Cameron Achord Explained
| Cameron Achord |
| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| College: | Belhaven |
| Pastcoaching: | - Southern Miss (2010–2011)
Special teams graduate assistant
- Southern Miss (2012)
Offensive graduate assistant
- Southwest Mississippi CC (2013–2016)
Special teams coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach & tight ends coach
- Southwest Mississippi CC (2017)
Offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach & tight ends coach
- New England Patriots (–)
Assistant special teams coach
- New England Patriots (–)
Special teams coordinator
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Cameron Achord (born February 4, 1987) is an American football coach who most recently was the special teams coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant special teams coach for the Patriots. Achord also previously coached at the University of Southern Mississippi and Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Coaching career
College
From 2010 to 2011, Achord had served as a graduate assistant for the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles under head coach Larry Fedora. Following that, he joined the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears staff for five years, holding various roles including offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach, and tight ends coach during his tenure.[1]
New England Patriots
In 2018, Achord was hired by the New England Patriots as their assistant special teams coach.[2] [3] In 2020, Achord was promoted to special teams coordinator following the departure of Joe Judge, who left to become the head coach of the New York Giants.[4] [5] He won his first Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII.[6]
Personal life
Achord is a graduate of Brookhaven Academy. He graduated from Belhaven University with degrees in computer information science and sports administration in 2009. He received a master's degree in sports management from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2011.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Achord steps down as Bears football interim head coach. Southwest Mississippi Community College Athletics. en. May 14, 2020. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328050829/https://southwestbearathletics.com/news/2018/4/3/achord-steps-down-as-bears-football-interim-head-coach.aspx?path=football. live.
- Web site: Patriots hire Southwestern Mississippi's Cameron Achord to assistant coaching position. Buchmasser. Bernd. April 16, 2018. Pats Pulpit. en. May 14, 2020. September 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926182230/https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/4/16/17240568/new-england-patriots-cameron-achord-assistant-coach-special-teams-belichick-judge-ventrone. live.
- Web site: McBride . Jim . Patriots add two assistants to coaching staff - The Boston Globe . May 14, 2020 . BostonGlobe.com . May 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526170429/http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2018/05/21/patriots-add-two-assistants-coaching-staff/btMyOoEPBAZyw6aZzb9GOL/story.html . live .
- Web site: Slater endorses Patriots special teams coordinator candidate. February 11, 2020. NBC Sports Boston. May 14, 2020. March 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307113446/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/matthew-slater-endorses-joe-judge-successor-patriots-special-teams-coordinator-role. live.
- Web site: Tag: Cameron Achord. BELIEVE IN BOSTON SPORTS. en-US. May 14, 2020.
- Web site: Shpigel . Ben . February 4, 2019 . Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever . October 31, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US . July 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706193051/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/sports/patriots-super-bowl.html . live .
