New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton announced Tuesday, Jan. 31 that the club has hired Mike Nolan as linebackers coach and Bradford Banta as special teams coordinator.
Mike Nolan, the son of 11-year NFL head coaching veteran Dick Nolan who guided the Saints from 1978-80, will be entering his 30th year coaching in the NFL in 2017, including four seasons as a head coach (San Francisco, 2005-08) and 17 campaigns as a defensive coordinator. In 2015, he served as linebackers coach of the San Diego Chargers and garnered impressive performances from a trio of young players at his position group.