Kellen Moore’s coaching staff is officially set.
The New Orleans Saints announced Moore’s staff on Thursday, almost a month after the coach was hired. The list contains 27 names, most of whom have been previously reported. But the staff also revealed a few previously unreported holdovers from last year, such as Brian Young — now the team’s assistant defensive line coach after overseeing the unit for the second half of last season.
Here’s a breakdown of the group:
### Offense
**Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier:** The father of LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, Doug Nussmeier has coached with Moore at his three previous stops and arrives to the Saints after coaching the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterbacks. His new role represents a promotion for Nussemeier, though Moore will be New Orleans’ play-caller.
**Associate head coach and running backs coach Joel Thomas:** Thomas, the team’s long-time running backs coach, returns to the Saints after spending the 2024 season with the New York Giants.
**Run game coordinator T.J. Paganetti:** Paganetti, 35, is seen as a rising coach around the league and follows Moore from Philadelphia to New Orleans. He’ll help handle run-game duties.
**Offensive line coach Brendan Nugent:** Nugent overlapped with Moore in 2023 on the Los Angeles Chargers, but returns to New Orleans after being with the franchise from 2015-21.
**Quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzien:** Tolzien, a former journeyman quarterback, spent the last two seasons in the same role with the Dallas Cowboys.
**Wide receivers coach Keith Williams:** A holdover from Dennis Allen’s staff, Williams had big fans in the building after working with Chris Olave and company last year.
**Tight ends coach Chase Haslett**: The son of former Saints coach Jim Haslett, Chase Haslett has carved out his own coaching journey in the NFL — coming to New Orleans after the last five with the Dallas Cowboys. He has 10 years of total coaching experience.
**Assistant wide receivers coach Kyle Valero:** Valero’s hire was previously unreported, but he also left Philadelphia to join New Orleans. This will be his 15th NFL season.
**Assistant offensive line coach Jahri Evans**: Evans, one of the franchise’s most decorated offensive linemen, remains with the Saints after transitioning to coaching following his 2018 retirement.
**Sr. offensive assistant Scott Linehan:** One of Moore’s mentors, Linehan has not only been a head coach in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, but he coached Moore in Detroit and Dallas. He’s now back in the NFL for the first time since 2018.
**Offensive assistant Tobijah Hughley**: Hughley’s hire was also not known until Thursday’s announcement, but he arrives in New Orleans after fellowships and internships for the Miami Dolphins, Eagles and Houston Texans. Hughley played center at Louisville from 2012-16.
### Defense
**Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley**: Moore’s former boss with the Chargers, Staley now reunites with his former offensive coordinator to oversee the Saints’ defense. He spent last year with the San Francisco 49ers and two-plus seasons as coach of the Chargers.
**Defensive pass game coordinator Terry Joseph:** This is Joseph’s first NFL job, but he has an impressive resume at the college level — most recently serving as the defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach at the University of Texas.
**Defensive line coach Bo Davis:** Another college hire, Davis jumps from LSU to the Saints. Davis has NFL experience, though, as he coached the Detroit Lions’ defensive line from 2018 to 2020.
**Edges coach Jay Rodgers**: Rodgers coached with Staley in Los Angeles, but was most recently with the Atlanta Falcons as the team’s defensive line coach. He was fired after this past season.
**Linebackers coach Peter Sirmon**: Sirmon also comes from college after serving as the University of California’s defensive coordinator for the last five years.
**Cornerbacks coach Grady Brown:** Brown joins the Saints after spending four seasons coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive backs.
**Assistant cornerbacks coach Robert Blanton:** Like Joseph, the Saints will be Blanton’s first NFL coaching job. But he coached previously at the University of Miami (Ohio) as a position coach and was a safety in the NFL from 2012-17.
**Assistant defensive line coach Brian Young:** Young, or “BY” as players call him, was credited with the Saints’ newfound pass rush production over the second half of last season. He sticks around in an assistant role, and is well-liked by players.
**Assistant linebackers coach Adam Gristick**: This is a new title for Gristick, but he has been with the Saints since 2023.
**Senior defensive assistant Peter Giunta**: Giunta has been in the NFL for 34 years — and is approaching Year 10 with the Saints.
### Special teams
**Special teams coordinator Phil Galiano**: Galiano ran the Saints’ special teams last season after Darren Rizzi was promoted to interim coach. Though Rizzi left for Denver to be the Broncos’ special teams coordinator, Galiano stays in New Orleans with a promotion.
**Assistant special teams Kyle Wilber**: Wilber will work with Galiano after spending the last two years with the Green Bay Packers as their special teams quality control coach.
### Strength and conditioning
**Director of Sports Performance Ted Rath:** Rath replaces director of sports science Matt Rhea after an injury-filled season for the Saints. Rath will oversee the Saints’ conditioning following tenures with the Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams.
**Strength and conditioning coach Charles Byrd**: Byrd is set to return for his 18th season with the Saints.
**Strength and conditioning coach Riley Ireland**: Ireland returns for a second season with the team.
### Administrative
**Assistant to the head coach Mike Martinez:** Martinez has been with the Saints since 2020.