New Orleans Saints strength and conditioning coach history

Riley Ireland

Ireland is the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints since the 2024 season, a total of two years. Ireland's record as the team's strength and conditioning coach was 5-12-0, making him the least successful strength and conditioning coach in New Orleans Saints history.

Luke Lancaster

Lancaster is the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints since the 2025 season.

Charles Byrd

Byrd is the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints since the 2023 season, a total of three years. Byrd's record as the team's strength and conditioning coach was 14-20-0, making him the third-least successful strength and conditioning coach in New Orleans Saints history.

Matt Clapp

Clapp was the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 season. Clapp's record as the team's strength and conditioning coach was 9-8-0, making him the second-most successful strength and conditioning coach in New Orleans Saints history.

Rob Wenning

Wenning was the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 season. Wenning's record as the team's strength and conditioning coach was 9-8-0, making him the second-most successful strength and conditioning coach in New Orleans Saints history.

Rock Gullickson

Gullickson was the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints in the 2000-2005 seasons, a total of six years. The team made it to the playoffs one time (2000) and had a 1-1 record under Coach Gullickson in playoff games.

Mike Woicik

Woicik was the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints in the 1997-1999 seasons, a total of three years. Woicik's record as the team's strength and conditioning coach was 15-33-0, making him the second-least successful strength and conditioning coach in New Orleans Saints history.

Russell Paternostro

Paternostro was the strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Saints in the 1986-1996 seasons, a total of eleven years. Paternostro's record as the team's strength and conditioning coach was 94-81-0, making him the most successful strength and conditioning coach in New Orleans Saints history. The team made it to the playoffs four times (1987, 1990-1992) and had a 0-4 record under Coach Paternostro in playoff games.


New Orleans Saints strength and conditioning coach record

Coach Years Record Win percentage Playoff record
Charles Byrd 2023-2025 14-20-0 41.2% 0-0
Luke Lancaster 2025 0-0-0 0% 0-0
Riley Ireland 2024-2025 5-12-0 29.4% 0-0
Rob Wenning 2023 9-8-0 52.9% 0-0
Matt Clapp 2023 9-8-0 52.9% 0-0
Rock Gullickson 2000-2005 45-51-0 46.9% 1-1
Mike Woicik 1997-1999 15-33-0 31.3% 0-0
Russell Paternostro 1986-1996 94-81-0 53.7% 0-4

New Orleans Saints strength and conditioning coach facts

  • Russell Paternostro was the first strength and conditioning coach in Saints history in 1986.
  • Russell Paternostro coached the most seasons as the Saints's strength and conditioning coach at eleven seasons.
  • Charles Byrd, Riley Ireland, and Luke Lancaster is the current strength and conditioning coach, starting ahead of the 2023 season.