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Chip Kelly Identifies Key Qualities in 49ers Coordinator Search

Chip Kelly only announced one member of his coaching staff during his press conference on Wednesday.

That was Tom Rathman, who will continue to serve as running backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Rathman has held the job since 2009 after previously being with the 49ers coaching staff from 1997-2002.

“I think the history and tradition when speaking with Tom… and then also understanding that Tom is the best running backs coach in the entire league,” Kelly raved. “It was very important for me to keep Tom here.”

The rest of Kelly’s staff is still up in the air.