Category Archives: Coaching staff

Solari named 49ers offensive line coach

Well, that didn’t take long.   Mike Solari has replaced Chris Foerster as 49ers offensive line coach, the club just announced.   Solari, 55, met today with 49ers coach Mike Singletary and was quickly hired to fill the opening that … Continue reading

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Report: Foerster out as 49ers’ line coach, leaves for Redskins

Chris Foerster is out as 49ers offensive line coach, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter.   New Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has hired Foerster as offensive line coach, according to the report. The 49ers confirmed this morning they granted permission for … Continue reading

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Schottenheimer gets hands-on coaching draft prospects

Kurt Schottenheimer, whom the 49ers hired Monday as special-teams coordinator, is getting a head start in preparing for the draft. He is spending this week in Orlando as defensive coordinator for the West at the East-West Shrine Game.   Obviously, … Continue reading

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Singletary: Offseason moves will prove special teams is priority

Coach Mike Singletary said he understands the importance of special teams and “some of the things we’ll do this offseason will reflect that.”   Singletary today hired veteran NFL coach Kurt Schottenheimer as special-teams coordinator to replace Al Everest. Singletary … Continue reading

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Kurt Schottenheimer named 49ers’ special-teams coordinator

The 49ers have hired Kurt Schottenheimer as special-teams coordinator, the club announced this morning. He replaces Al Everest, who served three seasons in that position. Coach Mike Singletary decided after the season to not renew Everest’s contract for 2010.

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Singletary interviews Kurt Schottenheimer for ST position

Kurt Schottenheimer, who served as an NFL defensive coordinator for five seasons with three teams, is the latest candidate to interview with 49ers coach Mike Singletary for the team’s vacant special-teams job, the team confirmed.   Singletary last week informed … Continue reading

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