Daren Bates

Assistant - Special Teams/Inside Linebackers, Carolina Panthers (CAR).

Quick Facts

• Role: Assistant - Special Teams/Inside Linebackers
• Team: Carolina Panthers (CAR)
• NFL experience: Not listed
• Reports to: Dave Canales (Head Coach)
• Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

Daren Bates begins his second season with Carolina as a special teams assistant. He joined the Panthers after beginning his coaching career with the Seattle Seahawks through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. Bates, who was a special teams captain for two different teams, transitioned into coaching after playing nine seasons in the league (2013-21).