Panthers announce 2026 coaching staff

May 20, 2026 at 02:42 PM

Darin Gantt

Dave Canales is seen as The Carolina Panthers hold Rookie Mini Camp on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Atrium Health Training Facility in Charlotte, NC.

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers added three new coaches to staff, and adjusted a number of titles for existing coaches, the team announced Wednesday.

In addition to new associate head coach and offensive specialist Darrell Bevell, who mentored Panthers head coach Dave Canales in Seattle, the Panthers are also adding longtime NFL assistant Carl Smith as a senior offensive consultant.

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Among other identifiers, he's the father of special teams coordinator Tracy Smith.

The elder Smith has coached since 1971, and in the NFL since 1986. He was with the Seahawks as quarterbacks coach when Canales was starting his NFL career there.

Bevell, like Smith and several other staffers, was with Canales during his early years with the Seahawks (including the Super Bowl XLVIII title season). He has worked for the Packers, Vikings, Seahawks, Lions, Jaguars, and Dolphins before coming here. He's been an interim head coach twice, and spent the last four years in Miami as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.

Darrell Bevell is seen during Carolina Panthers voluntary workouts Phase 2 on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.

They also added special teams and defensive assistant Dwayne Stukes to the staff.

He has worked as an assistant coach for the Buccaneers, Cowboys, Bears, Giants, Jaguars, Rams, and Browns. He was part of the Rams coaching staff when they won Super Bowl LVI, and was with the Buccaneers as a player in 2002, when they won Super Bowl XXXVII.

He has 15 years of coaching experience, and was most recently special teams coordinator in Denver.

Pete Hanson is seen during Carolina Panthers voluntary workouts Phase 2 on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.

They have also made Pete Hansen the assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers, adding some over-the-top responsibility in addition to his position coach work.

Mike Bercovici is now the offensive passing game coordinator, working alongside offensive coordinator Brad Idzik and quarterbacks coach Will Harriger.

The full staff with titles is listed below, in alphabetical order.

Daren Bates Special Teams Assistant
Jessica Beckenstein Head Coach Assistant & Coaching Operations Manager
Mike Bercovici Offensive Passing Game Coordinator
Darrell Bevell Associate Head Coach & Offensive Specialist
Dave Canales Head Coach
AC Carter Outside Linebackers & Run Game Specialist
Mayur Chaudhari Assistant Linebackers
Keyshawn Colmon Offensive Assistant
Jonathan Cooley Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
Scott Cooper Director of Coaching Development
Ilir Emini Defensive Assistant
Ejiro Evero Defensive Coordinator
Joe Gilbert Offensive Line
Harold Goodwin Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Peter Hansen Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Will Harriger Quarterbacks
Renaldo Hill Secondary
Brad Idzik Offensive Coordinator
George Li Game Management Coordinator
Pat McPherson Tight Ends
Rob Moore Wide Receivers
Bernie Parmalee Running Backs
Kevin Peterson Defensive Assistant
Dean Petzing Offensive Assistant
Carl Smith Senior Offensive Consultant
Tracy Smith Special Teams Coordinator
Dwayne Stukes Special Teams & Defensive Assistant
Todd Wash Defensive Line

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The Carolina Panthers hold a schedule release video shoot on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the CMPD Bomb Squad Range in Charlotte, NC.