The Arizona Cardinals announced new additions to their coaching staff and changes in jobs for others on the staff on Wednesday with a press release. Five coaches left the team after the season. Four were added.
The five coaches no longer on the staff are defensive line coach Chris Achuff, defensive assistant Chris Wilson, assistant receivers coach Peter Badovinac, assistant special teams coach Randall McCray and assistant strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens. Achuff and McCray were reportedly fired.
The new additions?
- Brentson Buckner replaces Achuff as the team’s defensive line coach, as was previously reported.
- Jim Dray was hired as offensive quality control coach, as was previously reported.
- Mark Naylor replaces Stephens as assistant strength and conditioning coach.
- Derius Swinton replaces McCray as assistant special teams coach, as previously reported.
There some shifts on the staff.
- Spencer Whipple, previously the team’s offensive quality control coach, replaces Badovinac as assistant receivers coach. Whipple coaches receivers for a bit at Massachusetts while Andy Isabella played there.
- Charlie Bullen, who was assistant linebackers coach, now is the assistant outside linebackers coach. The team labeled it a promotion.
- Don Shumpert, who was on the staff as part of the Bill Bidwill Coaching Fellowship, was given a coaching position as an offensive assistant.
To read their bios as provided by the team in the press release, continue on to the next pages.
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