Juan Castillo (American football)
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Juan Castillo (born October 8, 1959) is an
College career
Castillo earned a scholarship worth $500 to attend
Professional career
Castillo played for the
and three assists. In 1985, Castillo played in seven games, making eight tackles and registering three assists on a 5–13 club.Coaching career
H.M. King High School
Castillo coached linebackers and was the defensive line coach at
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Castillo was the
Philadelphia Eagles
The
Castillo became the defensive coordinator for the Eagles following the firing of Sean McDermott on February 2, 2011.[4] The hiring was met with surprise by players, fans, and members of the media primarily because Castillo had not coached the defensive side of the ball since he was at Kingsville in 1989.[5][6] Castillo was fired on October 16, 2012.[7]
Baltimore Ravens
On January 21, 2013, Castillo was hired as a consultant by the Baltimore Ravens. At the time of the hiring, the Ravens were preparing to play in Super Bowl XLVII.[8] Castillo would officially join the coaching staff for the 2013 season as the run-game coordinator and held the job for one season, before serving as the offensive line coach from 2014 to 2016.[9]
Buffalo Bills
In 2017, Castillo was hired by the Buffalo Bills to become the offensive line coach and run-game coordinator under new head coach Sean McDermott.[10] He served two seasons with the Bills before being dismissed following the 2018 season.[11]
Michigan
Castillo joined the Michigan Wolverines coaching staff as an offensive analyst for the 2019 season. As part of his duties, Castillo worked with Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner.[12]
Chicago Bears
Castillo was hired by the Chicago Bears as offensive line coach on January 5, 2020. The move reunited him with head coach Matt Nagy, whom he worked with in Philadelphia.[13] He was not retained by the team following the firing of Nagy after the 2021 season.
Washington Commanders
He was named tight ends coach of the Washington Commanders on February 21, 2022.[14]
Personal life
Castillo fractured his left tibial plateau after he was hit by a utility truck outside of Veterans Stadium on August 17, 1998.[15] His hometown of Port Isabel declared July 4, 2009, to be "Juan Castillo Day".[16]
References
- ^ Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c Merrill, Elizabeth (September 15, 2008). "Eagles' Castillo determined to honor his past". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Juan Castillo". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Eagles promote Juan Castillo to DC". ESPN.com. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- Profootballtalk.com. February 2, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- Philadelphia Inquirer. February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Juan Castillo fired by Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles". National Football League. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (January 29, 2013). "Juan Castillo excited to join Ravens, chose them over several other teams". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (January 12, 2017). "Juan Castillo Leaving Ravens To Join Buffalo Bills". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (January 19, 2017). "Ravens hire Joe D'Alessandris to coach offensive line". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Skurski, Jay (January 1, 2019). "Bills fire offensive line coach Juan Castillo". The Buffalo News.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (April 11, 2019). "Michigan OL Jon Runyan, Jr., buys in to 'next level' improvement". MLive.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 5, 2020). "Bears hire Castillo as offensive line coach". Chicago Bears. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations. "Commanders name Juan Castillo as tight ends coach". Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- The Free Lance-Star. August 19, 1998. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ ""Juan Castillo Day" controversy". philly.com. June 23, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2010.