The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan have announced the following coaching hires/title changes:
Cameron Clemmons*: Tight Ends
Matt Eberflus: Assistant Head Coach Defense
Micah Foerster: Seasonal Coaching Assistant
Joe Graves*: Run Game Coordinator
Jerry Gray: Defensive Passing Game Coordinator
Leonard Hankerson*: Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Johnny Holland*: Defensive Run Game Coordinator
Angel Matute: Defensive Quality Control
Raheem Morris: Defensive Coordinator
Roman Sapolu: Assistant Offensive Line
Deuce Schwartz*: Offensive Assistant/Tight Ends
Jacob Webster*: Offensive Assistant/Quarterbacks
K.J. Wright*: Linebackers
*New Title in 2026
Clemmons enters his third season with the 49ers, and first as tight ends coach, after spending the previous two seasons (2024-25) as the team's assistant offensive line coach. He joined the 49ers from the Las Vegas Raiders, where he spent four seasons (2020-23) as assistant offensive line coach (2021-23) and offensive quality control (2020).
Clemmons began his NFL coaching career in 2017 with the New England Patriots as a Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellow. Before coaching in the NFL, Clemmons had multiple stops at the collegiate level, serving as an offensive quality control analyst (2019) and graduate assistant (2016-18) at the University of Tennessee, and an offensive intern (2015) at Eastern Kentucky University.
A native of Mt. Juliet, TN, Clemmons spent five seasons (2010-14) at Western Kentucky University, appearing in 46 games along the offensive line. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers in 2015 before playing one season in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Redblacks. He earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Western Kentucky before earning a master's degree in agricultural leadership, education and communications from Tennessee in 2018.
Eberflus joins the 49ers after spending the previous season (2025) as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. He went to the Cowboys after a three-year stint (2022-24) as the head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Prior to his time with the Bears, Eberflus spent four seasons (2018-21) as the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts after seven seasons (2011-17) with the Cowboys, serving as the defensive passing game coordinator (2016-17) and linebackers coach (2011-15). Eberflus began his NFL coaching career with the Cleveland Browns, where he served as the team's linebackers coach for two seasons (2009-11).
Before entering the NFL, Eberflus spent 17 years (1992-2008) at the collegiate level. He served as the defensive coordinator for the University of Missouri for eight seasons (2001-08). He began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Toledo, where he served as defensive backs coach (1999-2000), outside linebackers coach (1994-98), a graduate assistant (1993) and a student assistant (1992).
A native of Toledo, OH, Eberflus played linebacker at Toledo for four seasons (1990-93), earning First-Team All-MAC honors twice. He graduated from the school with a bachelor's degree in education.
Foerster enters his second season with the 49ers as a seasonal coaching assistant, having spent the 2025 season as a seasonal coaching assistant working with the tight ends.
A native of St. Petersburg, FL, Foerster attended Palm Beach State College before joining the 49ers.
Graves enters his fifth season with the 49ers, and first as the team's run game coordinator, after spending the previous four seasons (2022-25) as the team's offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach (2025) and assistant offensive line coach (2022-24).
Prior to joining the 49ers, Graves spent six seasons (2016-21) coaching in the collegiate ranks. He spent one season (2021) as the special teams coordinator/tight ends coach for Georgia Southern University and three seasons (2018-20) at the University of Louisiana-Monroe serving as running backs coach (2019-20) and a graduate assistant (2018). Graves began his coaching career as a running backs coach at Southeastern Louisiana University (2016-17).
A native of Covington, LA, Graves spent four years (2012-15) at Southeastern Louisiana, where he was an offensive lineman for the school, appeared in 44 games and earned All-Southland honors in each of his final three seasons. He received a bachelor's degree in history from the school in May of 2016.
Gray joins the 49ers after spending three seasons (2023-25) as assistant head coach/defense for the Atlanta Falcons and brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to the 49ers. He has served as a defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers (2020), Minnesota Vikings (2014-19), Seattle Seahawks (2010), and Tennessee Titans (1999-2000). He has also served as the secondary coach for the Washington Commanders (2006-09) and defensive passing game coordinator for the Packers (2021-22). In addition, Gray has made two stops as a defensive coordinator, serving five seasons (2001-05) with the Buffalo Bills and three seasons (2011-13) with the Titans. He began his NFL coaching career with the Tennessee Oilers, serving as defensive quality control for two seasons (1997-98) after spending the previous two seasons (1995-96) in the collegiate ranks as the secondary coach at Southern Methodist University.
Prior to his coaching career, Gray spent nine seasons playing defensive back in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams (1985-91), Houston Oilers (1992) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1993). He was originally selected by the Rams with the 21st overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft and went on to earn two AP Second-Team All-Pro honors (1986 & 1989) and four Pro Bowl selections (1987-90).
A native of Lubbock, TX, Gray attended the University of Texas for four seasons (1981-84) where he was a two-time consensus All-American and was twice named the Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year (1983-84). He graduated from the school with a degree in speech communications.
Hankerson enters his sixth season with the 49ers, and first as passing game coordinator/wide receivers, after spending the previous five seasons (2021-25) with the team as wide receivers/passing game specialist (2025), wide receivers coach (2022-24) and offensive quality control (2021).
Prior to coaching in the NFL, Hankerson spent four seasons (2017-20) coaching in the collegiate ranks, serving as wide receivers coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (2019-20) and the University of Massachusetts (2018). He also served one season (2017) as a graduate assistant at Massachusetts. Hankerson began his coaching career at Palmer Trinity School (Miami, FL) in 2016 as the school's wide receivers/tight ends coach.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Hankerson was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the third round (79th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played five years in the NFL with the Commanders (2011-14), Atlanta Falcons (2015), Buffalo Bills (2015) and New England Patriots (2015) and appeared in 41 games (14 starts), registering 107 receptions for 1,408 yards and nine touchdowns. Hankerson attended the University of Miami, where he played wide receiver for four seasons (2007-10).
Holland enters his 10th overall season with the 49ers and first as defensive run game coordinator. He has spent the previous nine seasons (2017-25) working with the linebackers unit, serving as linebackers coach (2021-25 & 2017) and run game specialist/outside linebackers coach (2018-20).
Holland has more than 30 years of NFL coaching experience and has served as a linebackers coach at multiple stops, including the Oakland Raiders (2012), Houston Texans (2006-10), Detroit Lions (2005), Seattle Seahawks (2001-02) and Green Bay Packers (1999). He has also served as the inside linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns (2016), a defensive assistant for the Lions (2003-04), assistant special teams/assistant strength & conditioning coach for the Seahawks (2000) and special teams coach for the Packers (1998). Holland began his coaching career with the Packers, serving as defensive quality control for three seasons (1995-97). Holland has also coached outside of the NFL ranks, serving as a linebackers coach with the Canadian Football League's BC Lions (2014-15) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (2013), as well as the United Football League's Virginia Destroyers (2011).
Prior to his coaching career, Holland played seven seasons (1987-93) with the Packers after originally being selected by the team in the second round (41st overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. A native of Hempstead, TX, Holland was a four-year letterman (1983-86) at Texas A&M University where he led the Aggies in tackles in each of his final three seasons.
Matute enters his first season as defensive quality control with the 49ers after spending the 2025 season as the offensive line coach for Kent State University. Prior to his time at Kent State, Matute was an offensive analyst at Purdue University (2024) and graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota (2022-23). He began his coaching career at the University of Missouri, where he served one season (2021) as an offensive student assistant. Matute was also a member of the 49ers 2024 Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, where he spent training camp working with the offensive line.
A native of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Matute played along the offensive line at Golden West College before transferring to Mt. San Antonio College and the University of Missouri (2016-20). He earned his bachelor's degree in general studies from Missouri in 2021.
Morris joins the 49ers after two seasons (2024-25) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He joined the Falcons after spending the previous three seasons (2021-23) as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, where he helped lead the team to a Super Bowl LVI victory.
Prior to his time with the Rams, Morris spent six seasons (2015-20) in various roles with the Falcons. He spent one season (2020) as defensive coordinator and finished the final 12 weeks of that season as interim head coach. Morris worked as assistant head coach/wide receivers/passing game coordinator for three seasons (2017-19), assistant head coach/wide receivers (2016) and assistant head coach/defensive passing game coordinator (2015). Before his first stint in Atlanta, Morris spent three seasons (2012-14) as the secondary coach for the Washington Commanders. He began his NFL coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he spent nine total seasons serving as the team's head coach (2009-11), defensive backs coach (2007-08), assistant defensive backs coach (2004-05), defensive assistant (2003) and defensive quality control (2002).
A native of Newark, NJ, Morris began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks, serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Hofstra University, in 1998 and later as defensive backs coach (2000-01). He also served one season (1999) as defensive backs coach at Cornell University and one season (2006) as defensive coordinator at Kansas State University. Morris played safety at Hofstra for four seasons (1994-97) and received his bachelor's degree in physical education from the school.
Sapolu (suh-POH-loo) enters his first season with the 49ers as the team's assistant offensive line coach. He joins the 49ers after spending the previous two seasons (2024-25) as an offensive assistant with the Miami Dolphins.
Prior to his time with the Dolphins, Sapolu spent nine seasons (2015-23) coaching in the collegiate ranks. He served as an offensive line coach at the University of Hawai'i (2022), Fresno State University (2019-21) and Idaho State University (2018). He also served as co-offensive coordinator at Hawai'i (2023) and run game coordinator at Fresno State (2020-21). He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Nebraska (2015-17), working primarily with the offensive line. Sapolu was also a member of the 49ers 2018 Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, where he spent training camp working with the offensive line.
A native of Huntington Beach, CA, Sapolu attended Oregon State University where he played along the offensive line for four seasons (2011-14) and graduated from the school with a degree in liberal studies. He is the son of four-time Super Bowl champion Jesse Sapolu, who spent all 14 seasons (1983-97) of his career with the 49ers.
Schwartz enters his fifth season with the 49ers, and first as offensive assistant/tight ends, after spending the previous four seasons (2022-25) as offensive quality control.
Schwartz joined the 49ers after two seasons in the collegiate ranks, serving as a defensive analyst at the University of Missouri (2021) and an assistant wide receivers coach at the University of Georgia (2020). Prior to this, he spent one season (2019) as defensive quality control for the Cleveland Browns, two seasons (2017-18) as a coaching assistant with the New Orleans Saints and two seasons (2015-16) as a coaching assistant with the Buffalo Bills.
A native of Suffern, NY, Schwartz attended Union College, where he played quarterback for the school in 2012.
Webster enters his fourth season with the 49ers, and first as offensive assistant/quarterbacks, after spending the previous three seasons as offensive quality control (2025) and defensive quality control (2023-24).
Webster joined the 49ers after three seasons (2020-22) in the collegiate ranks. He served one season (2022) as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Wisconsin and two seasons (2020-21) as defensive graduate assistant and offensive volunteer at the University of Missouri.
A native of Nashville, TN, Webster attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he played tight end for the school and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management.
Wright enters his third season with the 49ers, and first as linebackers coach, after spending the previous two seasons (2024-25) as defensive quality control, working primarily with the linebackers.
Prior to his coaching career, Wright played linebacker in the NFL for 11 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (2011-20) and Las Vegas Raiders (2020). He was originally drafted in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Seahawks and helped the franchise win two NFC Championships (2013 & 2014) and Super Bowl XLVIII.
A native of Olive Branch, MS, Wright attended Mississippi State University for four seasons (2007-10) where he appeared in 47 games (35 starts) and registered 259 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 14 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
