Per Tom Pelissero, the Vikings will promote assistant special teams coach Ryan Ficken to Special Teams Coordinator, replacing the departed Marwan Maalouf.
The #Vikings are promoting Ryan Ficken to special teams coordinator, source said.
Not unlike Kevin Stefanski’s rise, Ficken had been an assistant coach for 14 seasons in Minnesota, working with multiple positions under three head coaches. Now, he gets his shot to run the room.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 28, 2021As Pelissero points out, Ficken has been with the Vikings for 14 years, the last 8 as assistant special teams coach.