Buffalo Bills assistant special teams coach history

Turner West

West is the assistant special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills since the 2025 season.

Cory Harkey

Harkey was the assistant special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills in the 2022-2024 seasons, a total of three years. Harkey's record as the team's assistant special teams coach was 37-13-0, making him the most successful assistant special teams coach in Buffalo Bills history. The team made it to the playoffs three times (2022-2024) and had a 4-3 record under Coach Harkey in playoff games.

Matthew Smiley

Smiley was the assistant special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills in the 2017-2021 seasons, a total of five years. Smiley's record as the team's assistant special teams coach was 49-32-0, making him the second-most successful assistant special teams coach in Buffalo Bills history. The team made it to the playoffs four times (2017, 2019-2021) and had a 3-4 record under Coach Smiley in playoff games.

Stan Kwan

Kwan was the assistant special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills in the 2010-2012 seasons, a total of three years. Kwan's record as the team's assistant special teams coach was 16-32-0, making him the third-most successful assistant special teams coach in Buffalo Bills history.

Eric Ciano

Ciano was the assistant special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills in the 2010-2012 seasons, a total of three years. Ciano's record as the team's assistant special teams coach was 16-32-0, making him the third-most successful assistant special teams coach in Buffalo Bills history.


Buffalo Bills assistant special teams coach record

Coach Years Record Win percentage Playoff record
Turner West 2025 0-0-0 0% 0-0
Cory Harkey 2022-2024 37-13-0 74.0% 4-3
Matthew Smiley 2017-2021 49-32-0 60.5% 3-4
Eric Ciano 2010-2012 16-32-0 33.3% 0-0
Stan Kwan 2010-2012 16-32-0 33.3% 0-0

Buffalo Bills assistant special teams coach facts

  • Eric Ciano and Stan Kwan was the first assistant special teams coach in Bills history in 2010.
  • Matthew Smiley coached the most seasons as the Bills's assistant special teams coach at five seasons.
  • Turner West is the current assistant special teams coach, starting ahead of the 2025 season.