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a day ago
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Chargers assistant defensive line coach Will Tukuafu steps down
A member of the Chargers' coaching staff has departed the franchise. Via Daniel Popper of assistant defensive line coach Will Tukuafu has stepped down for personal reasons. Tukuafu, 41, played under head coach Jim Harbaugh with the 49ers. Harbaugh brought him on staff last year when he was hired with Los Angeles. Tukuafu was previously a defensive quality control coach for the Seahawks, the other team he played for professionally. Popper notes the Chargers have hired former Colorado State assistant Chuka Ndulue as an Alex G. Spanos coaching fellow. Playing in the Hall of Fame game on Thursday, July 31, the Chargers began their training camp this week.
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2 days ago
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Chuka Ndulue to join Chargers as assistant defensive line coach
The Chargers are set to make an addition to Jim Harbaugh's coaching staff. Pete Thamel of reports that Chuka Ndulue will be joining the team as an assistant defensive line coach. Ndulue was the defensive line coach at Colorado State. Ndulue joined that staff in 2024 after spending two seasons in the same job at New Mexico. He also spent three seasons at Southern Illinois and began his coaching career at Oklahoma in 2017. Ndulue also played defensive line at Oklahoma and had stints in the NFL with the Broncos and Chargers. He did not appear in any regular season games for either club.