Dirk Koetter anticipated keeping most of his offensive coaching staff intact, but changes have come quickly to the leadership on defense and special teams.
On Tuesday, four days after Koetter was introduced as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new head coach, the team announced the hiring of four new assistants: Special Teams Coordinator Nate Kaczor, Defensive Line Coach Jay Hayes, Linebackers Coach Mark Duffner and Defensive Backs Coach Jon Hoke. The latter three assistants will work under Mike Smith, who was named the Buccaneers' new defensive coordinator on Friday.
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All four additions to the Buccaneers' new coaching staff have extensive NFL experience, and two of them – Kaczor and Duffner – have a previous connection with Koetter during his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars.