Kevin Stefanski, the Vikings’ longest-tenured assistant coach who started in 2006 under Brad Childress, will be announced soon as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, two sources confirmed to the Star Tribune.
Stefanski, a finalist during the Browns’ search last year that landed on Freddie Kitchens, again was interviewed last week in Minneapolis ahead of Saturday’s 27-10 NFC Divisional round playoff loss in San Francisco.
He oversaw the Vikings’ eighth-ranked scoring offense, the franchise’s best finish since 2009, during his first full season as coordinator.
Before kickoff at Levi’s Stadium against the 49ers, Stefanski spent a while shaking hands with Vikings players, coaches, trainers and equipment staffers, among others.