The New York Giants introduced the promotions of 3 present coaches and the addition of 2 new individuals to the staff.
Mike Kafka may have assistant head trainer tasks added to his position as offensive coordinator. Secondary trainer Jerome Henderson, in the meantime, may also be the defensive passing sport coordinator, and quarterbacks trainer Shea Tierney will take at the further position of offensive passing sport coordinator.
The two newcomers are outdoor linebackers trainer Charlie Bullen and defensive assistant Zak Kuhr.
The strikes come an afternoon after the Giants employed defensive coordinator Shane Bowen and tight ends trainer Tim Kelly, who each coached in Tennessee this previous season. Earlier within the offseason, the Giants employed a brand new particular groups coordinator (Michael Ghobrial), offensive line trainer (Carmen Bricillo), and working backs trainer (Joel Thomas).
Bullen spent the former two seasons because the Illinois soccer program’s outdoor linebackers trainer/cross rush coordinator. Bullen joined the Fighting Illini in January of 2023 with 11 years of NFL training enjoy, together with 4 years with the Cardinals.
Bullen spent the 2020-2022 seasons as Arizona’s outdoor linebackers trainer after at first becoming a member of the staff as assistant linebackers trainer. He additionally served seven years with the Miami Dolphins from 2012-2018, running with the linebackers and defensive position.
With the assistance of Bullen’s outdoor linebacker crew, the Cardinals ranked 5th within the NFL with 89 general sacks from 2020-2021. Of the ones, 50 got here by means of the outdoor linebacker place. During that span, 3 Cardinals outdoor linebackers posted 10+ sacks: Markus Golden, Chandler Jones, and Haason Reddick.
Prior to running with the Dolphins, Bullen coached for 3 seasons (2009-2011) as a graduate assistant running with the defensive backs at his alma mater, the University of Iowa.
Kuhr (pronounced “COOR”) simply finished his fourth season training within the NFL. He was once employed in 2020 as a high quality regulate trainer to paintings with the Titans’ protection underneath Bowen and was the interior linebackers assistant in 2021.
Before becoming a member of the Titans, Kuhr spent the 2019 season as an assistant on the University of Texas. He additionally hung out at Texas State, Rutgers, James Madison, Old Dominion, Ohio State (intern), and Edward Waters University.
Charlie Bullen’s Coaching Timeline:
2024-Current: Outside Linebackers Coach, New York Giants
2023: Illinois, Outside Linebackers Coach/Pass Rush Coordinator
2020-22: Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebackers Coach
2019: Arizona Cardinals, Assistant Linebackers Coach
2016-18: Miami Dolphins, Assistant Linebackers Coach
2013-15: Miami Dolphins, Assistant Defensive Line Coach
2012: Miami Dolphins, Defensive Assistant
2009-11: Iowa, Graduate Assistant (Defensive Backs)
2007-08: Iowa, Student Assistant (Quarterbacks)
Zak Kuhr’s Coaching Timeline:
2024-Current: New York Giants, Defensive Assistant
2021-23: Tennessee Titans, Inside Linebackers Assistant
2020: Tennessee Titans, Quality Control
2019: Texas, Assistant Coach
2018: Texas State, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
2017: Texas State, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
2016: Rutgers, Running Backs
2015: James Madison, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
2014: James Madison, Running Backs
2013: Old Dominion, Graduate Assistant
2011-12: Ohio State, Intern
2009-10: Edward Waters, Special Teams Coordinator