COACHING STAFF

The Steelers made it official on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, introducing Mike McCarthy as their 17th head coach in team history. McCarthy becomes only the fourth head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969.

McCarthy brings 18 seasons of experience as a head coach in the NFL, 13 seasons with the Green Bay Packers (2006-18) and five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2020-24).

Patrick Graham spent the last four seasons as the Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator, his 17th year coaching in the NFL.

During his NFL coaching career, Graham has held a variety of defensive roles with the New England Patriots (2009-15), New York Giants (2016-17, 2020-21), Green Bay Packers (2018), Miami Dolphins (2019) and Raiders (2022-25). He has been a defensive coordinator each of the last seven years, including also holding the title of assistant head coach with the Giants from 2020-21.

Steve Scarnecchia will enter his 17th season in the NFL, including his sixth as chief of staff and first in the role with the Steelers in 2026.

Scarnecchia has served as chief of staff in each of the past five seasons, with stops in both Atlanta (2024-25) and N.Y. Jets (2021-23). Scarnecchia also served as assistant to the head coach for the Falcons from 2015-20.