Bucs Added A Speed Coach
August 2nd, 2026
This fits into the enhanced attention to football detail at One Buc Palace this year.
Joe was intrigued yesterday hearing Todd Bowles tell Inside Football “we got a speed coach in here” as a part of a broader plan to prevent injury.
There’s no mention on the Buccaneers’ official website about a speed coach hiring or position, and the Bucs’ new head strength and conditioning coach was an in-house promotion and his assistant was on staff last year.
Back in 2019, Bucco Bruce Arians arrived in Tampa with Roger Kingdom, the former U.S. Olympic gold medal hurdler and college football player. He was the Bucs’ speed coach into 2021.
Joe loves the “speed coach” addition — whomever it may be. Running is a massive part of football, especially defensive football. Not coaching the finer points of that skill would be an opportunity lost.
Joe sees the Bucs’ 2026 emphasis on details while watching Danny Smith coach special teams. The situational work and the pace of those periods has a very fresh look and feel from past year. There are other examples, too. The Bucs’ head strength coach, Chad Wade, also has drawn raves from players for tweaks to that process.
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:05 am
I’m not quite sure what I make of that, Joe. Don’t suppose it could hurt anything, I guess. I always heard you can’t teach speed.
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:21 am
Didn’t help Wirfs for his running drill, and I don’t think Morrison has had a lesson yet?
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:22 am
This team should be improved in many areas this year. Especially priority number one that putrid pass Defense of recent past. Go Bucs!
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:24 am
???
You mean out of the massive coaching and training staff of professionals and….
90 NFL players working out at OBP these guys don’t know what the speed coach is going to teach???
I get it on one hand while I am scratching my head with the other.
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:41 am
I just don’t understand if the goal is to improve why not get a DC if you’re going to retain the HC. Bucs get all these side guys like clock coaches and speed coaches to give the team a better chance to win. I don’t see how adding a DC the past off-season would be some kind of hindrance. Having a extra set a eyes in a area that needs improvement could only help especially having a defensive leaning draft.
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:48 am
“I don’t think Morrison has had a lesson yet?” Ouch, Hodad.
I think this kid had operations on both his hips, something was wrong with them. One of those surgeries was right after we drafted him, I believe.
He’s never been right, health wise, and they keep saying it’s a hamstring issue. I’m thinking he’s got the kind of hitch in his get along that can be the end of a football career.
Man, I hope not. But not everyone makes it in this league. Not by a long shot.
August 2nd, 2026 at 7:51 am
Inwoodjeremy, I completely agree with you! Maybe not a true DC, but a young up and coming coach that will challenge Bowles daily as well as an extra set of eyes. Know your weaknesses and surround yourself with people who have those strengths. If you depend on coaches like the last special teams coach, then you get what you deserve.
August 2nd, 2026 at 8:20 am
I’d love to see a footwork coach. It’s the most important fundamental IMO.
Rex Ryan maybe. 😁
August 2nd, 2026 at 8:32 am
BELOW IS A LIST OF COACHES AND ASSISTANTS AND ASSISTANTS TO ASSISTANTS.
Not included is a massive list of office people, including Licht.
Absent also is the new “speed coach” and the coach who teaches players how to tie their shoes.
What a bureaucratic mess!
Director of football research – Zach Beistline—-HELPS TODD TELL TIME
Head coach – Todd Bowles
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Zac Robinson
Pass game coordinator – T.J. Yates
Quarterbacks – Chandler Whitmer
Running backs – Skip Peete
Wide receivers – Bryan McClendon
Tight ends – Justin Peelle
Assistant tight ends – Jeff Kastl
Run game coordinator/offensive line – Kevin Carberry
Assistant offensive line – Andrew Mitchell
Senior offensive assistant/pass game specialist – Ken Zampese
Defensive coaches
Pass game coordinator – George Edwards
Defensive line – Marcus West
Run game coordinator/outside linebackers – Larry Foote
Inside linebackers – Mike Caldwell
Cornerbacks – Rashad Johnson
Safeties – Tim Atkins
Defensive assistant – Todd Bowles Jr.
Defensive quality control – Joey Fitzgerald
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith
Special teams assistant – Luke Smith
Coaching operations
Senior manager of coaching operations – Sarah Evans
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
Assistant strength and conditioning – Cory Bichey
Assistant strength and conditioning – DeAndre Ward Sr
Director of rehabilitation/performance – Maral Javadifar
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:25 am
As I was waking up this morning and read this articles headline I thought I read “speech coach”. Thought for a few minutes about if the Bucs could use a speech coach. Then I rubbed my eyes and read the headline again lol.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:26 am
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I guess the Bucs aren’t as cheep as we thought.
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:48 am
One person for every two players? Interesting!
August 2nd, 2026 at 9:49 am
if its another word for hamstring coach than its a good idea and long overdue
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:11 am
Jason. That’s funny as hell.
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:22 am
Wei who ever he (or she) is, they have already made an impact with two hammies right out of the gate.
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:26 am
Defensive assistant – Todd Bowles Jr. – Keeps his Daddy’s supply of KitKat bars fully stocked.
August 2nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
How about a HC coach. You know he could offer tips on in game adjustments, when to go for it on 4th down and when not to. He could offer up subtle tips on motivating players before big games and during them. He could suggest what to do with players who are bored. Tips on when to bench an underperforming starter. And more….
August 2nd, 2026 at 11:42 am
Morrison was. A wasted pick. He’s always hurt. Why select a defensive back coming off of surgery. What has he been able to do to help the Bucs team!!!
August 2nd, 2026 at 12:26 pm
“Joe loves the “speed coach” addition — whomever it may be.”
Roger Kingdom:
“Since retiring, Kingdom has worked as head track and field coach at California University in Pennsylvania, an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Cardinals and, in 2019, joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a speed and conditioning coach. With Tampa Bay’s 2021 Super Bowl win, Kingdom joins “Bullet” Bob Hayes as the only two people to have Olympic gold medals and a Super Bowl ring.“
This is who we brought back in as speed coach.
August 2nd, 2026 at 12:27 pm
no only select him but bank on him as an important player letting dean walk and not adding quality depth.
August 2nd, 2026 at 1:25 pm
Bosch Says:
August 2nd, 2026 at 10:26 am
Defensive assistant – Todd Bowles Jr. – Keeps his Daddy’s supply of KitKat bars fully stocked.
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Thx for the informative and intelligent comment. It’s obvious you’re very knowledgeable about football…….. Dumbass 🙄
August 3rd, 2026 at 9:45 am
I guess Simple T means Simpleton.