Official KCChiefs.com announcement: New coaches

[Christofire]

(Must not ... make ... shanahan ... joke ...) Ah, what the hell -- I can't resist. THE DEALS ARE DONE!!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/02...g_staff_moves/

Kansas City Chiefs Announce Coaching Staff Moves
Feb 17, 2009, 5:17:14 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has made several additions to head coach Todd Haley’s coaching staff. The following coaches have been retained by the Chiefs: Bob Bicknell, Joe D’Alessandris, Chan Gailey, Tim Krumrie, Brent Salazar and Cedric Smith. The following assistant coaches are joining the Chiefs staff:

Joel Collier – Collier owns 17 seasons of experience coaching in the professional ranks. He most recently enjoyed a three-year stint with New England (2005-07). Prior to joining the Patriots, he spent 11 seasons with Miami (’94-04). Collier served his first tour of duty with New England from ‘91-93, spending time on the coaching staff and as a pro scout. He began his NFL career as an offensive assistant with Tampa Bay (’90) after serving as a graduate assistant at Syracuse (’88-89).

Gary Gibbs – A 29-year coaching veteran, Gibbs most recently served a three-year stint as defensive coordinator with New Orleans (2006-08). He entered the NFL ranks as linebackers coach with Dallas (2002-05). Gibbs broke into the coaching profession at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, as a graduate assistant in ‘75 and was eventually promoted to linebackers coach (’78-80), defensive coordinator (’81-88) and head coach (’89-94) He also served as defensive coordinator at Georgia (2000) and LSU (2001).

Steve Hoffman – Hoffman owns 19 years of NFL coaching experience. He most recently spent a two-year tour with Miami as kicking coach (2008) and assistant special teams coach (2007). He served as assistant special teams coach with the Atlanta (2006) after a 16-year association with Dallas (’89-04), where he served as kicking coach (’89-98) and kicking/defensive quality control coach (’99-04). He began his coaching career at the University of Miami (’85-87).

Bill Muir – Muir is a veteran of 31 NFL seasons and owns a total of 44 seasons of coaching experience. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach for Tampa Bay (2002-08). He has also enjoyed NFL coaching stops with the N.Y. Jets (’95-01), Philadelphia (’92-94), Indianapolis (’89-91), Detroit (’85-88) and New England (’82-84). He began his NFL career in the player personnel department with Tampa Bay (’78-81). He coached collegiately at SMU (’76-77), Idaho State (’72-73), Rhode Island (’70-71), Delaware Valley (’66-67) and Susquehanna (’65). The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native also coached professionally for Houston/Shreveport (’74-75) of the World Football League.

Clancy Pendergast – Pendergast owns 14 seasons of experience in the NFL coaching ranks. He spent the past five campaigns as a defensive coordinator with Arizona (2004-08). Prior to guiding the Cardinals defensive unit, Pendergast spent one season with Cleveland (2003) after enjoying a seven-year tenure with Dallas (’96-02). He began his NFL coaching career with Houston (’95). He began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks as a graduate assistant with Mississippi State (’91) and enjoyed stops at Southern California (’92), Oklahoma (’93-94) and Alabama-Birmingham (’95). Pendergast graduated from the University of Arizona in ‘90.

Pat Perles – Perles owns 21 years of coaching experience, including two years in the NFL. He spent the previous six seasons at North Dakota State (2003-08), including the final four campaigns as the offensive coordinator. Perles previously served as the offensive line coach at his alma mater of Michigan State (2000-02). He spent six seasons in the Canadian Football League with Hamilton (’98-99), Winnipeg (’97) and Saskatchewan (’94-96). He began his NFL coaching career with the L.A. Rams (’92-93) after working as the defensive line coach for three years with Toledo (’89-91).

Dedric Ward – Ward spent the past two seasons as a member of Arizona Cardinals offensive coaching staff along with current Chiefs head coach Todd Haley. In 2007, Ward served as a quality control coach, working intensely with the Cardinals wide receivers. In 2008, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa native entered his second season as a quality control coach, working closely with the club’s running backs. Ward began his coaching career as wide receivers coach at Missouri State University in 2006.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Brock

http://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthrea...ghlight=dorsey

Ooops...

Thanks Brock and Redbull you should never listen to Twitlock he is a fat tool

[Brock]

But he's not negative.

[DeezNutz]

This place is brutal.

There is someone on here at all times that remembers all of the stupid shit any given poster has ever said.

And that's what's great. Accountability. Come correct, and you'll be fine. Come half cocked and loaded with ignorance, and you're going to be rubbing your ass.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

So is Gailey the OC?

[orange]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

This place is brutal.

There is someone on here at all times that remembers all of the stupid shit any given poster has ever said.

And that's what's great. Accountability. Come correct, and you'll be fine. Come half cocked and loaded with ignorance, and you're going to be rubbing your ass.

Great, isn't it! If the Chiefs had that kind of accountability, they'd probably have some more trophies by now.

[DaWolf]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I do like the experience on the staff. When you have this young of a team, you need position coaches who know what the **** they are doing. I like Muir as the OL, I can live with Pendergast as the LB's coach. I think if Crenell comes on board, one of Pendergast or Gibbs is getting the assistant coach title.

Crennel can make this an excellent staff. Right now, for me it is all about the DC. It's still a good (RE: No Gunther) staff overall on paper, but neither Pendergast nor Gibbs would excite me as DC...

[Sam Hall]

I'd like to know which coaches are going to the combine.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

As I said in the other thread, this is strike one.

I'm with you bro; this looks like total shit. But you know what? I firmly believe these hires are a MAJOR case of "getting to the party too late".

We HAVE to staff, there's just no getting around it. That said, I'd be VERY surprised if ANY of these guys have more than a 1-year contract.

We know we're not going to the playoffs, but it's a drag to think that our players won't be getting the best the coaching-poole has to offer. I guarantee you that barring an improvement miracle; most of these guys will be replaced for the 2010 season.

My first thought out the door today( ****in' football junkie )was that because of Herm's suckage and the hiring of a whole new house, my original time-table for a playoff run in 2010 was going to have to be bumped-up a year to 2011.
Them's the breaks I guess!

[BigRock]

The ESPN blog now says Crennel may be a consultant as opposed to the coordinator. Assuming he comes at all.

Of course, if he actually went on record about anything, they'd have him killed. So who knows how accurate that is. It would seem they're talking to him, though.

[Chiefnj2]

I'm just tuning into this. Where are the Crennel rumors coming from, and why would Pendergast leave the Cards as DC to become a positions coach in KC? Why take a demotion?

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

I'm just tuning into this. Where are the Crennel rumors coming from, and why would Pendergast leave the Cards as DC to become a positions coach in KC? Why take a demotion?

Pendergast was fired.

[Mr. Laz]

well either they have another candidate potentially coming in and so they don't actually know who is gonna be doing what ............. or they are being teh ghey

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by doomy3

Pendergast was fired.

Thanks. I was without internet for that weekend and missed the news.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Laz

well either they have another candidate potentially coming in and so they don't actually know who is gonna be doing what ............. or they are being teh ghey

It may be more than one, since they didn't name an OC either.

Who the hell knows at this point. The CIA could learn some tricks from these guys I think.

[The Bad Guy]

It's great to get worked up in February about how shitty these guys really are, but I'll save my anger for September if they can't coach themselves out of wet paper bag.