Minnesota Vikings Current Coaching Staff

Nearly every NFL team experiences annual turnover on their coaching staff. The degree of that turnover is often determined by the success or lack of success of the previous season. Despite an overall successful season, the Minnesota Vikings defense was terrible last season. That resulted in the firing of defensive coordinator Ed Donatell. Brian Flores was hired to fix the defense and everything now feels beautiful surrounding the Vikings. Other than the switch at defensive coordinator, the team has experienced some of the usual coaching churn.

-assistant QB coach Jerrod Johnson left to become QB coach of the Houston Texans

-assistant DL coach A’Lique Terry left to become the OL coach at Oregon

-assistant ST coach Ben Kotwica left to become ST coordinator of the Denver Broncos

-assistant LB coach Sam Siefkes left to become LB coach of the Arizona Cardinals

-inside LB coach Greg Manusky left to become the LB coach of the Denver Broncos

The Vikings have some assistant coaching vacancies. I’m curious to see if an assistant QB coach will be hired to to replace Jerrod Johnson. I feel like he was hired last year because of the opportunity to do so. He’s a young, promising coach that’s starting what should be a quick rise through the coaching profession. I was hoping that he’d stick around for a couple years. Unless QB coach Chris O’Hara left for opportunities elsewhere, that was a long shot. 

One would think that Brian Flores would bring in some coaches to assist him. So far, that hasn’t happened. At least, it hasn’t been announced. He does need a LB coach, or two, to replace Greg Manusky and possibly Sam Siefkes and an assistant DL coach to replace A’Lique Terry.  

Here’s the Vikings current coaching staff. 

2023 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff (so far)

Head Coach: Kevin O’Connell

Assistant Head Coach: Mike Pettine

Offensive Coordinator: Wes Phillips

Defensive Coordinator: Brian Flores

Special Teams Coordinator: Matt Daniels

Offense:

Quarterbacks: Chris O’Hara

Assistant Quarterbacks: ?

Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs: Curtis Modkins

Receivers: Keenan McCardell

Assistant Receivers/Quality Control: Tony Sorrentino

Pass Game Coodinator/Tight Ends: Brian Angelichio

Offensive Line: Chris Kuper

Assistant Offensive Line: Justin Rascati

Pass Game Specialist/Game Management Coordinator: Ryan Cordell

Quality Control: Derron Montgomery

Assistant to the Head Coach/Special Projects: Grant Udinski

Defense:

Defensive Line: Chris Rumph

Assistant Defensive Line: ?

Outside Linebackers/Pass Rush Specialist: Mike Smith

Inside Linebackers: ?

Assistant Linebackers: ?

Defensive Backs: Daronte Jones

Assistant Defensive Backs: Roy Anderson

Quality Control: Steve Donatell

Special Teams:

Assistant Special Teams: ?