FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — New Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski added former Miami Dolphins assistant Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator on Monday as one of several moves to fill his staff.
Aukerman was the Dolphins' special teams coordinator in 2025 after serving as the Los Angeles Rams' assistant special teams coach in 2024. He previously coached for seven seasons with the Tennessee Titans, including time as special teams coordinator and assistant head coach.
Stefanski also added Robert Prince as wide receivers coach and Bob Quinn as senior adviser to the head coach. The Falcons also announced secondary coach Justin Hood, defensive line coach Nate Ollie and tight ends coach Kevin Koger have been retained.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after an 8-9 finish, the team’s eighth consecutive losing season. The team began reworking its leadership team by adding former longtime quarterback Matt Ryan as president of football. Stefanski, the former Cleveland coach, and the new general manager will report to Ryan.
On Thursday, Tommy Rees, who worked on Stefanski’s staff in Cleveland, was hired as offensive coordinator after Stefanski retained Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator.
Prince was the Dolphins' wide receivers coach in 2025 after coaching the Dallas Cowboys' receivers from 2022-24. He previously was wide receivers coach for Houston and Detroit.
Prince began his NFL coaching career with the Falcons as an offensive assistant from 2004-06.
Quinn worked with Stefanski in Cleveland as the Browns' senior personnel/coaching executive from 2022-25 and as senior consultant to the club’s football operations in 2021.
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