Tag: Tom Arth

Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan gets new title

The Steelers gave Mike Sullivan a new title and something of a promotion.

According to the Pittsburgh Steelers official site, former quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan has himself a new title of Senior Offensive Assistant. The Steelers recently hired former Los Angeles Chargers passing game specialist Tom Arth to be its new quarterbacks coach.

When the move was first announced, Sullivan remained on the staff with the same role and his future was up in the air. Sullivan did interview in the offseason for positions with other teams but finds himself back with the Steelers in a role on the offensive side of the football similar to the one Brian Flores had on defense.

Sullivan was the Steelers quarterbacks coach for the past three seasons and in 2023 took over playcalling after Matt Canada was fired while running backs coach Teryl Austin became the interim offensive coordinator.

The team is making a lot of moves in hopes of improving the Steelers passing offense so it will be interesting to see how Sullivan works in Arthur Smith’s new system.

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Steelers announce Tom Arth as new quarterbacks coach

The Steelers currently have two quarterbacks coaches listed on the team site.

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced that they had hired Tom Arth to be the team’s new quarterbacks coach. This ends several days of speculation as to whether or not former quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan would be returning in that role. There had been reports in recent days of both guys connected to the job.

The announcement also formally introduced Zach Azzanni as the wide receivers coach and Mateo Kambui as an offensive assistant.
Azzanni was most recently the wide receivers coach of the New York Jets.

What the announcement didn’t do is clarify exactly what Sullivan will be doing with the team. According to the team’s official site, they have Art and Sullivan both listed as quarterbacks coach but we presume Sullivan’s title will change at some point down the road.

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Steelers to retain Mike Sullivan as quarterbacks coach

There are conflicting reports about who the Steelers quarterbacks coach is at this point.

According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to keep current quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan in that same role. There had been discussion about Sullivan staying with the team but shifting roles but this appears to not be the case.

What this does is put the news that the Steelers had hired former Los Angeles Chargers passing game coordinator Tom Arth to be the quarterbacks coach. Does this news mean Arth is being hired at all? Or if he is, will he assume the same role in Pittsburgh he had with the Chargers?

It has been an incredibly busy offseason for the Steelers already. The cascade of coaching changes started with the hire of Arthur Smith to be the team’s new offensive coordinator. Not sure how we feel about keeping Sullivan in the fold at this point but we will need to wait to see what comes out officially from the team.

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Steelers expected to hire Tom Arth as Quarterbacks coach

The Steelers have a new quarterbacks coach.

According to multiple sources including beat writer Gerry Dulac, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to hire former Chargers assistant Tom Arth to be the team’s new quarterbacks coach. In addition, the Steelers are expected to hire Zach Azzanni to replace Frisman Jackson as the Steelers wide receivers coach.

This means the team is moving on from current quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan but based on Dulac’s tweet, it might not mean Sullivan is leaving the team. The Steelers have never officially had a passing game coordinator position but perhaps Sullivan will transition to something of that nature with the team.

Arth comes in with a brief NFL resume but some noticeable success. Arth worked with Chargers franchise quarterback Justin Herbert and had a significant role in his quick development. The Steelers are hopeful that Arth can work his quarterback magic with Kenny Pickett while new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith cranks up the run game.

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Steelers to interview Chargers assistant Tom Arth

The Steelers might finally be adding a pass game coordinator.

According to NFL report Aaron Wilson, the Steelers are interviewing Los Angeles Chargers assistant coach Tom Arth, for what he terms a “passing game position.” We aren’t sure if this means the Steelers want Arth to be the quarterbacks coach and then move on from Mike Sullivan or if they are planning to finally add a passing game coordinator to the staff.

Arth spent four seasons in the NFL as a backup. His only two seasons as an NFL coach were the last two as the Chargers passing game specialist.

The Steelers hired Arthur Smith to be the team’s new offensive coordinator and since then have been busy in shuffling around coaching positions.

Arth has spent the last two seasons helping with the passing game of the Chargers and help develop Justin Herbert into one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL. Head coach Mike Tomlin noted he wanted to get better play from the quarterback position and adding Arth would be a step in the right direction.

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Report: Steelers looking at expanding offenisve coaching staff

The Steelers might be looking to expand their offensive coaching staff after the hire of Arthur Smith.

According to a report by Sports Illustrated, the Pittsburgh Steelers might be looking to finally expand their offensive coaching staff. The Steelers are known for having one of, if not the smallest coaching staff in the NFL and this has always been puzzling given the complexity of the NFL.

But it seems the addition of new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith might be the beginning of bigger and better things across the board for the Pittsburgh offense.

According to the report, the Steelers are planning to interview Los Angeles Chargers passing game specialist Tom Arth, Tennessee Titans quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Charles London and New York Jets wide receivers coach Zach Azzani.

Arth is the most interesting name on this list. He did some impressive work with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles passing offense. London makes sense with his connection to Smith having been an assistant with the Titans and Atlanta Falcons.

These interviews could have a connection to quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan who is likely on his way out.

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Connect the dots: Chargers’ coaching staff links to 2023 NFL draft prospects

These Chargers coaches have directly coached or recruited at least one 2023 prospect.

As the NFL continues to hire assistant coaches from the college ranks, familiarity with prospects is at an all-time high.

Some coaches and front office members just have schools they like: general manager Tom Telesco favors Notre Dame, head coach Brandon Staley likes Georgia, etc.

But other members of the Chargers staff have experience with a number of prospects in this year’s class, and connections could drive a potential selection in April’s draft.

These Chargers coaches have directly coached or recruited at least one 2023 prospect.

WATCH: What Akron head coach Tom Arth said about Ohio State leading into the game Saturday

Hear what Akron head coach Tom Arth had to say about Ohio State in previewing the matchup on Saturday.

The Ohio State football team stays at home this Saturday as host to in-state foe Akron, still looking to improve in multiple areas. To be fair, it shouldn’t be much of a game this time, because the talent gap isn’t anywhere close between the Zips and Buckeyes, but that’s why they play the game. Remember, we also thought the contest between Tulsa and OSU would be a win going away.

Each week, we try to keep you in tune with what the opposing coach says about Ohio State leading into the game, and it’s no different here. Akron head coach Tom Arth met with the local media in Northeast Ohio earlier this week and previewed the challenge and opportunity ahead for his Zips.

As you would expect, he was extremely complimentary of the talent and ability of what his team will face in the ‘Shoe Saturday night, and we’re bringing you the video thanks to the YouTube channel of the Akron Zips.

Watch below and hear Arth discuss not buying into OSU’s defensive struggles, how impressive and explosive the offense is, what an opportunity it is for his squad, and more.

Ohio State and Akron are set to do battle Saturday night at 7:30 p.m EDT on the Big Ten Network.

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