Chris Beatty Biography
Chris Beatty will direct the wide receivers group for the Chargers after 15 seasons of leading offensive skill positions at the collegiate level.
Chris Beatty will direct the wide receivers group for the Chargers after 15 seasons of leading offensive skill positions at the collegiate level. He directly instructed five eventual NFL draft selections, including first-round wide receivers D.J. Moore (2018) and Tavon Austin (2013). Having spent the last two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, Beatty s coaching history includes tenures as an assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, while routinely providing significant contributions to recruiting efforts. Following his playing career in the CFL, Beatty entered the coaching profession at the high school level, posting a 78-18 record over nine total seasons, including a Virginia Group AAA Division 6 State Championship in 2004, as his Virginia Beach Landstown High School team
One of the premier coaches in the college ranks over the last 20 years, Mayur Chaudhari joins the Bolts as assistant special teams coach after serving in the same role with the Atlanta Falcons for the last three seasons.
Michael Wilhoite comes to Los Angeles to coach the linebackers after coaching two seasons as a special teams assistant and defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints.
A former recipient of the John Teerlinck Award, given annually to the NFL s top defensive line coach, Jay Rodgers brings 12 years of NFL coaching experience to the Chargers in the role of run game coordinator/outside linebackers coach.
Entering his sixth season with Chargers in 2021, Giff Smith will continue to coach the Bolts defensive line. Over his last five seasons, Smith has been integral in the development and progression of three-time Pro Bowler Joey Bosa.