Biography

Darrin Simmons was born on April 9, 1973, in Elkhart, Kansas, United States. He is an American football coach with the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals (NFL).

He is the Bengals’ associate head coach and special teams coordinator. Since 2003, he has served as the Bengals’ head coach.

He formerly worked as a coach with the Baltimore Ravens and the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. In college, he was a punter for the University of Kansas.

In 1996, Simmons began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas, where he stayed for a single season.

The Carolina Panthers hired Simmons in 1999. In 2003, the Cincinnati Bengals hired Simmons as their special teams’ coach.

From 1991 to 1992, he began his playing career with Dodge City, where he was a punter at Dodge City Community College. From 1993 to 1995, he was a member of the Kansas (KU) basketball team. He is the father of two sons and one daughter.

Age

Darrin Simmons was born on April 9, 1973, in Elkhart, Kansas, United States and he is currently 49 years old.

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Records

Year Position Record Playoff record
2021 Cincinnati Bengals Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator 10-7-0 3-1
2020 Cincinnati Bengals Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator 4-11-1 0-0
2019 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 2-14-0 0-0
2018 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 6-10-0 0-0
2017 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 7-9-0 0-0
2016 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 6-9-1 0-0
2015 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 12-4-0 0-1
2014 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 10-5-1 0-1
2013 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coordinator 11-5-0 0-1
2012 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 10-6-0 0-1
2011 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 9-7-0 0-1
2010 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 4-12-0 0-0
2009 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 10-6-0 0-1
2008 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 4-11-1 0-0
2007 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2006 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2005 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 11-5-0 0-1
2004 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2003 Cincinnati Bengals Special Teams Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2002 Carolina Panthers Assistant Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2001 Carolina Panthers Assistant Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 1-15-0 0-0
2000 Carolina Panthers Assistant Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 7-9-0 0-0
1999 Carolina Panthers Assistant Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 8-8-0 0-0
1998 Baltimore Ravens Assistant Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 6-10-0 0-0