Miami Dolphins hire veteran offensive line coach Marshall
The Dolphins are hiring long-term NFL assistant coach Steve Marshall as their new offensive line coach, according to a league source.
Marshall has spent 40 years coaching offensive linemen and has worked 10 seasons in the NFL, most recently as the Jets’ offensive line coach from 2015 through 2017, where he was a colleague of Chan Gailey, the Dolphins’ new offensive coordinator. Marshall was among several offensive coaches dismissed by the Jets after the 2017 season.
Last year, he was the offensive line coach for the Memphis Express of the since-shuttered Alliance of American Football.
In his past six seasons coaching in the NFL, his offensive line units ranked in the top 10 in the league in sacks allowed four times and in the top half of the league five times.
Before joining the Jets, Marshall worked as assistant offensive line coach with Green Bay. He also has coached the Houston Texans (2002-05) and Cleveland Browns (2007-08).
On the college level, Marshall has worked at a dozen FBS schools, including stints as offensive coordinator at Virginia Tech and Texas A&M and North Carolina, plus jobs coaching the offensive line at Marshall, Louisville, UCLA and Colorado, among others.
Marshall, 63, has coached a handful of All-Americans, including former Colorado center Andre Gurode (who went on to be a five-time Pro Bowl player with the Dallas Cowboys) and former UCLA offensive tackle Kris Farris, who won the Outland Trophy.
Marshall is a 1979 graduate of the University of Louisville, earning a B.S. degree in history and physical education. He lettered twice at Louisville in football, at both tight end and guard.
Marshall replaces Dave DeGuglielmo, whose contract was not renewed by the Dolphins. DeGuglielmo replaced dismissed offensive line coach Pat Flaherty after four days of training camp last season.
Marshall takes over a Dolphins line that allowed 58 sacks, tied with Carolina for most relinquished this season.
The Dolphins’ offensive line could undergo significant changes this offseason, with Miami expected to add at least one starting-caliber tackle and one starting-caliber guard in free agency or the draft and a decision pending on center Daniel Kilgore, who has one season left on his contract.
Marshall is the latest addition to a coaching staff that has undergone several changes that include — among other moves — Gailey’s hiring as offensive coordinator; Robby Brown’s hiring as quarterback coach and Josh Boyer’s promotion to defensive coordinator to replace New York Giants-bound Patrick Graham.
This story was originally published January 15, 2020 at 1:49 PM.
