BREAKING: 49ers Hire Former NFL Head Coach For "Prominent" Role On Kyle Shanahan's Coaching Staff

BREAKING: 49ers Hire Former NFL Head Coach For “Prominent” Role On Kyle Shanahan’s Coaching Staff

March 2, 2024, 4:39pm ESTBy Alex Hoegler

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan looking on. — HENDERSON, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 08: Head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks to media during San Francisco 49ers media availability ahead of Super Bowl LVIII at Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa on February 08, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing in a former NFL head coach to join Kyle Shanahan’s staff.

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter, the 49ers are hiring ex-Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley for what’s being called “a prominent staff role.” The team also promoted defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen to their defensive coordinator role:

Two big hires in San Francisco: the 49ers plan to hire their defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen as their new defensive coordinator, and former Chargers HC Brandon Staley for a prominent staff role, possibly assistant head coach, sources tell me and @JFowlerESPN. pic.twitter.com/hbV4ykACkI
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 2, 2024

Shanahan fired DC Steve Wilks following the 49ers’ heartbreaking Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. After a search that lased over two weeks, Shanahan has decided to hire his new DC from within.

Staley was the Chargers’ head coach from 2021 to 2023, compiling a 24-24-0 record. He was fired after a 5-9 start this past season, with Giff Smith finishing out the year as the interim HC.