Rams coaching changes, including Ventrone

zn wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:

The #Rams are expected to hire Tennessee’s Michael Hunter as a defensive backs coach, sources tell @CBSSports.

Does that mean Pleasant is leaving?

from https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-make-their-first-defensive-coaching-hire-2026-offseason

Hunter, who played for Indiana and Oklahoma State before going undrafted in 2016, is a defensive back by trade who spent four years bouncing around the NFL before embarking on a coaching career.

Hunter was set to coach for the Tennessee Volunteers this upcoming season but chose to come to the NFL instead after winning the 2024 National Title with Ohio State

This hire comes in the wake of Aubrey Pleasant taking multiple defensive coordinator interviews. Pleasant is the Rams’ assistant head coach/ pass game coordinator who filled in for the responsibilities coaching defensive backs with Chris Beake, Mike Harris, and others.

It’s unknown if this move has any correlation with Pleasant’s recent interviews.

LAFB Network@LAFBNetwork
Brian Allen back in the building, this time on the headset instead of in the huddle.

Former Rams center now stepping in as assistant OL coach. Knows the system, knows the standard, and knows what it takes to win in this city.

Second act starts now.

Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Sources: The LA Rams are set to hire Robert Wright as a defensive assistant. Wright is the former DC at Syracuse and Buffalo. In his first year at Syracuse, the Orange went 10-3 and defeated No. 6 Miami. Wright is a Mike Elko disciple with stops at Duke and Texas AM.

InvaderRam wrote:

The #Rams are expected to hire Tennessee’s Michael Hunter as a defensive backs coach, sources tell @CBSSports.

zn wrote:

Brian Allen back in the building, this time on the headset instead of in the huddle.

Former Rams center now stepping in as assistant OL coach.

zn wrote:

Sources: The LA Rams are set to hire Robert Wright as a defensive assistant. Wright is the former DC at Syracuse and Buffalo…Wright is a Mike Elko disciple

Smart. They’re adding guys to the absolute lowest rank of assistant/position coaching, the idea, I am guessing, being to layer in promotable future assistant/position coaches for when the Rams lose coaches to other teams.

The new guys, particularly on defense, also bring new ideas and new approaches.

And it looks like they are preparing to have the manpower to teach new players in depth. So it’s defense, including the secondary, and the OL.

In that respect it looks like a mirror of their next draft. CBs, more front 7 on D, OL. They will probably add WRs too but their WR coaching is already completely maximized.

zn wrote:

Sources: the Los Angeles Rams are promoting pass-game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase to offensive coordinator, and making QB coach Dave Ragone the co-offensive coordinator/QB coach.

from the wiki

Ragone was selected in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Houston Texans and started in two games behind David Carr. In 2005, Ragone was named NFL Europe’s Offensive MVP, leading the Berlin Thunder to World Bowl XIII. Ragone was waived by the Texans and claimed by the Cincinnati Bengals in May 2006. In June 2006, the Bengals traded Ragone to the St. Louis Rams.

Ragone was released by the Rams during training camp prior to the 2006 season.

Hartford Colonials

On March 19, 2010, Ragone was named the wide receiver/quarterback coach for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. Under his coaching, quarterback Josh McCown was named Offensive Player of the Week on September 20, 2010. He would also lead the league in passer rating & touchdown passes.

Tennessee Titans

On February 22, 2011, Ragone was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their wide receivers coach, following his head coach Chris Palmer who was named offensive coordinator on the 15th. During the 2011 season, the Titans went 9–7 and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Under his coaching, wide receiver Nate Washington eclipsed 1,000 yards and recorded seven touchdowns.

During the 2012 NFL draft, the Titans selected wide receiver Kendall Wright with the 20th pick.[10] Wright would go on to lead all NFL rookies with 64 receptions. The Titans went 6–10 in 2012, and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.

On January 18, 2013, Ragone was reassigned from wide receiver to quarterbacks coach, replacing Dowell Loggains who was promoted to offensive coordinator after the Titans fired Chris Palmer on November 26, 2012. The Titans went 7-9 and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year. At the end of the season, head coach Mike Munchak was fired, leaving Ragone without a job.

Washington Redskins

On February 27, 2015, Ragone was hired as the offensive quality control coach for the Washington Redskins.

Chicago Bears

On January 22, 2016, Ragone was named quarterbacks coach of the Chicago Bears under head coach John Fox. The Bears went 3–13 and missed the playoffs, the worst record for the franchise since the NFL moved to 16-game seasons in 1978. Although Ragone was tasked with coaching quarterback Jay Cutler, Cutler and the team struggled with injuries, forcing backups Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley into action. The Bears also went 0–8 on the road for the first time in franchise history.

During the 2017 NFL Draft, the Bears selected quarterback Mitchell Trubisky with the 2nd overall pick. They also signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Mike Glennon in free agency. The Bears went 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

When Fox was fired after the 2017 season, Ragone was retained by new coach Matt Nagy; he was the lone offensive assistant from the Fox regime to stay with the Bears. The Bears went 12–4 in 2018, earning a winning season for the first time since 2012, making the playoffs and winning the NFC North for the first time since 2010. They would go on to lose to the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round 16–15 with Trubisky setting numerous franchise passing records. Under his coaching, Trubisky would be selected to the Pro Bowl.

The Bears went 8–8 in 2019 and missed the playoffs. On January 16, 2020, Nagy hired John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach and Ragone was promoted to passing game coordinator.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 21, 2021, Ragone was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as their offensive coordinator under head coach Arthur Smith. Following Smith’s firing after the 2023 season, Ragone was not retained under new head coach Raheem Morris.

Los Angeles Rams

On February 19, 2024, Ragone was named quarterbacks coach of the Los Angeles Rams under head coach Sean McVay.On February 20, 2026, it was reported that he was promoted to Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

John Frascella (Football)@NFLFrascella
Ouch…

Kliff Kingsbury isn’t even CO-Offensive Coordinator for the Rams, yeesh

Alaric Jackson@Bigaj77
Everyone and they mama know Sean calling them plays, you think one of the best offensive minds in football(Kliff Kingsbury) isn’t gonna have a hand in what goes on? Cmon now

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Rams Overhaul Offensive Leadership: What Comes Next For LA Under Scheelhaase and Ragone?

= https://www.lafbnetwork.com/nfl/la-rams/la-rams-news/rams-nate-scheelhaase-dave-ragone-oc/

The Los Angeles Rams are doubling down on continuity — and evolution — within Sean McVay’s offensive ecosystem.

Los Angeles has promoted Nathan Scheelhaase from pass game coordinator to offensive coordinator, replacing Mike LaFleur after his departure to become the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach. Quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone adds the title of co-offensive coordinator, while veteran play-caller Kliff Kingsbury joins the staff as an offensive assistant.

The result is less a reset and more a layering of ideas — something McVay has long valued as part of the Rams’ coaching pipeline.

A Promotion Years in the Making

Scheelhaase’s rise has been deliberate. McVay originally recruited him out of Iowa State Cyclones in 2023, offering what amounted to a step back in title to gain NFL experience. He began as an offensive assistant and passing game specialist, helping script plays and build weekly game plans.

Now, he steps into a role that has historically served as a springboard to head coaching jobs across the league.

At just 35, Scheelhaase is already viewed as one of the NFL’s ascending offensive minds, having interviewed for multiple head-coaching opportunities this past cycle.

McVay has been vocal about why.

“We’ve been really fortunate to have Nate,” McVay said. “He’s a great coach, a rare communicator, and incredibly sharp. His perspective is big-picture. He makes everyone around him better.”

What Scheelhaase Brings: Structure, Space, and Schematic Marriage

On the latest Rams LAFB Show, it was highlighted how internally anticipated this move has been:

“Retaining Nate Scheelhaase — I don’t know how familiar everyone is with him, but he comes out of Iowa State and has been on this staff the last couple of years. It feels like he’s trending toward stepping into the official offensive coordinator role, which is probably something that’s been in the works internally. What should Rams fans know about him?”

Analyst Cody Alexander pointed to the evolution of the modern college game as a key influence on Scheelhaase’s approach:

“I don’t think people fully understand what that Iowa State system is, or what the Big 12 has become. A lot of fans are still anchored to the 2010s version of that league — the wide-open, pure spread era. But it’s evolved into more of a hybrid style. You’re seeing 12 personnel, tighter structures, and concepts that actually marry really well with what Kliff Kingsbury has done offensively. That’s probably why this pairing makes sense.”

“Scheelhaase comes from a gun-centric system that uses 12 personnel, and when you turn on tape of what that offense looks like in the NFL, you can see the overlap. The marriage is there schematically.”

Alexander emphasized that Scheelhaase’s reputation inside coaching circles is built on detail and adaptability:

“Everyone you talk to also mentions how cerebral he is. He’s one of those classic ‘card-drawer’ coaches — the detailed strategist who’s worked his way up and understands the system inside and out.”

And perhaps most importantly, his background injects spacing concepts often emphasized more heavily in the college game:

“One thing college offenses do really well is search for space. The NFL can get condensed — formations get tight, windows get tight — and sometimes you forget that if you spread people out, you can create isolation and manufacture easier throws.”

That philosophy is particularly appealing with a veteran quarterback still playing at an elite level.

“And when you have a quarterback like Matthew Stafford — the kind of guy other quarterbacks love to watch — giving him those answers can be huge.”

Production Already Speaks to His Influence

Even before this promotion, Scheelhaase’s fingerprints were all over the Rams’ 2025 offensive explosion.

Nacua credited Scheelhaase’s organizational command for helping align the entire offense week to week:

“His ability to communicate what our job is on Wednesday through Sunday is something that I’d say has been a blessing in our room. His ability to understand how we operate, but then also to be on the same page as the quarterbacks, be on the same page when the groupings have changed from 13 personnel to 11.”

“He’s done a great job every step of the way of making sure everybody is on the same page.”

Enter Dave Ragone: A Run-Game Counterbalance

While Scheelhaase’s background leans into spacing, structure, and pass-game architecture, Ragone’s history adds a complementary dimension rooted in physicality and efficiency.

During his time coordinating the Atlanta Falcons offense (2021–2023), Ragone operated a West Coast-based system built on:

Quick, rhythm passing is designed to stretch defenses horizontally and create yards after the catch.

Heavy outside-zone run principles, forcing defenses to flow laterally and opening decisive cutback lanes.

Multipositional personnel usage, moving skill players across alignments to create matchup stress.

Tight end versatility, deploying them in-line, in the slot, and as backfield movers to manipulate fronts.

The results reflected a clear identity. Atlanta finished near the top of the league in rushing production in 2022, validating the zone-based philosophy, even while quarterback instability limited the vertical passing output.

Ragone also experimented with structural tweaks — including shifting to the press box for a broader defensive view — to improve in-game adjustments and spacing.

In Los Angeles, that background could help balance a pass-heavy McVay system with more sequencing in the run game and personnel multiplicity.

A Three-Layered Brain Trust

The addition of Kingsbury adds yet another lens — Air Raid spacing, tempo variation, and quarterback-friendly answers — to an already diverse staff.

Alexander summed up how difficult that combination could be for opposing defenses:

“So the combination of Nate Scheelhaase, Kingsbury, and Sean McVay is really intriguing. From a defensive perspective, that’s a staff I’d love to sit in on, because you know there are going to be a lot of ideas being layered together.”

Continuity Without Complacency

The Rams are attempting a rare coaching balance: maintaining the language and infrastructure of McVay’s system while introducing new answers for an offense transitioning into its next phase.

Scheelhaase now helps lead offensive meetings and will expand into run-game planning, signaling trust not just in his concepts, but in his ability to connect every layer of the operation.

McVay has made clear he views that trait as the separator.

“The great ones redefine what that is because they do a little bit more and they’re just a little more intrinsically motivated,” McVay said. “I think this guy’s a special coach… He is a rising star, without a doubt.”

For a Rams team returning its offensive core and armed with significant draft capital, this isn’t merely a promotion — it’s an intentional recalibration of how the offense will evolve around Stafford and the next generation of playmakers.

In typical McVay fashion, the Rams aren’t changing the system.

They’re expanding it.

wv wrote:

It is not lost on NFL-watchers that Nate Scheelhaase is black,
and that the owners lean toward hiring white whiz-kid Offensive Coordinators and
that McV has had a bunch of white OCs in the past
and this is his first black OC…

w
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The issue includes the relative lack of black qb coaches and black coordinators.

McVay may very well be aware of the issue since the Rams actively pursued Scheelhaase in 24. As I understand it, they recruited him in 24, he didn’t apply per se. When they went after him, he was Iowa State’s OC. The minute the Rams hired him he was being set up to become the next Rams OC.

from the wiki:

Iowa State
On January 25, 2018, it was announced Scheelhaase was hired as the running backs coach under Matt Campbell at Iowa State. In 2019, he became the wide receivers coach for Iowa State. In 2021, in addition to coaching the wide receivers, Scheelhaase was given the additional titles of running game coordinator and running backs coach. Prior to the 2023 season, he was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing Tom Manning.

Los Angeles Rams
On February 19, 2024, Scheelhaase was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their pass game specialist under head coach Sean McVay. Upon his departure, Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell stated: “Nate is going and will do a great job. Honestly, an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Love him and will miss him, but truly a great opportunity for him!” On February 20, 2026, Scheelhaase was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing Mike LaFleur.

zn wrote:

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams finalized their coaching staff for 2026 season, including a title for Kliff Kingsbury:

Assistant head coach.
Nathan Scheelhaase is the offensive coordinator.
No passing game coordinator this year.

Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
Two members of the Rams’ Super Bowl championship team are now on the coaching staff: Robert Woods begins his coaching career as ass’t WRs coach, and Brian Allen gets an official title as ass’t OL coach after being around last season as a consultant.

Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
One other notable LA hiring: former Commanders assistant head coach and passing game coordinator Brian Johnson now has joined the Rams’ staff as a senior offensive assistant.

Rams Fans United@RamsFansUnited
No Aubrey Pleasant?

Rams Make Massive Changes To Their 2026 Coaching Staff
Sean McVay has freshened up his coaching staff for a Super Bowl run in 2026

Brock Vierra

https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/rams-make-massive-changes-to-their-2026-coaching-staff-01kj650vkz41

WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. The Los Angeles Rams have announced their 2026 coaching staff, saying goodbye to several notable names while officially adding others. Here’s the biggest news from the announcement.

Robert Woods

Former Rams wide receiver and Los Angeles native Robert Woods won’t have to look far for his next job. One of the pioneers behind the Rams’ receiver run blocking program, Woods has joined the staff as an assistant wide receivers coach, working with returning receivers coach Eric Yarber, who is returning for his tenth season, this time as an assistant wide receivers coach/ senior offensive assistant.

Promotions and Returns

Kliff Kingsbury has been named as assistant head coach, replacing Aubrey Pleasant. Nate Scheelhaase has officially been named as offensive coordinator, replacing Mike LaFleur. Scheelhaase’s former job as the pass game coordinator was not reassigned officially, but quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone was named assistant coordinator.

Rob Calabrese has been named wide receivers coach, advancing into the top job after serving in an assistant role last season. Eric Yarber, who held the role for the last nine seasons, has taken a step back.

Super Bowl LVI champion Brian Allen has been named an assistant offensive line coach. Allen assisted with the team last season.

On defense, Jimmy Lake returns, this time taking over for Aubrey Pleasant as defensive passing game coordinator/ DBs coach. Lake was an assistant last season.

Departures

Aubrey Pleasant, who was the Rams assistant head coach, is no longer with the team, as per the Rams’ announcement.

Mike Harris, who helped coach the secondary, is no longer with the team. Special Teams Coordinator Ben Kotwica and assistant Matthew Harper, as expected, have departed.

New Hires

As mentioned above, Kliff Kingsbury is now a member of the Rams’ staff, giving Sean McVay his first former NFL head coach as an assistant head coach ever.

Former Syracuse defensive coordinator Robert Wright has joined the offensive staff as a senior defensive analyst, giving the Rams’ offensive minds insight on up and coming defensive trends.

Mike Hunter, former Ohio State assistant, is the Rams’ assistant defensive backs coach. It is assumed Hunter will fill in for the role Mike Harris had in 2025.

Bubba Ventrone will be the Rams’ new Special Teams Coordinator, a role he enjoyed with the Cleveland Browns last season, and Kyle Hoke will be joining him as an assistant.

zn wrote:

Rams Make Massive Changes To Their 2026 Coaching Staff

There’s a bit from that article I found confusing so I didn’t post it in case it was an error. It got cleared up in a twitter exchange.

THE BIT:

Brock Vierra:

Former Washington Commanders assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Brian Johnson has joined Kingsbury in Los Angeles as a member of the Rams’ defensive staff, serving as senior offensive assistant.

THE CLARIFYING EXCHANGE:

zn@znramsfan
This bit is confusing: “Brian Johnson has joined Kingsbury in Los Angeles as a member of the Rams’ defensive staff, serving as senior offensive assistant.” On the *D* staff as an *O* assistant? Is “defensive” there a typo?

Rams Fans United&RamsFansUnited
I know teams, including the Rams, like to carry a defensive coach to scout the offense, maybe this is the reverse of that?

zn@znramsfan
Could be. Stu Jackson also lists him as being on the defensive staff. Looks like they want an offensive quality control “eye” to identify Rams pass defense flaws that can be exploited. That & letting Pleasant go indicates big changes in the secondary, from coaches to players.

Brock Vierra@BrockVierra
Yes. Defensive staff member who can provide offensive perspective

Rams’ 2026 coaching staff set

Stu Jackson

https://www.therams.com/news/rams-2026-coaching-staff-set?utm_source=sfmcemail&utm_medium=022325_Coaching_Staff_Announcement&utm_campaign=02_23_2026&utm_term=2026+Coaching+Staff&utm_id=126788&sfmc_id=00QUW00000S9vHH2AZ&aid=&CFC_RAMS=022325_Coaching_Staff_Announcement

Head coach Sean McVay’s finalized staff features a mix of promotions and new additions as well as familiar names. All told, the staff includes 16 returnees and eight new hires. Here is more about each of them.

Head Coach: Sean McVay

McVay enters his 10th year as head coach of the Rams. In 2025, Los Angeles reached the playoffs and double-digit wins for the seventh time in McVay’s first nine seasons. L.A. has also finished with a winning record in all one but one season of McVay’s tenure so far.

Assistant Head Coach: Kliff Kingsbury

Kingsbury joins the Rams’ coaching staff after serving as the Commanders’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons. He reportedly interviewed for the Ravens’ head coach and offensive coordinator openings, as well as the Titans’ and Giants’ offensive coordinator openings, before ultimately joining McVay’s staff.

Offensive staff

Offensive Coordinator: Nate Scheelhaase

Another new title for Scheelhaase in his third season on L.A.’s staff after serving as pass game coordinator last season. This promotion comes after he reportedly received multiple head coach and offensive coordinator interview requests this past cycle.

Quarterbacks/Associate Coordinator: Dave Ragone

Ragone returns for his third season as the Rams’ quarterbacks coach, but this marks his first with associate coordinator in his title as part of this staff. Working closely with Ragone, quarterback Matthew Stafford was named NFL MVP after leading the league in passing yards (4,707) and passing touchdowns at the helm of the NFL’s No. 1 total offense and No. 1 scoring offense last season.

Wide Receivers: Rob Calabrese

Calabrese gets a big promotion entering Year 3 after spending the first two seasons as an offensive assistant. The wide receivers were one of the position groups Calabrese worked closest with in his previous role.

Offensive Line: Ryan Wendell

Wendell returns for his fourth season overseeing the Rams’ offensive line. In 2025, the Rams tied with the Broncos for the fewest sacks allowed in the regular season with 23, marking back-to-back seasons where they’ve allowed the sixth-fewest sacks or better.

Tight Ends: Scott Huff

Returning for his second season on the Rams’ staff, Huff’s group collectively improved their production from 51 catches, 459 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2024 to 103 receptions, 1,128 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns 2025, playing a key role as Los Angeles took on a 13 personnel-led offensive identity by the end of the season.

Senior Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers: Eric Yarber

Entering his 10th season working with the wide receivers, Yarber now holds the title of senior offensive assistant/wide receivers coach. He joins assistant offensive line coach Zak Kromer as the longest-tenured member of McVay’s offensive staff.

Last season, Yarber led a receivers group headlined by Puka Nacua, whose 129 receptions led the NFL and 1,715 receiving yards were second-most in the league in the regular season. Additionally, Davante Adams led the league in receiving touchdowns with 14.

Running Backs: Ron Gould

Gould returns for his fourth season leading L.A.’s running backs. He’s been a central figure to Kyren Williams’ production over the last two seasons; in 2024, Williams set career highs in rushing yards (1,299) and rushing touchdowns (14).

Assistant Offensive Line: Zak Kromer

Kromer is one of the two longest-tenured member of McVay’s offensive staff and worked with Wendell to help the offensive line achieve the success it did over the last two seasons

Assistant Offensive Line: Brian Allen

A former Rams starting center, Allen initially began working with the team in a consultant capacity at the beginning of last season and is now on the coaching staff full-time.

Assistant Wide Receivers: Robert Woods

Fans won’t have to look far to wonder where Woods is headed in retirement. Fresh off signing a one-day contract to a retire as a Ram, Woods joins the team’s coaching staff as an assistant wide receivers coach working with Calabrese and Yarber.

Defensive Assistant: Robert Wright

This will be Wright’s first season as a defensive assistant on L.A.’s staff. He spent the last two seasons as Syracuse’s co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, and prior to that was the University of Buffalo’s defensive coordinator in 2023, overlapping with former Buffalo standout and current Rams inside linebacker Shaun Dolac. Wright began his coaching career as a special teams quality control coach at his alma mater, the University of Miami, in 2015, and went on to have stops at Illinois (defensive graduate assistant 2016-17, defensive quality control 2018) where he worked primarily with the linebackers and nickelbacks in those roles, Texas A&M (defensive graduate assistant, 2019-20), Iowa State (special teams quality control coach, 2021), Duke (senior defensive analyst, 2022) before joining Buffalo’s staff.

Defensive staff

Defensive Coordinator: Chris Shula

Shula returns for his third season as defensive coordinator and 10th overall on the Rams staff. In his second, Los Angeles finished 10th in scoring defense and 12th in run defense.

Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Line: Giff Smith

Returning for his third season on the Rams staff, 2026 marks Smith’s second with this title. Defensive ends Kobie Turner (seven) and Braden Fiske (three) accounted for 10 of Los Angeles’ 47 sacks last season.

Inside Linebackers: Greg Williams

Williams returns for his third season coaching L.A.’s inside linebackers. In 2025, Nate Landman’s 132 total tackles led the team and also set a new career high.

Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs: Jimmy Lake

A senior defensive assistant last season, Lake takes over the pass game coordinator/defensive backs coaching role previously held by Aubrey Pleasant.

Safeties: Chris Beake

Beake returns for his fourth season working with the Rams’ secondary and fifth on the Rams’ defensive staff overall.

Outside Linebackers: Joe Coniglio

Coniglio returns for his fourth season as outside linebackers coach. In his third, outside linebackers Byron Young and Jared Verse both earned Pro Bowl nods, with Young getting his first after a career-high 12 sacks in 2025.

Pass Rush Coordinator: Drew Wilkins

Wilkins returns for a second season working with the Rams’ pass rush. In his first season, the Rams tied with the Seahawks and Texans for the seventh-most sacks in the NFL with 47.

Assistant Defensive Backs: Michael Hunter

Hunter is among the eight new hires, joining the Rams after serving as assistant defensive backs coach for Ohio State the last two years. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State, doing so for two years before coaching the cornerbacks at Tula in 2023 and then heading to Ohio State.

Senior Offensive Assistant: Brian Johnson

Johnson joins the Rams’ staff after serving as the assistant head coach/pass game coordinator for the Commanders the last two seasons. Prior to that, he was with the Eagles for three seasons, serving as quarterbacks coach in 2021 and 2022 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2023.

Special Teams staff

Special Teams Coordinator: Bubba Ventrone

After spending the previous three seasons with the Browns, and the five seasons prior to that as the Colts’ special teams coordinator, Ventrone takes over the Rams’ special teams after Chase Blackburn was let go late last season and after his assistant, Ben Kotwica, held down the role on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.

Assistant Special Teams: Kyle Hoke

Hoke previously held the same title in Cleveland and keeps it following Ventrone to Los Angeles. Prior to becoming an assistant special teams coach with the Browns, Hoke spent 13 years at the college level, with stops at Texas A&M (2024), San Diego State (2020-23), Indiana State (2019), Texas State (2018), John Carroll (2017), South Carolina (2015-16), Army (2014) and Western Michigan (2012-13).

Game Management

Game Management Coordinator/Assistant Tight Ends: Dan Shamash

Shamash is back for a second season working with the Rams’ tight ends and also educating players and coaches on NFL rules and regulations. The Rams were the least-penalized team for the 2025 regular season with just 75 penalties against them.

InvaderRam wrote:

that’s also what i was wondering. that gives me some comfort. excited to see if he can improve the run game any.

Actually Scheelhaase has a background (not extensive but solid) in the runnin game too.

from the wiki

Iowa State (2021–2022)
Running game coordinator, running backs coach & wide receivers coach
Iowa State (2023)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach