{"id":22864,"date":"2025-01-31T01:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T01:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22864"},"modified":"2025-01-31T01:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T01:56:10","slug":"breaking-ex-49ers-coach-nick-sorensen-joins-cowboys-new-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22864","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ex 49ers Coach Nick Sorensen Joins Cowboys New Staff.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">As the 2025 head coach hiring cycle draws to a close, teams that have recently made changes in that department are filling out their respective staffs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>As the 2025 head coach hiring cycle draws to a close, teams that have recently made changes in that department are filling out their respective staffs.<\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen has found a new home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Jul 25, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen answers questions at a press conference following Day 3 of training camp at SAP Performance Facility.\" width=\"4836\" height=\"3224\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjA5MjY0NDY4NjgzNjYyNTQy\/usatsi_23825476-1.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Jul 25, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen answers questions at a press conference following Day 3 of training camp at SAP Performance Facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div id=\"_adr_abp_container_3\" class=\"_adr_abp_container\" data-section=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" data-packetid=\"00000001-03a6c346-952a-4cec-802f-f5ba2c475a59\" data-render-time=\"1738287775286\">\n<div>AD<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"iframe-ad-container-7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46584&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" name=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>On Tuesday, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0announced they have hired Sorensen to be their special teams coordinator, replacing John &#8220;Bones&#8221; Fassel, who left that role to take the same position with the Tennesse Titans. Fassel served under the now-fired\u00a0Mike McCarthy\u00a0in Dallas last season.<\/p>\n<p>Sorensen doesn&#8217;t have much special teams experience and has coached that unit just one season before, in 2021 on a Jaguars staff that also included Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer and Sorensen also worked together with the Seahawks from 2018-20.<\/p>\n<p>Sorensen joined San Francisco in 2022 as an assistant before he was promoted to defensive pass game specialist and nickel backs coach. He then replaced Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator after the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Robert Saleh returns to San Francisco this season to run the defense once again after coordinating the defense from 2017-2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 2025 head coach hiring cycle draws to a close, teams that have recently made changes in that department are filling out their respective staffs. 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