Joe Whitt Jr.

Assistant Head Coach at Pittsburgh Steelers since 2026.

Seasons coached: 16
First season: 2000
Teams: 8

Career

9 stints

2000–2001AuburnStudent Assistant
2002The CitadelWide Receivers
2003–2006LouisvilleCornerbacksRecruiting Coordinator
2007Atlanta FalconsAssistant Defensive Backs
2019Cleveland BrownsPassing Game CoordinatorDefensive Backs
2020Atlanta FalconsPassing Game CoordinatorDefensive Backs
2021–2023Dallas CowboysPassing Game CoordinatorDefensive Backs
2024–2025Washington CommandersDefensive Coordinator
2026–presentPittsburgh SteelersAssistant Head CoachDefensive Backs

Coaching tree

8 mentors, 0 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.

Mentors

Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row

Tenure

16 seasons

LouisvillePosition coach · 2003–20064
Dallas CowboysCoordinator · 2021–20233
Washington CommandersCoordinator · 2024–20252
AuburnAnalyst · 2000–20012
Pittsburgh SteelersCoordinator · 2026 · current1
Atlanta FalconsCoordinator · 20201
Cleveland BrownsCoordinator · 20191
Atlanta FalconsPosition coach · 20071
The CitadelPosition coach · 20021

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