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Now that Jesse Minter has been named the fourth head coach of the Ravens, he needs to build his coaching staff.

Surrounding himself with the right people, from coordinators to assistants, will be key to creating a winning culture.

John Harbaugh, who was fired Jan. 6 after 18 years as Ravens coach, has taken several assistants with him to the New York Giants, including special teams coordinator Chris Horton and defensive line coach Dennis Johnson.

There are a few other Ravens staff members Minter could keep. He can also bring in people he has worked with in Los Angeles, Michigan and his other stops, or add other coaching talent he identifies.

Here, The Banner will keep track of Minter’s staff as he interviews candidates and makes hires over the next few weeks.

Declan Doyle (Jan. 30)

Position: The Ravens are reportedly hiring Doyle as offensive coordinator.

Previous position: Doyle was the offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears.

Connection: There is no obvious connection between Minter and Doyle, but Doyle would have overlapped with Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum at Iowa.

Notes: Doyle made headlines last year when he became the youngest offensive coordinator in the league at 28. Ben Johnson called plays for the Bears, and Doyle said his responsibilities were helping put together the offensive game plan during the week while Johnson dealt with head coaching duties. Johnson worked with quarterback Caleb Williams in Chicago, and they improved the Bears’ offensive efficiency from 27th in the league to ninth. He was also around quarterback Bo Nix in Denver, where he was a tight ends coach.

Jim Leonhard (Jan. 30)

Position: The Ravens are reportedly interviewing Leonhard, the Denver Broncos’ assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator, for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

Connection: Leonhard played for the Ravens in 2008.

Notes: Leonhard interviewed for the Los Angeles Chargers’ defensive coordinator position, which went to Chris O’Leary, and is reportedly in the mix for the Buffalo Bills’ coordinator spot as well.

In his five full seasons as Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator, from 2017 to 2021, the Badgers had a top-10 defense four times, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, ranking first and second in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Leonhard was named interim coach at Wisconsin in October 2022 and left the program after that season.

Leonhard served as a senior football analyst at Illinois in 2023 and joined the Broncos as their defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator in 2024. Denver had a top-10 pass defense each of the past two years, according to FTN’s efficiency rankings, led by star cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Randy Brown (Jan. 29)

Position: Brown is reportedly remaining with the team as an assistant.

Previous position: Brown was the Ravens’ senior special teams coach.

Connection: Brown had been in Baltimore for as long as Harbaugh, so he would have been on staff with Minter.

Notes: As the Ravens looked for their new kicker, Brown was the primary voice in the search. Harbaugh spoke of how Brown traveled the country like “Santa Claus” and was the one who said he liked Tyler Loop the best out of the kicking class. After they drafted Loop, Brown worked closely with him on his development. Brown also worked with punter Jordan Stout, who was named a Pro Bowler this season, and long snapper Nick Moore.

Dwayne Ledford (Jan. 27)

Position: The Ravens are reportedly hiring Ledford as offensive run game coordinator and offensive line coach.

Previous position: Ledford was the offensive run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Connection: There are no immediately apparent connections between Ledford and Minter or any prominent players.

Notes: A former NFL center, Ledford, 49, has been coaching since 2005. He worked his way up through the college ranks, eventually becoming the offensive coordinator at Appalachian State and then at Louisville, before breaking into the NFL in 2021 as the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive line coach. With Ledford coaching the offensive line and acting as run game coordinator, the Falcons have finished in the top-10 in rushing yards in the last three seasons. This past season, the Falcons lost two projected starters but still finished with the eighth-most rushing yards. All five starters graded out above average on PFF with the lowest finishing with a 62.9.

Scottie Montgomery (Jan. 26)

Position: The Ravens were reportedly set to interview Montgomery, the Detroit Lions’ assistant head coach and wide receivers coach, before their reported hiring of Doyle asa offensive coordinator.

Connection: Montgomery has no apparent ties to Minter.

Notes: Montgomery, 47, last served as a coordinator in 2020, during his second and final season at Maryland. After losing his job under Terps coach Mike Locksley, Montgomery was named the Indianapolis Colts’ running backs coach in 2022. He joined Lions coach Dan Campbell’s staff in 2023 as assistant head coach and running backs coach in 2023 and moved to coaching wide receivers in 2025.

The Lions have had one of the NFL’s most explosive offenses in recent years, and Montgomery has overseen impressive development in his position groups. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery are one of the league’s best running back duos, and wide receiver Jameson Williams set or matched career highs in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,117) and touchdowns (seven) this past season.

Mike Mickens (Jan. 25)

Position: The Ravens are reportedly hiring Mickens as defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator.

Previous position: Mickens was the defensive backs coach at Notre Dame.

Connection: In 2012, Mickens was a defensive assistant on Minter’s Indiana State staff. He was also a player at Cincinnati while Minter coached there during 2007-08.

Notes: A cornerback at Cincinnati during 2005-08, Mickens transitioned into coaching in 2011. He got his first opportunity at his alma mater before Minter hired him at Indiana State. After the two parted ways, Mickens rose through the college ranks, joining Notre Dame’s staff in 2020. Mickens started as a cornerbacks coach until becoming the defensive backs coach in 2024, and he overlapped with Pro Bowl safety Kyle Hamilton, who was there during 2019-21.

As the defensive backs coach in 2024, Mickens helped Notre Dame finish with the top-ranked pass efficiency defense (104.4) in the FBS. The Irish were fourth in passing yards allowed (169.4), fourth in scoring defense (15.5) and fifth in interceptions (19). Mickens coached multiple All-Americans and had two players selected in the first three rounds of the draft last year. Although the 2025 secondary wasn’t as stout as the 2024 version, Mickens had three top-five defensive backs committed for 2026, according to 247Sports.com.