COACHING STAFF

Tennessee Titans 2014 Media Guide Coaching Staff

KenWhisenhuntentershisfirstseasonwiththeTitansafterbecomingthe17thheadcoachinfranchisehistoryonJan.14,2014. Whisenhunthas17seasonsofNFLcoachingexperience,includingsixyears(2007-12)asheadcoachoftheArizonaCardinals.AsheadcoachfortheCardinals,hewonafranchise-record49games,includinganappear-anceinSuperBowlXLIIIafterateam-record12-winseasonin2008.Lastyear,asoffensivecoordinatorforSanDiego,heledtheChargersoffensetothefifthmostyardsintheNFLandtheleague’stoprankinginthird-downof-fense.QuarterbackPhilipRiversearnedaProBowlinvitationandmatchedthehighestpasserratingofhiscareer(105.5),whichwasthefourthhighestratingforanNFLquarterbackin2013.ForhisworkwiththeChargers,hewasnamedNFLAssistantCoachoftheYearbytheProFootballWritersofAmerica. Through the years,Whisenhunt has been associatedwith prolific of-fenses, top-flight quarterbacks and winning cultures. In his years as anoffensivecoordinatororheadcoach,hehascoached twodifferentquar-terbackstoSuperBowlberths(BenRoethlisbergerandKurtWarner)andtwosignalcallerstoProBowlselections(WarnerandRivers).Additionally,thoseteamscombinedtoreachtheplayoffsinfiveofhis10seasonsasof-fensivecoordinatororheadcoach,includingoneSuperBowlwin(XL)withPittsburghandoneSuperBowlloss(XLIII)withArizona. Whisenhuntearnedhisfirstheadcoachingjobin2007withtheArizonaCardinals,ajobhewouldholdforsixseasons.Afterjoiningafranchisethathadexperiencedlosingseasonsin20oftheprevious22seasons,hewouldproduce four seasonsat .500or better.His ability to change the cultureyieldedearlyresultsastheteamwent8-8inhisfirstseasonandlaidthefoundationforwhatwastocome.Inhissecondseason(2008)atthehelm,theCardinalscapturedtheNFCWesttitle,anNFCChampionshipandthefranchise’sfirst-evertriptoaSuperBowl.Yearthree(2009)producedan-otherNFCWesttitle,thefranchise’sfirstback-to-backtitlessince1974-75,witha10-6record. Uponhisarrival in thedesert,Whisenhunt inheritedquarterbackKurtWarnerandguidedhimtosomeof thebestyearsofhiscareer. In threeyearstogether,Warnerpassedfor11,753yardsand83touchdowns,andearned his firstProBowl appearance in seven years, alongwith settingthe team record for points scored in 2008 (427).The2008 teamfieldedthefourthbestoffenseintheNFL,andits188postseasonpointswerethethird-highestinpostseasonhistoryonitswaytotheSuperBowl.His2009teamledtheNFLinredzonescoring(70.4%)aswellasredzonetouch-downefficiency(65.1%).WidereceiverLarryFitzgeraldearnedProBowlselectionsineachofthesixseasonsWhisenhuntwasinArizona.WarnerandwidereceiverAnquanBoldineachearnedProBowlnodsfollowingthe2008season.ForhiscareeratArizona,Whisenhuntposteda49-53record,whichincludeda4-2postseasonmark. Before his hiring inArizona,Whisenhunt spent sixseasons(2001-06)withthePittsburghSteelers,thefirstthreeastightendscoachandthefinalthreeasoffensivecoordinator.IneachofhisyearsastheSteelersoffen-sivecoordinatortheteamrankedinthetop10inrush-ingoffense,includingplacingsecondin2004,whentheteamwon13gamesandaveraged154 rushingyardspergamewith rookiequarterbackBenRoethlisberger,whoearnedNFLOffensiveRookieoftheYearhonors.Inhissecondseasonleadingtheoffense,theSteelerswonSuperBowlXL21-10againsttheSeattleSeahawksandBigBenbecametheyoungestquarterbacktowinaSuperBowl.AsRoethlisbergerprogressed,theSteelersfieldedtheseventhbestoffensein2006andtheninth-bestpassingoffense.IntwoofWhisenhunt’sthreeyearsattheoffensivecontrols,theSteelersrankedsixthintheNFLinthirddownoffense. Whisenhunt entered the NFL coaching ranks in1997asthetightendscoachfortheBaltimoreRavens.Hestayed inBaltimore for twoseasonsbeforespend-ing one season (1999)with theClevelandBrowns asspecialteamscoachandoneyear(2000)withtheNew

YorkJetsastightendscoach.Hebeganhiscoaching career as the special teams/tightendscoachatVanderbiltin1995and1996. Whisenhuntplayed tightendasawalk-onatGeorgiaTech from1980-84.HewasnamedAll-ACC as a senior and earned acivilengineeringdegree.In1985,theAtlantaFalcons drafted him in 12th round, and heplayed nine seasons in the NFL, includingfourwiththeFalcons(1985-88),twowiththeWashington Redskins (1989-90) and threewiththeNewYorkJets(1991-93).Heplayedin74gamesduringhiscareerandcaught62passesfor601yardsandsixtouchdowns. Anavidandaccomplishedgolfer,Whisenhunthasbeenascratchplay-er.AttheconclusionofhisNFLcareer,hespentthefollowingyearworkingonhisgolfgame,includinganappearanceinthe1994U.S.Mid-AmateuratHazeltine.Hiscareer-bestscoreisa65,andhehasrecordedtwoholesinoneduringhisgolfingcareer.Asahighschoolstudent,heworkedthefamousmanualscoreboardatthe18thholeatAugustaNationalandsincehashadtheprivilegeofplayingthecourseseveraltimes,includinganeven-par72in2008,whichincludedaneagle2onthe11thhole. AnativeofAugusta,Ga.,Whisenhunt(age51)andhiswife,Alice,havetwogrownchildren–son,Kenneth,anddaughter,MaryAshley.

Ken Whisenhunt’s Coaching Experience:2014: HeadCoach,TennesseeTitans2013: OffensiveCoordinator,SanDiegoChargers2007-12: HeadCoach,ArizonaCardinals2004-06: OffensiveCoordinator,PittsburghSteelers2001-03: TightEnds,PittsburghSteelers2000: TightEnds,NewYorkJets1999: SpecialTeams,ClevelandBrowns1997-98: TightEnds,BaltimoreRavens1995-96: SpecialTeams&TightEnds,Vanderbilt

Ken Whisenhunt’s Playing Experience:1991-93: TightEnd,NewYorkJets1989-90: TightEnd,WashingtonRedskins1985-88: TightEnd,AtlantaFalcons1980-84: TightEnd/H-Back,GeorgiaTech

KEN WHISENHUNTHead Coach

WHISENHUNT’S HEAD COACHING RECORD

Regular SeasonYear Team W L Pct. Notes2007 Arizona 8 8 .500 BestrecordforCardinalsin10years2008 Arizona 9 7 .563 NFCWestChampions,NFCChampions2009 Arizona 10 6 .625 NFCWestChampions2010 Arizona 5 11 .3132011 Arizona 8 8 .5002012 Arizona 5 11 .313Totals 45 51 .469

PostseasonYear Team W L Pct. Notes2008 Arizona 3 1 .750 NFCChampions,SuperBowlXLII2009 Arizona 1 1 .500Totals 4 2 .667Overall Totals 49 53 .480

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JasonMichaelentershisninthseasonintheNFL,hisfirstseasonwiththeTitansandfirstasanoffensivecoordinator.HejoinstheTitanscoachingstaff followingthreeseasons(2011-2013)asthetightendscoachfor theSanDiegoChargers. InhisfinalyearwiththeChargers,MichaelworkedunderthedirectionofcurrentTitansheadcoachKenWhisenhunt,thentheoffensivecoordina-torfortheChargers.ThroughhisworkwithtightendAntonioGates,wholed theChargers in receptions (77) in2013,andwith tightendLadariusGreen,whoposted22.1-yardspercatch,MichaelhelpedtheChargersof-fenserankfifthintheleague.InhisthreeyearsworkingwiththetightendsinSanDiego,heguidedGatestothefourthmostreceptions(190)amongNFLtightendsoverthatthree-yeartimespan,whiletotaling2,188yardsand18touchdowns. In 2011, his first yearwith theChargers, he delved into an offensivesystemthatwouldranksixthintheleague,andGatesledtheteamwith64catches. PriortojoiningtheChargers,hespenttwoseasons(2009&2010)withtheSanFrancisco49ersasanoffensiveassistantandthenquarterbackscoach.In2010,histrioofquarterbackspassedformorethan3,600yardsand19touchdownscombined. Michael beganhis coachingcareerat theUniversityofTennessee in2003,whereheworkedasagraduateassistantwith thesecondaryandspecialteamsfortwoseasons.HisNFLdebutcamewiththeOaklandRaid-ersin2005asaqualitycontrolcoach.HespentthefollowingseasonastheoffensivequalitycontrolcoachfortheNewYorkJetsin2006andassistedcoachingthequarterbacksinChadPennington’sComebackPlayeroftheYearseason.Hewaspromotedtotightendscoachin2007withtheJetsbe-

forereturningtotheUniversityofTennesseeas the tight ends coach in Phillip Fulmer’sfinalseasonin2008. Asacollegeplayer,Michaelwasatwo-timecaptain,whoasaseniorquarterbackedWestern Kentucky to the 2002NCAA I-AAchampionship;andwasnamedtheschool’sMaleAthleteoftheYear.Graduatingwithadegree in civil engineering technology, Mi-chael was named a I-AAAthletic DirectorsAcademicAll-Starandasecond-teamVeri-zonAcademicAll-DistrictIVhonoree. AnativeofLouisa,Ky.,Michaelandhiswife, Jamie, originally fromKnoxville, haveoneson,Wyatt.

Jason Michael Coaching Ledger:2014: OffensiveCoordinator,TennesseeTitans2011-13: TightEnds,SanDiegoChargers2010: Quarterbacks,SanFrancisco49ers2009-10: OffensiveAssistant,SanFrancisco49ers2008: TightEnds,UniversityofTennessee2007: TightEnds,NewYorkJets2006: QualityControl,Quarterbacks,NewYorkJets2005: QualityControl,OaklandRaiders2003-04: GraduateAssistant,UniversityofTennessee

RayHortonentershis21stseason in theNFL,his fourthasadefen-sivecoordinatorandfirstwiththeTitans.Asaplayerandacoach,hehasparticipatedinatotaloffiveSuperBowlsduringhisNFLcareer.Adiscipleof legendary coordinatorDick LeBeau,Horton has either played for (sixseasons)orcoachedwith(12seasons)LeBeaufor18seasons. HejoinstheTitansafterspendingthe2013seasonwiththeClevelandBrownsasdefensivecoordinator.InhisoneseasonwiththeBrowns,Hor-ton transformed thedefense into theninthbest in theNFL, raising it 14spotsabovethepreviousseason.ClevelandalsorankedthirdintheNFLinfewestyardsperopponentpassattempts(6.15)andninthinpassyardsallowed.CornerbackJoeHadenandsafetyT.J.WardbothearnedtheirfirstProBowlappearancesaswell. Fortheprevioustwoseasons(2011-12),HortonservedasthedefensivecoordinatorfortheArizonaCardinals,underTitansheadcoachKenWhisen-hunt.Horton’spresencebroughtimmediatechangetothedefensein2011,withtheCardinalsdefenseallowingonly34totaltouchdowns,theirfewestsince1994.Overthecourseoftwoyears,Hortonguidedtheunittosignifica-tionimprovement,takingthedefensefromarankof29thin2010to18thin2011and12thin2012.Evenmoreimpressive,hisdefensewastheNFL’sbestinthird-downdefensein2011andrankedsecondin2012.His2012unitalsoledtheNFLinpasserratingdefense(71.2),rankedsecondinintercep-tions(22),thirdinred-zonedefense(44.4%),fifthintakeaways(33)andfifthinpassingyardsallowed(200.8yards/game).CornerbackPatrickPetersonearnedhisfirstProBowlselectionin2012,rankingfourthintheNFLwithseveninterceptionsandleadingtheleaguewithfivefumblerecoveries. PriortojoiningtheArizonastaff,Hortonspentsevenseasons(2004-10)asthedefensivebacks/assistantdefensivebackscoachforthePittsburghSteelers.Notably,theSteelersdefenserankedinthetop10intheNFLintotaldefenseeachyearhewasthere,includingthreenumberonerankings.HehelpeddevelopsafetyTroyPolamaluduringhistimeandsawhimearnsixProBowl(2005-10)invites,namedfirst-teamAll-Prothreetimes(2005,2008, 2010) and earnAPDefensivePlayer of theYear honors in 2010.Throughout the course of his timewith the Steelers, Horton coached inthreeSuperBowls–winningSuperBowlsXLandXLIIIandlosingSuperBowlXLV. Horton began his coaching career as a defensive assistant for the

Washington Redskins from 1994-96. Fol-lowinghisdebut,Hortonspentfiveseasons(1997-2001) coaching the secondary withtheCincinnatiBengalsand twocampaigns(2002-03)assecondarycoachwiththeDe-troitLions. Priortocoaching,Hortonwasasecond-roundselection(53rdoverall)bytheBengalsin the1983NFLDraft.Asa safety,Hortonplayed in 147 games, including 99 startsduringhis10-yearNFLcareersplitbetweentheBengals(1983-88)andDallasCowboys(1989-92).He retiredwith19 interceptions,11 fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles,five defensive touchdowns, and two Super Bowl appearances. HortonplayedSuperBowlXXIIIwithCincinnatiandwonSuperBowlXXVIIwithDallas. AnativeofTacoma,Wash.,Hortonwasa three-year lettermanat theUniversity ofWashington, earningAll-Pac 10 honors and playing in twoRoseBowls. Hortonhasaprivatepilotlicenseandenjoysflyinginhisfreetime.Heandhiswife,Karena,havethreedaughters-Taylor,CamrinandMikail-andason,Jarren.

Ray Horton Coaching Ledger:2014: DefensiveCoordinator,TennesseeTitans2013: DefensiveCoordinator,ClevelandBrowns2011-12: DefensiveCoordinator,ArizonaCardinals2007-10: DefensiveBacksCoach,PittsburghSteelers2004-06: AssistantDefensiveBacksCoach,PittsburghSteelers2002-03: SecondaryCoach,DetroitLions2001: SafetiesCoach,CincinnatiBengals1997-00 DefensiveBacksCoach:CincinnatiBengals1995-96: AssistantDefensiveBacksCoach,WashingtonRedskins1994: DefensiveAssistantCoach,WashingtonRedskins

JASON MICHAELOffensive Coordinator

RAY HORTONDefensive Coordinator

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OneofthetopstrengthandrehabilitationexpertsintheNFL,SteveWat-tersonisinhis29thseasonastheTitans’strengthandconditioningcoach.HestandsasthelongesttenuredactivecoachwithoneteamcurrentlyintheNFL. QualitiesofaTitansteamincludestrength,physicalityandconditioning.Wattersonhasbeenentrustedwithinstillingmanyoftheseattributes. In2010,Wattersonearnedhis‘ArtofStrength’KettlebellInstructorCerti-ficationduringthe‘A.O.S’seminarheldatPunchGyminFranklin,Tenn.HebecamethefirstNFLHeadStrengthandConditioningcoachtocompletethecertificationprogramandalongwithhisassistant,JasonNovak,werethefirsttandemof‘A.O.S’certifiedinstructorsinprofessionalsports.Attherequestof theArmy’s5thSpecialForcesGroup,Wattersonhascoachedmanyoftheirinstructorsinkettlebelltrainingtechniquesandteambuildingactivities. In2008,hewaselected to theAlliance forNaturalHealth’sScientificAdvisoryBoard.TheAlliance forNaturalHealthUSA (ANH-USA),whichwas formed in1992, ispartofan internationalorganizationdedicated topromotingsustainablehealthandfreedomofchoiceinhealthcarethroughgoodscienceandgoodlaw. In2002,WattersonwasawardedthePresident’sAwardfromtheProfes-sionalFootballStrengthandCoachesSociety forhiscontributions to thefieldofstrengthandconditioning.In1999,hewasappointedtotheNationalResearchCouncilforHealth(NRCH)scientificadvisorycouncil.NRCHwasformed in1977 toexpand thescientific foundationandunderstandingofnaturalhealthscience. In 1992,Watterson received one of the highest honors of his careerwhenhewasnamedProfessionalStrengthandConditioningCoachoftheYear.WattersonhasbeeninstrumentalinhelpingtodevelopandimplementvariousstrengthandconditioningprogramswiththeTitansanddirectstheclub’ssuccessfuloffseasonconditioningprogram.WattersonjoinedtheOil-ersin1986asstrengthandconditioningcoordinatorbeforebecominganassistantcoachinthoseareaspriortothe1988season.

Before joining the Oilers, Wattersonspent twoseasons (1984-85)as theassis-tanttrainerforthePhiladelphiaEagles.From1979-80, he served as the head trainer atTucson(Ariz.)HighSchoolbeforeacceptingasimilarpostatAmphitheaterHighSchoolinTucson (1980-84).Watterson’sotherac-tivitieshaveincludedservingasatraineratthe1982OlympicDevelopmentCampandat theNationalSportsFestival inColoradoSpringsin1983.Followingthe1990season,WattersonreceivednationalattentionwhenhepersonallysupervisedtherehabilitationofautoracingsuperstarA.J.Foyt.FoytcreditsWattersonwithhisabilitytocomebackfromsevereleginjuriestoraceinthe1991Indianapolis500. WattersonhasadvisedOlympicandWorld-Classathletesonpropernu-tritionalsupplementation.NASCARteams,suchasRichardPetty’s,havecalledonWattersontoadvisethemonpropernutritionforimprovedperfor-mance.HealsohasadvisedNASCARteamsontrainingforproperbiome-chanicsfortheirpitcrews. Wattersonhaspatentspendingonshoulderand legrehabilitationde-vicesandona legmeasuringdevice throughhis company,KelseaPlusCorp.Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefromRhodeIslandandhismas-ter’sdegreefromArizona. A native of Newport, R.I. (11/27/56),Watterson has three daughters,Kelsea,BergenandDottie,andthreesons,Brock,ColeandCaden.Steveandhiswife,Heidi,liveinHendersonville,Tenn.

Steve Watterson Coaching Ledger:1986-14: StrengthandConditioning,TennesseeTitans/HoustonOilers1984-85: AssistantTrainer,PhiladelphiaEagles

STEVE WATTERSONStrength & Conditioning

BobBostadjoinstheTitansforhisthirdseasonofNFLcoachingandhisfirst inTennessee,afterspendingtwoseasons(2012-13)withtheTampaBayBuccaneerscoachingtheoffensiveline.HeenteredtheNFLcoachingranksafter22yearsofcollegecoachingexperience.Hislinephilosophiesanddevelopmentofmanycollegiate-turned-professionalplayershighlighthiscoachingresume. Inhisfirstseason(2012)withTampaBay,hisoffensivelineonlygaveup26sacks,tyingforthirdfewestintheleague,andpavedthewayforrookierunningbackDougMartin,whorushedfor1,454yardsand11touchdowns,rankingfifthinbothcategories.MartinearnedProBowlrecognitionforhisseason. PriortojoiningtheBuccaneers,BostadservedforsixyearsasrungamecoordinatoratWisconsin. Inhis first twoseasons (2006-07)hecoachedtightends,duringwhichtimehedirectedAll-AmericantightendTravisBec-kum,whosetschoolrecordsforatightendforreceptions(75)andyards(982).Hisstableof tightendsalso includedcurrentNFLplayers,GarrettGraham (Houston) andLanceKendricks (St. Louis).His final four yearswerespentmanagingtheoffensiveline,atwhichtimehetutoredfourfirst-teamAll-Americans–centerPeterKonzandguardKevinZeitler in2011andtackleGabeCarimiandguardJohnMoffitin2010.ThreeofhisplayerswoulddevelopintoNFLfirst-roundpicks–Carimi,ZeitlerandTravisFred-erick.Hedirectedoneofthenation’sbestrushingattacksyearafteryear,allowingtheBadgerstototal3,000rushingyardsontheirwaytotwoBigTentitlesinhisfinaltwoseasonsandwouldleadtheconferenceinrushingyards for fiveconsecutiveseasons.RunningbackMonteBall rushed for1,923yardsandsetanNCAArecordwith39touchdownsduringthe2011campaign. Bostadspentsixseasons(1999-2005)withNewMexicoastheoffen-sivelinecoachbeforehejoinedtheBadgersstaff.Duringthistime,hede-signedblockingschemesfor the2005conferenceoffensiveplayerof theyear,runningbackDonTrellMoore.ForMoore’scareer,hepostedfourcon-

secutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons.Withthe Lobos, Bostad developed four linemenwho would be drafted in the NFL – RyanCook,ClaudeTerrell,RobertTurnerandTer-rancePennington.Priortothis,heservedasoffensive line coach at San Jose State fortwoseasons(1997-98)andwaselevatedtoco-offensivecoordinatorinhisfinalseason.Bostad’sotherexperienceincludesstopsatCalStateNorthridge(1995-96)andtheUni-versityofMinnesota(1992-94). Bostadwasafour-yearstartinglineback-erfortheUniversityofWisconsin–StevensPoint,wherehe launchedhiscoachingca-reerin1990astheoffensivelinecoach. AnativeofWisconsin,Bostadandhiswife,Cara,havefourchildren–Rachel,Bryn,AnnikaandJohn.

Bob Bostad Coaching Ledger:2014: OffensiveLine,TennesseeTitans2012-13: OffensiveLine,TampaBayBuccaneers2008-11: RunGameCoordinator/OffensiveLine,Wisconsin2006-07: RunGameCoordinator/TightEndsCoach,Wisconsin1999-05: OffensiveLine,NewMexico1998: Co-OffensiveCoordinator/OffensiveLine,SanJoseState1997: OffensiveLine,SanJoseState1995-96: OffensiveLine,CaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge1992-94: GraduateAssistant/OffensiveLine,UniversityofMinnesota1990-91: OffensiveLine,UniversityofWisconsin-StevensPoint

BOB BOSTADOffensive Line

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LouieCioffibrings19yearsofcoachingexperiencetotheTitansstaffinhisfirstseasoninTennessee. Last year, Cioffi was the defensive backs coach for the ClevelandBrowns.HissecondaryrankedeighthintheNFLinpassingyardsallowedandthirdinfewestyardsperpassingattempt(6.15).Cioffiguidedcorner-backJoeHadenandsafetyT.J.WardtotheirfirstProBowlselections. Prior tohis timewith theBrowns,Ciofficoached thedefensivebacksfortheArizonaCardinals,whereheworkedunderTitansheadcoachKenWhisenhunt.In2012,Cioffi’sunithelpedtheArizonadefenseleadtheNFLinpasser ratingdefense (71.2)and interceptionpercentage (4.4%).Thissamegroupalsorankedsecondininterceptions(22),secondinthird-downefficiency(32.9%),fourthintakeaways(33),andfifthinpassingyardsal-lowed(200.8).UnderCioffi’stutelage,cornerbackPatrickPetersonpostedseveninterceptions,whichrankedfourthintheleague,ledtheleaguewithfivefumblerecoveriesandearnedhisfirstProBowlselectionin2012.Safe-tyAdrianWilsonearnedaProBowlinvitefollowingthe2011season. BeforetheCardinals,Cioffispent14seasonswiththeCincinnatiBen-gals.There,hecoachedsixseasons(1997-2002)asadefensiveassistantandeightyears(2003-10)asassistantdefensivebackscoach.Inhiseightseasonswiththedefensivebacks,theBengals logged150interceptions,fifthmostintheNFLduringthattimespan.Hejoinedtheleaguein1997as

theyoungest(23)full-timeassistantcoachintheNFLatthetime. Cioffibeganhiscoachingcareerin1993asastaffassistantwiththeNewYorkJets,whereheremainedfor twoseasonsbeforecoaching wide receivers for two seasons(1995-96)atC.W.PostUniversity. Raised inQueens,N.Y.,Cioffi attendedSUNY-StonyBrook.Heandhiswife,Cindy,have two daughters, Cecilia Elle and Cor-rine,andason,SigismondoConnor.

Louie Cioffi Coaching Ledger:2014: DefensiveBacks,TennesseeTitans2013: DefensiveBacks,ClevelandBrowns2011-12: DefensiveBacks,ArizonaCardinals2003-10: AssistantDefensiveBacks,CincinnatiBengals1997-02: DefensiveAssistant,CincinnatiBengals1995-96: WideReceivers,C.W.PostUniversity1993-94: StaffAssistant,NewYorkJets

SteveBrownentershisthirdseasonastheTitansassistantsecondarycoachafterrejoiningtheorganization.Heplayedhisentireeight-yearca-reerasacornerbackfortheHoustonOilers. Lastyear, theTitanssecondary led theNFL is fewestpassing touch-downsallowed(15)andcornerbackAlterraunVernerearnedhisfirstProBowlselection,whilepostingacareer-bestfiveinterceptions.Additionally,theTitansdefenseranked11thagainstthepassfortheseason. InhisfirstseasonwiththeTitans,theteamrankedseventhintheNFLininterceptions,including13fromthesecondary.SafetyMichaelGriffinandcornerbackJasonMcCourtytiedfortheteamleadwithfour interceptionseachandMcCourty’stotalwasacareerhigh. BrowncametotheTitansafternineyearswith theUniversityofKen-tucky,includingfiveseasonsasdefensivecoordinator.In2011,hewastheco-defensivecoordinator/defensivebackscoachfortheWildcats.Twoplay-ersoffthedefenseweredrafted,whichincreasedthetotalto14playerswhomovedontotheNFLfromKentuckyinhisfinalfiveseasons.From2007-10,BrownwasthedefensivecoordinatoratKentucky.Underhisguidance,theWildcatsshowedmarkedimprovement,participatinginabowlgameeachseasonandplacingaplayerontheAll-SECdefenseeachseason.Heorigi-nallyjoinedtheKentuckystaffin2003,asthesecondarycoach,whenRichBrookstookovertheprogram. PriortoworkingatKentucky,Brownspentsixseasons(1995-00)withtheSt. LouisRamsand earned aSuperBowlChampionship during the1999season.Hisfinal threeseasonswith theRamswereassecondarycoach.HeguidedsafetyToddLyghttohisfirstProBowlselectionin1999.His entered the coaching rankswith theRams as a defensive assistant

in1995andwaspromotedtoworkwiththecornerbacksfrom1996-97. Beforejoiningthecoachingranks,Brownhadaneight-year(1983-90)NFLcareerasa cornerback for the Houston Oilers. Heplayedinatotalof119gamesforthefran-chise and tallied 18 career interceptions.BrownearnedProFootballWeeklyNFLAll-Rookie honors in 1983.TheOilers draftedBrown in the third round of the 1983 NFLDraft from theUniversityofOregon,whereheearnedAll-PAC10accoladesasasenior.HewasamemberofKappaAlphaPsifrater-nitywhileatOregon. Brownandhiswife,Michele,havetwosons,ColeandJared.

Steve Brown Coaching Ledger:2012-14: AssistantSecondary,TennesseeTitans2011: Co-DefensiveCoordinator/DefensiveBacks,University of Ken-

tucky2007-10: DefensiveCoordinator,UniversityofKentucky2003-06: DefensiveBacks,UniversityofKentucky1998-00: Secondary,St.LouisRams1996-97: Cornerbacks,St.LouisRams1995: DefensiveAssistant,St.LouisRams

LOUIE CIOFFISecondary

STEVE BROWNAssistant Secondary

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SylvesterCroomentershissecondseasonwiththeTitansasrunningbackscoachand23rdasanNFLcoach.Heisnostrangertoworkingwithelitetalent,coachingawho’swhoofrunningbacksinhistimeintheNFL,including Chris Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Steven Jackson,AhmanGreen,BarrySandersandEricDickerson.Lastyear,CroomguidedJohn-sontohissixthconsecutive1,000-yardseason. Croom joined the Titans after spending one season as the runningbackscoachfortheJacksonvilleJaguars.Jones-Drewposteda4.8-yardsaverageperrushinhisfirstsixgames,beforemissingtheremainderoftheseasonwithafootinjury. Croomspentthreeseasons(2009-11)withtheSt.LouisRams.JacksonpostedthefourthhighestrushingtotalintheNFLoverthatthree-yearpe-riod,ashegained3,802yardsandearnedtwoProBowlselections(2009and2010). Prior to joining theRams,Croomwas the head coach atMississippiState from2004-08.He became the firstAfrican-American head footballcoach inSEChistory.Thehighpointofhis tenurewith theBulldogswasthe2007season,astheBulldogspostedan8-5recordandaLibertyBowlvictory.HeearnedSECCoachoftheYearhonorsbytheAssociatedPressforhisworkin2007.HisoverallrecordatMississippiStatewas21-38. BeforetakingoverMississippiState,hewastherunningbackscoachfortheGreenBayPackersfrom2001-03.UnderCroom’sguidance,Greenpostedthreeconsecutive1,200-yardseasons,includingateamrecordandcareer-best1,883yardsin2003,andthreeProBowlappearances. Croomspentfourseasons(1997-2000)astheoffensivecoordinatorfortheDetroitLions.Inhisfirstseason,Croom’soffenserankedsecondintheNFLandSandersbecamethethirdplayerinNFLhistorytosurpass2,000yardsrushinginaseason.WidereceiversHermanMooreandJohnnieMor-toneachhad1,000-yard receivingseasons,andMoore’s104 receptionsledtheNFLin1997.TheLionsbecamethefirstteaminNFLhistorytohaveteammatesleadtheleagueinrushingandreceptionsinthesameseason. CroomalsospenttimeasrunningbackscoachfortheSanDiegoChar-gers(1992-96),TampaBayBuccaneers(1987-90)andIndianapolisColts(1991).WhilewiththeChargers,NatroneMeanspostedathen-teamrecord1,350rushingyardsandearnedaProBowlselection.

After playing offensive line during the1975 season for the New Orleans Saints,Croomreturnedtohisalmamater,theUni-versityofAlabama,asagraduateassistantfor the1976season.Hespent thenext10yearsasanassistantcoachfortheCrimsonTide,coachinginsidelinebackers(1977-81,1984-86)andoutsidelinebackers(1982-83). AnativeofTuscaloosa,Ala.,Croomwasathree-yearlettermanatAlabamaandwasthe starting center on the 1973 NationalChampionshipteam.The“SylvesterCroomCommitment toExcellenceAward” isgivenannuallytoanAlabamaplayerattheendofspringpractice. Croomandhiswife,Jerri,haveonedaughter,Jennifer.

Sylvester Croom Coaching Ledger:2013-14: RunningBacks,TennesseeTitans2012: RunningBacks,JacksonvilleJaguars2009-11:RunningBacks,St.LouisRams2004-08: HeadCoach,MississippiState2001-03: RunningBacks,GreenBayPackers1997-00:OffensiveCoordinator,DetroitLions1992-96: RunningBacks,SanDiegoChargers1991: RunningBacks,IndianapolisColts1987-90: RunningBacks,TampaBayBuccaneers1984-86: InsideLinebackers,UniversityofAlabama1982-83: OutsideLinebackers,UniversityofAlabama1977-81: InsideLinebackers,UniversityofAlabama1976: GraduateAssistant,UniversityofAlabama

SYLVESTER CROOMRunning Backs

NickEasonjoinstheTitansasassistantdefensivelinecoachafteras-sistingthedefensivestafffortheClevelandBrownslastseason,whereheworkedwithcurrentTitansdefensivecoordinatorRayHorton.Easonbrings10yearsand117gamesofexperienceasanNFLplayertohisnewposition. Easonhada10-yearNFLcareerasadefensivelinemanfortheBrowns,PittsburghSteelersandArizonaCardinals.Hefinishedhiscareerplayingtwoseasons(2011-12)fortheCardinals,whereheappearedin32gamesandregisteredtwosacks.PriortohistimewiththeCardinals,Easonplayedfourseasons(2007-10)withtheSteelers.Heappearedin55games,includ-ingtheteam’svictoryatSuperBowlXLIIIandlossatSuperBowlXLV. Originallyafourth-roundselectionbytheDenverBroncosinthe2003NFLDraft,hespenttheseasononinjuredreserverecoveringfromatrain-ingcampinjurytohisAchilles.Thefollowingseason,EasonreemergedontheBroncosactiverosterbeforebeingwaivedandsignedbytheBrowns,withwhomheplayedforthreeseasons(2004-06). AnativeofLyons,Ga.,EasonplayedcollegefootballatClemson,wherehewasthefirstfootballplayerinschoolhistorytograduatewithtwoyears

of eligibility remaining, earning his degreein Sociology in August 2001. In 2008, heearnedhisMaster’sinhumanresources.Heplayedin47gameswith35startsfortheTi-gersandrecorded15sacksand30tacklesfor loss.Heearnedfirst-teamAll-ACChon-orsasaseniordefensivetackle.

Nick Eason Coaching Ledger:2014: AssistantDefensiveLine,

TennesseeTitans2013: InternCoach,ClevelandBrowns

NICK EASONAssistant Defensive Line

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ShawnJeffersonentershissecondseasonasthewidereceiverscoachwiththeTitansafterspendingeightseasonsasacoachfortheDetroitLi-ons,includingthelastfiveyearsasthewidereceiverscoach. InhisfirstseasonwiththeTitans,JeffersonoversawwidereceiverKen-dallWright’sfirst1,000-yardseasonasapro,thesecondhighesttotalsofNateWashington’scareer in receptionsandyardsand thematurationofrookie JustinHunter intoabig-play receiver.Wright became the first re-ceiverinfranchisehistorytoleadtheteaminreceptionsineachofhisfirsttwoyearsintheNFLandhis94receptionslastseasonwerethefifth-mostforaseasoninfranchisehistory. UnderJefferson’sguidancein2012,CalvinJohnsonbroketheNFLre-cordforreceivingyardsinaseason(1,964),whichsurpassedJerryRice’s1995record.Infact,overthefiveyearsthatJeffersoncoachedJohnson,heledtheNFLinreceivingyardswith7,080,receivingtouchdownswith50andreceptionsof25yardsormorewith70.HealsoearnedthreeProBowlinvitations(2010,2011,2012)andwasnamedAllProin2011and2012. In the2011season, thewidereceivercorpshelpedtheLionsoffensereachnewheightsastheteamsetfranchisemarksforcompletions(423)andpassingyards(5,071).Johnsonsetathen-careermarkwith1,681re-ceivingyardsand16touchdowns.WidereceiverNateBurlesonpostedacareer-high73receptionsandrookiewidereceiverTitusYoungtotaled48grabs. JeffersonoriginallyjoinedtheLionsin2005asacoachingassistant.Hewaspromotedtooffensiveassistantin2006andassistantwidereceiverscoachin2007.

After his NFL career was complete, hejoined the coaching ranks as a volunteercoach at his high school alma mater, Wil-liamsRainesH.S.in2004. A13-yearNFLveteran,Jeffersonplayedfor four teams (San Diego, New England,Atlanta, Detroit) and totaled 195 gamesplayed,7,023receivingyardsandtwoSuperBowls appearances (XXXIXwith theChar-gersandXXXIwith thePatriots).Jeffersonwasoriginallyaninth-roundselectionoftheHoustonOilers in1991.Heplayedhiscol-legefootballatCentralFlorida. RaisedinFlorida,Jeffersonandhiswife,Marla,havetwodaughters,PaigeandFaith;andason,Van.

Shawn Jefferson Coaching Ledger:2013-14: WideReceivers,TennesseeTitans2008-12: WideReceivers,DetroitLions2007: AssistantWideRecievers,DetroitLions2006: OffensiveAssistant,DetroitLions2005: CoachingAssistant,DetroitLions2004: VolunteerCoach,WilliamsRainesH.S.(Jacksonville,Fla.)

SHAWN JEFFERSONWide Receivers

SteveHoffmanentershis25thseasonasanNFLcoachandhissecondwiththeTitans. In his first seasonworkingwith theTitans special teams,Tennesseerankedeighthinkickoffreturnaverage(24.9)andthirdintheNFLinpuntreturndefense(6.0).PunterBrettKernpostedthesecond-highestnetaver-ageofhiscareer(39.7),acareer-highnumberofpuntsplacedinsidethe20(32)andacareer-lownumberoftouchbacks(2).HoffmanjoinedtheTitansafterspendingoneseasonasthespecialteamscoordinator for theOaklandRaiders in2012. Inhisoneseasonwith theRaiders,kickerSebastianJanikowskipostedthehighestfieldgoalpercent-ageofhiscareer(91.2%)andwasperfect(25/25)insideof50yardsforthefirsttimeinhiscareer. HoffmanspentthreeseasonsasthespecialteamscoordinatorfortheKansasCityChiefsfrom2009-11.InhisfirstyearwiththeChiefs,thespe-cialteamsgroupshowedsignificantimprovement,movingfrom29thto12thintheyearlyspecialteamsrankingsbytheDallasMorningNews.PunterDustinColquitt posted the top single-season net punting average (40.8)infranchisehistoryandkickerRyanSuccoptiedforthehighestfieldgoalpercentage(86.2%)byanNFLrookiesince1970. Hoffmanspent twoseasons (2007-08) asanassistant special teamscoach for theMiamiDolphins anda season (2006) in the same role fortheAtlantaFalcons.InhisfirstseasonwithMiami,kickerJayFeelyestab-lishedaDolphinssingle-season record forfieldgoalpercentage (91.3%)andpunterBrandonFieldsledallrookiepunterswitha43.2-yardaverage. HoffmanenteredtheNFLin1989withtheDallasCowboysasthekick-ingcoach,apositionhewouldholdfor16years.DuringhistimeinDallas,Hoffman’s specialists established15 club records, andhe contributed tothreeworldchampionshipsastheCowboysclaimedtitlesinSuperBowlsXXVII,XXVIIIandXXX.Inadditiontohisspecialteamsrole,healsoservedas the offensive/defensive quality control coach from 1989-95, offensive

qualitycontrolcoachfrom1996-99andde-fensivequalitycontrolcoachfrom2000-04. He started in the coaching ranks withtheUniversityofMiamiasthekickingcoachfrom1985-88.WhilewiththeHurricanes,heguidedpunterJeffFeagles,whowentontohaveastellarNFLcareer. Hoffman played quarterback, runningback,widereceiverandhandledkickingandpuntingdutiesduringhiscollegiatecareeratDickinsonCollege.Hespentoneyearpunt-ingfortheWashingtonFederalsoftheUSFL(1983) and attended NFL training campswiththeWashingtonRedskins(1981,1983),SeattleSeahawks(1984)andNewOrleansSaints(1985). RaisedinYork,Penn.,Hoffmanhasadaughter,Micaela,ason,Luca,andismarriedtoAlineBazerghi.

Steve Hoffman Coaching Ledger:2013-14:SpecialTeamsAssistant,TennesseeTitans2012: SpecialTeamsCoordinator,OaklandRaiders2009-11: SpecialTeams,KansasCityChiefs2007-08: AssistantSpecialTeams,MiamiDolphins2006: AssistantSpecialTeams,AtlantaFalcons1989-04: KickingCoach,DallasCowboys Offensive/DefensiveQualityControl(1989-04) OffensiveQualityControl(1996-99) DefensiveQualityControl(2000-04)1985-88:KickingCoach,UniversityofMiami

STEVE HOFFMANSpecial Teams Assistant

Tennessee Titans 2014 Media Guide Coaching Staff

CannonMatthewsjoinstheTitansafterspending2013asthedefensivecoachinginternfortheClevelandBrowns. Prior to his time with the Browns, Matthews spent a season (2012)coaching running backs at Kentucky Christian University. He joined theKnightsafterassistingtheBuffaloBillscoachingstaffforfouryears.WiththeBills,heworkedwiththedefenseandspecialteamsfrom2008-09andtheoffensewith therunningbacks from2010-11.Heentered theprofes-sionalcoachingcircuitasapersonnelinternfortheArenaLeague’sArizonaRattlers. AnativeofBedfordHeights,Ohio,Matthewsearnedhissportmanage-mentdegreefromOhioUniversity.

Cannon Matthews Coaching Ledger:2014: DefensiveQualityControl,

TennesseeTitans2013: DefensiveCoachingIntern,

ClevelandBrowns2012: RunningBacks,Kentucky

ChristianUniversity2010-11: OffensiveCoachingAssistant,

BuffaloBills2008-09: DefensiveandSpecialTeams

CoachingAssistant,BuffaloBills

CANNON MATTHEWSQuality Control Coordinator - Defense

NateKaczorentershisseventhseasonasanNFLcoach,histhirdwiththeTitansandsecondasspecialteamscoach. InhisfirstseasonleadingtheTitansspecialteams,Tennesseerankedeighth inkickoff returnaverage(24.9)andthird in theNFL inpuntreturndefense(6.0).PunterBrettKernpostedthesecond-highestnetaverageofhiscareer(39.7),acareer-highnumberofpuntsplacedinsidethe20(32)andacareer-lownumberoftouchbacks(2). In2011,hisfirstcampaignwiththeTitans,Kaczorwastheassistantof-fensivelinecoach,assistingBruceMatthewswiththegroup. KaczorjoinedtheTitansafterspendingfourseasons(2008-11)withtheJacksonvilleJaguarsasassistantspecialteamscoach.TheJaguarsfieldedsomeofthebestspecialteamsunitseachofthoseseasons,withMontellOwensearningtheAFCspecialteamsspotintheProBowleachofKac-zor’slasttwoyears(2010&2011).Additionally,Jacksonville’sunitsrankedinthetop10inanumberofcategories,includingpuntreturnaverageal-lowed(2008-11),kickoffreturnaverageallowed(2010,2008)andnetpuntreturnaverage (2010).PunterAdamPodleshposteda then team-record39.2netaveragein2010. PriortojoiningtheNFLcoachingranks,Kaczorspent17yearscoachingincollege.HespenttwoyearsatLouisiana-Monroeasco-offensivecoor-dinator (2007)and tightendscoach (2006).The team rankedsecond intheSunBeltconferenceinrushingoffensein2007andaveragedthemostpointsscored(23.5)attheschoolsince1993. Kaczorservedtwoseasons(2004-05)asco-offensivecoordinator/tightendscoachatIdaho.In2005,theVandalspassingattackranked28thinthenation.

As the offensive coordinator/quarter-backs coach at Nebraska-Kearney from2000-03, the offense broke or tied 31 re-cordsandaveraged35pointspergameand442yardsofoffense. Kaczorbeganhiscoachingcareerathisalmamater,UtahState, in1991.HewouldspendnineseasonsasanassistantcoachfortheAggiesastheteamwonthreeconfer-encechampionshipsandplayedintwobowlgames.As a player at Utah State, Kaczorwasacenterwhowasa teamcaptainandearnedall-conferencehonorsin1989. AnativeofScottCity,Kan.,Kaczorandhiswife,Angie,havetwochil-dren,KayleeandMicah.

Nate Kaczor Coaching Ledger:2013-14: SpecialTeams,TennesseeTitans2012: AssistantOffensiveLine,TennesseeTitans2008-11: AssistantSpecialTeams,JacksonvilleJaguars2007: Co-OffensiveCoordinator,Louisiana-Monroe2006: TightEnds,Louisiana-Monroe2004-05: Co-OffensiveCoordinator/TightEnds,Idaho2000-03: OffensiveCoordinator,Nebraska-Kearney1991-99: OffensiveAssistant,UtahState

NATE KACZORSpecial Teams

Tennessee Titans 2014 Media Guide Coaching Staff

MikeMularkey enters his 20th year ofNFL coaching, three ofwhichwerespentasaheadcoach.AsaformerNFLtightend,Mularkeyplayedatotalof114gamesinnineseasonswiththeMinnesotaVikingsandPitts-burghSteelers.Hisexperienceasaplayerhasmoldedhisstyleasaposi-tioncoach. MularkeyjoinstheTitansafteroneseason(2012)withtheJacksonvilleJaguarsasthefranchise’sfourthheadcoach,andfourseasons(2008-11)withtheAtlantaFalconsasoffensivecoordinator.Overthefour-yeartimespanwiththeFalcons,theteamadvancedtothepostseasonthreetimes,rankedninthintheNFLintotalyards(354.8pergame),seventhinpoints(24.5),eighthinrushingyards(125.7),thirdinfewestturnovers(84),fourthinfewestsacksallowed(93),andsixthinthirddownconversions(44.2). InthreeofthefouryearswiththeFalcons,Mularkey’soffenseproduceda3,000-yardpasser,a1,000-yardreceiveranda1,000-yardrusherinthesameseason.HisguidancesawtheriseofquarterbackMattRyan,widereceiver RoddyWhite, running back Michael Turner; and the continuedgrowth of tight end Tony Gonzalez, who totaled 233 receptions and 19touchdownsintheir threeyearstogether. In2010,SportingNewsnamedMularkey“CoordinatoroftheYear.” PriortohistimewiththeFalcons,Mularkeyspenttwoseasons(2006-07)withtheMiamiDolphinsastheoffensivecoordinatorin2006,andtightendscoach in2007.He joinedtheDolphinsafterservingasheadcoachfortheBuffaloBillsfortwoseasons(2004-05).Inhisfirstseasonwiththeteam,theBillsfinished9-7,markingtheironlywinningseasonoverthelastdecade. Eightseasons(1996-2003)withthePittsburghSteelersprecededMu-larkey’stimewiththeBills.Mularkeyservedasthetightendscoachinhisfirstfiveseasons.HemoldedMarkBruenerintoanoutstandingrun-block-ingtightend.Hisfinalthreeseasonswerespentasoffensivecoordinator,duringwhich time he directed two top five offenses (3rd, 2001 and 5th,2002)andearnedAssistantCoachoftheYearin2001fromtheProFootball

WritersofAmerica. Mularkeyentered thecoaching ranks in1993,overseeingtheoffensivelineatCon-cordiaCollege.HetransitionedintotheNFLin1994,wherehebeganasaqualitycontrolcoachfortheTampaBayBuccaneersbeforebeingpromotedtotightendscoachthefol-lowingseason(1995). Selected in the ninth round by theSanFrancisco 49ers in 1983, Mularkey waswaived followinghisfirst trainingcamp.HewassignedbytheVikings,whereheplayedfor six seasons, before finishinghis careerwith three years at Pittsburgh. He totaled102receptionsand1,222careeryards. RaisedinSouthFlorida,MularkeyattendedtheUniversityofFlorida.Heandhiswife,Betsy,havetwosons–PatrickandShane.

Mike Mularkey Coaching Ledger:2014: TightEnds,TennesseeTitans2012: HeadCoach,JacksonvilleJaguars2008-11: OffensiveCoordinator,AtlantaFalcons2007: TightEnds,MiamiDolphins2006: OffensiveCoordinator,MiamiDolphins2004-05: HeadCoach,BuffaloBills2001-03: OffensiveCoordinator,PittsburghSteelers1996-00: TightEnds,PittsburghSteelers1995: TightEnds,TampaBayBuccaneers1994: QualityControl,TampaBayBuccaneers1993: OffensiveLine,ConcordiaCollege

MIKE MULARKEYTight Ends

JohnMcNultybrings23yearsofpriorcoachingexperienceand11NFLseasonstohisfirstyearwiththeTitans.HejoinstheTitanscoachingstafffollowingaseason(2013)withtheTampaBayBuccaneersasquarterbackscoach. InthetimehespentcoachingwidereceiversandquarterbacksinAri-zona (2009-2012), McNulty worked closely with Titans head coach KenWhisenhunt,thentheheadcoachfortheCardinals. WiththeBuccaneers,McNultyguidedrookiequarterbackMikeGlennontorookiefranchisemarksforpassingyardsandtouchdowns.Furthermore,Glennonregisteredthetoppasserrating(82.0)amongNFLrookiesin2013andwasnamedtotheProFootballWritersofAmericaAll-Rookieteam. PriortojoiningTampaBay,McNultyspentfourseasons(2009-12)withtheArizonaCardinals, three (2009-11) as thewide receivers coach andone(2012)asquarterbackscoach.Underhisdirection,widereceiverLarryFitzgeraldwasselectedtothreeProBowlsandearnedtwoAll-Proselec-tions (2009, 2011). Fitzgerald also led theNFL in touchdown receptions(13)in2010andbecamethefranchiseleaderinreceivingyards,receivingtouchdownsand100-yardgamesduringtheirtimetogether. BetweenNFLcoachingpositions,McNultyspentfiveseasons(2004-08)withRutgersinvaryingcapacities.Hisfirsttwoseasonswiththeteamwerespentaswidereceiverscoachbeforebeingpromotedtoassistantoffensivecoordinator/quarterbackscoachforayearandfinallyoffensivecoordinator/quarterbackscoachforhisfinalseasonwiththeScarletKnights.Notably,his2007offensesetschoolrecordsfortotaloffense(5,841yards),pointsscored (421) and first downs (295). The offensive unit also became thefirst inNCAAhistory to includea3,000-yardpasser (MikeTeel-3,140),a2,000-yardrusher(RayRice-2,069)andtwo1,000-yardreceivers(KennyBritt-1,232;TiquanUnderwood-1,100)inasingleseason. McNultybeganhiscoachingcareerin1991asagraduateassistantfor

theUniversityofMichigan,wherehespentfour years before coaching wide receiversforanother threeseasonsat theUniversityofConnecticut.HejoinedtheNFLrankswiththe Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998 as theirqualitycontrolcoach,wherehestayeduntil2002.HefollowedhistimewiththeJaguarswithasingleseasoncoachingwidereceiv-ersfortheDallasCowboysin2003. PlayingsafetyforthePennStateNittanyLions(1988-90),McNultywasamemberoftwobowlteams.Hegraduatedin1990withadegreeinbusinessmanagement. A native of Pennsylvania, McNulty andhiswife,Kim,havefourdaughters:Abigail,Allison,MeganandKaitlyn.

John McNulty Coaching Ledger:2014: Quarterbacks,TennesseeTitans2013: Quarterbacks,TampaBayBuccaneers2012: Quarterbacks,ArizonaCardinals2009-11: WideReceivers,ArizonaCardinals2007-08: OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks,RutgersUniversity2006: Asst.OffensiveCoordinator/Quarterbacks,RutgersUniversity2004-05: WideReceivers,RutgersUniversity2003: WideReceivers,DallasCowboys2000-02: WideReceivers,JacksonvilleJaguars1998-99: OffensiveQualityControl,JacksonvilleJaguars1995-97: WideReceivers,UniversityofConnecticut1991-94: GraduateAssistant,UniversityofMichigan

JOHN McNULTYQuarterbacks

Tennessee Titans 2014 Media Guide Coaching Staff

ArthurSmithentershis fourthseasonwith theTitansandfirstas theassistanttightendscoach.Lastseasonheassistedboththeoffensivelineandtightendscoaches. In2012,hewasanoffensiveassistant/qualitycontrolcoach.Inhisfirstyearwiththeteamin2011,heassistedthedefenseasadefensiveassis-tant/qualitycontrolcoach. Smith spent two years as the defensive quality control coach for theWashingtonRedskinsfrom2007-08.Duringthespringof2007,heworkedasacollegescoutingassistantfortheRedskins.In2010,heworkedatOleMissasanadministrativeassistant/defensive internandcoachedprimar-ilywiththe linebackers.SmithgraduatedfromNorthCarolinaandplayedoffensivelinebeforejoiningthecoachingstaffforoneseason(2006)asagraduateassistant,whereheworkedwiththeoffensiveline. BornandraisedinMemphis,Tenn.,hewenttohighschoolatGeorge-townPrep(NorthBethesda,Md.).Smithandhiswife,Allison,currentlyliveinNashvillewiththeirson,Tanner.

Arthur Smith Coaching Ledger:2014: AssistantTightEnds,Tennessee

Titans2013: OffensiveLine/TightEnd

Assistant,TennesseeTitans2012: OffensiveAssistant/Quality

Control,TennesseeTitans2011: DefensiveAssistant/Quality

Control,TennesseeTitans2010: AdministrativeAsst./Defensive

Intern,UniversityofMississippi2007-08: DefensiveAssistant/Quality

Control,WashingtonRedskins2006: GraduateAssistant,Universityof

NorthCarolina

ARTHUR SMITHAssistant Tight Ends

KevinPatulloentershissixthseasonintheNFLastheassistantwidereceiverscoachfortheTitansafterspendingthreeseasons(2010-12)withtheBuffaloBills. InhisthreeyearswiththeBills,heservedasqualitycontrolcoachandassistantwidereceiverscoach.Inhistimethere,hesawwidereceiverSte-vieJohnsonpost threeconsecutive1,000-yard receivingseasons(2010-1,073;2011-1,004;2012-1,046). His NFL coaching debut came in 2007with the Kansas City Chiefs,wherehespenttwoseasonsasoffensiveassistant/qualitycontrolcoach,includingastintworkingwiththewidereceivers.PriortohistimewiththeChiefs,Patulloservedthreeyears(2004-06)asanoffensivegraduateas-sistantat theUniversityofArizona.Hebeganhiscoachingcareerforhisalmamater,theUniversityofSouthFlorida,in2003asagraduateassistant.Patullograduated fromSouthFloridaafterplayingbothquarterbackandwidereceiverfrom1999to2002. A native of Hillsborough, N.J., Patullo and his wife, Nichole, have adaughter,Lauren,andson,Logan.

Kevin Patullo Coaching Ledger:2014: AssistantWideReceivers,

TennesseeTitans2012: OffensiveQualityControl/Assis-

tantWideReceivers,BuffaloBills2010-11: OffensiveQualityControl,Buffalo

Bills2007-08: OffensiveAssistant/Quality

Control,KansasCityChiefs2004-06: OffensiveGraduateAssistant,

UniversityofArizona2003-04: GraduateAssistant,Universityof

SouthFlorida

KEVIN PATULLOAssistant Wide Receivers

Tennessee Titans 2014 Media Guide Coaching Staff

LouSpanosentershis20thyearofcoaching,his18thintheNFLandfirstyearfortheTitans.SpanosjoinedthestaffafterspendingtwoseasonsasUCLA’sdefensivecoordinator. Last year, as defensive coordinator for the Bruins, Spanos’ defenseonlyallowed23.2pointspergameand34.9percentonthirddown,torankamongthetopteamsin thePAC-12.Theteamfinishedeighth in thena-tion in sacks; and in his two years as coordinator, theBruins totaled79sacks and 58 forced turnovers.During his two seasonswith theBruins,hetransitioned2014first-roundpickAnthonyBarrfromanoffensiveplayerintoanAll-Americanlinebackerwhototaled23.5sacks.HealsocoacheddefensiveendDatoneJones,whowouldbecometheGreenBayPackersfirst-roundpickin2013. PriortohistimewiththeBruins,Spanosspenttwoseasons(2010-11)asthelinebackerscoachfortheWashingtonRedskins,duringwhichtimeline-backerLondonFletcherearnedtwoProBowlselectionsandBrianOrakpoearnedoneinvite. Theprevious15seasons,Spanoswasadefensiveassistantwith thePittsburghSteelers.HejoinedtheSteelersin1994asaninterninthescout-ingdepartmentbeforebeingpromotedtoadefensiveassistantthefollow-ingseason.Asanassistant,heworkedcloselywith the linebackersandthesecondary.During this time, theSteelersdefense rankedamong thetop 10 in total yards allowed 13 times, including four number-one rank-ings.SpanosearnedtwochampionshipsinSuperBowlsXLandXLIII,and

coachedinSuperBowlXXX.Duringhisten-ure,nineSteelerlinebackersmadeatotalof19ProBowl appearances–KevinGreene(2),GregLloyd(2),ChadBrown(1),LevonKirkland(2),JasonGildon(3),KendrellBell(1), JoeyPorter (3), JamesFarrior (2) andJamesHarrison(3). RaisedinPittsburgh,Pa.,Spanosplayedfouryears(1989-92)atcenter/guardforTul-sa, where he spent one additional seasonasastudentassistantworkingwiththeline-backers.Heandhiswife,Timme,havethreechildren:Zachary,Caleb,andGabriella.

Lou Spanos Coaching Ledger:2014: Linebackers,TennesseeTitans2012-13: DefensiveCoordinator,UCLA2010-11: Linebackers,WashingtonRedskins1995-09: DefensiveAssistant,PittsburghSteelers1993: StudentAssistant,Tulsa

LOU SPANOSLinebackers

GiffSmithentershis22ndyearofcoaching,hisfourthNFLseasonsandhisfirstwiththeTitans.Afterthreeseasons(2010-12)asthedefensivelinecoachfortheBuffaloBills,Smitharriveswithexperienceandknowledgefromworkingwithaboth4-3(2012)and3-4(2010-11)defensivefrontsontheNFLlevel. InhisfinalseasonwiththeBills,defensiveendMarioWilliamsarrivedasafreeagentandpostedateam-high10.5sacks.UnderSmith’swatchfuleye,defensivetackleKyleWilliamsdevelopedintooneofthebestyounginterior linemen in theNFL, earning his first ProBowl selection in 2010andaseconddesignationin2012.In2011,rookiedefensivetackleMarcellDareusledtheteamwith5.5sacksandposted43totaltackles,10ofwhichwereforaloss. PriortojoiningtheNFLcircuit,Smithspent19yearsinthecollegeare-na.Sixoftheseseasons(2004-09)werespentasthedefensivelinecoachatGeorgiaTech.Underhisdirection,theYellowJacketsledthenationinsacks (47) in2007,andrankedsecond in thenation for tackles for loss.Furthermore,SmithcoachedcurrentTitansdefensiveend/linebackerDer-rickMorgantoACCDefensivePlayeroftheYearin2009.Morganposted12.5sacksinhisfinalcollegeseasonand,overthecourseofhiscollegiatecareer,heregistered19.5sacks. SmithlaunchedhiscoachingcareerasagraduateassistantatArkan-sas(1991-93)andGeorgia(1994-95).Hewentontospendthreeseasons(1996-98)coachingthewidereceiversandthenthesecondaryforhisalmamater,GeorgiaSouthern.BeforejoiningtheGeorgiaTechstaff,Smithspentfiveseasons(1999-03)atTulanecoachingthedefensive line. InhisfinalthreeyearswiththeGreenWave,heservedasrecruitingcoordinatorand

alsoheldthetitleofassociateheadcoach. A three-timeAll-America defensive endat Georgia Southern, Smith served as ateam captain as a senior and was part ofthreeNCAAI-AAnationaltitleteams(1986,1989,1990).Hewas inducted into theEa-glesAthleticHallofFamein2000. AnativeofMableton,Ga.,Smithandhiswife, Jennifer, have two children:Ava andSam.

Giff Smith Coaching Ledger:2014: DefensiveLine,TennesseeTitans2010-12: DefensiveLine,BuffaloBills2006-09: DefensiveLine/RecruitingCoordinator,GeorgiaTech2004-05: DefensiveLine,GeorgiaTech2001-03: Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator,

Tulane2000: DefensiveLine/RecruitingCoordinator,Tulane1999: DefensiveLine,Tulane1997-98: Secondary,GeorgiaSouthern1996: WideReceivers,GeorgiaSouthern1994-95: GraduateAssistant,Georgia1991-93: GraduateAssistant,Arkansas

GIFF SMITHDefensive Line

Tennessee Titans 2014 Media Guide Coaching Staff

LukeSteckelentershissecondseasonwiththeTitansandfirstasanof-fensiveassistant.InhisfirstyearwithTennesseeheservedastheassistanttotheheadcoach. SteckeljoinedtheTitansafterspendingfourseasonswiththeClevelandBrownsastheassistanttotheheadcoach.Inthatcapacity,hehandledavarietyofdutiesfortheheadcoachandthecoachingstaff. Steckelwasathree-yearlettermanasalinebackeratPrinceton(2004-06),whereheearnedadegreeinpoliticaleconomy.Asasenior,heservedas team captain and led theTigers to a 9-1 record and the Ivy LeagueChampionship. BorninBoston,SteckelisthesonofformerTitansoffensivecoordinatorLesSteckel.LukeSteckelwenttoBrentwood(Tenn.)HighSchool,where

hehelpedtheteamtoa5AStateChampion-shipasteamcaptaininhisseniorseason.

Luke Steckel Coaching Ledger:2014: Offensive Assistant, Tennessee

Titans2013: Assistant to the Head Coach,

TennesseeTitans2009-12: Assistant to the Head Coach,

ClevelandBrowns

MikeSullivanentershis12thasanNFLcoachandhisfirstseasonasassistantoffensivelinecoachfortheTitans.HejoinedtheTitansstaffaf-tercoaching theoffensive line for theClevelandBrowns in2013.Havingplayedthepositionforanumberofyearswithintheleague,Sullivanbringsexperienceandinsighttohisnewposition. In2013,SullivancoachedtwooftheBrownslinementoProBowlselec-tions– tackleJoeThomasandcenterAlexMack.His thirdstintwith theBrownswasprecededbyfourseasonsasanoffensivelinecoachfortheSanDiegoChargers.HiscoachinghelpedleadtheChargersoffensiveunittoaverage1,640rushingyardsand13rushingtouchdownsperseason.HealsoguidedguardKrisDielmantothreeProBowlselections(2009,2010,2011). Priorto joiningtheChargers,SullivancoachedfortheBrownsontwoseparateoccasions:firstfrom2001-04asanassistantoffensivelinecoachandthenfrom2007-08asoffensivelinecoach.HissecondroundwiththeteamhelpedproducetwoconsecutiveProBowlselectionsfor tackleJoeThomas. Sullivanalsohasthreeseasonsofcollegeexperience,asanoffensivelinecoachforWesternMichiganfrom2005-06andasagraduateassistantfor his almamater, theUniversity ofMiami (Fla.) in 2000. His coachingcareer beganabroad in 1997,where he spent five seasons coaching inGermany,FranceandSpainforteamswithintheEuropeanFederationofAmericanFootball. A four-year starter (48 games) at theUniversity ofMiami (Fla.) from

1987-90, Sullivan played both guard andtacklecollegiatelybeforebeingdraftedinthesixthroundofthe1991NFLDraftbytheDal-lasCowboys.HewasamemberoftwoNa-tionalTitle teams for theMiamiHurricanesin1987and1989andwasinductedintotheUniversityofMiamiSportsHall ofFame in2009.Sullivanwouldgoontoplayatotalof48NFLgames,all for theTampaBayBuc-caneersfrom1992-95. A native of Chicago, Sullivan and hiswife, Carole, have two sons, Patrick andJohn,andadaughter,Teagan.

Mike Sullivan Coaching Ledger:2014: AssistantOffensiveLine,TennesseeTitans2013: OffensiveLine,ClevelandBrowns2009-12: OffensiveLine,SanDiegoChargers2007-08: OffensiveLine,ClevelandBrowns2005-06: OffensiveLine,WesternMichiganUniversity2001-04: AssistantOffensiveLine,ClevelandBrowns2000: GraduateAssistant,UniversityofMiami(Fla.)

LUKE STECKELOffensive Assistant

MIKE SULLIVANAssistant Offensive Line