Official Panthers Coaching Staff Thread

[Mr. Scot]

There are a couple of decent candidates available.

[scpanther22]

I wish john lott the strength coach contract was up. would love to get him.

[Dpantherman]

looks like they are getting ready to fill all the positions. So far we have

Head Coach- Ron Rivera (San Diego)

OC- Rob Chudzinski (San Diego)

QB - Mike Shula (Jacksonville)

RB

WR- Fred Graves (Tennessee)

TE- Pete Hoener (San Francisco)

OL- John Matsko (Baltimore)

Asst. OL- Ray Brown ( San Francisco)

Off.QC- Scott Turner (Pitt U)

Off. Consultant- Ricky Proehl

DC- Sean McDermott (Philly)

DL- Eric Washington (Chicago)

LB

Secondary- Ron Meeks

Asst. DL/Def.QC- Sam Mills III

Special Teams- Brian Murphy (Minnesota)

Strength and Conditioning-

[Mr. Scot]

So only runningbacks, linebackers and strength and conditioning remain.

I do find myself wondering if we have a shot at McGinnis for the LB spot.

[ncbobcat]

I wonder if offensive consultant will replace what would be an Offensive QC.

[Mr. Scot]

I wonder if offensive consultant will replace what would be an Offensive QC.

We have an Offensive QC too (Scott Turner).

[ncbobcat]

We have an Offensive QC too (Scott Turner).

That's right, so I guess there was a lack of a label for Proehl. As I stated in the other coaches thread, without prior coaching experience, I guess it would be a nod to heirarchy of promotion in the coaching ranks. With a Turner named QC, they wouldn't give Ricky a "coaching" title. I have to think that may have been what the hold up has been since his interview last week...that being finding a niche for Proehl even though we all knew he'd be working with the wideouts.

[ihateforumnames]

Hedging the bets on Fred Graves, while throwing Proehl a bone at the same time.

[jloh]

..no proehl, no super bowl...

[HSCBandit07]

Any possibility the open slots we have left are meant for coaches from the superbowl teams? These would be the options

From Packers:

Kevin Greene -Currently OLB Coach- (not sure who they have coaching ILB's)

Edgar Bennett (currently RB Coach)

and three S+C coaches

Mark Lovat - Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

Dave Redding - Assistant Strength & Conditioning

Thadeus Jackson - Strength & Conditioning Assistant

From Steelers

Kirby Wilson - Running Backs Coach

Jerry Olsavsky - Defensive Assistant (not sure of responsibilities)

Keith Butler - LB Coach

Garrett Giemont - S+C "Coordinator"

Not sure how some of these coaches would transition to Rivera's defense but I would pull for Kevin Greene for obvious reasons.

[Mr. Scot]

Olsavsky was a defensive lineman (and in a 3-4).

All of Greene's work is in 3-4 systems. I don't see him as a fit here. Same with Butler, who's expected to be Dick LeBeau's successor anyway.

Edgar Bennett and Ron Rivera worked together one year and played against each other for several.

I still think Dave McGinnis or Bill Shuey gets the LB Coaching job.

[HSCBandit07]

Since Rivera has stated he wants to install some 3-4 variations into this defense it would make sense to have a "Kevin Greene" type coach who can assist in both styles. The main problem I see with Greene is that he is too advanced to give him a Proehl type job with us. If we did hire him we would need someone else who is a pure LB coach and he is too far up the coaching ladder to be an assistant.

[HSCBandit07]

Shuey would make the most sense. Speaking of Shuey, I think the eagles are looking towards the Steelers or Packers coaches to fill out their defense.

[HSCBandit07]

Olsavsky was a defensive lineman (and in a 3-4).

All of Greene's work is in 3-4 systems. I don't see him as a fit here. Same with Butler, who's expected to be Dick LeBeau's successor anyway.

Edgar Bennett and Ron Rivera worked together one year and played against each other for several.

I still think Dave McGinnis or Bill Shuey gets the LB Coaching job.

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/story/09000d5d81e1149d/article/cardinals-expected-to-make-push-for-steelers-lbs-coach-butler?module=HP_headlines2col

Looks like that may not be the case