New York Jets defensive assistant coach history
Ryan Davis, Sr.
Davis, Sr. is the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets since the 2024 season.
Pat Bastien
Bastien was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2023 season.
Nathaniel Willingham
Willingham was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2022-2023 seasons, a total of two years.
Ricky Manning, Jr.
Manning, Jr. was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2021-2023 seasons, a total of three years.
Hayes Pullard
Pullard was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2021 season. Pullard's record as the team's defensive assistant coach was 4-13-0, making him the third-least successful defensive assistant coach in New York Jets history.
Chip Vaughn
Vaughn was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2020-2021 seasons, a total of two years. Vaughn's record as the team's defensive assistant coach was 6-27-0, making him the second-least successful defensive assistant coach in New York Jets history.
Mack Brown
Brown was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2019-2020 seasons, a total of two years.
Blake Williams
Williams was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2019-2020 seasons, a total of two years.
Eric Sanders
Sanders was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2019 season.
Robby Brown
Brown was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2017-2018 seasons, a total of two years.
Jeff Weeks
Weeks was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2009 season. Weeks' record as the team's defensive assistant coach was 9-7-0, making him the second-most successful defensive assistant coach in New York Jets history. The team made it to the playoffs one time (2009) and had a 2-1 record under Coach Weeks in playoff games.
Jay Mandolesi
Mandolesi was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2005 season.
David Merritt, Sr.
Merritt, Sr. was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 2001-2003 seasons, a total of three years. Merritt, Sr.'s record as the team's defensive assistant coach was 25-23-0, making him the third-most successful defensive assistant coach in New York Jets history. The team made it to the playoffs two times (2001-2002) and had a 1-2 record under Coach Merritt, Sr. in playoff games.
Eric Mangini
Mangini was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 1997-1999 seasons, a total of three years. Mangini's record as the team's defensive assistant coach was 29-19-0, making him the most successful defensive assistant coach in New York Jets history. The team made it to the playoffs one time (1998) and had a 1-1 record under Coach Mangini in playoff games.
Tom Gamble
Gamble was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 1995-1996 seasons, a total of two years. Gamble's record as the team's defensive assistant coach was 4-28-0, making him the least successful defensive assistant coach in New York Jets history.
Steve Trimble
Trimble was the defensive assistant coach for the New York Jets in the 1994 season.
New York Jets defensive assistant coach record
Coach | Years | Record | Win percentage | Playoff record |
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Ryan Davis, Sr. | 2024 | 3-9-0 | 25.0% | 0-0 |
Ricky Manning, Jr. | 2021-2023 | 18-33-0 | 35.3% | 0-0 |
Nathaniel Willingham | 2022-2023 | 14-20-0 | 41.2% | 0-0 |
Pat Bastien | 2023 | 7-10-0 | 41.2% | 0-0 |
Chip Vaughn | 2020-2021 | 6-27-0 | 18.2% | 0-0 |
Hayes Pullard | 2021 | 4-13-0 | 23.5% | 0-0 |
Blake Williams | 2019-2020 | 9-23-0 | 28.1% | 0-0 |
Mack Brown | 2019-2020 | 9-23-0 | 28.1% | 0-0 |
Eric Sanders | 2019 | 7-9-0 | 43.8% | 0-0 |
Robby Brown | 2017-2018 | 9-23-0 | 28.1% | 0-0 |
Jeff Weeks | 2009 | 9-7-0 | 56.3% | 2-1 |
Jay Mandolesi | 2005 | 4-12-0 | 25.0% | 0-0 |
David Merritt, Sr. | 2001-2003 | 25-23-0 | 52.1% | 1-2 |
Eric Mangini | 1997-1999 | 29-19-0 | 60.4% | 1-1 |
Tom Gamble | 1995-1996 | 4-28-0 | 12.5% | 0-0 |
Steve Trimble | 1994 | 6-10-0 | 37.5% | 0-0 |
New York Jets defensive assistant coach facts
- Steve Trimble was the first defensive assistant coach in Jets history in 1994.
- Eric Mangini; David Merritt, Sr.; and Ricky Manning, Jr. coached the most seasons as the Jets's defensive assistant coach at three seasons.
- Ryan Davis, Sr. is the current defensive assistant coach, starting ahead of the 2024 season.