Have the Pittsburgh Steelers ever had an assistant defensive backs coach before? I legitimately don’t know, but if not, then Teryl Austin is essentially the first one in team history, though his official title is Senior Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs.
Austin’s responsibilities will be larger than on-field coaching, and in fact will be up in the booth during games where he will try to assist Head Coach Mike Tomlin with judgment calls, such as which plays to challenge and when they should go for it on fourth down, things of that nature.
But during the week, his primary focus is going to be on the practice squad, where he will work closely with Tom Bradley.