The Bengals’ longest tenured coach by far, Darrin Simmons enters his 17th season with the team in 2019.
Simmons is widely respected across the league and has coached many successful Bengals specialists. The special teams units shouldn’t see any major changes this season, but there is one player who could have something to say about that.
Experience
- 1996: Kansas University (graduate assistant)
- 1997: University of Minnesota (assistant coach)
- 1998: Baltimore Ravens (assistant special teams coordinator/assistant strength and conditioning coach)
- 1999-2002: Carolina Panthers (assistant special teams coordinator/assistant strength and conditioning coach)
- 2003-present: Cincinnati Bengals (special teams coordinator)
Background
Simmons was a punter at Dodge City Community College and later Kansas University.