New Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy wasted no time assembling his staff for the 2026 season. On Thursday, the team announced that the coaching staff for the 2026 season has been finalized.
The staff has 25 coaches in total, three more than the 22 coaches on the staff last season for the Steelers, as confirmed by PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh.
Tight ends coach Robert Kugler and game management/QB coach Tim Berbenich were officially announced with the finalization of the staff.
Kugler comes to the Steelers fresh off coaching in the Super Bowl as an assistant offensive line coach for the Patriots. He also has Pittsburgh ties, attending North Allegheny High School. Berbenich is the first game management coach that the Steelers have ever hired. He gained experience as a coaching analyst under Sean McVay with the Rams and, most recently, in a game management/pass game specialist role with Raheem Morris with the Atlanta Falcons.
The team also announced that it has retained strength and conditioning assistant Justus Galac.
Next up for McCarthy will be assembling the roster for his first season coaching his childhood team.
With the report that both sides are open to a return, it seems likely that quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be back with the Steelers for the 2026 season, but nothing is for certain as of now. With the legal tampering period for pending free agents set to open up on March 9, McCarthy and general manager Omar Khan’s actions will provide some more insight into the team’s plans for the 2026 season with their signings.
Head coach: Mike McCarthy (last coached the Cowboys from 2020-24)
Strength and conditioning
Chief of staff: Steve Scarnecchia (formerly former Falcons chief of staff)
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