been on staff with Carroll on the Seahawks for 15 years, but he’ll remain on staff for his first new head coach since then. Lastly, Tim McConnell was hired as the team’s new assistant special teams coach. McConnell makes his way to the NFL after working specials teams positions at the collegiate level at schools like North Texas and South Carolina.
This will be the crew, along with the formerly touched on new hires and promotions, to build up the new Raiders program. The Kubiak-era’s first big tests will come when free agency and the draft arrive, and he now has the staff of coaches with whom he will face those tests.
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Seems so.Attyla wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 3:19 am We seem about average for the number of coaches we have hired.
Also seems like we hired too many but every coach needs an assistant. Get that film, call so and so, set that meeting for, etc.
Also builds the coaching tree.
So when I see assistant line coach or whatever?
But yes, we're within the limits of other teams coaching hires.
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Cooper Kupp's younger brother Ketner Kupp is on staff as defensive quality control coach.
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Updated again.
And for the record, Harvey the Rabbit is referenced in Shawshank. My wife pointed this out to me when we were discussing my age.
And for the record, Harvey the Rabbit is referenced in Shawshank. My wife pointed this out to me when we were discussing my age.
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We've added some lower level coaches ...... some more notable for their family connections than anything we know about with respect to football.
Steve Ferentz, son of Nick.
Cody Grimm, son of Russ.
Ketner Kupp, brother of Cooper.
The full roster is up on Raiders.com, although not all the bios are done yet.
https://www.raiders.com/team/coaches-roster/
Steve Ferentz, son of Nick.
Cody Grimm, son of Russ.
Ketner Kupp, brother of Cooper.
The full roster is up on Raiders.com, although not all the bios are done yet.
https://www.raiders.com/team/coaches-roster/
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Second cousin to..Attyla wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:26 am Updated again.
And for the record, Harvey the Rabbit is referenced in Shawshank. My wife pointed this out to me when we were discussing my age.
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