Vrabel finishes assembling Patriots' 2025 coaching staff

Feb 25, 2025

By Khari A. Thompson

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has completed his coaching staff, the team said in a news release.

Vrabel’s three coordinators were announced earlier this month.

Josh McDaniels, who spent more than a decade as Patriots offensive coordinator under Bill Belichick, will return in that role. Terrell Williams, who most recently served as defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions, will be the defensive coordinator. The Patriots retained Jeremy Springer as special teams coordinator.

“The goal in filling out the 2025 Patriots coaching staff was to identify loyal, trustworthy coaches who are diverse in background, ideas, experiences and systems,” Vrabel said. “We will be aligned in our vision to teach and develop our players with creativity, consistency and an attention to detail with the major goal of developing relationships that stretch beyond the field and meeting rooms.”

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The Patriots have four former NFL head coaches on this staff. Offensive line coach Doug Marrone had head coaching stints in Jacksonville and Buffalo. McDaniels coached the Raiders and Broncos. Senior defensive assistant Ben McAdoo spent two seasons as the Giants head coach. Brown was interim coach of the Bears for a few weeks last season after Matt Eberflus was fired.

There are also several coaches that worked with Vrabel during his previous stop with the Titans. Williams coached defensive line for five seasons with Tennessee. Tony Dews coached running backs there. Todd Downing coached tight ends there before being promoted to offensive coordinator. Jason Houghtaling, Clint McMillan, and Zac Kuhr are also among the coaches who have prior experience with the Titans.

Vrabel kept Deron Mayo, the brother of former Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, as strength and conditioning coach.

Here is the full list of the 2025 Patriots coaching staff.

Josh McDaniels: Offensive Coordinator

Thomas Brown: Tight Ends/Passing Game Coordinator

Doug Marrone: Offensive Line

Jason Houghtaling: Assistant Offensive Line

Robert Kugler: Assistant Offensive Line

Todd Downing: Wide Receivers

Tony Dews: Running Backs

Ashton Grant: Quarterbacks

Riley Larkin: Offensive Assistant

Chuckie Keeton: Offensive Assistant

Jeremy Springer: Special Teams Coordinator

Tom Quinn: Assistant Special Teams

Terrell Williams: Defensive Coordinator

Zak Kuhr: Inside Linebackers

Scott Booker: Safeties

Justin Hamilton: Cornerbacks

Clint McMillan: Defensive Line

Mike Smith: Outside Linebackers

Vinny DePalma: Defensive Assistant

Kevin Richardson: Defensive Assistant

Milton Patterson: Defensive Assistant

Ben McAdoo: Senior Defensive Assistant

Mike Vrabel: Head Coach

John Streicher: Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy

Frank Piraino: Director of Sports Performance

Deron Mayo: Strength and Conditioning

Brian McDonough: Assistant Strength and Conditioning

Khari Thompson covers professional sports for Boston.com. Before joining the team in 2022, Khari covered college football for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.

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