The Coaches

[Edisto_Tiger]

Ron Rivera

HC
college: California
exp: 16 years

.... Rivera has excelled as a coach and player during his 24 years in the NFL, serving as defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers' top-ranked defense in 2010 and playing linebacker for the Chicago Bears' top-ranked defense and Super Bowl XX championship team in 1985. In 15 seasons as a coach and nine as a player, he has been with teams that have reached the playoffs 16 times, including eight conference championships and two Super Bowls.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Rob Chudzinski

OC
College: Miami, Fla
exp. 9 years

Chudzinski followed head coach Ron Rivera from the San Diego Chargers to Carolina to be the Panthers offensive coordinator. In 17 previous seasons as an NFL and college assistant, he had success leading offenses and earned a reputation for developing tight ends.
As the Chargers' tight ends and assistant head coach in 2010, Chudzinski helped San Diego rank first in the NFL in total offense with an average of 395.6 yards per game and second in scoring with an average of 27.6 points per game.
In his first season as Carolina's offensive coordinator in 2011, Rob Chudzinski directed an offensive turnaround as the Panthers set team records for total yards (6,237) and first downs (345) one year after experiencing franchise lows in both categories. Their 48 touchdowns scored were the second most in team history, also one year after recording a franchise low. The Panthers jumped from last in total yards to seventh in the league - the biggest improvement in offensive ranking since St. Louis improved 26 spots from 27th in 1998 to first in 1999.

The centerpiece of Chudzinski's offense was rookie quarterback Cam Newton, who became the first player in NFL history to pass for 4,000 yards and rush for 500 yards in a single season. Another weapon in Chudzinski's offense was veteran wide receiver Steve Smith, who produced his first 1,000-yard receiving season since 2008 and helped the Panthers lead the league in explosive plays of 20 or more yards with 90. The running game was equally effective as the Panthers became the first team in NFL history to have three players with 700 or more yards in the same season: running back DeAngelo Williams (836), running back Jonathan Stewart (761) and Newton (706), who set an NFL record for quarterbacks with 14 rushing touchdowns.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Sean McDermott

DC
college: William & Mary
exp: 14 years

McDermott came to Carolina following 12 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, the last two as defensive coordinator, where he contributed to six division titles. He is reunited with head coach Ron Rivera, both joining the Eagles coaching staff in 1999 and working together for five seasons.
Aggressiveness and pressure characterize the play of McDermott's defenses, which forced 72 turnovers over his last two seasons in Philadelphia, tied for first in the NFL with Green Bay. Even with last year's instability, the Panthers tied for 16th in the NFL with 24 takeaways.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

And you can see the rest of the staff here:
Carolina Panthers | Coaches

 

[JohnShadows]

Nice job, ET.

 

[Ballboy534]

Rivera will be a winner, provided the GM gives him another 3-4 years to sort out the attrition on the OL, DL, and DBs. Keeping Newton and Williams has to be a focal point when their contracts are up, otherwise we better hope the lines are settled...