As the world knows, it is a challenging task to manage an NFL team. One must appoint coaches, draught college players, write and negotiate player contracts, hire stadium vendors and advertisers, set ticket prices, scout for players, and much more. Moreover, there is a requirement to develop marketing plans for the team’s local market. It is understandable that teams divide up the tasks among several front-office member groups because there is so much to get done.
The NFL is, however, led by different coaches namely the head coaches, and offensive and defensive coaches. The head football coach is responsible for leading the squad, preparing the players for competition, and getting to know every player on the field. The head coach makes decisions regarding the in-game strategy and oversees coaching duties on the side-lines. And the offensive coach’s primary responsibility is to make plays for the offense depending on the defence he observes on the field. Based on how the defence is playing them, the offensive coordinator must make adjustments during the game. Based on how offenses are interacting with their defence during the game, the defensive coaches are required to make adjustments.
In the course of their history, the Cardinals had 42 head coaches. Paddy Driscoll served as their first head coach from 1920 to 1922, compiling a 17-8-4 record with the team. The three head coaches who have coached the Cardinals the longest in team history are Jimmy Conzelman, Jim Hanifan, and Ken Whisenhunt. After 41 seasons with the team, Mark Ahlemeier, the Cardinals’ equipment manager, announced his retirement on April 14, 2022. More details related to the front office staff, offensive and defensive coaches, special team coaches, and more are discussed here:
Current Staff of the Franchise:
Front Office:
- Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
- General manager – Monti Ossenfort
- Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
- Vice president of player personnel – Quentin Harris
- Vice president of pro personnel – Adrian Wilson
- Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
- Director of player personnel – Dru Grigson
- Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer
- Director of football administration – Matt Harriss
- Senior personnel executive – Terry McDonough
Head Coach:
- Head coach – Jonathan Gannon
- Associate head coach/wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson
- Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers
- Chief of staff/offensive assistant – Kenny Bell
Offensive Coaches:
- Offensive coordinator – Vacant
- Co–pass game coordinator – Spencer Whipple
- Co–pass game coordinator/quarterback – Cameron Turner
- Running backs – Vacant
- Tight ends – Vacant
- Offensive line – Vacant
- Assistant offensive line – Brian Natkin
- Offensive assistant – Mike Bercovici
- Bill Bidwill Fellowship/quarterbacks – Connor Senger
Defensive Coaches:
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- Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph
- Defensive line – Vacant
- Line backers – Billy Davis
- Outside line backers – Vacant
- Defensive backs – Vacant
- Defensive assistant – Ronald Booker
- Defensive assistant – Rusty McKinney
- Defensive quality control – Rob Grosso
Special Teams Coaches:
- Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons
Strength and Conditioning:
- Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Naylor
Apart from the contributions of players, and other team members the staff associated with the franchise have so far managed to contribute a lot in favour of the Arizona Cardinals. The successful contributions of various coaches have led the team to receive different accomplishments.
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