Offensive coordinator Liam Coen is leaving Rams to return to Kentucky
2 years, 2 months ago

Offensive coordinator Liam Coen is leaving Rams to return to Kentucky

LA Times  

Liam Coen, who was the Rams offensive coordinator this season, is returning to Kentucky as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Coen, the Rams offensive coordinator this season, is returning to Kentucky as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the school announced Tuesday. Last February, McVay rehired him as offensive coordinator after Kevin O’Connell left to become coach of the Minnesota Vikings following the Rams’ run to a Super Bowl title. Quarterbacks coach/pass game coordinator Zac Robinson has been on the Rams staff for four seasons, receivers coach Eric Yarber six, offensive line coach Kevin Carberry two.

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Jaguars hire Vikings assistant Grant Udinski, 29, as offensive coordinator
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jaguars hire Vikings assistant Grant Udinski, 29, as offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are assembling one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staffs. Head coach Liam Coen, 39, hired Minnesota assistant Grant Udinski as his offensive coordinator late Wednesday, although Coen plans to call plays during his Jaguars tenure. He started as assistant to the head coach/special projects before becoming assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023 and then assistant …

New Jaguars coach Liam Coen set to lead the team’s latest turnaround attempt
2 months ago

New Jaguars coach Liam Coen set to lead the team’s latest turnaround attempt

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen wants players who play “through the echo of the whistle” and “on the edge.” It would be the kind of identity and mentality the woeful franchise has lacked for most of the past two decades. Owner Shad Khan parted ways with general manager Trent Baalke to clear a path to land …

Liam Coen on Jaguars job: ‘This was an opportunity you just can’t pass up’
2 months ago

Liam Coen on Jaguars job: ‘This was an opportunity you just can’t pass up’

New York Times  

Liam Coen was formally introduced to the media Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars newest head coach. “The opportunity to coach in Tampa was a phenomenal one to get my feet wet in the NFL as an offensive coordinator and I thank them so much for that opportunity,” Coen said. That was not a factor.” Owner Shad Khan said Coen stood …

Jaguars are interviewing Bucs OC Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, AP source says
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2 months ago

Jaguars are interviewing Bucs OC Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, AP source says

Associated Press  

Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, the latest turn in a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Buccaneers. It quickly became clear Wednesday than Coen was Khan’s top choice, even amid other …

Jaguars hire Liam Coen as head coach, capping week of back-and-forth
2 months, 1 week ago

Jaguars hire Liam Coen as head coach, capping week of back-and-forth

New York Times  

The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms Friday with Liam Coen to make him the team’s next head coach, completing a rapid reversal after Coen had withdrawn from consideration for the job just two days earlier. That’s why I took swift and decisive action this week to hire Liam Coen as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. I know …

Bucs OC Liam Coen withdraws from consideration for Jaguars’ coaching job, AP source says
2 months, 1 week ago

Bucs OC Liam Coen withdraws from consideration for Jaguars’ coaching job, AP source says

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen is no longer a candidate to be Jacksonville’s next head coach. The move upends Jacksonville’s search, which had been narrowed to Coen, Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Detroit defense coordinator Aaron Glenn were among the …

Liam Coen withdraws from Jaguars search, will return to Buccaneers on new contract: Source
2 months, 1 week ago

Liam Coen withdraws from Jaguars search, will return to Buccaneers on new contract: Source

New York Times  

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen will return to the team for a second season, a league source confirmed, taking himself out of contention for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head-coaching vacancy. Under Coen’s tutelage, quarterback Baker Mayfield enjoyed a career year — posting career highs in completion percentage, passing touchdowns, pass attempts, passing success rate and quarterback rating. Coen returned …

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell

New York Times  

Michigan fired offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell on Tuesday after a 7-5 season that saw the Wolverines slip to No. He coached Michigan’s quarterbacks last season during the Wolverines’ run to the national championship and was promoted to offensive coordinator when Sherrone Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh as head coach. All told, Michigan’s quarterbacks threw 12 interceptions and averaged 5.5 yards per …

Rams add former Eagles, Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai to Sean McVay’s coaching staff
1 year ago

Rams add former Eagles, Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai to Sean McVay’s coaching staff

Associated Press  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Former NFL defensive coordinator Sean Desai joined the Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff as a senior assistant on Friday. Schluplinski was the Raiders’ tight ends coach last season, and he won three Super Bowl rings during a six-year stint on the New England Patriots’ coaching staff. Desai and Schluplinski are the eighth and ninth new coaches …

Iowa State promotes tight ends coach Taylor Mouser to offensive coordinator as part of staff shuffle
1 year ago

Iowa State promotes tight ends coach Taylor Mouser to offensive coordinator as part of staff shuffle

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! AMES, Iowa — Iowa State assistant Taylor Mouser has been promoted to offensive coordinator as part of staff changes following Nate Scheelhaase’s departure for the Los Angeles Rams, Cyclones coach Matt Campbell announced Friday. Mouser replaces Scheelhaase, who joined the Rams’ staff last month, and will …

New Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen excited for opportunity to potentially work with Mayfield
1 year, 1 month ago

New Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen excited for opportunity to potentially work with Mayfield

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Liam Coen says leaving Kentucky to become offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and potentially work with Baker Mayfield again was a “no-brainer.” Coen was formally introduced as the newest member of the Bucs coaching staff on Tuesday, a move that could enhance the team’s chances of re-signing Mayfield. ‘Baker is an igniter, and that’s the …

Dan Quinn: Eric Bieniemy won’t be on Commanders’ staff
1 year, 1 month ago

Dan Quinn: Eric Bieniemy won’t be on Commanders’ staff

New York Times  

New Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Eric Bieniemy, who just completed his first season as the team’s offensive coordinator, will not be on the team’s staff moving forward. I wish EB nothing but the best.” Quinn and the Commanders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury as the team’s offensive coordinator. Bieniemy joined former Washington coach …

Buccaneers targeting Kentucky’s Liam Coen as next OC: Source
1 year, 1 month ago

Buccaneers targeting Kentucky’s Liam Coen as next OC: Source

New York Times  

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are targeting Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen to fill the same role with the franchise, a source involved with the discussions confirmed Friday. Coen last coached in the NFL in 2022 when he served as the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator. Following his lone season as the Rams OC, Coen returned to Kentucky, the program he’d …

Why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has been deliberate in making his new coordinator hires
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo has been deliberate in making his new coordinator hires

New York Times  

It’s been about 18 days since the New England Patriots made Jerod Mayo their head coach. Yet as he enters his third week as head coach, Mayo has made only one of three coordinator hires that will play a huge role in determining how successful he is in his new job. There’s a good chance all three coordinator hires will …

Chargers interview an NFL offensive coordinator for head-coaching position
1 year, 2 months ago

Chargers interview an NFL offensive coordinator for head-coaching position

LA Times  

The Chargers announced Friday evening they interviewed Todd Monken for their head-coaching job. Monken, who turns 58 next month and has been in coaching for 3½ decades, is in his first season as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator. Since the Ravens are in the playoffs and don’t play until next week, the Chargers were able to interview Monken, doing so virtually. Monken …

San Diego State hires Colorado co-OC Sean Lewis as head coach: Sources
1 year, 4 months ago

San Diego State hires Colorado co-OC Sean Lewis as head coach: Sources

New York Times  

San Diego State hired Colorado co-offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to be its next head coach on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Lewis joined Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ staff last offseason after departing from Kent State as head coach. GO DEEPER Why Sean Lewis left Kent State to be Deion Sanders' OC Multiple industry sources expressed consternation to The …

Liam Coen hoping to lift Kentucky’s offense to new heights, while keeping eye on future
1 year, 6 months ago

Liam Coen hoping to lift Kentucky’s offense to new heights, while keeping eye on future

New York Times  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Offensive coordinator Liam Coen hasn’t been back at the University of Kentucky for long, but his impact on campus has already been significant. Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops felt it would be a long shot to reunite with Coen after he’d returned to the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 as their offensive coordinator. That’s really where it …

Why Liam Coen left L.A. and the NFL to return to Kentucky football
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Liam Coen left L.A. and the NFL to return to Kentucky football

New York Times  

Last season, Matthew Stafford jogged to the sideline for a conversation with his offensive coordinator, Liam Coen. Well, Devin does see a lot of things, and it can help anticipate a lot of moves and decisions he makes.” Two years ago, Wildcats coach Mark Stoops placed a cold call to Coen and eventually brought him to Lexington, where he imported …

Will the Rams’ new offense be influenced by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?
2 years, 1 month ago

Will the Rams’ new offense be influenced by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?

LA Times  

Mike LaFleur was the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons and worked with the San Francisco 49ers previously. LaFleur, who turns 36 next month, spent the last two seasons as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator and play-caller, a relationship that ended after the team finished 7-10 under second-year coach Robert Saleh. The Rams’ staff also includes …

Commanders offensive coordinator candidates: 12 options to replace Scott Turner
2 years, 2 months ago

Commanders offensive coordinator candidates: 12 options to replace Scott Turner

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va. — The firing of offensive coordinator Scott Turner is the most significant change to Ron Rivera’s staff since Washington hired the head coach in 2020. Shula joined Carolina as the QBs coach in 2011, Rivera’s first season, before transitioning to offensive coordinator in 2013. Frank Reich, ex-Colts head coach: This is more about mentioning a noted offensive mind’s …

If Baker Mayfield sticks with Rams, he likely will be dealing with coaching changes
2 years, 3 months ago

If Baker Mayfield sticks with Rams, he likely will be dealing with coaching changes

LA Times  

Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen has been in discussions with Kentucky about returning as offensive coordinator, the position he held before re-joining the Rams’ staff. Coen has been in discussions with Kentucky about returning as offensive coordinator, the position he held before re-joining the Rams’ staff as Kevin O’Connell’s successor, coach Sean McVay confirmed Friday. He’s going to do a …

Broncos feature rookie head coach, three novice coordinators
2 years, 6 months ago

Broncos feature rookie head coach, three novice coordinators

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — There was one question the usually loquacious Russell Wilson cut off mid-sentence this summer and that’s when he was asked if he had any butterflies on the first day of training camp with his new team. “No, this isn’t my first game,” said Hackett, 42, who has eight seasons of experience as an offensive coordinator and play …

Is Liam Coen next Rams offensive coordinator who will become an NFL head coach?
2 years, 11 months ago

Is Liam Coen next Rams offensive coordinator who will become an NFL head coach?

LA Times  

Liam Coen smiles on the practice field during his time with the Rams as assistant quarterbacks coach. Three of coach Sean McVay’s former assistants on offense parlayed their success with the Rams into NFL head coach jobs. But Coen, a former Rams assistant who was Kentucky’s offensive coordinator last season, is aware that Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, Cincinnati …

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has big job ahead before starting new job
3 years, 1 month ago

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has big job ahead before starting new job

LA Times  

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has been chosen to become head coach of the Minnesota Vikings after the Super Bowl. “I had lived in some cold places before coming back to California,” O’Connell, the Rams’ offensive coordinator said Friday during a videoconference with reporters. Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell, left, talks with Matthew Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr. Stafford said …

Rams’ offensive coordinator reportedly Vikings’ next head coach
3 years, 1 month ago

Rams’ offensive coordinator reportedly Vikings’ next head coach

LA Times  

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell, who reportedly will be the next Minnesota Vikings head coach, shouts instructions during a practice. Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell is expected to be hired as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, according to a report by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, which cites two sources with knowledge of the situation. Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris also …

After losing seven assistants, Rams coach Sean McVay completes new staff
4 years, 1 month ago

After losing seven assistants, Rams coach Sean McVay completes new staff

LA Times  

Rams head coach Sean McVay has complete his coaching staff for the 2021 season. Rams coach Sean McVay finalized his staff for the 2021 season, promoting several assistants with new titles and responsibility and hiring several others, the team announced Tuesday. Seven assistants from the 2020 staff left for other opportunities, including defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, now coach of the …

Another coach, Aaron Kromer, is leaving Sean McVay’s Rams staff
4 years, 1 month ago

Another coach, Aaron Kromer, is leaving Sean McVay’s Rams staff

LA Times  

Aaron Kromer, the Rams’ offensive line coach since 2017 and run-game coordinator since 2018, is leaving the team. Aaron Kromer, the Rams’ offensive line coach since 2017 and run-game coordinator since 2018, is no longer part of the coach Sean McVay’s staff, people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The New York Daily News was first to report Kromer’s …

Rams’ Brandon Staley could be next up on the coaching carousel
4 years, 3 months ago

Rams’ Brandon Staley could be next up on the coaching carousel

LA Times  

Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley works with players as the team conducts practice at the Rams training facility in Thousand Oaks. But McVay said he would be happy for any coach who gets an opportunity for more responsibility, as he did when the Rams tabbed him after several seasons as Washington’s offensive coordinator. “Even though the Rams would get worse,” …

Rams assistant QBs coach leaving to be Kentucky offensive coordinator
4 years, 3 months ago

Rams assistant QBs coach leaving to be Kentucky offensive coordinator

LA Times  

Liam Coen, shown on the field before a game Nov. 1, has been on Rams coach Sean McVay’s staff for three seasons. Liam Coen, assistant quarterbacks coach for the Rams, will join the University of Kentucky staff as offensive coordinator, the school announced Tuesday. Coen, 34, has been a member of Rams coach Sean McVay’s staff for three seasons. The …

Rams close to hiring offensive and defensive coordinators
5 years, 2 months ago

Rams close to hiring offensive and defensive coordinators

LA Times  

Aaron Donald celebrates with the Rams defense after sacking Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the end zone for a safety during a game Nov. 19. The remade Rams coaching staff began to take shape Friday as coach Sean McVay worked to finalize the hiring of Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator and Kevin O’Connell as offensive coordinator, people with knowledge of …

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