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Officially Official: scott Tirner named OC, Nat Kaczor remains Special Teams Coordinator
The Washington Redskins have announced Scott Turner as the team’s Offensive Coordinator and retained Nate Kaczor as Special Teams Coordinator.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) January 8, 2020
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It feels good to be home. Time to get to work #HTTR pic.twitter.com/zk1e3x9s3L
— Scott Turner (@ScottyT6) January 8, 2020
We’re still waiting on official word from the Redskins for most of these hires, but they have been confirmed by many sources, including some of the coaches themselves. Scott Turner takes over as offensive coordinator, and Kevin O’Connell will move on after one year in the role.
So who else is Rivera/Turner bringing to the party? Sounds like almost everyone got an invite along with a few new faces. We had already heard that WRs Coach Jim Hostler and OL Coach John Masko were coming. This was reportedly one of the reasons O'Connell wanted to explore other options, not having full control over the assistants hired to his staff. Ken Zampese interviewed this week and will be taking over as QB cosch.
Ron Rivera is taking almost all of the Panthers' offensive staff with him to Washington.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 8, 2020
One notable exception: RBs coach Jake Peetz. The Panthers blocked a request from the Redskins to interview Peetz, the position coach for first-team All-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey. https://t.co/ek2e2cER7C
Albert Breer also reported that TEs Coach Pete Hoener will be joining the coaching staff. He held the same position with the Panthers from 2011-2019. One coach the Panthers aren't letting the Redskins get is RBs Coach Jake Peetz. He will get a chance to stick on new Head Coach Matt Rhule's staff. Randy Jordan was reportedly interviewed to keep the job, but it looks like they are interested in interviewing other candidates.
A few names have also reportedly been added that weren't on the Panthers last year. Jack Del Rio's son Luke says he is joining the team as an offensive quality control assistant. Brent Veiselmeyer is also joining in an unknown role. He coached LBs and safeties for the Raiders when Del Rio was the head coach. Sam Mills III was reportedly interviewing for the same job with the Redskins and he is joining his former boss in Washington too.
Couldn’t be more excited to be joining the @Redskins staff. Thank you @SMCHSEagles for a great year! #HTTR
— Luke Del Rio (@LDelRio12) January 8, 2020
Brent Vieselmeyer has resigned as football head coach at Santa Margarita to join the staff of the Washington Redskins. He coached the Eagles one season, 2019 -- Santa Margarita was 3-8 overall, 0-5 in Trinity League @ocvarsityguy pic.twitter.com/B4Q25ESF3s
— Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) January 7, 2020
DL coach Sam Mills III also on the growing list of former Panthers’ assts joining Ron Rivera in Washington, per source.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) January 8, 2020
Carolina’s capital bureau.
Here is a look at the Redskins new coaching staff from what we know now:
Head coach. Ron Rivera
Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio
DL: Sam Mills III
LB: Steve Russ
DB: Chris Harris
Unknown: Brent Veiselmeyer
Offensive Coordinator: Scott Turner
OL: John Matsko
QB: Ken Zampese
WR: Jim Hostler
TE: Pete Hoener
RB: Randy Jordan
Offensive Quality Control: Luke Del Rio
And some quick news on former Redskins assistants finding jobs. Defensive Line Coach Jim Tomsula will reportedly be working for the enemy when he joins Mike McCarthy's new staff on the Dallas Cowboys.
More on Cowboys’ HC Mike McCarthy’s staff coming together: Kellen Moore is expected to remain as OC, while John Fassel is expected to be the special-teams coordinator and Jim Tomsula is expected to be D-line coach.https://t.co/NospNZL3fi
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2020