Kevin Stefanski expects his Browns coaching staff to return intact
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is not planning on any changes to his coaching staff during the offseason. Stefanski indicated in his press conference on Monday that he will not be making any changes to the group that includes offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, defensive coordinator Joe Woods and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.
“Really proud of this group,” Stefanski said of his coaching staff. “They worked very, very hard in some tough circumstances. People stepped up when some of us were out. And really, I loved the way our group worked together and were very much trying to solve problems in the season as they came about.”
The continuity is important to Stefanski as he tries to build something that offers sustained long-term success.
“(Keeping the coaching staff intact) is a huge part of this is we can start at that baseline,” Stefanski said. “We can start that foundation and build on what we have done to date.”
There is a chance the Browns lose an assistant coach or two to another opportunity. With several new coaching regimes taking over around the league, assistants like RB coach Stump Mitchell or defensive quality control coach Stephen Bravo-Brown could be in line to climb the coaching ladder elsewhere.
But no changes will come from Stefanski. He’s clearly happy with the coaching staff he assembled in his first season in Cleveland.
