Cameron Achord
| New England Patriots | |
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| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
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| Born: | February 4, 1987 Brookhaven, Mississippi |
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| High school: | Brookhaven Academy |
| College: | Belhaven University |
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Cameron Achord (born February 4, 1987) is an American football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant special teams coach for the Patriots. Achord also previously coached at the University of Southern Mississippi and Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Coaching career[]
College[]
From 2010 to 2011, Achord had served as a graduate assistant for the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles under head coach Larry Fedora. Following that, he joined the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears staff, holding various roles including offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends coach during his tenure.[1]
New England Patriots[]
In 2018, Achord was hired by the New England Patriots as their assistant special teams coach.[2][3] In 2020, Achord was promoted to special teams coordinator following the departure of Joe Judge, who left to become the head coach of the New York Giants.[4][5]
Personal life[]
Achord is a graduate of Brookhaven Academy. He graduated from Belhaven University with degrees in computer information science and sports administration in 2009. He received a master's degree in sports management from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2011.
References[]
- ^ "Achord steps down as Bears football interim head coach". Southwest Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (2018-04-16). "Patriots hire Southwestern Mississippi's Cameron Achord to assistant coaching position". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ Editor, Jim McBride-Copy. "Patriots add two assistants to coaching staff - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Slater endorses Patriots special teams coordinator candidate". NBC Sports Boston. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ "Tag: Cameron Achord". BELIEVE IN BOSTON SPORTS. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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