{"id":587628,"date":"2025-07-09T12:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/?page_id=587628"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T03:20:10","slug":"washington-commanders-coaches-2025-complete-staff-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/washington-commanders-coaches-2025-complete-staff-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Commanders Coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Washington Commanders coaches are organized across multiple position groups, providing specialized instruction and leadership for offense, defense, special teams, and player development throughout the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of the 2025 Washington Commanders Coaching Staff:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head Coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dan Quinn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dan Quinn enters his second season after being <a href=\"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2024\/02\/04\/commanders-hire-quinn-as-new-head-coach\/\">hired as the 31st head coach in franchise history on February 3, 2024<\/a>. An experienced NFL coach who has been to three Super Bowls\u2014once as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons\u2014the 53-year-old Quinn most recently helped the Cowboys significantly improve their defense. Quinn served six seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2015 to 2020, with the team appearing in Super Bowl LI in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Coordinator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Kliff Kingsbury<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Hired by the Washington Commanders as offensive coordinator under head coach Dan Quinn on February 5th, 2024. Kingsbury joined the Commanders after serving as a senior offensive analyst for USC in 2023, where USC&#8217;s offense scored 41.85 points per game. Previously fired by the Arizona Cardinals, Kingsbury was rejuvenated as the Commanders&#8217; offensive coordinator. He passed up possible head coaching offers to return for a second season coaching dynamic young quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2024\/04\/25\/commanders-draft-jayden-daniels-with-2nd-overall-pick\/\">Jayden Daniels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defensive Coordinator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Joe Whitt Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Named Washington&#8217;s defensive coordinator on February 5th, 2024. He joined the Commanders after a three-year stint as secondary\/defensive passing game coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2021-23). During his time with Dallas, he was credited with developing cornerbacks Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland, with Diggs leading the NFL in interceptions in 2021 and Bland setting the single-season record for interceptions returned for touchdown (5) in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Teams Coordinator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Larry Izzo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Larry Izzo was hired as Washington&#8217;s special teams coordinator in February 2024. Izzo had most recently served as the special teams coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks (2021-23). He is a 3-time Super Bowl champion as a player. Izzo is entering his 14th year of NFL coaching and fourth as a special teams coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rest of the Washington Commanders Coaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Coaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Head Coach\/Offensive Pass Game Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Brian Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quarterbacks<\/strong> &#8211; Tavita Pritchard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Quarterbacks<\/strong> &#8211; David Blough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offensive Line<\/strong> &#8211; Bobby Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Offensive Line<\/strong> &#8211; Darnell Stapleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Run Game Coordinator\/Running Backs<\/strong> &#8211; Anthony Lynn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wide Receivers<\/strong> &#8211; Bobby Engram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tight Ends<\/strong> &#8211; David Raih<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offensive Assistant<\/strong> &#8211; Andre Coleman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offensive Quality Control<\/strong> &#8211; Shane Toub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defensive Coaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Linebackers<\/strong> &#8211; Ken Norton Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Linebackers\/Pass Rush Specialist<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2022\/07\/30\/kerrigan-signs-one-day-contract-to-retire-with-washington\/\">Ryan Kerrigan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defensive Backs<\/strong> &#8211; Tommy Donatell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Defensive Backs<\/strong> &#8211; William Gay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defensive Line<\/strong> &#8211; Darryl Tapp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Defensive Line<\/strong> &#8211; Sharrif Floyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defensive Pass Game Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Jason Simmons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior Defensive Assistant<\/strong> &#8211; John Pagano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defensive Quality Control<\/strong> &#8211; George Banko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Teams Coaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Special Teams Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Brian Schneider<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Coaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior Vice President of Football Initiatives<\/strong> &#8211; Dave Gardi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coaching Chief of Staff<\/strong> &#8211; Sarah Hogan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Player Development Coach<\/strong> &#8211; Pete Ohnegian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Operations Assistant<\/strong> &#8211; Alex Karamihas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant<\/strong> &#8211; Jesse Madden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Commanders coaches are organized across multiple position groups, providing specialized instruction and leadership for offense, defense, special teams, and player development throughout the organization. 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