{"id":712575,"date":"2026-01-28T23:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/712575\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T23:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:02:15","slug":"steelers-retain-three-mike-tomlin-assistants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/712575\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Retain Three Mike Tomlin Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-news\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-11-2024-Mini-Camp-Day-1-0518.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tom Arth Steelers\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback coach Tom Arth helps coach during a mini camp practice. Ed Thompson\/Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Mike McCarthy isn\u2019t completely making over the Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 coaching staff. After being introduced as the team\u2019s new head coach on Tuesday, it was reported that he\u2019s keeping a few of former leader Mike Tomlin\u2019s assistants around in the Steel City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike McCarthy expected to bring back three members of Mike Tomlin\u2019s staff \u2014 linebackers coach Scott McCurley, who was on his staff in Dallas; QB coach Tom Arth and secondary coach Gerald Alexander, per sources,\u201d the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gerrydulac\/status\/2016600051309592825?s=46&amp;t=ksNtY9peA8_j67ZEdgZ_fg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gerry Dulac wrote<\/a> Wednesday on X.<\/p>\n<p>McCurley hopped to Pittsburgh before this past season after five seasons under McCarthy with the Cowboys. Arth has tutored the Steelers\u2019 signal-callers for the past two seasons. If Aaron Rodgers decides to come back for a second year in Pittsburgh, he\u2019ll have some familiarity there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-15-2025-Steelers-v-Dolphins-MNF-8104.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers Patrick Queen\" class=\"wp-image-157472\"  \/>Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen at coach Scott McCurley during a game against the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 15, 2025. \u2014 Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now<\/p>\n<p>Alexander returned to take over the Steelers\u2019 secondary this past season after having previously served as an assistant defensive backs coach for Tomlin from 2022-23.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland.com\u2019s Mary Kay Cabot wrote Wednesday on X that the Steelers have requested to interview Browns special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone for the same position. Ventrone is a Pittsburgh native, having graduated from Chartiers Valley High School.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have already hired Adam Henry as their new receivers coach, replacing Zach Azzanni. Henry previously worked under McCarthy with the Cowboys from 2020-21 before heading to Indiana University to take over as a co-offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned In This Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/gerald-alexander\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Gerald Alexander<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/mike-mccarthy\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Mike McCarthy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/mike-tomlin\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Tomlin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/scott-mccurley\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Scott McCurley<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/steelers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/tom-arth\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Arth<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steelers News Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback coach Tom Arth helps coach during a mini camp practice. 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