On Friday, the Chargers officially announced the hires of eight new coaches who will be joining the staff for the 2026 season.
They are Butch Barry (offensive line), Julian Campenni (assistant defensive line), Rob Everett (offensive assistant), Adam Gase (pass game specialist), Chandler Henley (tight ends), Denzel Martin (assistant outside linebackers), Max McCaffrey (running backs), and Sean Spence (linebackers).
Both Barry and Henley are following Mike McDaniel from the Dolphins to the Chargers. Barry coached the offensive line in Miami while Henley was most recently the Dolphins’ run game specialist.
Gase is a former head coach of both the Jets and Dolphins but has not coached in the NFL since the 2020 season. He made his name in coaching as an offensive coordinator for both the Broncos and Bears before earning his first head coach job with the New York Jets.
McCaffrey is the older brother of current 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. He played collegiately at Duke University as a wide receiver.
Spence is a former linebacker for the Steelers (among other teams) who is coming off a standout year with Western Michigan under now-defensive coordinator Chris O’Leary. In 2025, he coached Broncos star edge rusher Nadame Tucker to a nation-leading 14.5 sacks.