NEW ORLEANS(WGNO) — New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore officially has his coaching staff to begin his tenure in the Black and Gold, and the first-year head coach announced his assistant coaches this afternoon.
Moore’s personnel have multiple ties to Louisiana:
Offensive Coordinator – Doug Nussmeier (former Saints QB from 1996-67)
Defensive Coordinator – Brandon Staley
Special Teams Coordinator – Phil Galiano (spent last seven seasons on Saints staff)
Associate HC/running backs coach – Joel Thomas (previous Saints RB coach: 2015-2023)
Defensive Pass Game Coordinator – Terry Joseph (Archbishop Shaw alum)
Defensive Run Game Coordinator – T.J. Paganetti
Assistant Defensive Backs coach – Robert Blanton
Cornerbacks Coach – Grady Brown (McNeese defensive coordinator in 2020)
Defensive Line Coach – Bo Davis (former LSU defensive lineman and DL coach in 2024)
Assistant Offensive Line Coach – Jahri Evans (Saints Hall-of-Fame member)
Senior Defensive Assistant – Peter Giunta (held position with Saints since 2016)
Assistant Linebackers Coach – Adam Gristick (spent previous two years as Saints assistant)
Tight Ends Coach – Chase Haslett (son of former Saints HC Jim Haslett: 2000-2005)
Offensive Assistant – Tobijah Hughley
Offensive Line Coach – Brendan Nugent (former Saints OL coach in 2021)
Senior Offensive Assistant – Scott Linehan (LSU passing game coordinator in 2020)
Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez (six years with Saints)
Edges Coach – Jay Rodgers
Linebackers Coach – Peter Sirmon
Quarterbacks Coach – Scott Tolzein
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach – Kyle Valero
Assistant Special Teams Coach – Kyle Wilber
Wide Receivers Coach – Keith Williams (entering second season in same role)
Assistant Defensive Line Coach – Brian Young (Saints pass rush specialist since 2016)
Here’s a view of how the Saints coaching staff looks on every side of the ball.
Offense
Doug Nussmeier
Offensive Coordinator
Joel Thomas
Associate HC/running backs
Keith Williams
Wide Receivers
Kyle Valero
Assistant Wide Receivers
Brendan Nugent
Offensive Line
Jahri Evans
Assistant Offensive Line
Scott Tolzein
Quarterbacks
Chase Haslett
Tight Ends
T.J. Paganetti
Run Game Coordinator
Scott Linehan
Senior Offensive Assistant
Tobijah Hughley
Offensive Assistant
Defense
Brandon Staley
Defensive Coordinator
Bo Davis
Defensive Line
Brian Young
Assistant Defensive Line
Jay Rodgers
Edge
Peter Sirmon
Linebackers
Adam Gristick
Assistant Linebackers
Grady Brown
Cornerbacks
Robert Blanton
Assistant Defensive Backs
Peter Giunta
Senior Defensive Assistant
Terry Joseph
Defensive pass Game Coordinator
Special Teams
Phil Galiano
Special Teams Coordinator
Kyle Wilber
Assistant Special Teams
Strength & Condition
Ted Rath
Director of Sports Performance
Charles Byrd
Strength and Conditioning
Riley Ireland
Strength and Conditioning
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