HEAD COACH, LOVIE SMITH
The Buccaneers took 26 days to hire Greg Schiano as the Buccaneers head coach in 2012 after firing Raheem Morris. This time around it took just four days to find Schiano's replacement, as the Glazers, the team's ownership group, got the coach they had targeted from the beginning.The Buccaneers officially announced the hire on their team website Thursday afternoon." "Today is an exciting day for the Buccaneer organization, and the entire Tampa Bay community, as we welcome back Lovie Smith," said Buccaneers Co-Chairman Bryan Glazer. “Lovie is an accomplished and very well respected head coach who has enjoyed success at every level of his 30-year career. We knew from the start of our search that he was the ideal man to lead this team into this new era of Buccaneer football.”?? Smith and the team agreed to a five-year deal.
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OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, JEFF TEDFORD
"Tedford joins the Buccaneers after serving as the University of California head coach for 11 seasons (2002-12), during which time he was the two-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2002, 2004) and led the Golden Bears to a share of the 2006 Pac-10 Championship, the school’s first since 1975. The winningest coach in Cal history, Tedford guided the team to a school-record seven consecutive bowl appearances from 2003-09 while making the Bears bowl eligible in nine of his 11 seasons, amassing a final record of 82-57 (.590).When Tedford took over at Cal, the school had not had a winning program since 1993 and had won just 29 games over a nine-year span (1993-2001). Tedford left the school with the most victories (82), bowl wins (five) and conference wins (50) in school history."
Source: Pewter Report Background: Wikipedia QUARTERBACK'S COACH, MARCUS ARROYO
Arroyo joins the Buccaneers with 10 years of coaching experience, most recently having spent the 2013 season as the offensive coordinator/outside receivers coach at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to his time with the Golden Eagles, Arroyo worked two seasons under Tedford at Cal, first as quarterbacks coach in 2011 followed by a promotion to pass game coordinator in 2012. Prior to joining Cal, Arroyo served for two seasons (2009-10) at Wyoming as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He began his college coaching career in 2003, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach at his alma mater, San Jose State, for one year. In 2004, he was the offensive coordinator at Prairie View A&M, followed by four seasons back at San Jose State. There he served as an offensive graduate assistant in 2005, quarterbacks coach in 2006 and co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach from 2007-08.Arroyo played quarterback for the SJSU Spartans in 1998 and from 2000-02. He finished his career among the school's all-time leaders in passing yards (No. 9, 4,603), total offense yards (No. 9, 4,525) and passing efficiency (No. 10, 115.6).
Source: Official Site Background: Wikipedia RUNNING BACK'S COACH, TIM SPENCER
Jeff Rapp of SportsRappUp.com, which covers Ohio State football, reported that Tim Spencer would be reuniting with Smith in Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers’ running backs coach. Spencer, a Buckeyes alum, and Smith coached together at Ohio State in 1995, and Spencer served on Smith’s staff as the running backs coach from 2004-12. Spencer was able to produce 1,000-yard seasons from Thomas Jones (2005-06) and Matt Forte (2008, 2010, 2012) in Chicago, but did not have much success in coaching Cedric Benson, the Bears’ first-round pick in 2005, to greatness. Benson didn’t rush for more than 674 yards in three seasons in Chicago.
Source: Jeff RappBackground: Wikipedia RECEIVERS COACH, ANDREW HAYES-STOKER
Hayes-Stoker worked under Smith in Chicago from 2006-12, first as the team’s football operations and offensive assistant from 2006-09, overseeing football and business related duties, and then spending three seasons (2010-12) as an assistant wide receivers coach. In that latter position, he aided Bears receivers in all capacities while assisting the offensive coordinator with unit meetings and planning. He comes to Tampa Bay following a 2013 season spent tutoring running backs at Florida International University. Before breaking into the coaching ranks in 2005 as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M, Hayes-Stoker served as a recruiter at his alma mater, Texas Christian University, from 2004-05. As a Horned Frog, Hayes-Stoker was a two-time captain and earned multiple selections to conference academic teams in addition to All-American scholar honors.
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Matt Wiegand, part of football staffs at Utah and UC Berkeley over the past four seasons, has been named assistant football coach at UC Davis and will oversee the offensive line, it was announced by Aggie head coach Ron Gould on Friday.Wiegand spent the past two seasons at Cal as a graduate assistant, joining the Bears' program after two years at Utah where he worked with the offensive line in 2009 and 2010. Wiegand was a part of two bowl teams at Utah. The Utes captured the 2009 Poinsettia Bowl before being invited to the Las Vegas Bowl a year later.
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DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, LESLIE FRAZIER
"Frazier was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings the previous three and a half seasons and compiled a 20-33-1 record and a playoff appearance after leading the Vikings to a 10-6 record in 2012. Frazier and Smith have never coached directly with each other but come from the same Tony Dungy coaching tree. Frazier was an assistant with the Colts for two seasons before being named defensive coordinator of the Vikings in 2007. Frazier continued in that capacity before taking over for a fired Brad Childress midway through the 2010 season. After leading the Vikings to a 3-3 record to close the season Frazier was promoted to head coach. Frazier won two Super Bowls, one as a player and one as a coach. Frazier was part of the 1986 Chicago Bears team that went 15-1 in the regular season and beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Frazier played defensive back and led the Bears that season with six interceptions. His playing career was cut short after suffering a knee injury while returning a punt." (Mark Cook)
Source: Pewter Report Background: Wikipedia SENIOR DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT, LARRY MARMIE
Marmie has more than four decades of coaching experience, including 13 seasons in the NFL ranks, spending three seasons with Seattle (2006-08), two seasons with St. Louis (2004-05) and eight seasons with Arizona (1996-03). Most recently, Marmie worked as the defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (2009-12). Before joining the professional ranks, Marmie spent 28 seasons coaching at the collegiate level, beginning at Morehead State (1968-71), before moving on to Eastern Kentucky (1972-76), Tulsa (1977-78), North Carolina (1979-82), Tennessee (1983-84; 1992-94), Arizona State (1985-87, defensive coordinator; 1988-91, head coach) and UCLA (1995). Marmie played quarterback at Eastern Kentucky (1962-65).
Source: Official Site Background: WikipediaDEFENSIVE LINE COACH, JOE CULLEN
Alex Marvez first reported that the Bucs hired Joe Cullen to serve as the team’s defensive line coach. Cullen coached Cleveland’s defensive line last year after spending three years (2009-12) in Jacksonville serving in the same capacity. Cullen served as the Detroit Lions defensive line coach from 2006-08 under Marinelli, Smith’s close friend.Atlanta fired its defensive line coach Ray Hamilton and had requested and received permission to interview Cullen on January 3, but the Bucs apparently beat the Falcons to the punch with his hiring.
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In the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers," which was set in Chicago, Dan Akroyd and John Belushi traveled the country attempting to put their band back together.New Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith may be following suit, as former Tampa Bay Pro Bowl middle linebacker Hardy Nickerson has agreed to become the Bucs linebackers for Smith.Nickerson is credited with setting the tone for the Bucs turnaround back in the 1990’s. Signed as a free agent from the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1993, the California-born Nickerson, known for his nasty streak, came to the lowly Buccaneers and was an immediate example setter. Nickerson’s attitude and work ethic were something that hasn’t been seen in several years inside the Buccaneers locker room, and at times, Nickerson led not only by example, but also with physical force. Altercations with players that Nickerson felt were giving 100 percent effort are well known in Tampa Bay lore.
Source: PewterReportBackground: Wikipedia SAFETIES COACH, MIKAL SMITH
Smith's staff features coaches with a variety of backgrounds, from a former NFL head coach in Frazier to men such as Arroyo getting their first opportunity in the pros, much like Smith did on Tony Dungy's first staff in 1996. There are long-time NFL assistants like O'Dea, Marmie and Spencer; up-and-comers like Smith, the eldest of Lovie Smith's three sons and a Dallas Cowboys assistant in 2013; and, of course, the returning Pro Bowl Buccaneer player, Nickerson.
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SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR, KEVIN O'DEA
O’Dea enters his 20th NFL season, previously having coached with the San Diego Chargers (Defensive/Special Teams Assistant 1994-95), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Offensive/Defensive Assistant, 1996-2001), Detroit Lions (Special Teams Assistant 2002-03), Arizona Cardinals (Special Teams Coordinator 2004-05), Chicago Bears (Assistant Special Teams Coach 2006-07; 2011-12), New York Jets (Assistant Special Teams Coach 2008-09) and Kansas City Chiefs (Assistant Special Teams Coach 2013). O’Dea has also coached in the UFL (2010 Hartford Colonials Special Teams Coordinator) and in the collegiate ranks. Prior to joining the NFL, O’Dea spent eight years as a collegiate coach. He began his coaching career at his alma mater of Lock Haven University, where, when his playing career was cut short, he coached wide receivers (1986). Following his time with Lock Haven, O’Dea spent one season coaching freshman defensive backs at Cornell (1987) before working as a graduate assistant at Virginia (1989-90) and Penn State (1991) before being promoted to assistant strength and conditioning/defensive line/linebackers coach (1992-93) for the Nittany Lions. A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, O’Dea spent four years in the Coast Guard (1979-83) before enrolling in Lock Haven.
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Thanks for posting.
Nickerson isn't the LB coach, he's an assistant LB coach
Great idea to bring all these tweemors together in one place! Also, I've read where Marcus Arroyo is to be QB coach and Andrew Hayes-Stoker agreed to be the WR coach.
Nickerson's not the LB coach?
I saw today that Tampa confirmed Hardy was the new LB coach, didn't see assistant involved, this isn't Schiano where he was 500 coaches on one staff and still can't get the job done lol
Still some uncertainty over Nickerson's exact role; no worries! In Lovie we trust... Also saw a tweemor that Kevin O'Dea would be our ST coordinator. He had held the same position with the Jets according to wiki.
3sk thanks this is awesome
I'll add Arroyo/Stoker in the AM. Saw that as well NotDeadYet, very well might be our ST Coordinator. Yeah, I read somewhere Nickerson would be an assistant LBer coach and could provide a source, I may change that in the AM. I've seen some debate on that though.
Assistant LB Coach ? What the hell is that ? Does a coach in charge of about 6 guys need an assistant ? LolI don't believe that report. That would be dumber than Butch Davis' Special Assistant To The Head Coach. Lol
Actually, I've had this crazy idea floating around my head Lovie may use the "assistant" tag in place of the "senior" or "advisory" thing to get Buc Alumni who maybe aren't quite ready to be NFL coaches, or even don't want to be full-time NFL coaches. These guys would kinda stay in the background handing out advise and ideas from their experience. Good Public relations of course too... Can't be any worse than Butch Davis & Jimmy Raye worked out... ;D
I think the confusion about Hardy Nickerson comes from the original wording of the post (and possibly from Rick Stroud's tweet):"As an assistant coaching linebackers per Stroud"I originally read that as an assistant linebacker coach but when I saw all the tweets saying he was the LB coach, I realized it was saying, "He was hired as an assistant; coaching linebackers."I might be wrong, but I think that's why people think he's an assistant LB coach.
http://m.buccaneers.com/s/33201/260?itemPos=1&itemUri=-1140812167%2F261313351014111210122055788 The coaching staff is nearly complete. 11 new additions.
I think the confusion about Hardy Nickerson comes from the original wording of the post (and possibly from Rick Stroud's tweet):"As an assistant coaching linebackers per Stroud"I originally read that as an assistant linebacker coach but when I saw all the tweets saying he was the LB coach, I realized it was saying, "He was hired as an assistant; coaching linebackers."I might be wrong, but I think that's why people think he's an assistant LB coach.
Yup. He is the LB coach.
http://m.buccaneers.com/s/33201/260?itemPos=1&itemUri=-1140812167%2F261313351014111210122055788 The coaching staff is nearly complete. 11 new additions.
That's the mobile version. This link should work better for those on other platforms: http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Smith-Fills-Out-Coaching-Staff/898bbc02-a84f-421f-82d8-c14fd56e52bd
