The Arizona Cardinals have announced the hiring of 11 assistant coaches and the retention of several others.
They will work under head coach Steve Wilks, offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, defensive coordinator Al Holcomb and special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers.
The new assistant coaches:
- Chris Achuff, Assistant Defensive Line
- Ray Brown, Offensive Line
- Alonso Escalante, Defensive Quality Control
- Charlie Harbison, Assistant Defensive Backs
- Don Johnson, Sr. Assistant/Defensive Line
- Randall McCray, Assistant Special Teams
- David Merritt, Sr., Defensive Backs
- Jason Michael, Tight Ends
- Troy Rothenbuhler, Offensive Quality Control
- Cameron Turner, Offensive Assistant
- Kirby Wilson, Running Backs
The retained assistant coaches:
- Terry Allen, Bill Bidwill Fellowship/Running backs
- Larry Foote, Linebackers
- Kevin Garver, Wide Receivers
- Steve Heiden, Assistant Offensive Line
- Byron Leftwich, Quarterbacks
- Buddy Morris, Strength and Conditioning
Steve Wilks' coaching staff boasts a combined 154 seasons of NFL coaching experience and 69 years of NFL playing experience.