SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a disappointing 2024 season, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan figured to make plenty of changes to his staff.
On Tuesday, the Niners and Shanahan revealed the extent of those changes. In addition to previous additions of new defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and special teams coordinator Brant Boyer, the 49ers announced the hiring of or a change in title for 14 coaches on Shanahan's staff.
Headlining the list is the long-awaited promotion of Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator. Kubiak is heading into his fifth season with the team, previously working as the offensive passing game specialist (2024), assistant quarterback coach (2022-23) and defensive quality control coach (2021).
At his end-of-season news conference, Shanahan announced that Kubiak would be promoted to offensive coordinator after he called plays in the preseason and in the season-ending loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Shanahan will, however, continue as San Francisco's offensive play caller.
«I think Klay's done as much as anyone on offense these last two years,» Shanahan said on Jan. 8. «This is his second year doing that and he gets better and better each year at it. Just hasn't had the official title yet and now he'll get the official title, which he more than deserves. But it's more about recognizing what he's already been doing at a high level.»
Kubiak's promotion was delayed a bit as the 49ers needed to satisfy the league's Rooney Rule requirements before they could make that move official. Shanahan interviewed former Oregon co-offensive coordinator Junior Adams and Iowa State passing game coordinator Noah Pauley before promoting Kubiak. Adams joined the Dallas Cowboys staff as receivers coach earlier this month.
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