Tennessee Titans • Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator

John Fassel

John Fassel is listed as the Tennessee Titans Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator for the 2026 season.

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Complete documented résumé

Career History

2026–presentTennessee TitansAssistant Head Coach / Special Teams CoordinatorSource ↗

2025Tennessee TitansSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

2020–2024Dallas CowboysSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

2012–2019St. Louis / Los Angeles RamsSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

2016St. Louis / Los Angeles RamsInterim head coachSource ↗

2008–2011Oakland RaidersSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

2005–2007Baltimore RavensAssistant special teams coordinatorSource ↗

2003–2004New Mexico HighlandsHead coach & assistant athletic directorSource ↗

2002BucknellWide receivers coachSource ↗

2001Idaho StateGraduate assistantSource ↗

2000Amsterdam AdmiralsWide receivers coach & strength and conditioning coordinatorSource ↗

1999BucknellWide receivers coachSource ↗

Verified position, team and season overlap

Elite Results During Exact Assignments

PlayerPositionSeasonsPerformance evidence

Chimere DikeRET2025

2025: No. 1 in the listed return measure (1,986 return yards and 2 return TDs) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Punt returner while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Brandon AubreyK2024, 2023

2024: K1 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (192 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” 2023: K1 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (181 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Kicker while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

KaVontae TurpinRET2024

2024: No. 1 in the listed return measure (1,091 return yards and 2 return TDs) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Kick returner while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Bryan AngerP2023, 2021

2023: No. 2 in the listed punting measure (44.9 net yards per punt) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” 2021: No. 1 in the listed punting measure (44.6 net yards per punt) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Brett MaherK2022

2022: K3 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (161 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Greg ZuerleinK2020, 2017

2020: K5 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (153 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” 2017: K1 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (182 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Kicker while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.”

Historical ceiling signal

Fantasy Elevation Watch

Joey SlyeK

The current kicker is the clearest fantasy player tied to this special-teams role; return-game production can also flow through the team D/ST. This is a historical ceiling signal, not a guarantee.

Verified precedent: Brandon Aubrey: 2024: K1 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (192 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” 2023: K1 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (181 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Kicker while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Former player record

Playing Career

1999Indianapolis ColtsWide Receiver · NFL

Undrafted rookie free agent in the 1999 preseason. Source ↗

1996–1998Weber StateWide Receiver · College

Three-year Weber State playing tenure after Pacific discontinued football. Source ↗

1995PacificQuarterback/Wide Receiver/Punter · College

Played at Pacific before the program was discontinued after the 1995 season. Source ↗

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