Defensive run game coordinator: Al Holcomb

Holcomb returns to Carolina in 2020 as the defensive run game coordinator. Holcomb previously coached with the Panthers from 2013-17 as the linebackers coach, helping Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis become one of the league's best duos. Holcomb has 25 years of coaching experience, including 11 in the NFL, in which he spent time with the Giants, was defensive coordinator in Arizona in 2018, and defensive run game coordinator in Cleveland in 2019.

Defensive line coach: Mike Phair

Phair joins the Panthers after spending two seasons as the defensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts. Phair is a veteran of 21 years in football with 15 seasons in coaching. He has nine seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL with the Colts (2018-19), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014), Chicago Bears (2011-13) and Seattle Seahawks (2008-10). Phair also spent six seasons as a scout in Seattle (2005-07) and Tampa Bay (2002-04).

Assistant defensive line coach: Frank Okam

Okam previously served as a defensive line assistant under Rhule at Baylor for the past two seasons. In 2019, Okam helped lead the Bears defensive line that produced 46 sacks on the year to finish ninth in the nation, and the unit produced the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year in tackle James Lynch. Prior to his time in Waco, Okam helped coach the defensive line at Rice University for four years. He spent six seasons playing in the NFL.

Linebackers coach: Mike Siravo

Siravo comes to the Panthers after spending the last three years under Rhule as Baylor's linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. Prior to that, Siravo served in the same position under Rhule at Temple for four years. During the 2019 campaign at Baylor, Siravo's linebacking core helped anchor a defense that finished second in turnovers gained (30), third in interceptions (17), eighth in sacks per game (3.31), and fifth in turnover margin (1.08). Under Siravo's teaching, Baylor placed two linebackers on the All-Big 12 Second Team Defense.

Defensive pass game coordinator/secondary coach: Jason Simmons

Simmons brings nearly a decade of NFL experience to the Panthers coaching staff, and will serve as the team's defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach after coaching the Packers' defensive backs last season. During his nine years in Green Bay, Simmons filled a number of roles for the Packers, including defensive backs coach, secondary coach, assistant special teams coach and administrative assistant. Simmons also adds 10 years of NFL experience as a player after spending the first four years of his playing career as a defensive back for the Steelers, before spending his final six seasons with the Texans.

Cornerbacks coach: Evan Cooper

Cooper will serve as the Panthers cornerbacks coach. He most recently served as an assistant cornerbacks coach at Baylor, as well as the team's recruiting coordinator. Prior to his time at Baylor, Cooper served as the director of player personnel at Temple after previously serving as a graduate assistant for the Owls.

Coaching assistant: Cedric Whitaker

Whitaker coached cornerbacks at Houston Baptist University in 2019. Prior to his time at HBU, Whitaker spent two years as a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs on Rhule's staff at Baylor. Whitaker assisted with defensive signal calling and communicating defensive and special teams adjustments.

Coaching assistant: Grant Udinksi