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by WKRC
Monday, January 20th 2020
Bengals special teams
coordinator Darrin Simmons
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CINCINNATI
(WKRC) - The Bengals on Monday announced the hiring of two assistant coaches —
Al Golden (linebackers) and Steve Jackson (secondary/cornerbacks) — and that special teams coordinator Darrin
Simmons will add assistant head coach to his job title.
The hiring of Golden had
been reported last week.
Golden,
50, spent the last four seasons on the Detroit Lions’ staff, coaching tight
ends from 2016-17 and linebackers from ’18-19. Prior to his time with Detroit,
he served as the head coach at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 2011-15, and
at Temple University from ’06-10. He also served as defensive coordinator at
the University of Virginia from 2001-05, and coached linebackers at both Penn
State University (’00) and Boston College (1997-99).
Jackson, 50, joins the Bengals
after spending the last two seasons (2018-19) as assistant defensive backs
coach with the N.Y. Jets. Prior to his time with the Jets, he coached defensive
backs with the Tennessee Titans (2016-17), Detroit Lions (’13), Washington
Redskins (’04-11) and Buffalo Bills (’01-03). Prior to his coaching career,
Jackson played nine seasons (1991-99) as a defensive back for the Houston
Oilers/Tennessee Titans, and helped the team to a berth in Super Bowl XXXIV.
Simmons, 46, will be in his 18th season
on the Bengals’ staff in 2020, and is the team’s longest-tenured coach. He has
spent his entire Bengals term leading the team’s special teams units, and for
the last eight seasons has held the title of special teams coordinator.
“We are excited to add Al and
Steve to our staff,” said head coach Zac Taylor. “They are both impressive
coaches and will bring great experience to our team.
“In addition, Darrin has done an
excellent job with the special teams unit for a long time, and he is an
integral part of this organization. I look forward to his continued help going
forward.”
