The Washington Commanders’ coaching staff under new head coach Dan Quinn is almost completely filled. Quinn’s first big hire in that role after coming over from the division-rival Dallas Cowboys was to bring in Kliff Kingsbury as his offensive coordinator.
Veteran coach Joe Whitt Jr. will also run the defense. But it’s a safe bet that Quinn will call plays on that sides of the ball given that it’s his speciality.
As Washington continues to fill out its staff under Quinn, the team is raiding the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching staff. That included two big moves on Wednesday.
Washington hired former 49ers assistant Anthony Lynn as running backs coach and run-game coordinator. It also brought in San Francisco assistant defensive line coach Darryl Tapp to run that unit under Quinn.
Neither move can be seen as much of a surprise given that new Commanders general manager Adam Peters was an assistant under John Lynch in San Francisco over the past seven years. It appears that Quinn talked with Peters before making these hires.
For the defending NFC Champions, this comes on the heels of head coach Kyle Shanahan opting to fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after the 49ers’ lost to the Kansas City in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. It was also earlier in the week that former San Francisco passing-game coordinator Klint Kubiak left to become the New Orleans Saints’ offensive coordinator.
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Washington Commanders coaching staff coming together
After Quinn was the last hire in the head coach cycle around the NFL this year, he has done a great job filling out the Commanders’ staff with a ton of experience.
The addition of former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn to help out with Kingsbury could end up being a coup. He played a major role in Christian McCaffrey earning NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors in San Francisco this past season.
In any event, here is a look at the Commanders’ coaching staff under Quinn heading into 2024.
- Head coach: Dan Quinn
- Offensive coordinator: Kliff Kingsbury
- Defensive coordinator: Joe Whitt Jr.
- Special teams coordinator: Nate Kaczor
- Run-game coordinator: Anthony Lynn
- Wide receivers coach: Bobby Engram
- Linebackers coach: Ken Norton Jr.
- Defensive backs coach: Tom Donatell
- Offensive line coach: Bobby Johnson