{"id":688704,"date":"2026-01-19T13:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/688704\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:18:14","slug":"steelers-head-coach-scouting-report-jesse-minter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/688704\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers head coach scouting report: Jesse Minter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> have begun the search for their next head coach after Mike Tomlin<\/a> stepped down from the position after 19 years \u2014 with our head coach scouting reports<\/a> giving fans a better idea of which candidates to look out for.<\/p>\n

Taking a look at head coach record, coaching background, accolades, and potential fit with the Steelers<\/a>, here\u2019s the scouting report for Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.<\/p>\n

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Coaching background<\/p>\n

Defensive Intern \u2014 Notre Dame, 2006<\/p>\n

Graduate Assistant \u2014 Cincinnati, 2007-2008<\/p>\n

Linebackers Coach \u2014 Indiana State, 2009-2010<\/p>\n

Defensive Coordinator \u2014 Indiana State, 2011-2012<\/p>\n

Defensive Coordinator \u2014 Georgia State, 2013-2016<\/p>\n

Defensive Backs Coach \u2014 Baltimore Ravens, 2020<\/p>\n

Defensive Coordinator\/Safeties Coach \u2014 Vanderbilt, 2021<\/p>\n

Defensive Coordinator \u2014 Michigan, 2022-2023<\/p>\n

Defensive Coordinator \u2014 Los Angeles Chargers, 2024-2025<\/p>\n

Accolades<\/p>\n

Minter played a huge role as defensive coordinator of the Michigan Wolverines<\/a>\u2019 top-ranked defense and College Football Championship title in 2023. With Minter taking his first NFL defensive coordinator job in 2024, the Chargers’ defense ranked No. 1 in points allowed and No. 7 against the pass. In 2025, the Minter-led Chargers defense was the eighth-best against the run and fifth-best against the pass, in addition to earning a consecutive top-10 ranking in points allowed.<\/p>\n

Potential fit with Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

With just around six years of NFL coaching experience, Minters is one of the least-experienced options the Steelers have been interested in thus far \u2014 but the numbers speak for themselves, albeit a small sample size. The Steelers love their defensive-minded head coaches, and while some fans would like the team to focus on offensive candidates, there’s no debating Minter checks a lot of the boxes Pittsburgh could be looking for.<\/p>\n

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