The Buccaneers have confirmed two interviews for their open special teams coordinator position: former Giants coordinator Thomas McGaughey and former Titans coordinator Craig Aukerman. https://t.co/4p6IcWIY8y
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) February 5, 2024
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have hired offensive coordinator Liam Coen, but that doesn’t mean that they’re done in the hiring cycle — far from it, in fact.
The team has another position to fill, seeking a new special teams coach after the retirement of their previous one in Keith Armstrong. The Bucs are officially looking to fill that void, interviewing two candidates for the job on Monday — former New York Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey and former Tennessee Titans special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman.
McGaughey was most recently the Giants’ special teams coordinator, serving at the position from 2018-23. Counting college teams as well, he’s served as special teams coordinator for five different teams over the course of his coaching career. He was fired by the Giants on Jan. 8 alongside offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale mutually parted ways with the Giants two days later.
Interestingly enough, Craig Aukerman also has been a special teams coordinator from 2018-23. He served at that position with the Tennessee Titans, and he was fired by Tennessee after a particualrly brutal special teams breakdown against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 of the regular season.
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