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Gainey fills NC State basketball staff with five seasoned hires
sports10 hours ago

Gainey fills NC State basketball staff with five seasoned hires

NC State head coach Justin Gainey announced five new hires for the men’s basketball program: four assistant coaches—Alvin Brooks III, Riley Collins, Matthew Driscoll and Anthony Goins—and Bill Comar as director of operations. The hires bring extensive experience from programs including Kentucky, Baylor, Tennessee, Georgia, North Florida, Boston College, Clemson, Yale and Xavier, and are framed around winning and developing players on and off the court to build a championship-ready program.

Gainey Assembles Five-Coach Cadre to Elevate NC State Hoops
sports20 hours ago

Gainey Assembles Five-Coach Cadre to Elevate NC State Hoops

NC State head coach Justin Gainey announced five hires to his men's basketball staff: four assistant coaches—Alvin Brooks III, Riley Collins, Matthew Driscoll, and Anthony Goins—and Bill Comar as director of operations, each bringing extensive Division I experience and a track record of program-building to help develop players on and off the court as the team aims for championships.

Stoops Adds Defensive Edge to Texas Staff as Special Assistant
sports1 month ago

Stoops Adds Defensive Edge to Texas Staff as Special Assistant

Former Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is joining the Texas Longhorns as special assistant to the head coach Steve Sarkisian, after reports of a roughly $38 million buyout. Known as a defensive mastermind, Stoops is expected to aid self-scouting of Texas’ offense and assist with game planning for new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, bringing his extensive Kentucky and Florida State defensive experience to Austin.

Klint Kubiak unveils Raiders 2026 coaching staff
sports1 month ago

Klint Kubiak unveils Raiders 2026 coaching staff

The Las Vegas Raiders announced Klint Kubiak’s first 2026 coaching staff, including Mike McCoy as assistant head coach and Andrew Janocko as offensive coordinator, with a full lineup across offense, defense and special teams. A quarterbacks coach isn’t listed, leaving questions about QB coaching as Las Vegas is reportedly targeting Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick.

Packers Hire Cam Achord to Lead Special Teams
sports1 month ago

Packers Hire Cam Achord to Lead Special Teams

The Green Bay Packers are hiring Cam Achord as their new special teams coordinator, replacing Rich Bisaccia who stepped down after four seasons. Achord spent the last two seasons with the Giants as assistant special teams coach, after a four-year run as the Patriots’ special teams coordinator. The piece also notes the Packers will have a new defensive coordinator in 2026, with Jonathan Gannon filling that role following Jeff Hafley’s departure to become the Dolphins’ head coach.

Sirianni Tops Eagles’ NFLPA Grades as Travel and Locker Room Gripes Highlight Facilities Gap
sports1 month ago

Sirianni Tops Eagles’ NFLPA Grades as Travel and Locker Room Gripes Highlight Facilities Gap

The NFLPA’s 2025 survey results for the Philadelphia Eagles show Nick Sirianni ranked highly among leadership, with most coaching staff earning A grades. Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio and Special Teams Coordinator Michael Clay also earned A’s, while Offensive Coordinator Kevin Patullo received a C. Team Travel was graded F and the Locker Room D, underscoring travel woes and aging facilities. Despite the facility concerns, players express trust in the leadership and the overall trajectory remains positive ahead of free agency.

LaFleur Assembles Cardinals Coaching Staff, Retains 10 From Previous Regime
sports1 month ago

LaFleur Assembles Cardinals Coaching Staff, Retains 10 From Previous Regime

Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur unveiled his first staff, keeping 10 holdovers from the previous regime to emphasize character and capacity. Notables include Nick Rallis as defensive coordinator and Justin Frye as offensive line coach; Cristian Garcia shifts from linebackers to safeties. The OC is Nathaniel Hackett and QB Matt Schaub is on the roster, with several other assistants listed across offense, defense, and special teams. The strength and conditioning staff is still to be finalized. The team will attend the NFL scouting combine and begin offseason programs in early April, with an extra minicamp possible for first-year coaches.

Zak Kuhr Elevated to Patriots' Full-Time Defensive Coordinator
sports1 month ago

Zak Kuhr Elevated to Patriots' Full-Time Defensive Coordinator

The New England Patriots promoted Zak Kuhr to full-time defensive coordinator after he served as inside linebackers coach and interim DC last season; Kuhr previously rose from a Titans quality-control role in 2020 to Titans ILB coach (2021-23) and Giants defensive assistant (2024), with Vinny DePalma expected to return as inside linebackers coach.