Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
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Quick Facts
- Role: Head Coach
- Team: [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (PIT)
- Current holder: Mike McCarthy (third NFL HC job, after Packers and Cowboys). Hired 2026 offseason after Mike Tomlin resigned following 19 seasons.
- Coaching tree: see [[Coaching Trees]]
Background
Won Super Bowl XLV as Packers HC. Last NFL job was Cowboys head coach. Got his foot in the door in Green Bay in 2006 after six years as OC with the Saints and 49ers. Inherits an unsettled QB room with Aaron Rodgers' future uncertain.
Scheme and Tendencies
Heavy 3+ WR personnel — has used 11 personnel 80%+ of dropbacks in each of his past two seasons, and hasn't dipped below 76% since 2021. (Bears OC Brian Angelichio confirmed as offensive coordinator hire from the Vikings.)
Recent News
- 2026-05-12 — Fantasy Points notes McCarthy's 11-personnel preference influenced Pittsburgh's draft (Michael Pittman Jr. and Germie Bernard added) ([[Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots]])
- 2026-02-24 — The Athletic profile of the 2026 coaching cycle confirms McCarthy's hire ([[NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)]])
Sources
- [[Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots]]
- [[NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)]]