Chris Achuff Explained

Chris Achuff
Current Team:	San Antonio Brahmas
Position:	Defensive line coach
Birth Date:	18 September 1975
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
College:	Bloomsburg
Pastcoaching:	Kutztown (2000–2001) Linebackers coach Chattanooga (2004) Defensive line coach Charleston Southern (2005) Defensive line coach UT Martin (2006–2007) Defensive line coach Baylor (2008–2016) Defensive line coach Navarro (2017) Defensive coordinator & defensive line coach Arizona Cardinals Assistant defensive line coach Arizona Cardinals Defensive line coach Syracuse (2020–2023) Defensive line coach San Antonio Brahmas (–present) Defensive line coach

Chris Achuff (born September 18, 1975) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive line coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He previously served as an defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Coaching career

College

From 2008 to 2016, Achuff served as the defensive line coach at Baylor University.

On March 11, 2020, Achuff was named linebackers coach at Syracuse in a return to college football.^{[1] [2]}

National Football League

Arizona Cardinals

In 2018, Achuff was hired by the Arizona Cardinals to be their assistant defensive line coach.^[3] On January 31, 2019, Achuff was promoted to defensive line coach.^[4]

On December 30, 2019, it was announced that Achuff was being let go by the Cardinals after spending two seasons there.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Chris Achuff Named Orange Linebackers Coach . Syracuse University Athletics. March 11, 2020 . August 19, 2022 .
2. News: Leiker . Emily . Meet the new faces of the SU football coaching staff . August 19, 2022 . . August 18, 2022 . en.
3. Web site: Cox . Seth . February 15, 2018 . Arizona Cardinals Coaching Staff: Assistant DL Coach Chris Achuff . January 5, 2024 . Revenge of the Birds . en.
4. Web site: Williams . Charean . February 1, 2019 . Chris Achuff will remain on Cardinals' staff as DL coach . February 20, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
5. Web site: Cardinals fire DL coach Chris Achuff and assistant ST coach Randall McCray. Kwong. Andy. December 30, 2019. Revenge of the Birds. en. May 5, 2020.