David Culley spent four decades as an assistant coach before getting his first shot to become a head coach with the Texans. Houston dismissed him after a single season where Culley led the organization to four wins.
In a bizarre search where finalists included a candidate with no coaching experience (Josh McCown), the Texans ultimately decided to promote defensive coordinator Lovie Smith to head coach. The opportunity marks Lovie's third head coaching opportunity in the NFL just 14 months after he was let go as the head coach at Illinois.
Here, on the Texans Staff Tracker page, we'll keep track of Lovie's new staff, as well as take a look back at the 2021 staff.
2022 HEAD COACH: LOVIE SMITH
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
PEP HAMILTON
Promoted - Texans QBs / Pass Game Coordinator
QUARTERBACKS / OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT
TED WHITE
Grambling (FCS) OC / QBs
RUNNING BACKS
DANNY BARRETT
Retained - Texans RBs
WIDE RECEIVERS / PASS GAME COORDINATOR
BEN MCDANIELS
Retained - Texans WRs / PGC
OFFENSIVE LINE
GEORGE WARHOP
Jacksonville Jaguars OL
ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE LINE
HAL HUNTER
New York Giants OL (2018-19)
TIGHT ENDS
TIM BERBENICH
Las Vegas Raiders RBs
Offensive Assistant: DeNarius McGhee, Robbie Picazo,
2021 STAFF:
Tim Kelly (OC)
Pep Hamilton (OC / QBs)
Danny Barrett (RBs)
Andy Bischoff (TEs)
James Campen (OL)
Robert Kugler (Assistant OL)
Robert Prince (WRs)
Ben McDaniels (Assistant WRs)
Offensive Assistant: DeNarius McGhee, Robiie Picazo
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
NONE LISTED
LINEBACKERS
MILES SMITH
Retained - Texans RBs
SAFETIES
JOE DANNA
Jacksonville Jaguars DBs
CORNERS
DINO VASSO
Retained - Texans CBs
NICKELS / DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT
ILIR EMINI
Retained - Texans Assistant LBs
DEFENSIVE LINE
JACQUES CESAIRE
Buffalo Bills Assistant DL
ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE LINE
KENYON JACKSON
Miami Dolphins Coaching Assistant
Defensive Assistant: Dele Harding
2021 STAFF:
Lovie Smith (Associate HC / DC)
Greg Jackson (Safeties)
Bobby King (DL)
Allen Smith (Assistant DL)
Miles Smith (LBs)
Dino Vasso (CBs)
Defensive Assistant: Ilir Emini
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR
FRANK ROSS
Retained - Texans STC
Assistant Special Teams: Sean Baker
2021 STAFF:
Frank Ross (STC)
Sean Baker (Assistant STC)
SUPPORT STAFF
TBA