Carroll adds new assistants to Seahawks coaching staff
Mnelken | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 11 months AGO
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - New Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has retained two assistants and added 18 new ones to his first staff.
The team confirmed Thursday that defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and defensive line coach Dan Quinn will return next season. Carroll had said Jeremy Bates is joining him from Southern Cal as his offensive coordinator.
Ken Norton Jr. is the new linebackers coach, Brian Schneider is coaching special teams, Alex Gibbs is the offensive line coach, Jedd Fisch is the quarterbacks coach, Sherman Smith is coaching running backs, Pat McPherson has tight ends and Jerry Gray is coaching defensive backs.
Seattle also announced: wide receivers coach Kippy Brown; assistant special teams coach Jeff Ulbrich; assistant offensive line coach Art Valero; quality control assistants Luke Butkus, Rocky Seto and Dave Canales; defensive backs assistant Kris Richard; and Chris Carlisle as the strength and conditioning coach, assisted by Mondray Gee and Jamie Yanchar.
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