Giants elevate three coaches and add two rookies to the staff
The New York Giants announced the recruitment of two new staff members and the elevation of three of its current coaches.
Mike Kafka, who now serves as offensive coordinator, will also assume the post of assistant head coach. Shea Tierney, the quarterbacks coach, will have the added responsibility of offensive passing game coordinator, while Jerome Henderson, the secondary coach, will coordinate the defense passing game.
The two new hires are defensive assistant Zak Kuhr and outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen.
The actions take place one day after the Giants hired Tim Kelly, the tight ends coach, and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, both of whom were Tennessee coaches during the previous campaign. The Giants signed Michael Ghobrial as special teams coordinator, Carmen Bricillo as offensive line coach, and Joel Thomas as running backs coach earlier in the offseason.
Bullen was the outside linebackers coach and pass rush coordinator for the University of Illinois football program for the previous two seasons. After spending four years coaching the Cardinals, Bullen brought his eleven years of NFL coaching expertise to the Fighting Illini in January 2023.
Bullen joined the staff as assistant linebackers coach and served as Arizona’s outside linebackers coach from 2020 to 2022. He also worked with the linebackers and defensive line for the Miami Dolphins for seven years, from 2012 to 2018.
With 89 total sacks from 2020–2021, Bullen’s outside linebacker group helped the Cardinals rank seventh in the NFL. 50 of those arrived through the position of outside linebacker. Three Cardinals outside linebackers—Markus Golden, Chandler Jones, and Haason Reddick—posted 10 or more sacks in that time frame.
Bullen coached the defensive backs at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, for three seasons (2009–2011) as a graduate assistant before joining the Dolphins.
Bullen coached the defensive backs at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, for three seasons (2009–2011) as a graduate assistant before joining the Dolphins.
Kuhr (pronounced “COOR”) recently finished his fourth NFL coaching season. Hired in 2020 as a quality control coach to assist with the Titans defense under head coach Nick Bowen, he moved up to assistant to play inside linebacker in 2021.Home ews Roster Moves Fact or Fiction Cover 4 Giants Right Now Newsletter Transcripts Giants News | New York Giants: Giants.com
Giants add two new hires and promote three coaches on February 11, 2024 at 9:30 AM
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The New York Giants announced the recruitment of two new staff members and the elevation of three of its current coaches.Mike Kafka, who now serves as offensive coordinator, will also assume the post of assistant head coach. Shea Tierney, the quarterbacks coach, will have the added responsibility of offensive passing game coordinator, while Jerome Henderson, the secondary coach, will coordinate the defense passing game.
The two new hires are defensive assistant Zak Kuhr and outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen.
The movements occur every day. following the hiring of Tennessee-based coaches Shane Bowen, the defensive coordinator, and Tim Kelly, the tight ends coach, by the Giants this past season. The Giants signed Michael Ghobrial as special teams coordinator, Carmen Bricillo as offensive line coach, and Joel Thomas as running backs coach earlier in the offseason. Bullen was the outside linebackers coach and pass rush coordinator for the University of Illinois football program for the previous two seasons. After spending four years coaching the Cardinals, Bullen brought his eleven years of NFL coaching expertise to the Fighting Illini in January 2023. Bullen joined the staff as assistant linebackers coach and served as Arizona’s outside linebackers coach from 2020 to 2022. He also worked with the linebackers and defensive line for the Miami Dolphins for seven years, from 2012 to 2018.With the assistance of In terms of total sacks (2020–2021), Bullen’s outside linebacker group, the Cardinals, finished fifth in the NFL. 50 of those arrived through the position of outside linebacker. Three Cardinals outside linebackers—Markus Golden, Chandler Jones, and Haason Reddick—posted 10 or more sacks in that time frameBullen coached the defensive backs at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, for three seasons (2009–2011) as a graduate assistant before joining the Dolphins.Kuhr (pronounced “COOR”) recently finished his fourth NFL coaching season. Hired in 2020 as a quality control coach to assist with the Titans defense under head coach Nick Bowen, he moved up to assistant to play inside linebacker in 2021. Kuhr worked as an assistant during the 2019 NFL Draft prior to signing with the Titans.Texas University. He also attended Edward Waters University, Ohio State (intern), James Madison, Old Dominion, Texas State, and Rutgers.The Coaching Timeline of Charlie Bullen:2024–Present: New York Giants Outside Linebackers CoachIllinois, Coach of Outside Linebackers and Pass Rush Coordinator, 20232020–22: Coach of Outside Linebackers, Arizona Cardinals
