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The Reese’s Senior Bowl serves as an annual opportunity for some of the top NFL draft-eligible players from college football to make a strong first impression in front of NFL executives and coaches.
The same can be said for the NFL assistant coaches who coach in the college football all-star game showcase.
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Browns special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone will coach the National and American teams in the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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As noted by the Senior Bowl’s website, it is the third year that the Senior Bowl is using a “Coach Up” format for the National and American team’s coaching staffs. The “Coach Up” format puts coordinators and assistant coaches from NFL teams into elevated or different roles from the ones they serve during the NFL season for the Senior Bowl.
Here’s what you need to know about who is coaching at the Senior Bowl on Saturday:
Who is coaching the National Team at the Senior Bowl?
New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is serving as the head coach of the National team at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Kafka, who is one of the up-and-coming offensive coaches in the NFL, is coming off his third season as the Giants’ offensive coordinator and first as Brian Daboll’s assistant head coach.
“It’s an honor to be selected as one of the head coaches for the Senior Bowl! I look forward to getting to know some of the best college athletes in the country both on and off the field, as well as getting to work with a variety of talented coaches from around the NFL,” Kafka said in a statement.
The former NFL quarterback has been a finalist for three NFL head coaching jobs in the previous two coaching cycles. He reportedly had his…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2025-02-01 12:00:00
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